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A series of eleven programmes about musical instruments, their players, and the music written for them.
Philomusica of London (Leader, Granville Jones)
Introduced and directed by Thurston Dart with Richard Adeney (flute).

Contributors

Musicians:
Philomusica of London
[Orchestra] leader:
Granville Jones
Presenter/director:
Thurston Dart
Flutist:
Richard Adeney
Producer:
Arthur Langford

3.0 The Mickleton Handicap Steeplechase over 2 miles

3.30 Cowley Novices' Hurdle Race over 3 miles and 200 yards

Peter Bromley identifies the horses and jockeys in the paddock before each race.

Tony Preston gives racing results.

(to 15.40 app.)

Contributors

Commentator:
Peter O'Sullevan
Paddock commentator:
Peter Bromley
Results reader:
Tony Preston
Presented for television by:
Barrie Edgar

A magazine programme for younger viewers.
Introduced by Tony Hart.
including:

The Story of San Marco: International Express

Jenny Grant: Episode 1
The story of a young dancer written and told by Ann Taylor.
with Mary Hewing.

See Junior Radio Times

Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Hart
Producer:
John Hunter Blair
Writer/Storyteller (Jenny Grant):
Ann Taylor
Jenny Grant:
Mary Hewing

Introduced by Percy Thrower with seasonal work in garden and greenhouse.
The Apple Trees
Richard Martyr, Principal of the Pershore Institute of Horticulture shows Pruning and shaping of new and established trees; Winter washes and what they kill; Grease-banding; Shaping the young pyramid apple.
From the BBC's Midland television studio

Contributors

Presenter:
Percy Thrower
Item presenter (The Apple Trees):
Richard Martyr
Director:
John Farrington
Producer:
Paul Morby

Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart and the travelling reporters including Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Associate Producer:
Alasdair Milne
Associate Producer:
Antony Jay
Associate Producer:
Gordon Watkins
Editor:
Donald Baverstock

The All-Time Hit Parade featuring Shirley Eaton, Sylvia Sands, Johnny Hartman, Steve Arlen, The Three Barry Sisters, The John Shakespeare Choir and the music of Ken Mackintosh his Saxophone and Orchestra.

Contributors

Singer:
Shirley Eaton
Singer:
Sylvia Sands
Singer:
Johnny Hartman
Singer:
Steve Arlen
Singers:
The Three Barry Sisters
Singers:
The John Shakespeare Choir
Saxophonist:
Ken Mackintosh
Musical associate:
Bert Waller
Staging:
Eleanor Fazan
Designer:
Cephas Howard
Production:
Stewart Morris

by Charles Dickens.
Adapted for television in eleven episodes by Constance Cox.

In which friends fall out and investigations are pursued.

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Adapted by:
Constance Cox
Designer:
Stephen Bundy
Producer:
Eric Tayler
John Jarndyce:
Andrew Cruickshank
Richard Carstone:
Colin Jeavons
Mr. Kenge:
William Mervyn
William Guppy:
Timothy Bateson
Jo:
Malcolm Knight
A Constable:
Meadows White
Mr. Snagsby:
Leslie French
Mrs. Snagsby:
Molly Lumley
Mrs. Chadband:
Anne Blake
The Rev. Mr. Chadband:
Willoughby Goddard
Esther Summerson:
Diana Fairfax
Ada Clare:
Elizabeth Shepherd
A maid:
Jean Theobald
Lady Honoria Dedlock:
Iris Russell
Mademoiselle Hortense:
Annette Carell
Mr. Tulkinghorn:
John Phillips
Mr. Inspector Bucket:
Richard Pearson
Tony Jobling:
Aubrey Woods
Mr. George:
Michael Aldridge
Mr. Smallweed:
Terence Soall
Judy Smallweed:
Ann Way
Phil Squod:
Tex Fuller

Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton.
[Starring] Tony Hancock
Featuring Sidney James
with William Kendall, Hugh Lloyd, Robert Dorning, Ralph Nossek, Alec Bregonzi, Mark Singleton, Mario Fabrizi, James Bulloch, John Vyvyan, Frank Littlewood, Anne Marryott, Anne Reid
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Simpson
Writer:
Ray Galton
Designer:
Lawrence Broadhouse
Producer:
Duncan Wood
Anthony Aloysius Hancock:
Tony Hancock
Sidney Balmoral James:
Sidney James
[Actor]:
William Kendall
Hancock's assistant:
Hugh Lloyd
Art seller:
Robert Dorning
[Actor]:
Ralph Nossek
Hancock's tailor:
Alec Bregonzi
[Actor]:
Mark Singleton
[Actor]:
Mario Fabrizi
[Actor]:
James Bulloch
Shoe polisher:
John Vyvyan
[Actor]:
Frank Littlewood
Building society member:
Anne Marryott
[Actress]:
Anne Reid

A film series starring Michael Rennie as Harry Lime.

Black horses and sable plumes greet Harry Lime when he first sets foot in a small port in Sicily.
(A BBC film release)
See page 5

Contributors

Story and teleplay by:
John Kruse
Director:
Julian Amyes
Producer:
Felix Jackson
Harry Lime:
Michael Rennie
Mary Halliday:
Louise Collins
Cabby Gabrielli:
Bill Nagy
Valdano:
Michael Mulcaster
Vinch:
Robert Robinson
Marla:
Yvonne Warren
Aldo:
Andrea Malandrinos
Porter:
George Eugeniou
Dock Official:
Arthur Gomez

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