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Lookout with Outside Broadcasts on The Elusive Audience
John Tidmarsh reports on some of the problems facing the Repertory Theatres in Britain today.
Why have audiences dwindled? Why is it difficult to engage experienced actors?
Members of the Perth Theatre Company, backstage and front of house, try to answer these questions which vitally affect their livelihood and the whole future of their theatre.
Produced by Noble Wilson from Perth Repertory Theatre

Contributors

Reporter:
John Tidmarsh
Producer:
Noble Wilson
Series edited by:
J. Glyn Jones

Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson and including John Morgan, Trevor Philpott, Polly Elwes and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
John Morgan
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Polly Elwes
Singer:
Robin Hall
Singer/guitarist:
Jimmie Macgregor
Associate producer:
Antony Jay
Associate producer:
Gordon Watkins
Associate producer:
Tony Essex
Assistant editor:
Alasdair Milne
Editor:
Donald Baverstock

Peter Haigh invites you to measure your sense of humour against Pip Hinton, Alan Melville, Spike Milligan, Barry Took in a cartoon contest devised by Frank Wayne and Mace Neufeld.
At the organ, Jackie Brown

Contributors

Chairman:
Peter Haigh
Panellist:
Pip Hinton
Panellist:
Alan Melville
Panellist:
Spike Milligan
Panellist:
Barry Took
Devised by:
Frank Wayne
Devised by:
Mace Neufeld
Organist:
Jackie Brown
Producer:
Brian Marber

Introduced by Peter Dimmock.
News... Action... Personalities

Athletics: London v. Pan-American Cities
Direct from the White City.
Presented in conjunction with the Evening News
The star athletes of North and South America including Olympic Gold Medallists.
See Round and About

Also:
Sir John Wolfenden in the studio to discuss The Report of the Wolfenden Committee on Sport published today.

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Commentator (Athletics):
Max Robertson
Commentator (Athletics):
Norris McWhirter
Television presentation (Athletics):
David Kennard
Guest:
Sir John Wolfenden
Assistant editor:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill
Editor:
Paul Fox

by J. M. Synge.
[Starring] Sybil Thorndike
with Sean Connery and Olive McFarland

Contributors

Author:
J. M. Synge
Designer:
Sean Kenny
Producer:
George R. Foa
Maurya:
Sybil Thorndike
Cathleen:
Olive McFarland
Nora:
Jan Kenny
Bartley:
Sean Connery
Mourner:
Harry Hutchinson
Mourner:
Jack Cunningham
Mourner:
Brian O'Higgins
Mourner:
Reginald Green
Mourner:
Lilian Moubrey
Mourner:
Evelyn Lund
Mourner:
Rica Fox
Mourner:
Violet Dix
Mourner:
Alice Greenwood
Mourner:
Beatrice Shaw

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