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What makes a good home-maker? Is it baking the best cake or washing the whitest? Or is there something more?
John Hobday asks a group of people to give their views.
Joseph Brayshaw, Francis Cammaerts, Ruth Corby, Paul Field, Father Groser, Judith Hart, M.P., Dr. Mary Macaulay, Penelope Mortimer, Lady Pakenham, Sheila Sim

BBC Home-Maker of the Year
Doreen Stephens, Editor, Women's Programmes launches a nation-wide competition.
(to 15.30)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Hobday
Panellist:
Joseph Brayshaw
Panellist:
Francis Cammaerts
Panellist:
Ruth Corby
Panellist:
Paul Field
Panellist:
Father Groser
Panellist:
Judith Hart
Panellist:
Dr. Mary Macaulay
Panellist:
Penelope Mortimer
Panellist:
Sheila Sim
Item presenter (BBC Home-Maker of the Year):
Doreen Stephens
Producer:
Beryl Radley

A Hungarian cartoon film.
There once lived a King who was unable to feel warm, no matter how many fires were lit nor how many clothes he wore. Eventually his Jester found a solution to his problem.
Commentary spoken by Peter Marden.

Contributors

Narrator:
Peter Marden
Presented by:
Peggy Miller

Scottish songs and dances with The Edinburgh Branch of the Royal Scottish
Country Dance Society, Betty Robson, Bobby Watson
The Scottish Junior Singers
Conductor, Agnes Duncan
and Jim McLeod and his Band
Introduced by Alastair MacIntyre.
From the BBC's television studio in Scotland

Contributors

Dancers:
The Edinburgh Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Singer:
Betty Robson
Dancer:
Bobby Watson
Singers:
The Scottish Junior Singers
Conductor (The Scottish Junior Singers):
Agnes Duncan
Musicians:
Jim McLeod and his Band
Presenter:
Alastair MacIntyre
Designer:
Douglas Duncan
Producer:
Alan Rees

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

The final stages of the Evening News Cup.
Sixteen competitors, drawn in pairs, jump a course of not more than eight fences. If both have equal faults the competitor with the shortest time is the winner. The winner of each pair goes forward into the next round until the competition is completed.
Direct from the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley.

Contributors

Commentator:
Dorian Williams
Television presentation:
Douglas Fleming

Written by Sid Colin.
A weekly comedy series.
Starring Bernard Bresslaw and Jimmy James
featuring Peter Butterworth
with Vilma Ann Leslie, Joe Robinson, John Blythe, Danny Green

Contributors

Writer:
Sid Colin
Designer:
Lawrence Broadhouse
Producer:
G.B. Lupino
Bernie:
Bernard Bresslaw
J.J.:
Jimmy James
Sammy:
Peter Butterworth
Essie:
Vilma Ann Leslie
[Actor]:
Joe Robinson
[Actor]:
John Blythe
[Actor]:
Danny Green

Ten-round Middleweight (11 stone 9 lb.) contest
Ron Redrup (West Ham) v. Gert van Heerden, Middleweight Champion of South Africa
An Ivor Barnard promotion
From Canning Town Public Hall with supporting bouts.

Contributors

Boxer:
Ron Redrup
Boxer:
Gert van Heerden
Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
Presented for television by:
Peter Bruce

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