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Could Midwives be Kinder?
Joan Yorke puts the question to a nurse, an obstetrician, and the Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives.

How They Fed
Norman Hutchings shows a collection of babies' feeding bottles dating from the first century.

This year, next year, sometime...
A film showing the treatment of disturbed children.

Programme introduced by Elisabeth Beresford.

Contributors

Interviewer (Could Midwives be Kinder?):
Joan Yorke
Panellist (Could Midwives be Kinder?):
A nurse [name uncredited]
Panellist (Could Midwives be Kinder?):
An obstetrician [name uncredited]
Panellist (Could Midwives be Kinder?):
The Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives [name uncredited]
Item presenter (How They Fed):
Norman Hutchings
Commentary (This year, next year, sometime...):
Gordon Jackson
Director (This year, next year, sometime...):
Richard Taylor
Presenter:
Elisabeth Beresford
Producer:
Margaret Smith

From the novel by Doris Leslie.
Dramatised for television in ten episodes by Barry Thomas.
(to 15.30)

Contributors

Author:
Doris Leslie
Dramatised by:
Barry Thomas
Designer:
Darrot Blake
Producer:
Monica Sims
Peridot Flight:
Sheila Ballantine
Larkin:
Robert Mill
Adrian Hope-Winter:
John Sharplin
Geraldine Curran:
Dudy Nimmo
Mrs Bowler:
Margot Bryant
Sir Frederick Stilton:
Robin Wentworth
Lady Stilton:
Joan Henley

Introduced by Eamonn Andrews.
With Vivienne Martin, Leslie Crowther, Peter Glaze, Gaston Palmer.
Guest Star, Shirley Abicair with Tumbarumba
and Double or Drop

Contributors

Presenter/'Double or Drop' devised by:
Eamonn Andrews
Performer:
Vivienne Martin
Comedian:
Leslie Crowther
Comedian:
Peter Glaze
Juggler:
Gaston Palmer
Guest star:
Shirley Abicair
Music:
The Bert Hayes Octet
Script:
Stan Mars
Designer:
Charles Lawrence
Producer:
Johnny Downes

A new series starring Janie Marden who introduces The Raindrops (Jackie, Len, Vince, and Brian), The Harry Hayward Quartet (Harry, Dennis, Ken, and, Harry)
and A British Cotton Design Competition in which viewers are given a preview of next Spring's fashions and are invited to send in their own designs.
This week's judge: Donald Tomlinson
This week's preview: Town Cottons
From the BBC's North of England television studios

6.20-6.50 No Visible Means of Support: The story of the Hovercraft.
(Rowridge)

Contributors

Singer/presenter:
Janie Marden
Singers:
The Raindrops
Musicians:
The Harry Hayward Quartet
Judge (A British Cotton Design Competition):
Donald Tomlinson
Producer:
Stan Parkinson

Look around with Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
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

A general knowledge contest from Birmingham between
The Residents - Olive Stephens, Patrick Bowles, Reginald Webster
and
The Midlands - Christina Bennett, Terence Bond, Karle Simpson
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann

Contributors

Panellist (The Residents):
Olive Stephens
Panellist (The Residents):
Patrick Bowles
Panellist (The Residents):
Reginald Webster
Panellist (The Midlands):
Christina Bennett
Panellist (The Midlands):
Terence Bond
Panellist (The Midlands):
Karle Simpson
Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Questions arranged and compiled by:
John P. Wynn
Presented by:
Kenneth Milne-Buckley

Written by Sid Colin.
A weekly comedy series.
Starring Bernard Bresslaw and Jimmy James
featuring Peter Butterworth
with Vilma Ann Leslie, Eric Dodson

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]:
Eric Dodson

by Eugene O'Neill.
Starring Nancy Wickwire, John Meillon and Colin Blakely
The play takes place on the Connecticut farm of Phil Hogan; from noon to sunrise the following day.

Under a New England moon two unhappy impassioned people seek each other.

Contributors

Author:
Eugene O'Neill
Producer:
Naomi Capon
Designer:
Reece Pemberton
Josie Hogan:
Nancy Wickwire
Phil Hogan:
Colin Blakely
James Tyrone:
John Meillon
T Stedman Harder:
Graydon Gould

The members this week: The Rt. Rev. Stephen F. Bayne, Lord Boothby, K.B.E.,
Bernard Williams.
Chairman, Norman Fisher
Questions should be addressed to: 'The Brains Trust', [address removed]

Contributors

Panellist:
The Rev. Stephen F. Bayne
Panellist:
Lord Boothby
Panellist:
Bernard Williams
Chairman:
Norman Fisher
Producer:
John Furness

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