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Today's Bill
Overture: Morava
Augmented
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Radio: The Tom Boys
TV: Peter Butterworth
Records: Cavan O'Connor
Variety: Beryl Orde
Late Extra
Produced by David Miller

Contributors

Leader:
George Deason
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Peter Butterworth
Unknown:
Cavan O'Connor
Unknown:
Beryl Orde
Produced By:
David Miller

Plot the Spot and Figure It Out
Two new panel games devised and compiled by John P. Wynn
The Panel:
Hubert Gregg , Charmian Innes
Fred Cooke , Audrey Russell
Chairman, Michael Miles
Programme produced by Joan Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
John P. Wynn
Unknown:
Hubert Gregg
Unknown:
Charmian Innes
Unknown:
Fred Cooke
Unknown:
Audrey Russell
Unknown:
Michael Miles
Produced By:
Joan Clark

TRAVEL TALKS. Round the Commonwealth. Alan Villlers talks about cod fishing off the coasts of Newfoundland
2.20 LOOKING AT THINGS. Questions and Answers. A programme in which questions sent in by schools are discussed.
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I. Book Review: Garry Lyle suggests some books old and new for holiday reading. (BBC recording)

Contributors

Talks:
Alan Villlers
Unknown:
Garry Lyle

by Pamela Hansford Johnson
Dramatised for broadcasting in seven episodes by Max Kester
5-' The Conscience of Mrs. Carter '
Produced by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Hansford Johnson
Unknown:
Max Kester
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Narrator:
John Ruddock
Sir Henry Peverel:
Reginald Tate
Mrs Carter:
Ann Codrington
Catherine Carter:
Victoria Hopper
Willy Palliser:
Kim Peacock
Malcolm Rivers:
Kenneth Fortescue
Lady Rivers:
Fabia Drake
Peel, stage-door keeper:
John Gabriel
Lord Norraway:
James Dale
Walter Mostyn, Catherine's uncle:
Martin Lewis
Mr Puttock, an Impresario:
George Merritt
Sarah:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore

For Children of Most Ages
' The House on the Hill'
The story of a family home and the people who lived in it
Written by Jack Morpurgo
5—' Georgian Residence '
The music chosen in collaboration with Catherine Morpurgo
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.40 For Older Children'
Looking Glass
A series of talks in which men and women who have made a name in the world hold a mirror up to life and say what they see in it
5-Sir Miles Thomas businessman

Contributors

Written By:
Jack Morpurgo
Unknown:
Catherine Morpurgo
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Mr Robert Redham-Smith:
John Arnatt
Mrs Redham-Smith:
Joan Geary
Hugh:
Ngari Thomson
Anne:
Ysanne Churchman
Mary:
Pauline Seville
Mr Pratt:
Ronald Baddiley
The Rev Mr Brandon:
Philip Cunningham
Captain Orton:
Jack May

A conversation between
Leonard Constantine and Otto van der Sprenkel about Chinese Communism and its development
Leonard Constantine lived in China from 1931 to 1950, teaching in the Christian University of Huachung.
Otto van der Sprenkel, who is Lecturer in Far Eastern History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, was Visiting Professor at the National Nankai University of Tientsen from 1948 to 1949.
They discuss the principles of the revolution in China and the relation of Chinese to Russian Communism.

Contributors

Unknown:
Leonard Constantine
Unknown:
Otto van Der Sprenkel
Unknown:
Leonard Constantine

entertains you with his friends the stars of show business
This week's guests:
Adele Dixon and Irene Handl with Vanessa Lee , Pat Coombs David Jacobs and The Coronets
And presenting Hubert Gregg and his Songs about London
5—'If Anyone's a Friend of London '
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Musical arrangements by Bob Sharpies
Written by Charles Hart and Bernard Botting
Edited by Gale Pedrick Produced by Roy Speer

Contributors

Unknown:
Adele Dixon
Unknown:
Irene Handl
Unknown:
Vanessa Lee
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Hubert Gregg
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Arrangements By:
Bob Sharpies
Written By:
Charles Hart
Written By:
Bernard Botting
Edited By:
Gale Pedrick
Produced By:
Roy Speer

Half an hour with Hermione
London's only lady witch
Also embroiled in these macabre proceedings:
Alexander Gauge , Kenneth Connor
Bob Harvey and Peter Yorke and his Orchestra
Script by Sid Colin. Myles Rudge
Frederic Raphael , and Tony Becher
Produced by Roy Speer

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexander Gauge
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
Bob Harvey
Unknown:
Peter Yorke
Script By:
Sid Colin.
Script By:
Myles Rudge
Script By:
Frederic Raphael
Produced By:
Roy Speer

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