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SINGING TOGETHER, by William Appleby
11.20 THE WORLD OF WORK. On the Railway: Herbert Hunter interviews railway workers.
11.40 INTERMEDIATE French. Promenade en bateau-mouche. Texte d'Emile Harven
Aujourd'hui, Madame Bain peut s'absenter de la loge. Pour la faire profiter de cette liberte fort rare, Jean-Pierre imagine de l'emmener faire une promenade en bateau-mouche sur la Seine. Gaby est d'accord.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Appleby
Unknown:
Herbert Hunter
Unknown:
Madame Bain

THE music box, by Gordon Reynolds
2.10 ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS. The Classical Orchestra: an illustrated talk by Norman Hearn
2.30 THE jacksons. The Lost Library Book. Script by D. J. Saint .
2.50 PROSE AND VERSE READINGS. ' Gulliver Arrives in Lilliput ' from 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Reynolds
Talk By:
Norman Hearn
Script By:
D. J. Saint
Unknown:
Jonathan Swift

For Children of Most Ages
' The Patchwork Quilt.
A new family adventure in four parts by Barbara Sleigh
1 — ' The Stone Finger '
Produced by Eve Burgess
There is always something slightly mysterious about a patchwork quilt, no one could look at one without wondering where all the bright bits of silk and cotton came from, and who sewed them.
5.30 For Older Children
The Linleys of Bath Derek Jones continues the story of this astonishing family of the eighteenth century
Some of their music is performed by the Vincian Trio: Lamond Clelland (flute)
Margot Bor (piano)
Valerie Cardnell (soprano)
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Sleigh
Produced By:
Eve Burgess
Unknown:
Bath Derek Jones
Flute:
Lamond Clelland
Piano:
Margot Bor
Soprano:
Valerie Cardnell
Filly Martlett:
Ursula Hirst
Steve Martlett:
Patricia Hayes
Moggy Martlett:
Verity Edmett
Sim Martlétt:
John Hall
Mrs Machin:
Betty Hardy
Teddy Boy:
Anthony Green

A magazine programme introducing
Bill Kerr with a few observations
Geoffrey Gilbert the distinguished flautist in ' Music Page '
Larry Forrester presenting a real-life feature
' Chance in a Million'
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
The men of the moment
Eric Barker with Pearl Hackney
' Carrying on ' The Bill Shepherd Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowits
Produced by Pat Dixon
Tickets for Passing Parade, which is recorded on Wednesdays at 6.15 p.m. may be obtained by writing to [address removed], enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Geoffrey Gilbert
Unknown:
Larry Forrester
Unknown:
Michael Flanders
Unknown:
Donald Swann
Unknown:
Eric Barker
Unknown:
Pearl Hackney
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowits
Produced By:
Pat Dixon

by Elizabeth Jenkins
Adapted for broadcasting by Mary Hope Allen
Other parts played by William Eedle and Gladys Spencer
Produced by Mary Hope Allen

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Jenkins
Broadcasting By:
Mary Hope Allen
Played By:
William Eedle
Played By:
Gladys Spencer
Produced By:
Mary Hope Allen
Imogen Gresham:
Celia Johnson
Paul Nugent:
Robert Sansom
Evelyn Gresham:
William Mervyn
Gavin Gresham:
Robin Willett
Miss Malpas:
Joan Sanderson
Primrose Nugent:
Annette Kelly
Corinne Leeper:
Janet Burnell
Tim Leeper:
Douglas Hankin
Hunter Crankshaw:
John Graham
Blanche Silcox:
Gladys Young
Cecil Stonor:
Joan Hart
Marcia Plender:
Molly Rankin

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