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A Sunday Supplement to "Woman's Hour".
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson.
Dropping in at a literary luncheon to overhear speeches by Denise Robins, Robert Morley, and Beverley Nichols.
Symptoms in Expectant Fathers: Anne Owen asks PROFESSOR W.H. Trethowan about his new research into an old tale.
At Home in the Zoo: Sir Hugh Casson talks about the new Elephant House in London.
Three-cornered Household: April Fitzlyon talks to Mollie Lee about her recent book "The Price of Genius".

Contributors

Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson
Speaker:
Denise Robins
Speaker:
Robert Morley
Speaker:
Beverley Nichols
Reporter:
Anne Owen
Speaker:
Professor W.H. Trethowan
Speaker:
Sir Hugh Casson
Interviewee:
April Fitzlyon
Reporter:
Mollie Lee

Chairman, T. C. WORSLEY
Art: DAVID PIPER
Film: ERIC RHODE
Theatre: LIONEL HALE
Broadcasting:
KATHARINE WHITEHORN
Book: RICHARD FINDLATER

Contributors

Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Unknown:
David Piper
Unknown:
Eric Rhode
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Katharine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Richard Findlater

A spontaneous discussion by RALPH WIGHTMAN
Lord BOOTHBY
LADY BARNETT
CANON RICHARD TYDEMAN
Travelling Question-Master, FREDDY GRISEWOOD
Produced by Michael Bowen from Lockyer's School, Corfe Mullen. Dorset
Last Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
Canon Richard Tydeman
Produced By:
Michael Bowen
Unknown:
Corfe Mullen.

A monthly forum introduced by CARL WILDMAN
Producing, Acting, Writing in Britain, France, and America
JOHN SCHLESINGER, director of A Kind of Loving and of the film version of Billy Liar , turns to the stage: he is to produce for Stratford-upon-Avon Timon of Athens, in which he sees the portrait of an almost modern neurotic type Interview by Gordon Gow
GENEVIÈVE PAGE talks about acting leading roles under the direction of Jean Vilar , for the Theatre National Populaire, and of Jean-Louis Barrault (Theatre de France) for whom she played Hermione in Andromaque and Dona Prouheze in Le Soulier de Satin during the World Theatre season at the Aldwych Theatre, London
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS: a brief word about writing for the theatre by the author of The Night of the Iguana now at the Savoy Theatre. London
Next edition: May 16

Contributors

Introduced By:
Carl Wildman
Unknown:
Billy Liar
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Jean Vilar
Unknown:
Jean-Louis Barrault
Unknown:
Dona Prouheze

A cycle of twelve plays by Dorothy L. Sayers
12: The King comes to his own On the first day of the week. very early in the morning, came Mary Magdalen to the sepulchre, with Mary Cleophas. and Salome the mother of James and John. bringing with them the spices that they had prepared ...
Other parts played by: Anthony Hall. Timothy Harley George Merritt
Peter O'Shaughnessy
Wilfrid Carter. Gordon Faith Robin Lloyd , Philip Guard
Denis McCarthy , Michael Spice Stephen Thorne , Alaric Cotter Isabel Rennie
Produced by WILLIAM GLEN-DOEPEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy L. Sayers
Unknown:
Mary Magdalen
Unknown:
Mary Cleophas.
Played By:
Anthony Hall.
Played By:
Timothy Harley
Played By:
George Merritt
Unknown:
Peter O'Shaughnessy
Unknown:
Wilfrid Carter.
Unknown:
Gordon Faith
Unknown:
Robin Lloyd
Unknown:
Philip Guard
Unknown:
Denis McCarthy
Unknown:
Michael Spice
Unknown:
Stephen Thorne
Unknown:
Alaric Cotter
Unknown:
Isabel Rennie
Produced By:
William Glen-Doepel
Evangelist:
Godfrey Kenton
John:
Michael Acton-Bond
Mary Magdalen:
Margaret Wolfit
Salome:
Mary O'Farrell
Mary Cleophas:
Grizelda Hervey
Jesus:
Tom Fleming
James:
Geoffrey Matthews
Simon Peter:
Wilfred Harrison
Andrew:
Peter Marinker
Matthew:
David Lawton
Thomas Didymus:
Will Leighton
Cleophas:
Raf de la Torre
Caiaphas:
Heron Carvic
Shadrach:
Malcolm Hayes
Nicodemus:
Denys Blakelock
Joseph of Arimathaea:
Hamilton Dyce
Pitate:
Tony Church
Eunice:
Eva Haddon
Claudia Procula:
Diana Olsson

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