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A daily programme of entertainment, information, and music for the woman at home
Today Joan Griffiths introduces a woman medical psychologist on ' Young Children-Tell the Truth to Your Children': Philip Whitlow on ' Your Household Budget (ii)'; Anne Masson on ' Savoury Sandwiches , Gladys Young reading Lonely
Heart.' a short story by B. L. Jacot

Contributors

Introduces:
Joan Griffiths
Unknown:
Philip Whitlow
Unknown:
Anne Masson
Unknown:
Gladys Young
Story By:
B. L. Jacot

News and views about books and the people who write them
' Fiction Diary ' filled in by Richard Usborne. .. ' Restoration Rake : this week is the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of the notorious poet John Wilmot , Earl of Rochester
'Nothing over 5s.': cheap reprints reviewed by Arthur Calder-Marshall . 'These Men Made War': Major Lewis Hastings discusses two outstanding recent war books

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Usborne.
Unknown:
John Wilmot
Reviewed By:
Arthur Calder-Marshall
Unknown:
Lewis Hastings

3—' Textiles.
Programme written by Frank Tilsley and R. D. Smith. Produced by W. Farquharson Small
Clothes rationing persists two years after the war and is likely to continue for some time: the housewife is impatient to renew sheets, blankets, and curtains: and meanwhile there is a crying need for increased exports. How the textile industries are gearing themselves up for greater production to meet the demands of home and overseas markets

Contributors

Written By:
Frank Tilsley
Written By:
R. D. Smith.

Devised and conducted by Ernest Longstaffe , with Eddie Reindeer
Randall Stevens
Harry Tate, Jnr.
Valeric and Dey
Max Bacon
Harry Korris as Mr. Lovejoy
Cecil Frederick as Ramsbottom
Robbie Vincent as Enoch
BBC Revue Orchestra and BBC Revue Chorus, conducted by Ernest Long staffe. Produced by Ernest Longstaffe and Peter Duncan.

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ernest Longstaffe
Unknown:
Eddie Reindeer
Unknown:
Randall Stevens
Unknown:
Harry Tate, Jnr.
Unknown:
Dey
Unknown:
Max Bacon
Unknown:
Harry Korris
Unknown:
Cecil Frederick
Unknown:
Ramsbottom
Unknown:
Robbie Vincent
Conducted By:
Ernest Long
Produced By:
Ernest Longstaffe
Produced By:
Peter Duncan.

A fortnightly film programme edited by Audrey Jones. Music composed by Bill Williamson , and played by the augmented BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Guy Daines. Produced by Peter Eton
The twenty-first edition, introduced by Ralph Hurcombe. includes:
* General Reiease'
Illustrated review of a film on show this week in the provinces. 4-' Calcutta," with Alan Ladd and Gail Russell
' A Plug for Drearitone'
Mr. Ernie Grizzle reveals to Roy Plomley the sensational plans of the new Drearitone British Studios at Boreham Stiff
* Meet the Navy
Introducing music and songs from the Canadian musical made at Elstree, with Bill O'Connor and others
* Round the Studios'
Roy Rich visits the set of ' Rescue ' at Gainsborough Studios to talk to Director Ken Annakin , stars Phyllis Calvert and Margot Graham , and the Associate Producer
' Picture "Show '
Dana Andrews in scenes from the 20th-century Fox production of ' Boomerang '

Contributors

Edited By:
Audrey Jones.
Composed By:
Bill Williamson
Conducted By:
Guy Daines.
Produced By:
Peter Eton
Introduced By:
Ralph Hurcombe.
Unknown:
Alan Ladd
Unknown:
Gail Russell
Unknown:
Mr. Ernie Grizzle
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Unknown:
Bill O'Connor
Unknown:
Roy Rich
Unknown:
Ken Annakin
Unknown:
Phyllis Calvert
Unknown:
Margot Graham
Unknown:
Dana Andrews

Light Programme

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