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Today Joan Griffiths introduces: Dame Sybil Thorndike on 'Acting and Children'; Marguerite Patten on 'Food for the Week'; Cadbury Brown on 'Does Your House Tell a Story?'; F.C. Brown on 'Garden Tools': and the current serial story, 'The History of Mr. Polly,' by H.G. Wells, read by James McKechnie

Contributors

Introduces:
Joan Griffiths
Unknown:
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Unknown:
Marguerite Patten
Unknown:
Cadbury Brown
Unknown:
F. C. Brown
Unknown:
H. G. Wells
Read By:
James McKechhie

A ghost story by Emlyn Williams
An adaptation for broadcasting of the author's own production now running at the Apollo Theatre, London

Contributors

Story By:
Emlyn Williams
Bill:
Raymond Westwell
Gwen:
Daphne Arthur
A maid:
Frances Bates
Mr Grice:
Roddy Hughes
Mrs Henting:
Gladys Henson
Christine:
Mary Hinton
Dewar:
Leon Quartermaine
Mrs Amos:
Marjorie Rhodes
Saviello:
Emlyn Williams

with Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss
Coming up close behind are
Claude Dampier
Jon Pertwee , Valerie Tandy
The Five Smith Brothers
Sydney Simone and his Orchestra
Guest artist, Tod Slaughter
Script by Ronnie Hanbury and Richard and Brian Rowland
Produced by George Inns

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Jewel
Unknown:
Ben Warriss
Unknown:
Claude Dampier
Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Valerie Tandy
Artist:
Tod Slaughter
Script By:
Ronnie Hanbury
Script By:
Richard
Script By:
Brian Rowland
Produced By:
George Inns

Binnie Hale and Sonnie Hale in a new revue with Charles Heslop, Marie Sellar, Anthony Hayes, Gail Kendal, Maud Long, David Carey, and Pamela Kail
Presented by Hale Plays in association with Frederick Piffard and Patrick Ide
Book and additional lyrics by Loftus Wigram. Music and lyrics by Mischa Spoliansky. Orchestra under the direction of Van Phillips. Commentator, Brian Johnston. From the Duke of York's Theatre, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Binnie Hale
Unknown:
Sonnie Hale
Unknown:
Charles Heslop
Unknown:
Marie Sellar
Unknown:
Anthony Hayes
Unknown:
Gail Kendal
Unknown:
Maud Long
Unknown:
David Carey
Unknown:
Pamela Kail
Unknown:
Frederick Piffard
Unknown:
Patrick Ide
Unknown:
Loftus Wigram
Unknown:
Mischa Spoliansky
Unknown:
Van Phillips
Commentator:
Brian Johnston

A serial in eight episodes by Lester Powell
Produced by Martyn C. Webster
4—' The Lady isn't Willing'

Contributors

Unknown:
Lester Powell
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Philip Odell:
Robert Beatty
Heather McMara:
Brenda Bruce
The lady in mink:
Marjorie Mars
Christopher Hampden:
Ralph Truman
Martin Sorroby:
Malcolm Hayes
Parkin:
Andrew Churchman
Inspector Rigby:
John Byron
Sergeant Leytoh:
Ian Sadler
Jay:
Ernest Sefton
Hotel Manager:
Williams Lloyd
Assistant:
Beryl Calder

by Alan Stranks
The first of four incidents in the career of Police Constable Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Stranks
Producer:
Vernon Harris
P.C. 49:
Brian Reece
Joan Carr:
Joy Shelton
Divisional Detective-Inspector Wilson:
Leslie Perrins
Detective-Sergeant Wright:
Eric Phillips
Kirby:
Richard Carr
Johnson:
Anthony Drake
Stubby:
Sidney Vivian

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