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Today Joan Griffiths introduces: What's Going On - 'Spotlight on Current Affairs'; Evie Jackson on 'The Older Woman - Other People's Stories'; today's contribution from the BBC's Mobile Units; C. Willett Cunnington on 'The Use of Gloves'; and the current serial story. 'Britannia Mews,' by Margery Sharp, read by Ysanne Churchman.

Contributors

Introduced by:
Joan Griffiths
Presenter:
Evie Jackson
Presenter:
C. Willett Cunnington
Story writer:
Margery Sharp
Story reader:
Ysanne Churchman

Michael Howard and Monte Rey with Petula Clarke , Gwen Lewis
Ann Lancaster , Peter Butterworth
Dick Francis , and the Dor6 Trio
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Frank Cantell
Script by Talbot Rothwell
Produced by Eric Spear

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Howard
Unknown:
Monte Rey
Unknown:
Petula Clarke
Unknown:
Gwen Lewis
Unknown:
Ann Lancaster
Unknown:
Peter Butterworth
Unknown:
Dick Francis
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell
Script By:
Talbot Rothwell
Produced By:
Eric Spear

A fairy opera by Humperdinck
Libretto by Adelheid Wette
English translation by Constance Bache
Chorus of Children
BBC Theatre Chorus
(Chorus-Master, John Clements )
BBC Theatre Orchestra
(Leader, Alfred Barker )
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Presentation by Mark H. Lubbock
Narrator, Mary O'Farrell Répétiteur, Leo Wurmser
Prelude, Act 2: The Witches' Ride
Closing Scene, Act 2: The Sandman's Song; The Children's Prayer; The Dream Pantomime
Act 3: Outside the Witch's House
(A shortened version of Wednesday's broadcast in the Home Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Adelheid Wette
Translation By:
Constance Bache
Chorus-Master:
John Clements
Leader:
Alfred Barker
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Narrator:
Mark H. Lubbock
Unknown:
Leo Wurmser
Hansel:
Minnia Bower
Gretel:
Marion Davies
Their mother:
Flora Nielsen
Their father, a broommaker:
Owen Brannigan
The Sandman:
Flora Nielsen
The Dew Fairy:
Dorothy Bond
The Witch, who eats children:
Constance Stocker

Invites you to visit Waterlogged Spa at Sinking-in-the-Ooze, now a laughter resort for all, to meet
Pearl Hackney, Jon Pertwee
Barbara Sumner , Richard Gray Humphrey Lestocq , Dick Griffin
George Crow and his
Blue Mariners Dance Band
' Double or Quits ' cash quiz conducted by Harold Warrender
Script by Eric Barker
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Barbara Sumner
Unknown:
Richard Gray
Unknown:
Humphrey Lestocq
Unknown:
Dick Griffin
Unknown:
George Crow
Conducted By:
Harold Warrender
Script By:
Eric Barker
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

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