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Introduced by Olive Shapley
' Good Cooking: Ways with Food in China,' by Agnes Ingle
Mrs. Ingle has lived in China for many years, and from her friendship with the people the has acquired a sympathetic knowledge of the Chinese way of cooking and thinking about food.
Today's Guest: Surprises,' by Jean Sterling MacKinlay
' Back Home from Australia,' by Mrs. Andrew Clarke.
Mrs. Clarke is an Englishwoman who has lived in Australia for twenty-three years. She has recently returned to her home country on visit, and has appreciated the things that are 'for ever England.'
' Thank Goodness, it's Monday ' by Honor Daplyn
To the housewife ' Black Monday ' often seems quite rosy in comparison with the ceaseless activity of Sunday, the day of rest.
Serial: ' Silas Marner,' by George Eliot. Abridged by Becky Cocking . Read by Ivan Samson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Olive Shapley
Unknown:
Agnes Ingle
Unknown:
Jean Sterling MacKinlay
Unknown:
Mrs. Andrew Clarke.
Unknown:
Mrs. Clarke
Unknown:
Honor Daplyn
Unknown:
George Eliot.
Abridged By:
Becky Cocking
Read By:
Ivan Samson

by W. P. Lipscomb
Adapted by L. du Garde Peach from the author's stage play
Cast in order of speaking:
(Continued in next column)
Others taking part: George Hagan , Ernest Sefton , William Trent , and members of the BBC Repertory Company
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham

Contributors

Unknown:
W. P. Lipscomb
Adapted By:
L. du Garde Peach
Unknown:
George Hagan
Unknown:
Ernest Sefton
Unknown:
William Trent
Produced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Christopher Columbus:
James McKechnie
Beatrix, his wife:
Grizelda Hervey
Luis Santangel:
Abraham Sotaer
King Ferdinand:
Patrick Waddington
Queen Isabella:
Joan Hart
Peter Martyr:
Hugh Manning
Friar John:
Preston Lockwood
Archbishop:
John Turnbull
Father Boyle:
Harry Hutchinson
Sons of Columbus:Diego:
Alan Foss
Sons of Columbus:Fernando:
Basil Jones

Round the British Isles with Top of the Form

Lionel Gamlin and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this inter-country contest between teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Collegiate School for Girls, Bangor, Co. Down v. Royal School for Boys, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone

Contributors

Question-master:
Lionel Gamlin
Question-master:
Robert MacDermot
Series devised by:
Joan Clark

Another incident in the career of Police - Constable Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby
Script by Alan Stranks
7—' The Case of the Monkey Puzzle'
Production by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Constable Archibald
Script By:
Alan Stranks
Production By:
Vernon Harris
P C 49:
Brian Reece
Joan Carr:
Joy Shelton
Chief Inspector Wilson:
Leslie Perrins
Detective-Sgt Wright:
Eric Phillips
Martinez:
Martin Benson
Parvo:
Charles Hawtrey
Mr Gillow:
Philip King
Fraser:
Percy Goodyer
Dawson:
Geoffrey Lewis

Singers :
Dorothy Squires
The Mitchell Maids
Comediennes : Renee Houston Joyce Golding
(Continued in next column)
' Georgie and Georgina ' played by Jeanne de Casalis and Lana Morris
Guest :
Sheena Harvey
Orchestra:
Ivy Benson and her Girls' Orchestra
Introduced by Sheila Stewart
Script by Godfrey Harrison andAlec Harrison
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
(BBC rpcording)

Contributors

Singers:
Dorothy Squires
Unknown:
Renee Houston
Unknown:
Joyce Golding
Played By:
Jeanne de Casalis
Unknown:
Lana Morris
Unknown:
Sheena Harvey
Unknown:
Ivy Benson
Introduced By:
Sheila Stewart
Script By:
Godfrey Harrison
Script By:
Alec Harrison
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

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