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A Christmas holiday programme
Edited by Lionel Gamlin

They Shall Have Music...
James Bernard takes you for the third of four musical rides off the beaten track
Today, Musical Birds

Autograph Album
Each week a celebrated visitor signs your holiday album and stays for an informal talk. Today, The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Denys Lowson

Schoolboys' Own Exhibition
Another visit to the Horticultural Hall, Westminster, to meet Brian Johnston and young visitors to this popular Christmas holiday attraction'

Contributors

Editor:
Lionel Gamlin
Speaker (They Shall Have Music...):
James Bernard
Speaker (Autograph Album):
Alderman Denys Lowson
Reporter (Schoolboys' Own Exhibition):
Brian Johnston

Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including:
Guest of the Week: Mrs. Wilfred Pickles interviewed by Wilfred Pickles
'Busman's Holiday.' Philip Hope-Wallace is a theatre critic, and when he went to Europe recently he spent most of his time at the theatre. He talks about some of the things he saw and heard.
'Household Forum: Children's Parties'; Janet and Alec Bristow and Betty Bucknell discuss organisation, games, and party food.
'What the Public Library Means to Me' by Marjorie Stannard
'New Year's Resolution: Do Yourself a Little Good' Two doctors suggest some exercises for housewives, 3 - Shoulders and Neck.
Serial: 'Middlemarch' by George Eliot. Abridged by Nancy Pusey. Read by Carleton Hobbs

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Mrs. Wilfred Pickles
Interviewed By:
Wilfred Pickles
Unknown:
Philip Hope-Wallace
Unknown:
Alec Bristow
Unknown:
Marjorie Stannard
Unknown:
George Eliot.
Abridged By:
Nancy Pusey.
Read By:
Carleton Hobbs

with his crazy gang
Ken Morris , Len Marten
Molly Weir , Deryck Guyler
Edna Fryer. Frederick Ferrari
The Mitchell Maids
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Robert Busby
Script by Charlie Chester
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Morris
Unknown:
Len Marten
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Edna Fryer.
Conducted By:
Robert Busby
Script By:
Charlie Chester
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

A play by Jon Manchip White based on a short story by Agatha Christie
Other parts played by: Charles Maunsell , Andrew Churchman and Dorothy Grimston
Production by Cleland Finn

Contributors

Play By:
Jon Manchip White
Story By:
Agatha Christie
Played By:
Charles Maunsell
Played By:
Andrew Churchman
Production By:
Cleland Finn
Leonard Vole:
David Peel
Mr Mayherne:
Richard Williams
Mrs Mogson:
Mary West
Sir John Lucas:
Hamilton Dyce
Judge:
Martin Lewis
Belwood:
Eric Anderson
Atbert:
Lesile Crowther
Romaine Heilger:
Mariorie Westbury
Janet Mackenzie:
Nell Ballantyne

Light Programme

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