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Introduced by Mary Hill and including
' Visit to Fiji,' by Joan Dilnot
The speaker recently spent some days in Suva in the Fijian islands. She describes the kindly, happy people; the glorious brightly coloured flowers, the fruit to be had for the picking; and the cool houses of plaited palm.
' Speaking from Experience': the second of a new series of talks by Marian Cutler
' U — A — X." Starting this month, films at the cinema are labelled by the British Board of Film Censors U, or A, or X. This arrangement is explained today by Honor Earl who was a member of the advisory committee set up jointly by the Home Office and the Ministry of Education ' to consider the effects of attendance at the cinema on children and adolescents '
' Looking at Pictures': Ruth Drew interviews Sir Gerald Kelly , President of the Royal Academy, on how to get the maximum pleasure from a visit to an art gallery
Serial: Middlemarch ' by George Eliot. Abridged by Nancy Pusey. Read by Carleton Hobbs

Contributors

Introduced By:
Mary Hill
Unknown:
Joan Dilnot
Unknown:
Marian Cutler
Unknown:
Ruth Drew
Unknown:
Sir Gerald Kelly
Unknown:
George Eliot.
Abridged By:
Nancy Pusey.
Read By:
Carleton Hobbs

A new radio version by John Keir Cross
Written as a serial in four parts
Part 4
Story presented by Valentine Dyall
Concertina player, Alf Edwards Production by Ayton Whitaker

Contributors

Unknown:
John Keir Cross
Presented By:
Valentine Dyall
Unknown:
Alf Edwards
Production By:
Ayton Whitaker
Father Robinson:
Eric Portman
Mother Robinson:
Dorothy Smith
Fritz:
Peter Scott
Ernest:
Theo Bryam
Jack:
Paul Medland
Francis:
William Strange
Jenny:
Denise Bryer
Ship's captain:
Duncan McIntyre
Helmsman:
Eric Anderson

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are' discussed spontaneously by Ralph Wightman
Lord Elton
Wilson Harris
Maurice Edeliman , M.P.
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
From Kingswood Church Hall, near Bristol
Produced by Nicholas Crocker
Lord Elton is an author, broadcaster, Fellow of Queen's College. Oxford, and a non-party politician.
Wilson Harris, author and journalist, has been Editor of The Spectator since 1932. He was a Member of Parliament (Independent) for Cambridge Uni.versity from 1945 to 1950.
Maurice Edelman, a newcomer to the programme, is Member of Parliament (Labour) for Coventry North. He has travelled in Russia on business and has written two books on the Soviet Union. He worked as a war correspondent in North Africa and Normandy, and is specially interested in town planning and housing.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
Lord Elton
Unknown:
Wilson Harris
Unknown:
Maurice Edeliman , M.P.
Produced By:
Nicholas Crocker

by Edward J. Mason
1 — ' The vanishing lady-with incidental music'
Music specially composed by Basil Hempseed
Production by Cleland Finn

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Composed By:
Basil Hempseed
Production By:
Cleland Finn
Miss Dangerfleld:
Rita Vale
Brett Norton:
Derytk Guyler
Jean-Pierre:
John Bentley
The Brigadier:
Richard Williams
Saim Buxton:
Hamilton Dyce
Sally Buxton:
Gabrielle Blunt
Barnwell Spender:
Raf de la Torre
Laura Gross:
Vivienne Chatterton
Miss Richmond:
Grizelda Hervey
Hostess:
Lucille Lisle
Mary:
Denise Bryer

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More