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A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Mary Hill and including
'Are You Younger than You Think?': the first of two talks by Dr. Martin Gumpert. (BBC recording)
' Putting Up With It': Diana Noel discusses the situation that arises when the mother of the household is ill
' Sierra Leone Picnic': F. W. Sadler recalls an outing on the coast of West Africa
' Minnie Pallister 's Diary': once a month Minnie Pallister talks about some of the things she has been doing, seeing, and thinking during recent weeks
Serial : ' Moment in Peking ' by Lin Yutang. Abridged by Audrey Jones. Read by Gladys Young

Contributors

Introduced By:
Mary Hill
Unknown:
Dr. Martin Gumpert.
Unknown:
Diana Noel
Unknown:
F. W. Sadler
Unknown:
Minnie Pallister
Talks:
Minnie Pallister
Unknown:
Lin Yutang.
Abridged By:
Audrey Jones.
Read By:
Gladys Young

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Arranged as a serial for broadcasting by R. J. B. Sellar
2—' The Return of the Master '
Produced by James Crampsey in the BBC s Scottish studios

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Broadcasting By:
R. J. B. Sellar
Produced By:
James Crampsey
Lord Durrisdeer:
Douglas Robin
James Durie Master of Ballantrae:
Moultrie R. Kelsall
Henry Durie:
Bryden Murdoch
Alison Graeme:
Denise Edwards
Colonel Francis Burke:
Paul Curran
Ephraim Mackellar:
George Davies

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by Ralph Wightman
Graham Hutton
Morgan Phillips
Peter Thorneycroft
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
From the Guildhall, Devonport Produced by Nicholas Crocker
Morgan Phillips is the General Secretary of the Labour Party. He has had a varied career, leaving school at an early age to work in the mines. He has represented the Labour Party in many delegations throughout Europe, and attended the Dominion Conference in Canada in 1947. He is Chairman of the International Socialist Conference.
Peter Thomeycroft is the Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Monmouth. He was aFounder of the Tory Reform Committee, and its Chairman in 1945, when he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport in the Caretaker Government. He is at present Chairman of the Party's Transport Committee.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
Graham Hutton
Unknown:
Morgan Phillips
Unknown:
Peter Thorneycroft
Produced By:
Nicholas Crocker
Produced By:
Morgan Phillips
Unknown:
Peter Thomeycroft

1951 edition with Paddie O'Neil
Alec Pleon
Bert Murray
Horace Mashford
Janice Hart
Morris and Cowley
Chairman, Tod Slaughter
Supported by Billy Howard, Connie Fraser, Harry Loman, Richard Pasquale
with the Palace of Varieties Chorus and the BBC Variety Orchestra
Show produced and conducted by Ernest Longstaff
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paddie O'Neil
Unknown:
Alec Pleon
Unknown:
Bert Murray
Unknown:
Horace Mashford
Unknown:
Janice Hart
Unknown:
Billy Howard
Unknown:
Connie Fraser
Unknown:
Harry Loman
Unknown:
Richard Pasquale
Conducted By:
Ernest Longstaff

by Edward J. Mason
3—' With Murderous Intent'
Music specially composed by Basil Hempseed
Production by Cleland Finn

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Composed By:
Basil Hempseed
Production By:
Cleland Finn
Miss Dangerfield:
Rita Vale
Brett Norton:
Deryck Guyler
Jean-Pierre:
John Bentley
Sam Buxton:
Hamilton Dyce
Laura Gross:
Vivienne Chatterton
Banwell Spender:
Raf de la Torre
Miss Richmond:
Grizelda Hervey
Mrs Gimblett:
Gladys Spencer
Swordflsh Jones:
David Kossoff
Salvage officer:
Geoffrey Underwood
Dustman:
Frank Atkinson
Telephone operator:
Betty Baskcomb
A man:
Richard Hurndall

Light Programme

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