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A Christmas holiday magazine
Edited by Lionel Gamlin
Holidays With Pay!
Jack Cox suggests ways and means of making school holidays profitable as well as enjoyable
David Davis at the piano
Winter Sale
Rose-Mary Sands gives you an illustrated report of her visit behind the scenes at a big store during the annual January Sales

Contributors

Edited By:
Lionel Gamlin
Unknown:
Jack Cox
Unknown:
David Davis

A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
'How Do You Stand?'
Marian Cutler explains some points about National Assistance
' Tracking a Star': the acting career of Bette Davis , traced in sound-tracks by Gordon Gow
' New Year Resolutions': Mary Embrey , who always makes and breaks them, has a new scheme for this year
' No Magic Carpet': Pamela Fry describes how and why she and her family came to England from Canada
Serial: ‘Mary Barton ' by Mrs. Gaskell. Abridged by Marianne Helweg. Read by John Sharp

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Marian Cutler
Unknown:
Bette Davis
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Mary Embrey
Unknown:
Pamela Fry
Unknown:
Mary Barton
Abridged By:
Marianne Helweg.
Read By:
John Sharp

A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity '
Today Stuart Hibberd introduces Canon Charles Hutchinson , who gives the last talk in his series
(Listeners' letters are very welcome. Send them to [address removed])

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Unknown:
Canon Charles Hutchinson
Unknown:
Stuart Hibberd

Excerpt from Emile Littler's pantomime from the London Casino
Cast includes: Book and production by Emile Littler
Music and lyrics by Hastings Mann
Orchestra under the direction of Debroy Somers
Introduced by John Ellison
From the theatre

Contributors

Unknown:
Emile Littler
Unknown:
Hastings Mann
Unknown:
Debroy Somers
Introduced By:
John Ellison
Widow Twankey:
Nat Jackley
Aladdin:
Jean Carson
Princess Badroulbadour:
Julie Andrews
Abanazar:
Walter Crisham
The Emperor of China:
Martin Lawrence
The Chinese policemen:
Desmond and Marks
Wishee-Washee:
Jimmy Clitheroe

Characters and situations from the books he chooses are brought to life by Sir Alfred Munnings
Mary O'Farrell. Cecil Trouncer
Roddy Hughes. Colin Gordon
Gwen Cherrell. James McKechnie
David Tree , Peter Lindsay Produced by Becky Cocking

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Alfred Munnings
Unknown:
Mary O'Farrell.
Unknown:
Cecil Trouncer
Unknown:
Roddy Hughes.
Unknown:
Colin Gordon
Unknown:
Gwen Cherrell.
Unknown:
James McKechnie
Unknown:
David Tree
Unknown:
Peter Lindsay
Produced By:
Becky

(Second series)
A series of domestic comedies written by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block , and Bill Harding 15
—' A Fine Romance' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Doris Rogers , Molly Weir
Horace Percival , David Enders
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Produced by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Bill Harding
Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Doris Rogers
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Conducted By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Arthur Wilkinson
Produced By:
Tom Ronald

Learn to square dance with Jerry Dulay (Caller)
The Canadian Square Dancers and 'Luke' of ' Riders of the Range'
Music by the Moonshiners and the Smoky Mountaineers led by Danny Levan .
Introduced by Brian Johnston
Produced by Charles Chilton
From the Town Hall, Eastbourne

Contributors

Unknown:
Jerry Dulay
Unknown:
Danny Levan
Introduced By:
Brian Johnston
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

Light Programme

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