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A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
' May we,' writes a mother, 'have more stories, please. about the " Boy with the Useful Bag." My four-year-old girl has a brown " useful bag " holding an astonishing variety of " useful " things — any mislaid article turns up in it.' The boy in question, as some of our listeners may remember, was Charles, in the stories by Rutih Ainsworth , and his bag seems to have caught the imagination of his young admirers and emulators, including one who unfortunately got the wrong idea and could hardly be prevented from collecting bits of paper and oddments from out of the streets. Charles has a friend called Jenny and they behave together as small children always will. Indeed, much of the very strong attraction of these stories lies in their way of going right to the heart of the interests and attitudes of our under-hves, who are epitomised in Charles himself. This week our listeners will renew their acquaintance with him when Daphne Oxenford tells again the tales of ' Charles and the String Plait,' 'Charles and Jenny,' ' Charles on a Windy Day,' ' Charles' Long Morning,' and ' Charles at the Party.'
Elizabeth A. Taylor

Contributors

Stories By:
Rutih Ainsworth
Unknown:
Daphne Oxenford
Unknown:
Elizabeth A. Taylor

* Max's Magazine ' by J. E. Miles
4 —' Max's Literary Page '
The last of a series of four talks about an imaginary Forces newspaper in Germany. Max, a German clerk, has been left in charge of one edition. In his literary page he replaces words he is not sure of by others he thinks will do as well. The talk explains why Max's substitutions have spoiled some effective writing.

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Lesley Wilson
To be repeated tomorrow at 11.0 a.m. Last week Maggs told Mrs. Dale about his difficulties with Mrs. Dolly and asked her how he could end the engagement without hurting Mrs. Dolly's feelings. Mrs. Dolly brought her children, with their husbands and wives, to meet Maggs and he became even more distressed. But all ended happily as Mrs. Dolly decided she didn't want to lose her freedom. Mr. Fulton gave Gwen and Sally tickets for Wimbledon. While there they met Brigadier Mutty. Gwen told him she was flat-hunting. The next day he called at Virginia Lodge and gave Mrs. Freeman the address of an empty flat. Mrs. Dale was most upset at the thought of Gwen leaving, but Dr. Dale said she was not to interfere. Gwen eventually confessed that she had heard Edward Fielding complain about the prospects of having a baby in the house. Edward Fielding assured them he meant no harm, and wanted Gwen and David to stay.
Principal characters this week:

Contributors

Script By:
Lesley Wilson
Mrs Dale:
Ellis Powell
Dr Date:
Douglas Burbidge
Bob Dale:
Leslie Heritage
Gwen Owen:
Beryl Calder
David Owen:
Frank Partington
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Lane:
Alvys Maben
Mrs Morgan:
Grace Allardyce
Jenny Owen:
Jeanette Tregarthen
Richard Fulton:
Norman Chidgey
Cynthia:
Anne Leon
Prompter:
Patricia Coombs
Mrs McMorran:
Janet Bruce
Bert Thompkins:
Michael Harding
Ashley Weston:
Raymond Young
Isabel Fielding:
Thea Wells
Maud French:
Gwen Day Burroughs
The Rev William Owen:
Kenneth Evans

by Ian Hay
Adapted for radio by Peggy Wells
Produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Hay
Radio By:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
The masters of Marbledown School:The Reverend Edmund Ovington:
Malcolm Hayes
Charles Donkin:
Jack Hulbert
Victor Beamish:
Hamilton Dyce
Frltnk Hastings:
Stanley Groome
Philip de Pourville:
Desmond Carrington
The boys:Bimbo:
Jeremy Spenser
The boys:Old Crump:
James E Thompson
The boys:Pop:
David Spenser
The boys:Travers:
Archie Angus
The boys:Flossie Nightingale:
Michael Holt
The boys:Barbara Fane:
Gladys Spencer
Her three nieces:Rosemary:
Marjorie Westbury
Her three nieces:Chris:
Ursula Hirst
Her three nieces:Button:
Beryl Calder
Sir Berkeley Nightingale:
Martin Lewis
Matron:
Susan Richards
Ellen:
Dorothy Smith

Script by Alan Stranks
10—' The Case of the Heart of Gold'
Produced by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Script By:
Alan Stranks
Produced By:
Vernon Harris
P C 49:
Brian Reece
Joan:
Joy Shelton
Chief Inspector Wilson:
Leslie Perrins
Detective-Sgt Wright:
Eric Phillips
Phineas Gold:
Carleton Hobbs
Mungo Fletcher:
Deryck Guyler
John CaUfnder:
James Raglan
Sergeant Frost:
Frank Foster

Charlie Chester and Tony Hancock introduce a programme for Services everywhere
The Forces try to stump
Leslie Welch , the Memory Man
Mr. Music Master
Freddie Randall
Your Request Favourite
Jimmy Edwards the star you asked to hear
Carole Carr sings songs of the Servicemen's choice
The Mitchellaires
The Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Script by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Produced by Jacques Brown and John Hooper

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Leslie Welch
Unknown:
Freddie Randall
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Carole Carr
Conducted By:
Stanley Black
Script By:
Ray Galton
Script By:
Alan Simpson
Produced By:
Jacques Brown
Produced By:
John Hooper

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