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A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including:
' The Week-End Shopping Basket': Louise Davies picks the best value in the provision shops
' Taking it Lightly': a new view of everyday life, by a psychiatrist. 1 — ' Facing the Day ' (BBC recording)
' Cows on a Holiday': Barbara Woodhouse , who decided to take hers with her, faced an unusual problem
'Dress Sense': dividing women into five basic figure types, Georgie Henschel gives some practical advice about styles that flatter and styles that each should avoid. The first of five talks
' How do you Stand?': Marian Cutler talks about Family Allowances and the increases due next week
Serial: A Late Lark Singing.' Written and read by Naomi Jacob. Abridged by Nancy Pusey

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Louise Davies
Unknown:
Barbara Woodhouse
Unknown:
Georgie Henschel
Talks:
Marian Cutler
Read By:
Naomi Jacob.
Abridged By:
Nancy Pusey

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.

Contributors

Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Editor:
Godfrey Baseley
Producer:
Tony Shryane Daniel Archer: Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Christine Archer:
Pamela Mant
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Grace Fairbrother:
Ysanne Churchman
Simon:
Eddie Robinson
Walter Gabriel:
Robert Mawdesley
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
The Squire:
Ronald Baddiley
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Mike Daly:
John Franklyn
The Vicar:
Harry Stubbs
Reg Trentham:
Peter Wilde
Valerie Grayson:
Ann Johnson

Half an hour spent with the Royal Engineers, including a tour of the Transportation Centre at Longmoor, the home of military railways, and a short visit to Marchwood, near Southampton, for a description of the Port Training Wing at work
Commentators:
Raymond Baxter , Brian Johnston Douglas Fleming. Max Robertson

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Baxter
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Douglas Fleming.
Unknown:
Max Robertson

Light Programme

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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