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A musical journey to different countries on a magic carpet woven by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell with Hugh Shirreff as your guide
Today's tour includes Scotland, Germany, Spain, Kashmir, Japan, and Australia

Contributors

Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Unknown:
Hugh Shirreff

Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including:
' Week-End Shopping Basket ' : Louise Davies picks out the best value in the provision shops
(Continued in next column)
' Children in the Kitchen': Mary Dickins returns with some further observations on this subject
' If You're my Type ' : Anne Scott-James talks to other tall women about wearing and choosing accessories
' Window on the World': Ursula Keeble gives listeners a glimpse of her life in Pakistan
Marian Cutler talks about Civil
Defence and explains how women can learn to mitigate the suffering that war would bring to the young and the old and the homeless
Serial: 'Hester' by Mrs. Oliphant. Abridged by Honor Wyatt . Read by Sheila Mitchell

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Louise Davies
Unknown:
Mary Dickins
Talks:
Anne Scott-James
Talks:
Marian Cutler
Abridged By:
Honor Wyatt
Read By:
Sheila Mitchell

A serial in eight parts freely adapted by Eric Maschwitz from the novel by Compton Mackenzie
Part 6
(Continued in next column)
Produced by Val Gielgud and Norman Wright

Contributors

Adapted By:
Eric Maschwitz
Novel By:
Compton MacKenzie
Produced By:
Val Gielgud
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Laurence:
John Wyse
John Touchwood:
Ronald Ward
Eleanor:
Thelma Hughes
Beatrice:
Nancy Nevinson
James:
Allan Jeayes
Hugh:
Richard Johnson
George:
Hamilton Dyce
Hilda:
Helena Pickard
Mrs Worfolk:
Vlvienne Chatterton
Harold:
Wilfrid Downing
Bertram:
Barry McGregor
Viola:
Janette Scott
Frida:
Patricia Fryer
Edith:
Grizelda Hervev
Doris Hamilton:
Belle Chrystall
A Clerk:
Geoffrey Bond
Charles Cotton:
Duncan McLntyre
Mr Ricketts:
Jon Farrell
Maude:
Denise Bryer

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