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Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including:
' Food Information,' by Harold Baker
' Speaking Personally': Godfrey Winn shares with you the highlights of his week
(Continued in next column)
' If You're My Type': Greta Lamb talks about skirts, and suggests the most becoming line for the plump
' For Your Information : Income
Tax': Gordon Cummings talks to housewives whose savings have earned interest and who are worried about their husband's liability to pay tax on It
' Happy Marriage ' : 2—' The Family Purse,' by Joyce Black -more
A great aid to a smooth married life seems to be a common agreement about money-how much there is, and how to spend it. The speaker describes the system evolved in her family to control the family purse
Serial: 'Hester ' by Mrs. Oliphant. Abridged by Honor Wyatt . Read by Sheila Mitehell

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Harold Baker
Unknown:
Godfrey Winn
Talks:
Greta Lamb
Talks:
Gordon Cummings
Unknown:
Joyce Black
Abridged By:
Honor Wyatt
Read By:
Sheila Mitehell

with Max Bygraves Harry Secombe, Beryl Reid, Ronald Chesney, Peter Madden,
Hattie Jacques, Kirkintilloch Junior Choir
Conducted by the Rev. J. R. MacPherson
BBC Revue Orchestra
Script by Eric Sykes
Produced by Roy Speer

Contributors

Unknown:
Bygraves Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Unknown:
Ronald Chesney
Unknown:
Peter Madden
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques Kirkintilloch
Unknown:
Rev. J. R.
Script By:
Eric Sykes
Produced By:
Roy Speer

A weekly magazine for people who work in industry to tell of their achievements, and the problems and grouses of their everyday lives in the factories
Shop Talk:
' Do We Want Piecework? '
A shop floor argument between two workers on piecework versus daywork
The Spotlight Falls on: ' Building Your Own Business '
Norman Randal , a young knitwear manufacturer, and some of his work-people tell of their achievement in building up a business from scratch
This Week's Grouse:
' Too Old at Forty Five?'
Harry Benham. a grocery branch manager, attacks the reluctance to promote older men .and women
Meet the Leaders:
An interview with Sir Miles Thomas , Ð.F.C., Chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation
Introduced by Bill Hartley

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Randal
Unknown:
Sir Miles Thomas
Introduced By:
Bill Hartley

A serial in eight parts freely adapted by Eric Maschwitz from the novel by Compton Mackenzie
Part 8
Characters in order of speaking:
Other parts played by Margaret Courtenay. Frank Tickle Geoffrey Bond. Wyndham Milligan and Douglas Hayes
Produced by Val Gielgud and Norman Wright

Contributors

Adapted By:
Eric Maschwitz
Novel By:
Compton MacKenzie
Played By:
Margaret Courtenay.
Played By:
Frank Tickle
Played By:
Geoffrey Bond.
Played By:
Wyndham Milligan
Played By:
Douglas Hayes
Produced By:
Val Gielgud
Produced By:
Norman Wright
John Touchwood:
Ronald Ward
Sir Percy Mortimer:
Laidman Browne
Charles Cotton:
Duncan McLntyre
Janet:
Margaret Ward
Mrs Worfolk:
Vivienne Chatterton
Doris Hamilton:
Belle Chrvstall
Hugh:
Richard Johnson
Eleanor:
Thelma Hughes
Laurence:
John Wyse
James:
Allan Jeayes
George:
Hamilton Dyce
Beatrice:
Nancy Nevinson
Hilda:
Helena Pickard
Edith:
Grizelda Hervey

Directed by Cyril Stapleton with Lee Lawrence
Jean Campbell
Johnny Johnston
Harold Smart
Bill McGuffie
The Johnston Singers and Stan Stennett
Produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Directed By:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Lee Lawrence
Unknown:
Jean Campbell
Unknown:
Johnny Johnston
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Singers:
Johnston
Singers:
Stan Stennett
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

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