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Introduced by Jean Metcalfe
'Guest of the Week':
Claire Bloom
Marian Cutler Tells a Story: from time to time Marian Cutler will appear in the new role of storyteller: she calls today's story ' The Lone Wolf '
' Cyclone ' : Evelyn Cheesman. who has been in many parts of the world in her pursuit of butterflies, gives a vivid account of a dramatic and terrifying experience while she was on a coral island
' Looking at Portraits': Sir Gerald Kelly , P.R.A., discusses the question with Ruth Drew , with special reference to the exhibition of Dutch paintings now at the Royal Academy, London. (BBC recording)
' Cousin Jan,' by Antonia Ridge. Read by the author
(Claire Bloom is in ' The Merchant of Venice ' at the Old Vic Theatre, London)
For the Woman Reader-page 42

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Claire Bloom
Unknown:
Marian Cutler
Unknown:
Marian Cutler
Unknown:
Evelyn Cheesman.
Unknown:
Gerald Kelly
Unknown:
Ruth Drew
Unknown:
Antonia Ridge.

A programme on things to read, see, and hear, presented mainly by under-twenties
Introduced by David Spenser
Gillian Morgan on Agatha Christie 's play ' The Mousetrap '
Laurie Bloom on ' The Life of the Marx Brothers ' by Kyle Crichton Sidney Harrison on Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto, which is to be broadcast in the symphony concert at 8.25 app. in the Home Services (Not Nomh and Northern Ireland)
Guest, Cyril Ray

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Spenser
Introduced By:
Gillian Morgan
Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Unknown:
Laurie Bloom
Unknown:
Kyle Crichton
Unknown:
Sidney Harrison
Unknown:
Cyril Ray

with Margery Manners
Gilbert Gordon
George Betton
Helen Clare
Morris and Cowley
Chairman, Rob Currie with the Palace of Varieties Chorus and the BBC Variety Orchestra
The show produced and conducted by Ernest Longstaffe

Contributors

Unknown:
Margery Manners
Unknown:
Gilbert Gordon
Unknown:
George Betton
Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
Rob Currie
Conducted By:
Ernest Longstaffe

by Bridget Boland
Adapted for broadcasting by the author

Curtain Up! presents Flora Robson in the play of her choice, "Journey to Earth"

(BBC recording)
(To be repeated on Monday at 4.30)
(See 'Drama Diary' - page 6)

Contributors

Author/Adapted by:
Bridget Boland
Producer:
E.J. King Bull
The Chaplain:
Ernest Jay
The Prioress:
Betty Hardy
Agatha Fosdyke:
Flora Robson
Angela Swithin:
Jill Balcon
Peter Swithin:
Patrick Troughton
Lay Sister:
Nancy Nevinson
Cyril Plummer:
Denys Blakelock

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