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A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
' Life in Florence': Isabel Quigly recently spent six months in Florence, not only on holiday but doing the shopping and household chores as well. She loved the life and explains why
(Continued in next column)
' At the London Theatre': two playgoers describe some plays they have seen recently
' How Much do We Know?-Cramp,' by a physician. (BBC recording)
' Music with a Smile': Dobson and Young discuss your music-a pleasant and painless education
Serial: Cousin Jan,' by Antonia Ridge. Read by the author

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Antonia Ridge.

Introduced by Margaret Gilder and Brian Murphy
(Continued in next column)
Room to Breathe
In a Somersetshire farmyard a farmer's daughter, a young farmhand of two years' experience, and a raw beginner take time off to talk about their jobs
Music Maker
The Bagpipes Band of the West End Catholic Youth Centre,
Blackburn
A Job Five Miles Up
An air stewardess recorded at her work on a B.O.A.C. Speedbird airliner bound for Rome
'You're Only Young Once'
The Adventures of the Caldicotts
(Fourth Series)
Script by Edward J. Mason
12—' In which Dad tries to write a letter '

Contributors

Introduced By:
Margaret Gilder
Introduced By:
Brian Murphy
Script By:
Edward J. Mason

A radio serial based on the novels of C. S. Forester and adapted by Philo Higley
Episode 11
Music composed and conducted by Sidney Torch
Produced by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Adapted By:
Philo Higley
Conducted By:
Sidney Torch
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Commodore Sir Horatio Hornblower:
Michael Redgrave
Bush:
Alexander Gauge
Lady Barbara:
Catherine Campbell
Nurse:
Olga Dickie
Hunter:
Terence Soall
Captain Pellew:
Arthur Ridley
Lieutenant Mason:
Duncan Carse
Lieutenant Ross:
Leslie Heritage
Matthews:
Michael Harding
French Officer:
Keith Pyott

Presenting the best in Britain's show business to the Armed Forces serving overseas with Tony Hancock, Joan Heal, and Graham Stark
This week's guest stars: Bonar Colleano, Zoe Gail, Edmund Hockridge, Stephane Grappelly
Stanley Black at the piano
The George Mitchell Glee Club
The Stanley Black Concert Orchestra
Calling All Stars
The Services are invited to request their favourite tunes and name the stars they wish to perform them
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Joan Heal
Unknown:
Graham Stark
Unknown:
Colleano Zoe Gail
Unknown:
Edmund Hockridge
Unknown:
Stephane Grappelly
Unknown:
Stanley Black
Written By:
Ray Galton
Written By:
Alan Simpson
Produced By:
Dennis Main Wilson

A tribute to composers whose melodies in the past twenty-years have enriched the world of musical comedy and operetta
Introduced by Eric Maschwitz and ' The First-Nighter'
Written by Gale Pedrick
Chapter 8
The music of: Sigmund Romberg , Cole Porter George Gershwin , Irving Berlin with Lucille Graham , Billie Baker
Bruce Trent , Dudley Rolph
Jan van der Gucht
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Produced by Michael North
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Contributors

Introduced By:
Eric Maschwitz
Written By:
Gale Pedrick
Unknown:
Sigmund Romberg
Unknown:
Cole Porter
Unknown:
George Gershwin
Unknown:
Irving Berlin
Unknown:
Lucille Graham
Unknown:
Billie Baker
Unknown:
Bruce Trent
Unknown:
Dudley Rolph
Unknown:
Jan van Der Gucht
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
John Sharpe
Conductor:
Gilbert Vinter
Produced By:
Michael North

Light Programme

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