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Joan Griffiths introducing:

Ida Metzger, who makes hats, talking about her job.

Antonia Ridge and Wyn Griffith discussing the issues behind three human problems.

New Slants on Slimmning: the first of three conversations between Phyllis Digiby Morton and the Friday-morning doctor.

Dorothy Tutin on finding a home.

The second episode from 'Daughter of Confucius,' the autobiography of a Chinese girl, by Wong Su-Ling and E.H. Cressy. Abridged by Roy Herbert. Read by Jill Balcon.

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Griffiths
Unknown:
Ida Metzger
Unknown:
Dorothy Tutin
Unknown:
Wonig Su-Ling
Unknown:
E H. Cressy
Unknown:
Roy Herbert
Read By:
Jill Balcon

You are invited to listen to folk songs and music still sung and played in Great Britain and Ireland
Seamus Ennis remembers his first visit to Skye; Peter Kennedy paints a portrait of Margaret Barry, a folk singer he met in Dundalk
Singer, Ian Blair
The Players: Eugene Pini (violin) Anthony Pini (cello) Henry Krein (accordion) George Crozier (flute) Freddie Phillips (guitar)
Introduced by Spike Hughes

Contributors

Presenter:
Spike Hughes
Speaker:
Seamus Ennis
Speaker:
Peter Kennedy
Singer:
Ian Blair
Violinist:
Eugene Pini
Cellist:
Anthony Pini
Accordionist:
Henry Krein
Flautist:
George Crozier
Guitarist:
Freddie Phillips
Editor:
Marie Slocombe
Producer:
Harold Rogers

Problems and brain-teasers
Beat the Expert: with Bertha Willmott , Harry Ray , and Violet Carson
Bert Whittam at the piano
Ask Me Another: with Anona Winn , James Laver , Ralph Wightman , and Lewis Rudd
Taking part in the sketches:
Daiphne Maddox , Paul Whidsun
Elizabeth London , David Spenser
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
Programme devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
Bertha Willmott
Unknown:
Harry Ray
Unknown:
Violet Carson
Unknown:
Bert Whittam
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
James Laver
Unknown:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
Lewis Rudd
Unknown:
Daiphne Maddox
Unknown:
Paul Whidsun
Unknown:
Elizabeth London
Unknown:
David Spenser
Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

A Happy History of Everyman's Ententainment wilth Ernest Dudley
Percy Edgar
Frankie Howerd
Maurice Wiggin
Stephen Williams
Introduced by Howard Marion -Crawford
Programme written by Gale Pedrick and produced by Thustan Holland
(BBC recordiinig)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernest Dudley
Unknown:
Percy Edgar
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd
Unknown:
Maurice Wiggin
Unknown:
Stephen Williams
Introduced By:
Howard Marion
Written By:
Gale Pedrick
Produced By:
Thustan Holland

A play for broadcasting by Alan Jenkins
Based on the short story by Stefan Zweig
Cast in order of speaking:
The scene is the Hotel Imperial in Semmering, a holiday resort south of Vienna, in the year 1911
Production by Frederick Bradnum

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Alan Jenkins
Story By:
Stefan Zweig
Production By:
Frederick Bradnum
Anton, the receptionist:
James Thomason
Otto, Baron von Sternifeldt:
Noel Johnson
A waiter:
Douglas Hayes
Edgar Blumenthal:
Ian Hindle
Liesl Blumenthal, his mother:
Monica Grey
A maid:
Mary Williams
Booking Clerk:
David Garth
Max Blumenthal:
Peter Bathurat
The Pianist:
Josephine Lee
The Violinist:
David Wolfsthal

Community hymn-singing in preparation for the Mission to Nottingham. From St. Peter's, Nottingham. Led by combined church choirs of the Deanery
Hymns introduced by the Bishop of Southwell Dr. F. R. Barry
Conducted by Noel Cox
Organist, Douglas Madden
Thou whose almighty word (Tune,
Moscow)
We plough the fields (Tune. Wir pflügen)
Rejoice, the Lord (Tune. Gopsal)
Son of God, eternal saviour (Tune,
Bethany)
There's a light upon the mountains
(Tune, There's a light upon the mountains)
0 dearest Lord (Tune. Belmont)
Come down. 0 Love divine (Tune,
Down Ampney)
Ye servants of God (Tune, Laudate
Dominum)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. F. R. Barry
Conducted By:
Noel Cox
Organist:
Douglas Madden

with Geraldine McEwam and Graham Stark
Guest Star
Dick Bentley
To Sing To You Ltind Joyce
Lee Lawrence
To Play To You
Raiwlcz and Landauer
The George Mitchell
Glee Club
The Stanley Black Concert Orchestra
Encore: Each week the stars take their curtain calls with the songs and tunes you want to hear
Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Geraldine McEwam
Unknown:
Ltind Joyce
Unknown:
Lee Lawrence
Written By:
Ray Galton
Written By:
Alan Simpson
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

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