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Narrated by the American film and stage star,
Fredric March
Written and directed by Gerald Kean
' The Long Walk ' is the national folk song of Korea, and is used in this programme for United Nations Day as the symbol of Korea's long journey back to peace and a normal life. Fredric March introduces the voices of the Korean people themselves and of the officials from many lands who are helping them to rebuild their country.
Recordings made in Korea by Theodore Conant
Music bv the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by John S. Kim
(United Nations Radio recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Fredric March
Directed By:
Gerald Kean
Unknown:
Theodore Conant
Conducted By:
John S. Kim

The Sunday supplement to Woman's Hour

Dame Edith Evans describes the type of man she likes

Robert Morley last week's guest on Woman's Hour

The Psychiatrist offers her encouragement to fathers and mothers

Jeanne de Casalls reads her own short story 'The Luncheon Party'

Compere, Nancy Spain

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Edith Evans
Unknown:
Robert Morley
Unknown:
Jeanne de Casalls
Unknown:
Nancy Spain

Books which have pleased and interested him:
' Hear No Evil ': a new mystery thriller by Stephen Ransome
'One Woman's Year ': an anthology of anecdotes, recipes, and quotations by Stella Martin Currey
' Icebound Summer ': an account by Sally Carrighar of three years' observation on the North-West coast of Alaska
Dramatised scenes from the books are acted by: Joan Hart , Helen Henschel
Elizabeth London , Rolf Lefebvre
Eric Lugg. David Poulson and Tony Van den Bergh

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Ransome
Unknown:
Stella Martin Currey
Unknown:
Sally Carrighar
Unknown:
Joan Hart
Unknown:
Helen Henschel
Unknown:
Elizabeth London
Unknown:
Rolf Lefebvre
Unknown:
Eric Lugg.
Unknown:
David Poulson
Unknown:
Tony van Den Bergh

A light-hearted history of radio entertainment as related by artists and others who had a hand in making it
Chapter 6 Campoli
Dorothy Carless
Kathleen Harrison
Tom Henn
(Editor of Radio Times)
Alfred Marks and B. E. Atsbury, o.B.E. to tell the story of the BBC's Week's Good Cause
Narrator, Rex Palmer
Written by Gale Pedrick
Produced by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Carless
Unknown:
Kathleen Harrison
Unknown:
Tom Henn
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
B. E. Atsbury, O.B.E.
Narrator:
Rex Palmer
Written By:
Gale Pedrick
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

John Ellison and Robert MacDermot are the question-masters in this inter-country contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
4-Wales
Llwyn-y-Bryn
Secondary School for Girls,
Swansea v. Grove Park School,
Wrexham (Boys)
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Robert MacDermot
Unknown:
Tom Williams
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Community hymn singing from St. Wilfrid's Church, Halton, Leeds, led by the combined Anglican and Free Church choirs of the town, conducted by Basil P. Kirker
Organist, G. L. Wilkinson
Hymns introduced by the Vicar of St. Wilfrid's, the Rev. E. W. Southcott
The Church's one foundation (Tune,
Aurelia)
We love the place, 0 God (Tune,
Quam Dilecta)
Teach me, my God and King (Tune,
Sandys)
Angel voices ever singing (Tune,
Angel Voices)
Jesus, where'er thy people meet
(Tune, Wareham)
The Lord is my Shepherd (Tune,
Crimond)
Glorious things of thee are spoken
(Tune, Austria)
Fill thou my life. 0 Lord, my God
(Tune, Richmond)

Contributors

Organist:
G. L. Wilkinson

with Sally Rogers and Fred Yule Top Tunes and Request Numbers fromEve Boswell and Dickie Valentine
Penny Posers: Fun and games with Eamonn Andrews
Forces Favourite Instrumentalist
Harry Parry (clarinet)
Sports Corner
Raymond Glendenning
This week's guest: Cyril Fletcher
The Peter Knight Singers
Peter Yorke and his Orchestra
Script by Gene Crowley , Alan Blain Maurice Rodgers and John Vyvyan
Script editor, Jimmy Grafton
Produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Rogers
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Eve Boswell
Unknown:
Dickie Valentine
Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Clarinet:
Harry Parry
Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Singers:
Peter Yorke
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Script By:
Alan Blain
Script By:
Maurice Rodgers
Script By:
John Vyvyan
Editor:
Jimmy Grafton
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

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