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including
Caravanning in Comfort: Ruth Drew underlines points to remember if you want to enjoy a caravan holiday.
Battle for Bread: Ann Francis tells why and how she bakes her own bread
Some Electrical Questions Answered: extracts from a ' brains trust ' held during a conference of Housecraft Advisers and senior demonstrators in March, and organised by the Electrical Development Association and the Electrical Association for Women. Chairman: Vera Norvick. Assistant Secretary. E.A.W.
(Continued in next column)
On Having a Cat to Stay by Grace Stuart
Serial: ' The Old Wives' Tale' by Arnold Bennett
Abridged by Honor Wyatt Read by Ronald Simpson
The fifth of thirteen instalments
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Drew
Unknown:
Ann Francis
Unknown:
Vera Norvick.
Unknown:
Grace Stuart
Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Abridged By:
Honor Wyatt
Read By:
Ronald Simpson
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe

Script by Basil Dawson
Productions by Betty Davies and Patrick Dromgoole
Miriam's parents arrived unexpectedly at King's Acre and her mother tried to persuade her to let them take the children to Canada. Mr. Bamford proposed to Mrs. Freeman. She refused him, but indicated she might think again in the future. Mrs. Mountford wrote to Mrs. Dale and asked if she might keep Ferne. Mr. Fulton returned to London.

Contributors

Script By:
Basil Dawson
Unknown:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Patrick Dromgoole
Mrs Dale:
Ellis Powell
Dr Dale:
James Dale
Bob Dale:
Leslie Heritage
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Lane:
Thelma Hughes
Grandfather Dale:
Jack Shaw
Carlton Dale:
Glyn Dearman
Gwen Owen:
Aline Waites
Jenny Owen:
Julia Braddock
Richard Fulton:
Norman Chidgey
Fickling:
Robert Webber
Andrew Gardiner:
Grey Blake
Joyce Freeman:
Freda Falconer
Henry Freeman:
Preston Lockwood
Mr Beedle:
Frank Tickle
Mr Belkins:
Lloyd Pearson
Jack Denny:
Peter Howell
Mr Carlton:
MacDonald Parke
Mrs Carlton:
Tucker McGuire
Annie Platt:
Elizabeth Gray
Prue Austen:
Viola Merrett
Joe Bobbins:
Jeffrey Segal
Ingrid Henriksen:
Aud Johannsen
Mrs Spurgeon:
Annabel Maule

Music from the old Alhambra Theatre
Introduced by John Watt
Singers:
Billie Baker , Cherry Lind
Dudley Rolph , Arthur Richards
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by Raymond Agoult
Produced by Charles Beardsall

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Watt
Singers:
Billie Baker
Singers:
Cherry Lind
Singers:
Dudley Rolph
Singers:
Arthur Richards
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Conducted By:
Raymond Agoult
Produced By:
Charles Beardsall

A serial play for radio by Elleston Trevor
Adapted from the novel by Simon Rattray
1—
In which Hugo Bishop flies to Spain to enquire into the mysterious death of three men.
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by Peter Claughton and Geoffrey Matthews
Production by Audrey Cameron

Contributors

Novel By:
Simon Rattray
Played By:
Peter Claughton
Played By:
Geoffrey Matthews
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
Gorry:
Noel Hood
Hugo Bishop:
Robert Eddison
Coroner:
Bryan Powley
Padre:
Peter Claughton
Doctor Veiss:
Olaf Pooley
Foreman of the Jury:
Geoffrey Matthews
Det Insp Frisnay:
Raf de la Torre
Vic Levinson:
Viriginia Winter
Austin:
Michael Turner
Sefiora:
Violet Marquesita
Derek Veiss:
Paul Hansard
Mrs Veiss:
Sybil Rarea

also featuring
Kenneth Williams
The ' Hancock Theme ' and other incidental music composed by Wally Stott
The augmented
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor. Harry Rabinowits
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Composed By:
Wally Stott
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowits
Written By:
Alan Simpson
Written By:
Ray Galton
Produced By:
Dennis Main Wilson

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