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The Sunday supplement to Woman's Hour
Do you smoke?: Patricia Brent investigates various attitudes towards smoking
James Norbury describes how he came to take up knitting
Women in the House: A conversation between some women Members of Parliament
'The Big City,' written by Marjorie Riddell. Produced by Audrey Cameron , with Geraldine McEwan as Sarah Darnley
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Brent
Unknown:
James Norbury
Written By:
Marjorie Riddell.
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron
Unknown:
Geraldine McEwan
Unknown:
Sarah Darnley
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

followed at 12.5 by FOR SHIPS AT SEA
For the benefit of ' 'landlubbers,' seamen give their points of view on the importance of the new shipping forecasts
Written and presented by Sandy Grandison
——————217 m. and VHF
* Good Listening '
Some news of current programmes followed at 12.5 by B.S.T.
The story behind the time told by Michael Brooke and John Webster

Contributors

Presented By:
Sandy Grandison
Told By:
Michael Brooke
Told By:
John Webster

books that have pleased and interested him
' The Lord Have Mercy' by Shelley Smith
A small country town where potential murderers and victims lie thick upon the ground is the setting for a new crime novel with an unusual twist.
' Christmas with the Savages' by Mary Clive
A delightful account of a childhood Christmas spent in a large country house at the turn of the century.
' People to be Found' by Joanna Cannan
Alan Baxter, the scholarship boy, Camilla Leston, the squire's daughter, and Jeremy Emmanuel, the well-to-do butcher's son, represent three distinct strands in Kenminster society, but the inability of the young to conform to their elders' view of their proper social position leads to some interesting reshaping of village life.
Dramatised scenes from the books acted by Olwen Brookes. Vivienne Chatterton
Frank Duncan , Anthony Green
Douglas Hankins , fanet
Morrison Dorothy Smith , Michael Walker and Geoffrey Wincott
Produced by Eileen Molony *

Contributors

Unknown:
Shelley Smith
Unknown:
Mary Clive
Unknown:
Joanna Cannan
Unknown:
Olwen Brookes.
Unknown:
Vivienne Chatterton
Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
Anthony Green
Unknown:
Douglas Hankins
Unknown:
Morrison Dorothy Smith
Unknown:
Michael Walker
Unknown:
Geoffrey Wincott
Produced By:
Eileen Molony

From the Italian of G. Forzano
Adapted by Mollie Greenhalgh
Characters in order of speaking:
Production by Frederick Bradnum

Contributors

Unknown:
G. Forzano
Adapted By:
Mollie Greenhalgh
Production By:
Frederick Bradnum
Maso:
Robert Rietty
Maria:
Marjorie Mars
Agnese:
Peggy Marshall
The Doctor:
Preston Lockwood
Don Geronimo:
Victor Rietti
Mattea:
Annette Kelly
Spinoso:
Eric Francis
Cecco:
Peter Neil
Charles, the Corporal:
Hugh David
General Miollis:
Noel Johnson
Friar Silvestro:
Keith Pyott
The Lawyer:
Willoughby Gray
Cavaliere Dossi:
David Garth
The Captain:
Trevor Martin

Community hymn-singing from the Baptist Church, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, led by the Newtown Choral Society
Conductor, Emyr Thomas
Organist.Edith Morgan
Hymns introduced by Havard Gregory Praise the Lord (Tune. Llanfair)
Lord. I hear of showers of blessing
(Tune. Groeswen)
Hail, thou once despised Jesus (Tune,
Hyfrydol)
Lead us. heavenly Father (Tune,
Catherine)
Angels in the highest heavens (Tune,
In Memoriam)
Guide me. 0 thou great Jehovah
(Tune, Blaencefn)
Love divine (Tune, Blaenwern)
Who is on the Lord's side (Tune,
Rachie)
Blessing by the Rector. the Rev. H. S. Willis

Contributors

Conductor:
Emyr Thomas
Organist:
Edith Morgan
Introduced By:
Havard Gregory
Unknown:
Rev. H. S. Willis

and introducing
Britain's newest singing star
Ronnie Carroll
The slick melodic wit of The Hedley Ward Trio
The charming voice of Joan Turner
The dexterous fingers of Semprini
It's Worth-While with Harry Worth
This week's visitor: Ted Ray
The George Mitchell Choir
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Ted Ray
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

Light Programme

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