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The Sunday Supplement to Woman's Hour
Including
Open Letter ... to one housewife from another
Work. Money, and Happiness: a survey of some working women in London and the way they live
Talk of the Town: reported by Richard Findlater
Growing Pains: Jean Stoddard talks about the Youth Centre in which she works
Noel Johnson reads another extract from Out of the Silent Planet' by C. S. Lewis
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson

Contributors

Reported By:
Richard Findlater
Talks:
Jean Stoddard
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Unknown:
C. S. Lewis
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Artists from the Commonwealth gather in London to send greetings in song to their folks at home and to listeners in Britain
Robert Easton (United Kingdom) introduces
Doreen Hume (from Canada)
Lorrae Desmond (from Australia)
Fred Lucas (from Canada)
Frank Holder (from the West Indies) and the Bob Brown Singers with the Frank Baron Trio
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
(from South Africa)
Produced by Glyn Jonea
(United Kingdom)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Easton
Unknown:
Doreen Hume
Unknown:
Lorrae Desmond
Unknown:
Fred Lucas
Singers:
Bob Brown
Conducted By:
Harry Rabinowitz
Produced By:
Glyn Jonea

A contest between thirty-two amateur choirs from all over England
The fourth of eight programmes in Round I
MIXED CHOIRS
From the North
Keighley Vocal Union Conductor. Jack Smith
From the West
Portsmouth Orpheus Choir
Conductor. Fred Newton
CHILDREN'S CHOIRS
From the South
Highgate School Choir
Conductor, Edward T. Chapman
From the Midlands
Choir of the Crypt School, Gloucester
Conductor, H. E. Dawes

Contributors

Conductor:
Jack Smith
Conductor:
Fred Newton
Conductor:
Edward T. Chapman
Conductor:
H. E. Dawes

And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God ts at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel (St. Mark 1. v. 15)

The Disease and the Cure
2: 'Repentance - the Beginning of the Cure'
Service from Battlefield West Parish Church, Glasgow, conducted by the Rev. William Barclay, D.D., Lecturer in New Testament, University of Glasgow

Contributors

Service conducted by:
Rev. William Barclay

14—' The Sky's the Limit' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Doris Rogers , Molly Weir
Richard Bellaers , Horace Percival
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Ronnie Hanbury , and Bebe Daniels
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Doris Rogers
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Richard Bellaers
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Ronnie Hanbury
Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Production By:
Tom Ronald

A sound approach to the cinema
Introduced by Peter Haigh
Music from a New Release Bill Haley and his Comets introduce the title song from ' Don't Knock the Rock*
Picturegoers' Quiz
Test your ear and your memory for familiar and once-familiar voices
Stargazing : Margaret Lockwood talks about her career and illustrates it with excerpts from films she has made
Presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hate
New Musical: ' Bundle of Joy '
Eddie Fisher sings ' Some Day Soon'
Pocket Edition:
Clark Gable , Eleanor Parker in 'The King and Four Queens ' with Jean Wiiles
Barbara Nichols , Sara Shane also starring Jo Van Fleet
Adapted by Roy Bradford Produced by Ruth Dennis
Sound-track Memories includes the voice of Helen Traubet and ' Take My Love' from ' The Glass Slipper '
The programme edited and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Bill Haley
Talks:
Margaret Lockwood
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hate
Unknown:
Eddie Fisher
Unknown:
Clark Gable
Unknown:
Eleanor Parker
Unknown:
Jean Wiiles
Unknown:
Barbara Nichols
Unknown:
Sara Shane
Unknown:
Jo Van
Adapted By:
Roy Bradford
Produced By:
Ruth Dennis
Unknown:
Helen Traubet
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

This week you are invited to hear about A holiday in Hastings with Stephen Grenfell
A visit to two interesting museums from Ruth Drew
Fanny and Johnny Cradock are on hand to discuss some of their favourite Continental dishes
Travel experts Ted Appleton and Bill Cormack answer your holiday queries
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Produced by Arthur Phillips and Harold Rogers

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Grenfell
Unknown:
Ruth Drew
Unknown:
Johnny Cradock
Unknown:
Ted Appleton
Unknown:
Bill CormacK
Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips
Produced By:
Harold Rogers

[Starring] Tony Hancock
with Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton

Contributors

Tony:
Tony Hancock Sid: Sidney James
Bill:
Bill Kerr
Griselda Pugh:
Hattie Jacques
[Actor]:
Kenneth Williams
Writer:
Alan Simpson
Writer:
Ray Galton
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by:
Wally Stott
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson

A Sense of Humour
What is it? Do we possess itT
How can you play on it?
Young people at Heatham House Youth Centre at Twickenham in Middlesex put questions on the subject to Joyce Grenfell , Spike Milligan , and Gerard Hoffnung
In the chair.
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
See page 7

Contributors

Unknown:
Joyce Grenfell
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Gerard Hoffnung
Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas

Bringing you the music of the BBC Show Band
Directed by Cyril Stapleton featuring
Alfred Marks, Paddie O'Neil
The Stargazers, Harold Smart
Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers Directed by Cliff Adams and Matt Monro
Script by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashton
Production by John Browell

Contributors

Directed By:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Paddie O'Neil
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Directed By:
Matt Monro
Script By:
Dick Vosburgh
Script By:
Brad Ashton
Production By:
John Browell

by Norman Collins
Dramatised as a serial
In eight parts by Howard Agg
6-' The Verdict '
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Collins
Unknown:
Howard Agg
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Mr Josser:
James Thomason
Mrs Josser:
Nora Nicholson
Henry Wassail, K c:
Brewster Mason
Percy Boon:
Frank Partington
Veesey Blaize, K c:
Patrick Waddington
Mr Justice Plymme:
Leslie Perrins
Henrv Knockell:
Geoffrey Wincott
Mr Barks:
Richard Williams
Warder:
Julian Forbes
The Rev Headlam Fynne:
Hamilton Dyce
Mtss Hewitt:
Molly Rankin
Narrator:
Simon Lack

Community hymn-singing from Holly Mount Congregational Church, Malvern
Introduced by Richard Maddock
Conducted by Reg Marsh
Organist, Fred Wood
Angel voices ever singing (Tune,
Angel Voices)
My song is love unknown (Tune,
Lawes' Psalm 47)
(Continued in next column)
Long ago the lilies faded (Tune.
Drake's Boughton)
All creatures of our God and King
(Tune. Lasst uns erfreuen) (Easter Alleluia)
Fierce raged the tempest (Tune, St.
Aetred)
From thee all skill and science flow
(Tune. Belmont)
0 Perfect Love, all human thought transcending (Tune, 0 Perfect Love)
For all the saints (Tune, Sine Nomine)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Richard Maddock
Conducted By:
Reg Marsh
Organist:
Fred Wood

and introducing sixty minutes of comedy and music for your entertainment with this week's guest star,
Eric Barker and George Martin
Anne Rogers , Ronnie Carroll
The Hedley Ward Trio
Kenny Baker , Jack Brymer
The George Mitchell Choir
(Continued in next column)
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Ronald Wolfe with final sketch written by Sid Colin
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Barker
Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Anne Rogers
Unknown:
Ronnie Carroll
Unknown:
Hedley Ward Trio
Unknown:
Kenny Baker
Unknown:
Jack Brymer
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Ronald Wolfe
Written By:
Sid Colin
Produced By:
John Simmonds

A programme of Christian opinion on human and social relationships, mainly as men see them
Chairman,
The Rev. Austen Williams
Speaker, The Very Rev.
Canon Matthew McNarney
Listeners' questions and comments form the basis of these talks. Letters are welcorned and should be addressed to: Mainly for Men, Broadcasting House, W.l.

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Austen Williams
Unknown:
Canon Matthew McNarney

Light Programme

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