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Midwinter on the Croft: a description by Mrs. Katherine Stewart of the new life she and her family have taken up in Inverness-shire
Rural Transport: John Lindsay interviews Lady Riddell-Webster, past Chairman of the Perth and Kinross Federation of the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes. A country school teacher and a farmer's wife also give their views.
The Road to Abyssinia: Kenneth Richmond walks along the track to a ruined croft in a deserted part of Glen Kinglas in Argyll.
Comin' thro' the Rye: a Burns love song sung by Ursula David son.
Ski-ing in Scotland: advice for beginners who come to the Highlands for their winter sports, by Enid Duncan
Introduced by Elsie Russell
Serial:
' The Dead Secret' by Wilkie Collins
Abridged by Becky Cocking
Read by Derek Hart
The ninth of fifteen instalments

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs. Katherine Stewart
Unknown:
John Lindsay
Unknown:
Kenneth Richmond
Unknown:
Glen Kinglas
Sung By:
Ursula David
Unknown:
Enid Duncan
Introduced By:
Elsie Russell
Unknown:
Wilkie Collins
Abridged By:
Becky Cocking
Read By:
Derek Hart

A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity '
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by Rosemary Baxendale
Listeners' letters are very welcome, as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.I. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Talk By:
Rosemary Baxendale
Unknown:
Stuart Hibberd

A Welsh edition from Bangor
Doing Something About It
Barbara McCartan visits the village of Pen-y-Cae near Ruabon, Denbighshire, where local young people are building themselves an impressive youth centre
Llangollen Prepares Llangollen is already preparing for this year's International Eisteddfod. Young people from the town play an active part in the day-to-day operation of the Festival. Some of them involved talk about the work they will again be doing this yeai.
Salute to St. Valentine
The centuries-old Welsh custom of presenting on St. Valentine's Day a carved wooden spoon to the chosen girl friend is revived again by members of Aberkenflg Youth Club near Bridgend, Glamorgan
Introduced by Geraint Rees

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara McCartan
Introduced By:
Geraint Rees

A series of five-round contests
London v. Northern Ireland
Round 2
London
Professor Denis Brogan
Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
Northern Ireland
James Boyce , Ronald Green
Quiz-Master,
Howard Marion-Crawford

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Hubert Phillips
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
James Boyce
Unknown:
Ronald Green
Unknown:
Howard Marion-Crawford

with Kitty Bluett
Kenneth Connor , John Blythe
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
With music scored by Bob Sharples
Script by Charles Hart and Bernard Botting
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Kitty Bluett
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
John Blythe
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Bob Sharples
Script By:
Charles Hart
Script By:
Bernard Botting
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

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