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The Sunday Supplement to "Woman's Hour" including:
Open Letter... to a potential bee-keeper, from Reginald Gamble.
Work, Money, and Happiness: a survey of some working women in London and the way they live.
Gordon Gow reviews some current films.
John Merrett talks about a domestic disarrangement.
Minnie Pallister reflects on things she has noticed about growing old.
"The Rookery" by Marjorie Riddell
A new serial specially written for "Home tor the Day"
Episode 1
Production by Audrey Cameron
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson

Contributors

Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson
Speaker:
Reginald Gamble
Reporter:
Gordon Gow
Reporter:
John Merrett
Reporter:
Minnie Pallister
Author (The Rookery):
Marjorie Riddell
Producer:
Audrey Cameron
Rosie, maid at 'The Rookery':
Mairhi Russell
Mrs Herring, the charwoman:
Kathleen Helme
Boarders at 'The Rookery' - Miss Fanny:
Molly Rankin
Boarders at 'The Rookery' - Miss Evelyn:
Jean Taylor Smith
Boarders at 'The Rookery' - Mrs Bain:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Boarders at 'The Rookery' - Margaret Barker:
Annabel Maule

Artists from the Commonwealth gather in London to send greetings in song to their folk at home and to listeners in Britain
Robert Easton (United Kingdom) introduces
Ida Shepley (from the West Indies)
Patti Lewis (from Canada)
Robert Ivan Foster (from Canada)
Tony Brent (from India)
(Continued in next column)
The Bob Brown Singers with thp Frank Baron Trio
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz
(from South Africa)
Produced by Glyn Jones
(United Kingdom)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Easton
Unknown:
Ida Shepley
Unknown:
Patti Lewis
Unknown:
Robert Ivan Foster
Unknown:
Tony Brent
Singers:
Bob Brown
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Produced By:
Glyn Jones

A contest between thirty-two amateur choirs from all over England
The seventh of eight programmes in Round I
MIXED CHOIRS
From the South
Eastbourne Singers
From the Midlands
Etruscan Choral Society
(from Stoke on Trent)
Children's CHOIRS
From the North
Blackpool Girls' Choir
Conductor, Phyllis Dunkerley
From the West
Stonar School Choir
(from Melksham, Wiltshire)

Contributors

Conductor:
Phyllis Dunkerley

17—' Get Rich Quick ' 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

Introduced by Peter Haigh Music from a New Release
The 'Philidem' Theme from Ill Met by Moonlight'
Picturegoers' Quiz
Test your ear and your memory for familiar and once-familiar voices
Soundtrack Memories
Including the voices of Robert Clary, Rosemary O'Reilly, Joseph Lantner
Star Gazing
Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale persuade the stars to speak for themselves New Musical: 'Kismet'
Ann Blyth and Vic Damone sing 'Stranger in Paradise'
Pocket Preview
Richard Attenborough
Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas in 'Brothers in Law'
Introduced by Ian Carmichael
Adapted by Roy Bradford
The programme edited and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Robert Clary
Unknown:
Rosemary O'Reilly
Unknown:
Joseph Lantner
Unknown:
Star Gazing
Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Ann Blyth
Unknown:
Vic Damone
Unknown:
Richard Attenborough
Unknown:
Ian Carmichsel.
Introduced By:
Ian Carmichael
Adapted By:
Roy Bradford

A winter programme looking back to last summer and forward to next
This week you are invited' to hear about:
Cruising on the Thames from Johnny Morris
Caravanning in Brittany with Paul Martin
Going on Holiday Alone by Irene Naylor
Ted Applet on and Bill Cormack. travel experts, are on hand with items of holiday interest and to answer your holiday queries
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Produced by Arthur Phillips and Harold Rogers

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Martin
Unknown:
Irene Naylor
Unknown:
Bill CormacK.
Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips
Produced By:
Harold Rogers

Recorded extracts from the Debate held last Tuesday and introduced by the President,
Mr. Noel H. Marshall
(St. John's College)
The Motion:
'The opponents of Racial Segregation have yet to suggest a workable alternative '
Proposed by Mr. A. D. Green
(St. Catharine's College) and Mr. J. W. F. Nott
(Trinity College)
Opposed by Mr. R. N. Straker
(Jesus College) and Mr. R. 1. Raitt
(St. John's College)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr. Noel H. Marshall
Unknown:
Mr. A. D. Green
Unknown:
Mr. J. W. F. Nott
Unknown:
Mr. R. N. Straker

Community hymn-singing from Tabernacle Presbyterian Church of Wales, Ruthin, by Ruthin United Churches
Conductor. The Rev. Emrys Cleaver
Organist. Mair Lloyd-Rowlands
Hymns introduced by the Rev. J. Owen Jones
ConTe, thou fount of every blessing
(Tune. Moriah)
Just as I am, without one plea (Tune,
Gwyneth)
A Sovereign Protector I have (Tune,
Trewen)
I need thee every hour (Tune, I need thee)
Ar Ian Iorddonen ddofn (Tune, Moab) Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side (Tune, Finlandia)
0 sacred head, sore wounded (Tune.
Passion Chorale)
0 Fryniau Caersalem ceir gweled
(Tune. Crugybar)
Blessing by the Minister, the Rev. Elwyn M. Hughes

Contributors

Organist:
Rev. Emrys Cleaver
Unknown:
Rev. J. Owen Jones
Unknown:
Ian Iorddonen
Unknown:
Fryniau Caersalem
Unknown:
Rev. Elwyn M. Hughes

and introducing sixty minutes of comedy and music for your entertainment with this week's guest star,
Charlie Chester
George Martin
Lee Lawrence , Jane Forrest
The Hedley Ward Trio
Tommy Reilly , Jim Powell
The George Mitchell Choir
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:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Lee Lawrence
Unknown:
Jane Forrest
Unknown:
Hedley Ward Trio
Unknown:
Tommy Reilly
Unknown:
Jim Powell
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, C. A. Joyce
Listeners' questions and comments form the basis of these talks. Letters are welcomed and should be addressed to: Mainly for Men, Broadcasting House, W.I.

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Austen Williams
Unknown:
C. A. Joyce

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