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The Sunday Supplement to Woman's Hour
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson and including
Talk of the Town, reported by E. Arnot Robertson
Work. Money. and Happiness: an English girl working in New York describes the way she lives and how she spends her money
H. E. Bates, a recent guest on Woman's Hour
Counsel from Canada: In Toronto a panel of Canadian speakers, including Isabel Wilson. Ralph Allen and Arthur Piggot , reply to questions put to them by Freda Hawkins on behalf of Woman's Hour listeners in Britain
' The Rookery' by Marjorie Riddell
Production by Audrey Cameron
Episode 6
Those taking part:
Mairhi Russell. Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Jean Taylor Smith. Molly Rankin
Annabel Maule. Molly Lumley and John Westbrook

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Reported By:
E. Arnot Robertson
Unknown:
Isabel Wilson.
Unknown:
Ralph Allen
Unknown:
Arthur Piggot
Unknown:
Freda Hawkins
Unknown:
Marjorie Riddell
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
Unknown:
Mairhi Russell.
Unknown:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Unknown:
Jean Taylor Smith.
Unknown:
Molly Rankin
Unknown:
Annabel Maule.
Unknown:
Molly Lumley
Unknown:
John Westbrook

Piano music in contrasting styles played by Robin Wood (concert pianist)
Alan Paul and Edna Hatzfeld (two pianos)
Ronnie Aldrich (Latin-American music)
The Dill Jones Trio (rhythmic piano music)
Introduced by Roy Plomley

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Plomley
Pianist:
Robin Wood
Pianist:
Alan Paul
Pianist:
Edna Hatzfeld
Musician:
Ronnie Aldrich
Musicians:
The Dill Jones Trio
Producer:
Jimmy Grant

22 — ' A Table for Three ' 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
David Whitfield sings " I'll Find You,' the theme from ' Sea Wife '
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
Picturegoers' Quia
Test your ear and your memory for familiar and once familiar voices
Our Hollywood Correspondent
Donovan Pedetty
Bound-track Memories includes the voices of Helen Kane , Red Skelton
Fred Astaire and Anita Ellis
Star Gazing
Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale persuade the stars to speak for themselves
New Musical
Two t hemes from ' Funny Face ' starring Fred Astaire
Audrey Hepburn , and Kay Thompson
(Continued in next column)
Pocket Preview
Susan Hayward and Kirk Douglas in ' Their Secret Affair'
Adapted by Roy Bradford
The programme edited and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
David Whitfield
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Unknown:
Donovan Pedetty
Unknown:
Helen Kane
Unknown:
Red Skelton
Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Anita Ellis
Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Audrey Hepburn
Unknown:
Kay Thompson
Unknown:
Susan Hayward
Unknown:
Kirk Douglas
Adapted By:
Roy Bradford
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

A librarian brings to your notice some books you might like to beg from a friend, borrow from a library, or buy for yourself and discusses his selection with Antonia Ridge and L. A. G. Strong
This week's guest:
K. C. Harrison
Borough Librarian, Eastbourne
Among the books he recommends are:
Coming Down the Seine by Robert Gibbings
A charming story of a journey atong the great French river by an Irish artist.
The Return of Gunner Asch by Hans Hellmut Kirst
With a satirical eye a German watches the collapse of the Reichswehr in 1945 from the inside.
Of Trees and the Sea by Edgar Mittelholzer
The amusing and sometimes sinister adventures of a young English couple in Barbados.
Reader. Allan McClelland
Devised and introduced by Adrian Thomas
Next week's guest: E. A. Clough ,
Deputy City Librarian, Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Antonia Ridge
Unknown:
L. A. G. Strong
Unknown:
K. C. Harrison
Unknown:
Robert Gibbings
Unknown:
Gunner Asch
Unknown:
Hans Hellmut Kirst
Unknown:
Edgar Mittelholzer
Reader:
Allan McClelland
Introduced By:
Adrian Thomas
Unknown:
E. A. Clough

with Kitty Bluett
Kenneth Connor , Norman Shelley
David Jacobs , Laidman Browne
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Charles Hart and Bernard Sotting
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
(The recorded broadcast of Nov. 1)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kitty Bluett
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
Norman Shelley
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Laidman Browne
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Charles Hart
Script By:
Bernard Sotting
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

Community hymn-singing from
Albany Road Baptist Church,
Cardiff
Conductor, Phyllis M. Parsons
Organist, David Gabe Hymns introduced by Aled Rhys Wiliam
God is working his purpose out (Tune,
Benson)
Great God of wonders (Tune, Huddersrield)
0 Sacred Head (Tune, Passion
Chorale)
Immortal, invisible (Tune, St. Denio) How calmly the evening (Tune, St.
Asaph)
Who is on the Lord's side? (Tune,
Rachie)
Hail, thou once despised Jesus (Tune,
Hyfrydol)
In heavenly love abiding (Tune,
Penlan)
Closing prayer and blessing by the Rev. lorwerth Budge

Contributors

Conductor:
Phyllis M. Parsons
Organist:
David Gabe
Introduced By:
Aled Rhys Wiliam

and introducing sixty minutes of comedy and music for your entertainment with This week's guest star,
Ossie Morris and George Martin , Eddie Calvert
The Hedley Ward Trio
Lucille Mapp, Andrew Cole
The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Pat Dunlop with additional material by George Martin
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Unknown:
Ossie Morris
Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Eddie Calvert
Unknown:
Andrew Cole
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Pat Dunlop
Unknown:
George Martin
Produced By:
John Simmonds

A radio adaptation from the sound-track of the Twentieth Century-Fox film starring
Gordon MacRae as Billy and Shirley Jones as Julie
Story told by Macdonald Parke A Carrington-Hale Production
(The recorded broadcast of May 21. 1956. in the Home Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon MacRae
Unknown:
Shirley Jones
Told By:
MacDonald Parke

Light Programme

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