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Songs and dances of the American people with Burl Ives
' Red ' Raper, Peggy Seeger and square dance fiddle tunes from
J. Laurel Johnson , Byard Ray and Minnie Greer Raymer
Introduced by Seamus Ennis who talks about the ' Ballad of John Henry '

Contributors

Unknown:
Burl Ives
Unknown:
Peggy Seeger
Unknown:
J. Laurel Johnson
Unknown:
Byard Ray
Unknown:
Minnie Greer Raymer
Introduced By:
Seamus Ennis
Unknown:
John Henry

(See below and page 3)

A battle of the sexes
Frances Day, Diana Decker, Zoe Gail
v.
Gerard Hoffnung, Ian Messiter, Eric Sykes

Each contestant, having no clue to the subject-matter, is called upon to speak for sixty seconds, without hesitation, repetition, or deviation. Is it possible?

Referee: Michael Jackson

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Panellist:
Frances Day
Panellist:
Diana Decker
Panellist:
Zoe Gail
Panellist:
Gerard Hoffnung
Panellist/Devised by:
Ian Messiter
Panellist:
Eric Sykes
Referee:
Michael Jackson
Production:
C.F. Meehan

Music in all directions
Introduced by Gordon Clinton
Celebrity Choice L. A. G. Strong
I'm Old Fashioned
Alexander at the piano with the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Charlie Katz and his Novelty Sextet
BBC Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville )
Produced by Charles Beardsall

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gordon Clinton
Unknown:
L. A. G. Strong
Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Conductor:
Charlie Katz
Unknown:
Alan G. Melville
Produced By:
Charles Beardsall

Light Programme

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