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Contributors

Producer:
Tony Shryane
Daniel Archer:
Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
Thelma Rogers
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Christine Johnson:
Lesley Saweard
Paul Johnson:
Leslie Dunn
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Len Thomas:
Arnold Peters
Doughy Hood:
Arnold Ridley
Carol Grey:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Basil Jones
Pru Harris:
Mary Dalley
Ned Larkin:
Bill Payne
Jimmy Grange:
Alan Rothwell
Rita Flynn:
June Spencer

Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
A general knowledge competition for the title
"Brain of Britain 1958".

Featuring each week three winners from the first round of the contest

Mrs. Mollie Thomas (Cardiff)
Glyn A. Davies (Bangor)
George Bumby (Llandudno)
The programme also includes
"What Do You Want to Know?"
This week:
G.F. Tagg D.Sc., Ph.D., M.I.E.E., on "Finding King John's Treasure".

(Last Thursday's recorded broadcast)

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
Mrs. Mollie Thomas
Contestant:
Glyn A. Davies
Contestant:
George Bumby
Guest Expert:
G.F. Tagg D.Sc., Ph.D., M.I.E.E.
Writer:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

(Third Series)
The story of a school seen through the eyes of a headmaster and his wife by Warren Chetham-Strode
Episode 3
(Continued in next column)
Advice and assistance by Arthur Harrison. M.A.
Production by Audrey Cameron and Peter Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Warren Chetham-Strode
Unknown:
Arthur Harrison.
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
Production By:
Peter Watts
Robert Barlowe:
Patrick Barr
Kate Barlowe:
Pauline Jameson
John Tooting:
David Endera
Caroline Tooting:
Elizabeth London
Richard Wells:
John Westbrook
Sheila Reynolds:
Margaret Webster
Dr Carter:
Patrick Waddington
Miss Grimmet:
Molly Lumley
Annie:
Freda Falconer
Matron:
Molly Rankin
Mr Tyson:
Douglas Storm
Mr Rogers:
Anthony Woodruff
Sergeant:
Anthony Woodruff
Mr Langton:
Lockwood West
Inspector:
Lockwood West
Roper:
Brian Smith
Abercrombie:
Glyn Dearman
Johnson:
Richard Bellaers
Nettlefold:
Michael Carldia
Lock:
John Rogers
Mrs Lock:
Belle Chrystall
Mr Macrae:
Raymond Rouett

A sound approach to the cinema
Introduced by Peter Haigh

and Including Pocket Edition of 'Smiley Gets a Gun'
starring Dame Sybil Thorndike, Chips Rafferty with Keith Calvert as Smiley
Adaptation by Gordon Gow

Around the British Studios with Peter Noble

Sounds familiar
A short quiz to test your know-how of current and not-so-current movies
Presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale

A Few Words from: Montgomery Clift

Highlights from:
'A Dangerous Age' starring Ben Piazza, Anne Pearson and John Sullivan
Script by Trafford Whitelock
Edited and produced by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Unknown:
Chips Rafferty
Unknown:
Keith Calvert
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hala
Unknown:
Ben Piazza
Unknown:
Anne Pearson
Unknown:
John Sullivan
Script By:
Trafford Whitelock
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

by Norman Collins
Dramatised as a serial for broadcasting in ten parts by Howard Agg
3—' Romance in the Air'
Produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Collins
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Dr Trump:
Hugh Manning
Sweetie:
Beryl Calder
Mr Dawlish:
Duncan McIntyre
Ginger Woods:
Michael Crawford
Bishop Warple:
Rolf Lefebvre
Felicity:
Sara Gregory
Mrs Warple:
Betty Baskcomt)
Spud Carter:
Alaric Cottar
Annie:
Hilda Schroder
Mrs Glubb:
Kathleen Helm*
Newspaper Reporter:
Robert Corder
The Storyteller:
Simon Lack

A song-a-minute sequence of popular melodies old and new sung by Benny Lee , Julie Dawn Franklyn Boyd , Jean Campbell
The Coronets with accompaniments by The Steve Race Four and Harold Smart
Compiled and produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Sung By:
Benny Lee
Sung By:
Julie Dawn
Sung By:
Franklyn Boyd
Sung By:
Jean Campbell
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

The first of a new series
A panel game in which members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards , Arthur Askey
Tommy Trinder , Larry Adler
In the chair, McDonald Hobley
From an idea by Jimmy Edward *

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Tommy Trinder
Unknown:
Larry Adler
Unknown:
Jimmy Edward

Community hymn-singing from Orchardhill Parish Church, Giffnock, Renfrewshire, with the united choirs of Giffnock and district
Hymns introduced by the Rev. Hamish C. MacKenzle
Conductor. John L. Dewar
Organist, John
Wilson Holy , holy, holy. Lord God Almighty!
(Tune. Nicaea)
A little child the Saviour came (Tune.
Commandments)
I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
(Tune, Jackson)
0 Father, all-creating (Tune, Aurelia) The eyes of all things. Lord, attend
(Tune, Wareham)
Christ is made the sure foundation
(Tune, Tantum Ergo Sacramentum)
Holy Spirit. Truth Divine (Tune,
Buckland)
I bind unto myself today (Tune, St.
Patrick)

Contributors

Conductor:
Rev. Hamish C. MacKenzle
Unknown:
Wilson Holy

Radio's shining hour of entertainment introduced by Tony Fayne and David Evans with Ian Wallace
This week's stars include:
Margaret Rawlings
Ronnie Hilton
- Kenneth Connor
Louise Traill
Igor Ozim
Martin Lukins
Stanley Unwin
' On the Stairway to the Stars'
Kirk Graham
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Script written by Gene Crowley
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tony Fayne
Introduced By:
David Evans
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Margaret Rawlings
Unknown:
Ronnie Hilton
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
Louise Traill
Unknown:
Igor Ozim
Unknown:
Martin Lukins
Unknown:
Stanley Unwin
Unknown:
Kirk Graham
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
John Simmonds

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