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including Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
A Day into Two: recorded impressions from the 'Home for the Day' series on married women out at work. 1—' Husbands and Children Speak'
Housewives in Paint: Sir John Rothenstein comments on the exhibition of housewives' art now showing in London
A Hungry Child to Stay: Pamela Ward describes Lasslo's English holiday
Tunes you may remember: a patchwork of past serial music
Serial: 'The Talisman Ring' by Georgette Heyer
Abridged by Terry Gompertz
Read by Richard Hurndall
The first of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
See page 6
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Rothenstein
Unknown:
Pamela Ward
Unknown:
Georgette Heyer
Abridged By:
Terry Gompertz
Read By:
Richard Hurndall
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Jean Curphey, Charles Craig with the BBC Welsh Orchestra (Leader, Philip Whiteway) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Sidney Davey and his Players
'Around These Isles'
Charles Kennedy sings Irish folk songs
Introduced by Nest Williams and Roy Williamson
Produced by John Tylee and John Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Curphey
Unknown:
Charles Craig
Conductor:
Rae Jenkins
Conductor:
Sidney Davey
Unknown:
Charles Kennedy
Produced By:
John Tylee
Produced By:
John Wilson

Jimmy Kingsbury presents Tonight at Six
A record kaleidoscope.
including

First Rungs
The first record of a new recording artist.

Star of the Week: Peggy Lee

Old Wine in New Bottles
A tune of yesterday in the style of today.

and
Over My Shoulder
Albert Whelan recalls a memory of the stars of the past.

News Summary at 6.30

Contributors

Presenter:
Jimmy Kingsbury
Item presenter (Over My Shoulder):
Albert Whelan
Producer:
Teddy Warrick

A new holiday mystery serial in six parts, written for radio by Giles Cooper.
from the novel 'Tour de Force' by Christianna Brand.
[Starring] Norman Wooland
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Writer:
Giles Cooper
From the novel 'Tour de Force' by:
Christianna Brand
Production:
Raymond Raikes The Storyteller: Gabriel Woolf
Louvaine Barker (Louli), a novelist:
Denise Bryer
Fernando Gomez, a courier:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Helen Rodd:
Marjorie Mars
Miss Trapp:
Madeleine Christie
Inspector Cockrill:
Norman Wooland
Mr. Cecil of Christophe et Cie.,Couturiers:
Heron Carvic
Leo Rodd:
Noel Johnson
EI Gerente, Chief of Police in the Island of San Juan el Pirata:
Philip Leaver
Pepe, a Juanese guard:
Armand Guinle
Lollita:
Eva Hussar
Pacorro, a waiter:
Harold Young

A company of unlimited laughter-makers presided over by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
Musical Directors: Sheila Buxton, Max Geldray, Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Other members of the Board: Peter Goodwright, Judith Chalmers
Balance sheet written by Edward Taylor.
Read by Roger Moffat
Audited by Eric Miller
(BBC recording)

(Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise are in "Light Up the Town" at the Winter Gardens, Morecambe; Sheila Buxton is in "Hey There" at the Regal Theatre, South Pier, Blackpool)

Contributors

Comedian:
Eric Morecambe
Comedian:
Ernie Wise
Singer:
Sheila Buxton
Harmonicist:
Max Geldray
Musicians:
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Performer:
Peter Goodwright
Performer:
Judith Chalmers
Writer:
Edward Taylor
Reader:
Roger Moffat
Producer:
Eric Miller

Greetings in melody from the heart of London.
[Starring] Sidney Torch
featuring Doreen Hume, John Hanson, Kay Cavendish
The Metropolitan Orchestra
Conductor, Sidney Torch
Kay Cavendish's contributions are recorded)

Contributors

Soprano:
Doreen Hume
Tenor:
John Hanson
Pianist:
Kay Cavendish
Musicians:
The Metropolitan Orchestra
[Orchestra] conductor:
Sidney Torch
Script/Presentation:
Roy Bradford
Producer:
Travers Thorneloe

A series of problems in detection.
[Starring] Deryck Guyler
(BBC recording)
(Joan Sanderson is appearing in 'Simple Spymen' at the Whitehall Theatre, London)

Contributors

Script:
John P. Wynn
Music composed and conducted by:
Alan Paul
Production:
Trafford Whitelock
Inspector Scott:
Deryck Guyler
Bingham:
Brian Hayes
Anthony Melford:
Leslie Heritage
Mr. Courtenay:
Fred Yule
Ann Woolley:
Gwenda Wilson
Mr. Branston:
Alan Keith
Emma Branston:
Joan Sanderson
Lady Hawthorn:
Ella Milne
Stuart Stanford:
Geoffrey Frederick

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