Listings
: Greenwich Time Signal; Mainly for Women: Keep Fit with Eileen Fowler
A weekly series of exercises to music.From the BBC's Midland television studio
A pamphlet giving notes on these exercises (price 9d.) and a folder for Women's Television Notes (price 2s.) may be obtained, post free, from [address removed]. (Crossed postal order, please-not stamps.)
Contributors
Presenter:
Eileen
Fowler
Arranged by:
Ann
Shead
Presented by:
Desmond
O'Leary
: Fabian of Scotland Yard: Cocktail Girl
[Starring] Bruce Seton in another film from this series.Contributors
Inspector Robert Fabian:
Bruce
Seton
: Watch with Mother: The Woodentops
Stories about a family of wooden dolls who live on a farm.Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
(A BBC Television Film)
(to 16.00)
Contributors
Puppeteer:
Audrey
Atterbury
Puppeteer:
Molly
Gibson
Voices:
Eileen
Browne
Voices:
Josefina
Ray
Voices:
Peter
Hawkins
Script and music:
Maria
Bird
: Children's Television: David Copperfield: Episode 9
by Charles DickensAdapted in thirteen weekly instalments by Vincent Tilsley.
For Older Children
(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on November 23, 1956)
Contributors
Author:
Charles
Dickens
Adapted by:
Vincent
Tilsley
Director:
Stuart
Burge
Producer:
Douglas
Allen
David Copperfield:
Robert
Hardy
Dora:
Sheila Shand
Gibbs
Agnes Wickfield:
Mary
Watson
Miss Betsey Trotwood:
Sonia
Dresdel
Richard Babley ('Mr. Dick'):
Richard
Goolden
Thomas Traddles:
Bernard
Cribbins
Mr. Wilkins Micawber:
Hilton
Edwards
Mrs. Emma Micawber:
Olga
Lindo
Mary Anne Paragon:
Marion
Mathie
Mr. Blackboy:
Jack
Rodney
A thin page:
Ian
Whittaker
Jip:
Champion Golden Days Penn Rose of St.
Lucia
A fat page:
Glyn
Dearman
: Children's Television: Sketch Club
Adrian Hill announces the prize-winners and helps you with your picture-making.Picture Gallery: Floods
Contributors
Presenter/artist:
Adrian
Hill
: Children's Television: The Adventures of Billy Bean and his Funny Machine: 1: Billy Bean - Speed King
Written and produced by Vere Lorrimer(Programme devised by Chuck Luchsinger and presented by arrangement with Monty Bailey-Watson)
Contributors
Writer/Producer:
Vere
Lorrimer
Puppetry:
Elizabeth
Donaldson
Puppetry:
Andrew
Brownfoot
Voices:
Peter
Hawkins
Voices:
Ivan
Owen
: Tonight
A topical programme for all the family.Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.
Contributors
Presenter:
Cliff
Michelmore
: Beauty Box
where Patricia Lewis introduces a light-hearted entertainment with Eddie McDonald,Joan Manning, Tony Raine, The Brunette Toppers and Nat Temple and his Orchestra.
See page 4
Contributors
Presenter:
Patricia
Lewis
Singer:
Eddie
McDonald
Singer:
Joan
Manning
Pianist:
Tony
Raine
Dancers:
The Brunette
Toppers
Musicians:
Nat Temple and his
Orchestra
Dance direction:
Larry
Gordon
Producer:
Richard
Afton
: I Married Joan
[Starring] Joan Davis in the film series I Married JoanContributors
Joan Stevens:
Joan
Davis
: A-Z: K
Alan Melville takes you from A-Z through the world of entertainment and some of its more unusual aspects.The programme based on the A.B.C. of Show Business by Wolf Mankowitz.
This week's letter 'K' introduces:
Eartha Kitt in an interview specially filmed for the programme.
and in the studio: Pat Kirkwood, Kay Cavendish (Kay on the Keys), Henry Kendall,
Anton Karas and his zither on a flying visit from Vienna, The Kentones, The music of Jerome Kern and Stan Kenton.
Contributors
Presenter/Interviewer:
Alan
Melville
Based on the A.B.C. of Show Business by:
Wolf
Mankowitz
Interviewee:
Eartha
Kitt
Performer:
Pat
Kirkwood
Pianist/Interviewee:
Kay
Cavendish
Performer:
Henry
Kendall
Zitherist:
Anton
Karas
Singers:
The
Kentones
Choreography:
Paddy
Stone
Orchestra directed by:
George
Clouston
Designer:
Stephen
Taylor
Research:
W.
Macqueen-Pope
Research:
Peter
Noble
Compiled by:
Ken
Smith
Producer:
Bryan
Sears
: Kenilworth: Episode 4
by Sir Walter ScottAdapted in six instalments by Vincent Tilsley
[Starring] Maxine Audley and Robin Bailey
The action takes place at Cumnor, near Oxford; on a country road near Kenilworth; and at Kenilworth Castle
Time, 1575
Contributors
Author:
Sir Walter
Scott
Adapted by:
Vincent
Tilsley
Producer:
Chloe
Gibson
Song composed by:
Christopher
Whelen
Designer:
Fanny
Taylor
Wayland Smith:
Alan
Edwards
Amy Robsart:
Ann
Firbank
Janet:
Margaret
Tyzack
Anthony Foster:
Robert
Hunter
Richard Varney:
Anthony
Newlands
Dr. Doboobie:
John
Wood
Robert Padgett, a minstrel:
John
Ford
Laurence, a juggler:
Reginald
Hyde
Doll, a lute-player:
Jill
Tilsley
Jack, a drummer:
John
McGregor
The Giant Gatekeeper:
David
Tearle
Butterworth, Usher of Kenilworth Castle:
Norman
Bird
Lawrence Staples, first jailer of Kenilworth Castle:
Bruce
Wightman
Edmund Tressilian:
Paul
Eddington
Elizabeth I, Queen of England:
Maxine
Audley
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester:
Robin
Bailey
Walter Raleigh:
Stuart
Hutchison
Thomas Ratcliffe, Earl of Sussex:
Manning
Wilson
Edmund Blount:
Howard
Lamb
Other parts played by:
Bart
Allison
Other parts played by:
Alec
Bregonzi
Other parts played by:
Edward
Brooks
Other parts played by:
David
Chivers
Other parts played by:
John
Foster
Other parts played by:
Desmond
Newling
Other parts played by:
James
Roughead
Other parts played by:
Charles
Saynor
Other parts played by:
Sheila
Stones
Other parts played by:
Judy
Tatham
Other parts played by:
June
Vivian
Other parts played by:
Esmond
Webb
Other parts played by:
Hilda Campbell
Russell
Other parts played by:
Jill
Cary
Other parts played by:
Carol
Graham
Other parts played by:
Dennis
Handby
Other parts played by:
Malcolm
Kerby
Other parts played by:
Eric
Lloyd
Other parts played by:
Pauline
Murch
Other parts played by:
Darrell
Runey
Other parts played by:
Fraser
White
Other parts played by:
Mildred
Howard
: Armand and Michaela Denis: On Safari
The second of a new series of eight programmes on animal life in Africa.Contributors
Presenter/filmmaker/presented by:
Armand
Denis
Presenter/filmmaker:
Michaela
Denis
: The Prodigal Tenor
A comedy by Eynon EvansThe action takes place in the rehearsal room of Treforgan Male Choir, in Megs Powell's parlour, and in a police station in the village of Treforgan in South Wales.
From the BBC's Welsh television studio
Contributors
Writer:
Eynon
Evans
Producer:
Dafydd
Gruffydd
Designer:
Douglas
Smith
Moses Phillips:
Jack
Walters
Dan Matthias:
Dewi
Williams
Brynley, a bass:
W. H.
Williams
Tom, a second tenor:
Glanffrwd
James
Ben, a first bass:
Evan
Morgan
Cledwyn, choir secretary:
Wyn
Calvin
Police-Sgt Bowen:
Norman
Wynne
Annie:
Madoline
Thomas
Megs Powell:
Margaret
John
The Treforgan Male Voice Choir:
The Richard Williams
Choir
: A Question of Science
You are invited to ask A Question of Science.
Distinguished scientists give their answers with experiments, demonstrations, and films.
Introduced by Stephen Black.
Contributors
Presenter:
Stephen
Black
Film sequences:
Norman
Macqueen
Producer:
James
McCloy
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