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: Greenwich Time Signal; Gardening Club
A weekly date with Percy Thrower and his gardening friends.This week he advises on-: The lifting and harvesting of onions, Potting rooted shrub cuttings, Drying off gloxinia tubers, Sowing sweet peas in pots.
His guest today is Arthur Billitt who shows some varieties of the early flowering and the new pompon chrysanthemums, and gives hints on how to grow them successfully.
Produced by John Farrington in the BBC's Midland television studio
(A BBC telerecording)
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: Star Choice presents: Into the Night
[Starring] Eddie Albert, Ruth Roman, Dane ClarkA young couple setting off for a weekend holiday find themselves caught up in adventure-the story of which builds up with terrifying suspense.
A series of film plays presenting stars in stories of their choice.
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: September Mood
A musical almanac for the changing season with Kay Cavendish at her piano and Bert Weedon (guitar)Presented by Ronald Webster from the
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: The Brains Trust
meets every Sunday afternoon to answer questions sent by viewers.The members this week are: Alan Bullock, Ruth Pitter, Sir John Maud, The Most Rev. Joost de Blank Archbishop-elect of Cape Town
Question-Master, Bernard Braden
Questions should be addressed to: The Brains Trust, [address removed]
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: Children's Television presents: Circus Boy: Lady of the Circus
Big Tim Champion has decided to get married, but to do so he must sell the circus to his rivals, the Gordon Brothers. Corky, Joey and Pete soon learn that, unknown to Big Tim, they are to be dismissed by the new owners once the sale is completed. You can see how this situation is avoided in today's moving episode.Contributors
: Children's Television: Lenny the Lion
with Terry Hall.See page 5
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: Children's Television: A Tale of Two Cities: 8: The Footsteps Die Out for Ever
by Charles DickensMade into a television serial play in eight parts by John Keir Cross and produced by Kevin Sheldon
[Starring] Mervyn Johns and Margaretta Scott with Peter Wyngarde as Sydney Carton
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: Children's Television: Sunday Special: What's Your Question?
A special edition in which John Elphinstone-Fyffe answers some of your questions.Send your questions on a postcard to: What's Your Question? [address removed]
(to 18.15)
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: Greenwich Time Signal; Meeting Point: Living Under Pressure
"I am working myself to death, and I know it - but I don't know how to stop."Canon Eric Heaton discusses with two doctors certain ways of coping with the stress of everyday living.
(The excerpt from the Gene Kelly film "The Happy Road" is shown by courtesy of M.G.M.)
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: The Phil Silvers Show: Physical Check-Up
[Starring] Phil Silvers as Sergeant BilkoBilko is ordered to undergo a medical examination and suspects that the Colonel wants to get him out of the army. His desperate efforts to prove his physical fitness are exhausting - but not in vain.
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: Sunday-Night Theatre presents: Who Cares?
A play by Leo Lehman[Starring] Denholm Elliott
with Margaret Tyzack
The action takes place at Harry Peterson's house in a university town somewhere in England.
Time, 1953
(Denholm Elliott appears by permission of British Lion Films Limited)
See page 4
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: The Grand Order of Water Rats presents: The Water Rat Rag
(See columns 1 and 2 and page 5)The Grand Order of Water Rats
The Variety Profession's most famous confraternity presents: The Water Rat Rag
[Starring] Past King Rat Charlie Chester
with King Rat Cyril Dowler, Fred Ferrari, Freddie Foss, Len Lowe, Morris and Cowley, Harry Seltzer.
Also including Eric 'Jeeves' Grier, Walthon and Dorraine, Frank Davison, The George Mitchell Singers, The Leslie Roberts Dancers.
at 9.30
Contributors
: An Engagement at the Theatre
Bryan Coleman tells the story by Maurice Richardson.Contributors
: Max Jaffa
Max Jaffa introduces Geraint Evanswith The Trio: Max Jaffa (violin), Reginald Kilbey (cello), Jack Byfield (piano)
and The Linden Singers
Conductor, William Llewellyn
(Geraint Evans appears by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)
Contributors
: The Epilogue: Some Great Men of the Bible: Isaiah
A reading from the Bible with comment by Canon Roy McKay.Followed by Weather and Close Down
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