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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)
Contributors
Presenter:
Percy
Thrower
Guest:
Arthur
Billitt
Producer:
John
Farrington
[Starring] Eddie Albert, Ruth Roman, Dane Clark
A 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.
Contributors
Paul Mattson:
Eddie
Albert
Helen Mattson:
Ruth
Roman
Smiley Sanson:
Dane
Clark
A musical almanac for the changing season with Kay Cavendish at her piano and Bert Weedon (guitar)
Presented by Ronald Webster from the
Contributors
Pianist:
Kay
Cavendish
Guitarist:
Bert
Weedon
Presented by:
Ronald
Webster
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]
Contributors
Panellist:
Alan
Bullock
Panellist:
Ruth
Pitter
Panellist:
Sir John
Maud
Panellist:
The Most Rev. Joost de
Blank
Question-Master:
Bernard
Braden
Producer:
John
Furness
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
Corky:
Mickey
Braddock
Joey the Clown:
Noah
Beery
Big Tim Champion:
Robert
Lowery
Pete:
Guinn
Williams
Himself:
Bimbo, the baby
elephant
with Terry Hall.
See page 5
Contributors
Ventriloquist:
Terry
Hall
by Charles Dickens
Made 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
Contributors
Author:
Charles
Dickens
Adapted by:
John Keir
Cross
Producer:
Kevin
Sheldon
Designer:
Gordon
Roland
Wardrobe Supervision:
Pamela
Glanville
Make-up Supervision:
Shirley
Peek
Sydney Carton:
Peter
Wyngarde
Mr. Lorry:
Mervyn
Johns
Charles Darnay:
Edward de
Souza
Dr. Manette:
Fred
Fairclough
Lucie Manette:
Wendy
Hutchinson
Miss Pross:
Joan
Ingram
Madame Defarge:
Margaretta
Scott
Jerry Cruncher:
Ronald
Radd
John Barsad:
Gordon
Gostelow
The seamstress:
Carol
Marsh
The executioner:
Gregory
Scott
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)
Contributors
Presenter:
John
Elphinstone-Fyffe
"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.)
Contributors
Presenter:
Canon Eric
Heaton
Producer:
Oliver
Hunkin
[Starring] Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko
Bilko 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.
Contributors
Sergeant Bilko:
Phil
Silvers
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
Contributors
Writer:
Leo
Lehman
Producer:
Chloe
Gibson
Designer:
Frederick
Knapman
Harry Peterson, a professor:
John
Sharplin
J.G., a junior lecturer:
Peter
Sallis
Felicia, Harry's wife:
Margaret
Tyzack
Stefan:
Denholm
Elliott
Billy, Harry's daughter by a former marriage:
Susan
Burnet
(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
Comedian:
Charlie
Chester
Performer:
Cyril
Dowler
Tenor:
Fred
Ferrari
Performer:
Freddie
Foss
Comedian:
Len
Lowe
Comedians:
Morris and
Cowley
Tap dancer:
Harry
Seltzer
Performer:
Eric 'Jeeves'
Grier
Balancers:
Walthon and
Dorraine
Pianist:
Frank
Davison
Singers:
The George Mitchell
Singers
Dancers:
The Leslie Roberts
Dancers
Dance sequences produced by:
Leslie
Roberts
Orchestra conducted by:
George
Clouston
Script:
Charlie
Chester
Designer:
Audley
Southcott
Producer:
Albert
Stevenson
Bryan Coleman tells the story by Maurice Richardson.
Contributors
Storyteller:
Bryan
Coleman
Author:
Maurice
Richardson
Max Jaffa introduces Geraint Evans
with 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
Presenter/Violinist (The Trio):
Max
Jaffa
Baritone:
Geraint
Evans
Cellist (The Trio):
Reginald
Kilbey
Pianist (The Trio):
Jack
Byfield
Singers:
The Linden
Singers
Conductor:
William
Llewellyn
Producer:
Christian
Simpson
A reading from the Bible with comment by Canon Roy McKay.
Followed by Weather and Close Down
Contributors
Presenter:
Canon Roy
McKay