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September

APPENDIX E-Contd.

Kai Tak Runway-commentaries on the opening ceremony, aerobatics, flypast of aircraft and arrival of Mark IV Comet, Commentators: Timothy Birch and Ted Thomas. Producer: T. D. Brinton.

First of a nightly thriller serial 'Mantrap'.

October

First talk in British Council series on British Professional Institutions. Festival Preview. A preview of 1958 Arts Festival events. Producer: Timothy

Birch.

Requiem Mass for Pope Pius XII from the Roman Catholic Cathedral.

Mass celebrated by Bishop Bianchi.

The Kwangtung Handicap. Commentator: John Wallace.

'An Account of the Hole' (and the wonderful way it was filled in). Written

by Terence Alan Patrick Sean Milligan.

State Opening of Parliament. London relay. First time microphones allowed

in Houses of Parliament.

'A Private Volcano'-Festival production of Lance Sieveking's fanciful

drama. Producer: D. E. Brooks.

Cross Harbour Race.

November

Grand Prix Preview. Drivers, entrants and managers discuss prospects for

this year's motor racing at Macau. Chairman: T. A. Birch,

'Remember, Remember the 5th of November-feature programme for Guy

Fawkes Day by Charles Parr. Produced by T. A. Birch.

Catherine'. Radio play by Corporal Williams, R.A.M.C. Produced for Festival

by Tim Brinton.

The Commonwealth Parliaments Association speeches by Dr. Hon. S. N. Chau, C.B.E., and the Rt. Hon. Henry Turton, M.C., M.P., broadcast from Paramount Restaurant.

The Macau Grand Prix. Commentators: John Wallace, Ted Thomas, Timothy

Birch.

Sylvia Syms interviewed for This Week'.

Garrison Players' production of 'London Wall' by John van Druten.

Test Cricket. All-day broadcasting of relayed commentaries from Radio

Australia on the Test Match MCC v Australia.

December

Stiring Moss interviewed for Motoring Magazine by T. A. Birch.

Hong Kong Products Exhibition. Commentaries and interviews broadcast on the spot from various parts of the site by Nancy Wise, Bill Dorward, John Wallace and Timothy Birch. Producer: Tim Brinton.

First of new series of panel games 'It's In the News', produced by Timothy

Birch,

'Odd Boy Out' by Alan Kennington, produced for Hong Kong Stage Club

by Janet Tomblin.

'The Seekers-BBC round the world programme written by H. A. L. Craig

and produced by Lawrence Gilliam, Alan Burgess.

Concert by Jack Teagarden from Loke Yew Hall,

New Year's Eve round-up. Celebrations broadcast from six points in the

Colony.

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