Edition originally transmitted on BBC, 19 March 1958
Opening title drawings of the 'BBC Children's Television Theatre' fade into
an overture - Bert Hayes and his Sextet play the Liechtensteiner Polka. Eamonn
Andrews introduces this final show of the series and, quickly, the first game
sequence (Girls) and the second one (Boys).
Variety with Pinky and Perky and company. The puppets have their own
curtained stage within a stage and there are four 'acts': An elephant and
butterfly; a woman and poodle by a juke box; Morton the saxophone-playing frog
with a bee; and Pinky and Perky themselves, joined by Conchita the cow. They all
dance about to pop instrumentals (Pinky and Perky to their 'theme tune', 'The
Velvet Glove').
A comedy sketch with Ronnie Corbett and Michael Darbyshire planning their
holiday break based on what they can afford. Eamonn deflates their plans by
pointing out that their savings are all spoken for, for damaged props etc.
Game 3 follows, to select the final contestants for 'Double or Drop'.
Another sketch, 'Cops and Robbers', with Ronnie Corbett and Michael
Darbyshire, plus James Beck and Ivor Salter. The final game element, 'Double or
Drop', features Vikki Hammond assisting Eamonn by loading props and prizes onto
contestants.
The show 'moves' to the Back-Stage Club, where Ronnie and Michael have fixed
up pictures of stars from previous shows. With Eamonn, they reflect on who these
are as the theatre audience are invited to shout out names. One picture/name is
missing: the star of this final show, Winifred Atwell. The camera reveals her at
a piano playing 'Piano Tuners Boogie'. There are now in effect two audiences:
one of Eamonn and contestants on stage at tables at the 'club', with the band
and with bottles of pop, and the children making up the real audience in the
theatre seats.
Eamonn talks with Winifred about her plans (Blackpool then Australia) and
invites her to play her 'other piano'. She plays 'Poor People of Paris'. Eamonn
invites the stage audience down to the other piano, and other cast members join
in a medley called 'Let's Rock and Roll', incorporating riffs from several Rock
'n' Roll classics.