The infirmary set up a toy fund to help the disappointed children. However the toys had to be returned when the stranger who was supposed to turn up at the Infirmary to present them (and presumably pay for them) failed to do so. A stranger had ordered toys for the children from a local toy store which were delivered to the Infirmary. Apparently the Infirmary had been the victims of a hoax. Christie agreed, writing a 16 page 30 minute script which was read out on the programme.Ĭhristie asked that her fee of one hundred Guineas be donated to the Southport Infirmary Children's Toy Fund. Amongst a selection of music and variety, she requested something by Christie who was a writer she admired.
The BBC had approached the Queen some months before and asked what programmes she would like to hear. It was part of an evening of programmes in honour of the eightieth birthday of Queen Mary.
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