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CHILDREN'S HOUR

on BBC Home Service Basic

Proudly presents
SIMPLE SIMON AND
THE SLEEPING PBINCESS
Another untraditional pantomime written by Philip Bentinck with Richard Murdoch
Barbara Leigh , and Leonard Henry
Assistants, noises off. noises on. pop-singers, hop-pickers, pop-hickers, courtiers and, of course, villagers
The George Mitchell Singers Additional material by practically everybody, Including Leonard Henry
Music arranged and conducted by Alan Paul
Production by Graham Gauld Before an audience of children in the Camden Theatre, London
5.30 OVERSEAS FOSTBAG
Greetings and Christmas messages to the children of Britain recorded by boys and girls from many parts of the world
The European greetings include messages from Finland, France, Germany. Denmark, Spain, and Hungary; and from further overseas come greetings from Singapore, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and Tanganyika
Edited and introduced by Evelyn Williams

Contributors

Written By:
Philip Bentinck
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Barbara Leigh
Unknown:
Leonard Henry
Conducted By:
Alan Paul
Production By:
Graham Gauld
Introduced By:
Evelyn Williams
The Knight-at-Arms'-Length:
Richard Murdoch
Fanny the Nanny:
June Spencer
Princess Beauty:
Barbara Leigh
Little Boy Blue-nose:
Fred Yule
Simple Simon:
Leonard Henry

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