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Children's Hour

on BBC Home Service Basic

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For the Youngest Listeners
'While the Little Bird Sang': a story in rhyme by Wilma Horsbrugh

For Children of All Ages
'The Debatable Mound '
A play in four parts adapted by Marion MacWilliam from the book by Dorita Fairlie Bruce
2 - 'Trouble at the Mound'
Others taking part: Louise Maclaren, Douglas Murchie, Gwyneth Guthrie, Rosemary Shakeshaft
Professor Crawford - an archaeologist, living in London - bought a house on the Firth of Clyde and announced to his family suddenly that they must be prepared to remove. There is an interesting Mound in the garden of the new house, and the Professor believed that it contained valuable treasure. Cousin Pen decided to go to Scotland with the family, and they all settled down at St. Ringans. Professor Crawford then discovered that he was not the only owner of 'the debatable Mound.'

For Older Listeners
'Sing a Song of Scotland '
2 - Its Islands
Singers: Janette Sclanders and Alexander Carmichael
Narrator, Bryden Murdoch
Script by Allan MacKinnon
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilma Horsbrugh
Adapted By:
Marion MacWilliam
Book By:
Dorita Fairlie Bruce
Unknown:
Louise MacLaren.
Unknown:
Douglas Murchie
Unknown:
Gwyneth Guthrie
Unknown:
Rosemary Shakeshaft
Singers:
Janette Sclanders
Singers:
Alexander Carmichael
Narrator:
Bryden Murdoch
Script By:
Allan MacKinnon
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Professor Cuthbert Crawford, an archaeologist:
Bryden Murdoch
Lalage his elder daughter:
Sheila Prentice
Susan, aged 16:
Lesley Fraser
Keith, aged 13.:
Mary Riggans
Cuthbert (Cubbie) aged 11:
Frances MacAlpine
Miss Pennycuick:
Effle Morrison
Admiral Majendie:
Leonard Maguire
Dick his son:
Robert Sloss

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BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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