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AFTERNOON THEATRE

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

The Day in Darkness by Arthur Swinson
The poor little rich girl theme is no new one. but in this love-story of two young people drawn to each other from different backgrounds the author provides a new and dramatic as well as a happy but unconventional ending.
The action takes place in a large provincial city at the present time.
Cast:
Other parts played by Joyce Carpenter. Hilda Schroder
Pianist. CICELY HOYE
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
John Alderton is in Spring and Port Wine' at the Apollo Theatre. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Swinson
Played By:
Joyce Carpenter.
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Produced By:
John Alderton
Martin Heron, a sales representative:
John Alderton
John Kinglake, his area manager:
John Dearth
Georgina Benson, a young woman of independent means:
Susan Maudslay
Jill Battersby, her older friend:
Cecile Chevreau
Henry Benson, her father:
Rolf Lefebvre
Mrs Macdonald, his housekeeper:
Molly Rankin
Mrs Merrick, a landlady:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Betty Merrick, her eighteen-year-old daughter:
Denise Buckley
Coroner:
John Justin
Dr ; Hyder, a hypnotherapist:
Geoffrey Matthews
Police-Sgt Hipwell:
Basil Jones
Peter, a young man:
Nigel Anthony
Source: Radio Times

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