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For Children of Most Ages
' Philomena ' by Kate Seredy
Abridged as a serial story in six parts by Marianne Helweg and read by Jill Balcon
2—'Philomena Goes to Prague'
5.10 For Older Children
' Ravensdaughter *
A play for broadcasting in six episodes by Aubrey Feist
2 — ' The Blowing Stone '
'Over the hills Alfred is riding.
Hark to the sound of the Blowing Stone, Booming along the grass-green Ridgeway. Voice of a nation as yet unknown.1
Other parts played by Stephen Jack and Geoffrey Wincott with the recorded voices of members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company and boys of Chigwell School, Essex
Horn fanfares played by Barry Tuckwell and Denzil Floyd
Production by David Davis

Contributors

Unknown:
Kate Seredy
Unknown:
Marianne Helweg
Read By:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Aubrey Feist
Played By:
Stephen Jack
Played By:
Geoffrey Wincott
Played By:
Barry Tuckwell
Production By:
David Davis
Alfred, King of Wessex:
Aiec Clunes
Asser, Bishop of Sherborne:
Laidman Browne
Gudrun:
Mary Wimbush
The Lady Alfrida:
Barbara Lott
Aelwin Aelwinsson, her son:
Derek Blomfield
Arvan the Priest:
Hugh David
Rowena:
Ann Totten

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