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Beyond Human Might

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by Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Translated from the Norwegian by Edwin Bjorkman
Adapted for broadcasting by Helena Wood
[Starring] Michael Hordern with Maxine Audley and John Laurie

Characters in order of speaking: [see below]
Factory owners:

(The recorded broadcast of June 14)

Contributors

Author:
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
Translated by:
Edwin Bjorkman
Adapted by:
Helena Wood
Producer:
Mary Hope Allen
Elsa ('the Fleece'):
Audrey Mendes
Anders Kroll ('Mousie'):
Ivor Barnard
Herre:
Olaf Pooley
A workman:
Eric Lugg
A woman:
Virginia Winter
Pastor Falk:
Hugh Pryce
Blind Anders:
John Gaiside
Factory workers:
Hans Braa: William Fox
Peter Stua:
Michael Collins
Aspelund:
Aubrey Richards
Old woman:
Nancy Nevinson
Bratt, a clergyman:
John Laurie
Elias Sang, Rachel's brother:
Lewis Stringer
Man in brown:
Martin Starkie
Holger, a leading factory owner:
Michael Hordern
Halden, an architect:
Alan Wheatley
Olsen, a factory worker:
Norman Mitchell
Rachel Sang:
Maxine Audley
Credo, Holger's nephewn:
David Spenser
Spera, Holger's niece:
Denise Bryer
Anker:
Preston Lockwood
Mo:
Wilfred Fletcher
Sverd:
William Devlin
Ketil:
John Gabriel
Blom:
Oliver Burt

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