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THE PURPLE PILEUS

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Adapted by Laurence Gilliam from the story by H. G. Wells
(By permission of Cyril Phillips )
Narrator, V. C. Clinton-Baddeley
Other parts played by:—Charles Groves , Lilian Warde , John Gabriel
Music composed and conducted by Robert Chignell
Production by Laurence Gilliam
This programme was first produced on August 6 and 7, 1935 The Purple Pileus' will be broadcast again at 6.15 on Thursday in the Regional programme

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Adapted By:
Laurence Gilliam
Story By:
H. G. Wells
Unknown:
Cyril Phillips
Narrator:
V. C. Clinton-Baddeley
Played By:
Charles Groves
Played By:
Lilian Warde
Played By:
John Gabriel
Conducted By:
Robert Chignell
Production By:
Laurence Gilliam
Mr Coombes:
Philip Wade
Mrs Coombes:
Ann Trevor
Clarence:
Harold Scott
Jennie:
Myrtle Richardson
Tom:
Douglas Burbidge
Source: Radio Times

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About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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