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THE SUNDAY PLAY

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

in Portrait of a Queen
Edited and arranged as a play by William Francis adapted for radio in two parts by JOHN POWELL
PART 2
Ballads selected and arranged by CHARLES CHILTON
Guitar arrangement, additional lyric, and music by NICHOLAS SMITH
Produced by JOHN POWELL
The play has been compiled and adapted entirely from contemporary sources, and the ballads, with one exception, are drawn from authentic street songs circulating at the time. The Queen's song is from her own song book.
Broadcast on May 29. 1966

Contributors

Play By:
William Francis
Unknown:
John Powell
Arranged By:
Charles Chilton
Music By:
Nicholas Smith
Produced By:
John Powell
Queen Victoria:
Dorothy Tutin
The Ministers:
Cyril Luckham
Queen Victoria:
Dorothy Tutin
Sergeant Major:
Ronald Herdman
The Ballad Singer:
Nicholas Smith
Prince Albert:
Derek Waring
Editor of The Times:
Hector Ross
Gentleman of the Press:
Richard Hurndall
Gentleman of the Press:
Ronald Herdman
Lady-in-waiting:
Eva Haddon
Disraeli:
Paul Eddington
Gladstone:
James Cossins
Source: Radio Times

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