by A. A. Milne
Adapted from 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Grahame
'This production deserves to be re run at regular intervals from now until the airwaves grow cold' (Daily Telegraph)
with Richard Goolden (1895-1981) as Mole (1930-81)
Derek Smith as Toad
Bernard Cribbins as Ratty
Cyril Luckham as Badger
"The world has held great heroes,
As history books have showed;
But never a name to go down to fame
Compared with that of Toad.'
Fraser Simpson's music arranged by Peter Hope
(First broadcast in 1973)