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Under Milk Wood A play for voices by DYLAN THOMAS with Richard Burton ,
Hugh Griffith , Mervyn Johns
If Dylan Thomas was the spirit of Wales, then Richard Burton was its voice. These two great talents came together in Douglas Cleverdon 's 1963 production of Thomas's play for voices which is repeated here as a tribute to the late Richard Burton.
Burton narrates the classic story of the village of Llareggub, its people and its places.
PETER RICHARDS , COURTNEY DAVIES The songs set by DANIEL JONES The children's songs and singing game recorded at
ALBERT ROAD JUNIOR SCHOOL,
PENARTH
Directed by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON (First broadcast on the Third Programme in 1963)

Contributors

Voices By:
Dylan Thomas
Unknown:
Richard Burton
Unknown:
Hugh Griffith
Unknown:
Dylan Thomas
Unknown:
Richard Burton
Unknown:
Douglas Cleverdon
Unknown:
Richard Burton.
Unknown:
Peter Richards
Unknown:
Courtney Davies
Unknown:
Daniel Jones
Directed By:
Douglas Cleverdon
The Narrator:
Richard Burton
Captain Cat/The Voice of the Guide Book:
Hugh Griffith
Willy Nilly:
Mervyn Johns
Mrs Willy Nilly/Mrs Pugh:
Rachel Thomas
Rosie Probert/Lily Smalls:
Gwenyth Petty
Polly Garter/Miss Myfanwy Price/Gossamer Beynon:
Margo Jenkins
Mog Edwards:
Aubrey Richards
Mr Waldo:
David Rees
The Rev Eli Jenkins:
T H Evans
Sinbad Sailors:
Talfryn Thomas
Mary Ann Sailors:
Betty Lloyd-Davis
Mr Ogmore/Nogood Boyo:
David Garfield
Mr Pritchard/Cherry Owen/DaiBread:
John Gill
Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard:
Dorothea Phillips
Mrs Cherry Owen:
Buddug Mair Powell
Butcher Beynon:
Richard Curnock
Mrs Beynon:
Olwen Brookes
Mae Rose Cottage/Mrs Dai Bread One:
Guinevere Roberts
Mrs Dai Bread Two:
Patricia Mort
Mr Pugh:
Raymond Llewellyn
The Child:
Julia Cleverdon
Young Waldo:
Philip Davies
Matti:
Judith Davies
Gwennie:
Elizabeth Ponsford
Billy, Johnnie Christo, Dicky:
Christopher Ballard
Source: Radio Times

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