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En Voyage: Fete des Pecheurs

on BBC Home Service Basic

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A programme for those interested in brushing up their French
Script by Emile Harven and M.J. MacDonald
Characters in order of speaking: [see below]

Today is the Fete des Pecheurs at the fishing village of La Conche, where Peter Lamb and Helen Lamb are staying.

Quel monde! what a crowd; soulever, to lift up; respirer, to breathe; la chorale des orpheiias. the orphans' choral society; le feu d'artifice, fireworks; la partie de boujes, game of bowls; le govse, youngster; bousculer, to jostle; (l'entrepreneur des) Pompes Funebres, undertaker; la lune de miel, honeymoon; le bonheur, happ'ness; le baiser, kiss; les Conscillers Municpaux, the Town Councillors; qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening?; les amateurs de theatre, theatre-fans; ecraser, to crush, run over; les Pompiers, the Fire Brigade; le concours de chant, singing contest.

(To be repeated on Friday at 3.30)

Contributors

Script:
Emile Harven
Script:
M.J. MacDonald
Peter Lamb:
Richard Hurndall
Helen Lamb:
Dorothy Smith
Madame Duquesne:
Sonia Windsor
Monsieur Maurice:
Jean Driant
Monsieur La Poire:
Jacques Brunius
Reporter:
Emile Harven
Hermes:
Peter Carr Forster
Mayor:
Max Bellancourt

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