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The Ballad of Peckham Rye

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An Entertainment for Radio text from MURIEL SPARK'S novel with verses by Muriel Spark and music by Tristram Cary Adaptation and production by CHRISTOPHER HOLME
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Other voices played by Norma Griffin. Hilda Kriseman, Will Leighton. Barbara Mitchell , and members of the cast with William Davies (keyboard) and instrumental ensemble conducted by the composer
The original programme first broadcast on October 7, 1960, now revised and newly produced.

Contributors

Unknown:
Muriel Spark
Music By:
Tristram Cary
Production By:
Christopher Holme
Played By:
Norma Griffin.
Played By:
Hilda Kriseman
Unknown:
Will Leighton.
Unknown:
Barbara Mitchell
Unknown:
William Davies
Dougal Douglas M A Edinburgh:
Frank Duncan
Dixie Morse, typist:
Denise Bryer
Humphrey Place, refrigerator engineer, her fiancé:
Bill Horsley
Mavis Crewe, her mother:
Grizelda Hervey
Arthur Crewe, her step-father:
Julian Somers
Leslie Crewe, her step-brother:
Andrew Irvine
Mr. Druce. Managing Director. Meadows Meade & Grindly:
Leslie Perrins
Merle Coverdale, Head of Typing Pool:
Betty Hardy
Mr Weedin, Personnel Manager:
Frank Partington
Connie Weedin, typist, his daughter:
Anne Beresford
Elaine Kent, senior process controller:
Sheila Grant
Trevor Lomas, L C C electrician:
Larry Martyn
Beauty, shop assistant:
Peggy Butt
Collie Gould:
Anthony Hall
Mr Willis, Managing Director Drover Willis's:
Tom Watson
Joyce Willis, his wife:
Charlotte Mitchell
Miss Frierne a landlady:
Janet Burnell
Miss Cheeseman a retired actress:
Vlvienne Chatterton
Nelly Mahone:
June Tobin

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