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Wednesday Matinee * A LOSS OF GHOSTS'

on BBC Home Service Basic

Adapted for radio by James McFarlan from a short story by Richard Middleton Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by R. D. Smith
The scene is set in the village of Fair-field. The villagers are used to ghosts, but one day there is a great wind and in a turnip field a ghost ship is found anchored.

Contributors

Unknown:
James McFarlan
Story By:
Richard Middleton
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Little John:
Keith Williams
Big John, his cousin:
Philip Cunningham
Cockney traveller:
Gabriel Woolf
Daft Billy:
Jon Rollason
Bob Elphick, landlord:
George Merritt
Dan Johnstone, farmer:
Tom Watson
Ted Aylwin, blacksmith:
John Hollis
Captain Bartholomew Roberts, a ghost:
Leigh Crutchley
Bessie Elphick:
Eva Stuart
The Rector:
Norman Claridge
Freddie Burkett:
Nicky Edmett
Thpmas:
David Spenser
Children:
Freda Dowie
Children:
Cecile Chevreau

BBC Home Service Basic

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