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The Night Before Christmas

BBC Radio 2
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As Father Christmas sets out and the children nestle in their beds Radio 2 presents a celebration of Christmas in a programme of music, poetry and drama
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ROY GlLLARD conducted by ASHLEY LAWRENCE plus the STEPHEN HILL SINGERS A Christmas Carol by CHARLES DICKENS
Narrated by Monica Dickens with
Bernard Brown as the ghost of Christmas Present and a charitable gentleman
Other parts played by GRAHAM BLOCKEY and ELAINE CLAXTON Poetry and readings by WILLIAM EEDLE. BERNARD BROWN
GRAHAM BLOCKEY. ELAINE CLAXTON Music by DAVID FRANCIS
Producers ANTHONY CHERRY and CAROLYN SMYTH

Contributors

Leader:
Roy Glllard
Conducted By:
Ashley Lawrence
Unknown:
Monica Dickens
Unknown:
Bernard Brown
Played By:
Graham Blockey
Played By:
Elaine Claxton
Unknown:
William Eedle.
Unknown:
Bernard Brown
Unknown:
Graham Blockey.
Unknown:
Elaine Claxton
Music By:
David Francis
Producers:
Anthony Cherry
Producers:
Carolyn Smyth
Scrooge:
Timothy Bateson
Marley's ghost:
Jack May
Scrooge's nephew:
Jonathan Oliver
Bob Cratchit:
Peter Acre
the ghost of Christmas Past and Mr Fezziwig:
William Eedle
Source: Radio Times

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