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CHILDREN'S HOUR

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For Children of Most Ages
' Said the Cat to the Dog '
A series of plays about Mompty and Peckham and the Jackson Family
Written for Children's Hour by Martin Armstrong
9 — ' The Barker Family '
Produced by Eve Burgess
One hot summer afternoon Peckham had his Great Idea. ' 'Mompty,' he said ... 'It's about Mum and Dad. We ought to make them work seriously at their Doggish and Cattish. You've been here over seven years and I've been here over four, and yet neither of them has mastered even the elements of Doggish and Cattish.'
5.30 ' From Far and Wide '
Ann Meo introduces unusual recordings made in many parts of the world, and tells you something about them
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Armstrong
Produced By:
Eve Burgess
Mum:
Mary O'Farrell
Dad:
Wilfred Babbage
Diana:
Rosamond Barnes
Ronnie:
Robert Scroggins
Sir Timothy Jeake:
Laidman Browne
Elsie:
Norma Griffin
Cookie:
Gwen Day Burroughs
Mompty the Cat:
Vivienne Chatterton
Peckham the Dog:
Stephen Jack
Narrator:
Lewis Stringer

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