by NAOYA UCHIMURA
Translated by Geoffrey Bownas Music by Wataru Saito with Trevor Martin and Frank Duncan
Marathon was one of the Japan Broadcasting Corporation entries for the 1959 Italia Prize. It is the story-in words, music, and effects—of an unknown athlete's attempt to become Japan's representative in the Olympic marathon.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company James Blades (solo percussion) Marjorie Westbury (soprano) and a section of the Ambrosian Singers
Music conducted by Max Saunders Production by ANTHONY THWAITH