Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words.
13: Arcadia?
What was the British countryside like, before the Industrial Revolution, for those who actually earned their daily bread in it?
Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON , under the direction of Joan Thirsk , Reader in Economic History in the University of Oxford, who also speaks the commentary. Speakers for the people:
HAROLD JANNER , WILLIAM ANDREWS , DICK GRAHAM , STANLEY WILSON , MR SANDFORD , MR CAMPION , MR HARBACH , ANTHONY RYE, MR WOOD -WOOD, JOHN ROLIMOSS , LOUIS HANKS, EDWARD LANG , MRS GREG ORY. WALTER POOLE. MR CLARK , STEPHEN TROW , JOHN ROBINSON. FRANCIS HIGHAM , MR TARRANT, J. SMITH , MRS CUNNINGHAM , F. KEY , MRS SPENCER , ANDREW SAER , BEN DAVIES , BUNTY KING, FRED CROFT , KIT CALVERT, GORDON BAVISTOCK, JIM O'CONNOR , DOROTHY WILLIAM SON, R. STAPLETON , E. KITCHEN, WAIN TRILFORD, MR KITCHEN, MRS KITCHEN, MRS HARTSHORN, ANNE WRIGHT , A. ABBERLEY, BRIAN ASBURY , G. HUMPHREY. MRS TUILE, JOB HARRISON, DAVID HARRISON , BRENDA HILL, F. SWETNAM , COLIN SMITH , MRS HILL, J. HILL, MRS DAVIS , L. BELLAMY , MRS PRINCE, DAVID PRINCE, MRS WHITFORD, JOAN ALLISON , MRS CORBETT , MRS RICHARDS , MRS ROBOTIIAM , F. G. WITHERS
Producer for the voices of the People CHARLES PARKER , assisted by JOHN MERSON and JON CROOK (Further details: Wed, 3.45 pm)