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CHILDREN'S HOUR

on BBC Home Service Basic

JUNIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eights
Mr. Peckew and Mr. Paygo
Arnold Peters tells the fourth story in a new series by R. G. Walker 4: Mr. Peckew buys a Surprise Introduced by Shirley Franklin
5.15 GEORDIE
The novel by David Walker adapted by Ian G. Ball
4: ' Bye-Bye, Henry Samson '
Produced by Ian Wishart
5.40 THE HOBBIT
The book by J. R. R. Tolkien abridged by Barbara Henderson read in thirteen instalments by David Davis
13: Battle of the Five Armies
The dwarves and Bilbo sat trembling on a took-out hill, waiting for the dragon to come back. They did not know that Bard, a grim-faced man who was descended from the Lord of Date and now lived among the Lakemen, had slain the dragon.

Contributors

Unknown:
R. G. Walker
Introduced By:
Shirley Franklin
Novel By:
David Walker
Adapted By:
Ian G. Ball
Unknown:
Henry Samson
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
Book By:
J. R. R. Tolkien
Abridged By:
Barbara Henderson
Unknown:
David Davis
Geordie:
Neil Brown
Jean:
Isobel Spouse
Rawlins:
Michael O'Halloran
Helga:
June Shields
Mrs President:
Sarah Brackett
Weber:
Martin Heller
The Rev Dr Macnab:
James Gibson
Announcer:
Harry Stamper
Mum:
Erne Morrison
Laird:
John Young

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