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A new radio drama written by James Forsyth
[Starring] Claire Bloom and Clive Morton
with Patrick Troughton
(The recorded broadcast of May 4)

(Claire Bloom is appearing in "Ring Round the Moon" at the Globe Theatre, London; Philip Leaver, in "His Excellency" at the Piccadilly Theatre, London)

During this broadcast there will be a ten-minute interval, beginning at 7.15 approx., when Jorgen Bentzon's Racconto (Op. 31 No. 3) will be played by Waldemar Wolsing (oboe), P. Allin Erichsen (clarinet), and Kjell Rolkjer (bassoon): on gramophone records

Contributors

Writer:
James Forsyth
Incidental music composed and directed by:
Norman Demuth
Production:
E.J. King Bull
Adelaise of Louvain, second Queen of Henry:
Claire Bloom
Two of her ladies - Agatha:
Grizelda Hervey
Two of her ladies - Petronilla:
Jeanette Tregarthen
Little Agatha, daughter of Adelaise:
Ysanne Churchman
Henry I of England:
Clive Morton
Gwylliam Albini, his cupbearer:
Denis Cannan
Stuff, the King's fool:
Patrick Troughton
Roger Bishop of Salisbury, the Lord Chancellor:
Philip Leaver
Peter Universal:
Peter Copley
Brother Particulo:
Dodd Mehan
A ship master:
Stanley Groome
The porter at Arundel:
Ronald Sidney

Third Programme

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