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TWO PLAYS

Regional Programme
on Regional Programme Northern

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by Esther McCracken
' The Old Watch '
Cast The scene is laid in a village in Northumberland 'The Willing Spirit' cast
The Willing Spirit was written for radio and first broadcast in November, 1935. Since then, Esther McCracken has adapted it for the stage. Last spring it won the Lord Howard de Walden Trophy in the British Drama League Festival.
Plays produced by Cecil McGivern
(Stagshaw)

Contributors

Unknown:
Esther McCracken
Unknown:
Esther McCracken
Produced By:
Cecil McGivern
Andy Sinclair:
A. Carnaby
John McBean, a jeweller:
John McNicol
Young James McBean, his nephew:
William Wilson
Henderson:
Trevor Whitaker
Stationmaster:
Nicholas Robson
Robert Shaw:
Charles Wilkinson
A visitor:
Charles Wilkinson
A boy:
Charles Wilkinson
Joe:
William Wightman
Emma, his wife:
Esther McCracken
Jack, a neighbour:
J. Strachan
Jenny, another neighbour:
Sal Sturgeon
Bill Piggott, works'foreman:
Jack Todd
Source: Radio Times

Regional Programme Northern

About Regional Programme

Regional Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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