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The Battle for Democracy THE PERSIAN WAR

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on BBC Home Service Basic

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1—' The Tragedy of Thermopylae
Written by Colin Shaw and based on the Histories of Herodotus with Donald Wolfit as Xerxes and David King-Wood as Themistocles
Others taking part: Heron Carvic
Olaf Pooley. Brian Haines
Geoffrey Hodson. Nigel Davenport
Donald Bisset , Jessica Dunning T. St. John Barry , John Baker
Alan Reid. Keith Pyott and Robert Marsden
Incidental music composed by Kenneth Leighton
BBC Northern Orchestra (Leader. Reginald Stead )
Conducted by Vilem Tausky
Produced by Colin Shaw

Contributors

Written By:
Colin Shaw
Unknown:
Donald Wolfit
Unknown:
David King-Wood
Unknown:
Heron Carvic
Unknown:
Olaf Pooley.
Unknown:
Brian Haines
Unknown:
Geoffrey Hodson.
Unknown:
Nigel Davenport
Unknown:
Donald Bisset
Unknown:
Jessica Dunning
Unknown:
T. St.
Unknown:
John Barry
Unknown:
John Baker
Unknown:
Alan Reid.
Unknown:
Keith Pyott
Unknown:
Robert Marsden
Composed By:
Kenneth Leighton
Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conducted By:
Vilem Tausky
Produced By:
Colin Shaw
Mardonius:
Richard Bebb
Artabanus:
Edgar Norfolk
Eurybiades:
Andrew Faulds
Leonidas:
Joseph O'Conor
Priestess:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Source: Radio Times

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