20:00

ENGLAND'S HARROWING

Mon 19^th Jun 1961, 20:00 on BBC Home Service Basic

A script for broadcasting in two parts by Frederick Bradnum from
The Dynasts by THOMAS HARDY with music by Humphrey Searle
PART 2: WATERLOO
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by Beatrice Bevan , John Hollis
Betty Linton. Nan Marriott-Watson and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Music played by Sinfonia of London conducted by Humphrey Searle
Produced by VAL GIELGUD and R. D. SMITH
The recorded broadcast of October 21, 1960, in the Third Programme

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Unknown:: Frederick Bradnum
Unknown:: Thomas Hardy
Music By:: Humphrey Searle
Played By:: Beatrice Bevan
Played By:: John Hollis
Played By:: Betty Linton.
Unknown:: Nan Marriott-Watson
Conducted By:: Humphrey Searle
Produced By:: Val Gielgud
Produced By:: R. D. Smith
Singer:: Isla Cameron
First Chorus:: Diana Olsson
Second Chorus:: Leon Quartermaine
Third' Chorus:: Nicolette Bernard
Fourth Chorus:: Baliol Holloway
Lady Hester Stanhope:: Marion Jennings
Pitt:: Kenneth Dight
Napoleon Bonaparte:: ,malcolm Keen
Soult:: Heron Carvic
Sir John Moore:: George Hagan
Major Colborne:: David Bird
The Prince of Wales:: Wilfred Babbage
Sheridan:: Denys Hawthorne
Soldier:: Julian Somers
King George III:: Geoffrey Wincott
Sentinel:: Jon Rollason
Mrs Dalbiac:: Mary Wimbush
Mrs Prescott:: Mary O'Farnell
Wellington:: Carleton Hobbs
Aide:: John Bryning
French Commandant:: Lee Fox
Duchess of Richmond:: Gladys Spencer
Duke of Richmond:: Noel Dryden
Marshal Ney:: Charles Simon

Source: Radio Times

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