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The Thursday Play John Sharp and Peter Howell in 'WE DO BUT TEACH....'

on BBC Home Service Basic

by Alan Cowan
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by R. D. Smith
(The recorded broadcast of Jan. 23)
Theory without practice is blind, as the sincere but priggish new teacher finds to his cost when the boys and masters of a Grammar School help him to understand what education is all about.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Cowan
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Batty:
John Sharp
Lecturer:
Douglas Storm
Mr Lawson:
John Scott
Mr Wilson:
David Spenser
Mr Watson:
John Hollis
Mr Mason:
Philip Cunningham
Mr Dillon:
Malcolm Hayes
Mr Cameron:
Tom Watson
Mr Hobbs:
Norman Claridge
Mr Tiller:
John Rye
Headmaster:
Hugh Manning
Chairman:
Charles Simon
Merriweather:
Peter Howell
Ironmonger:
Edgar Norfolk
Lady Governor:
Coral Fairweather
Boy:
Nigel Anthony
Monitor:
Nicky Edmett
Pendleton:
Jon Rollason
Mr Pendleton:
David Bird

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