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A Short Visit to Cockaigne

on BBC Radio 3

A comedy for radio by Lin Rodger
With Maurice Denham

There is conflict in the City of London between its Business Life and the Ceremonial Junkettings. Simon Knowles Chubb is made to feel this very deeply.

Music and special sound by David Cain, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, played by David Munrow, James Tiler and James Blades upon Chinese Shawm, Cornemuse, Rauschpfeife, Rackett, Viols, Cittern, and sundry Percussion

Contributors

Writer:
Lin Rodger
Music and special sound:
David Cain, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Music and special sound played by:
David Munrow
Music and special sound played by:
James Tiler
Music and special sound played by:
James Blades
Producer:
John Tydeman
Chubb:
Maurice Denham
Mary Chubb:
Joan Matheson
Lord Bognor:
Austin Trevor
Foster:
Frederick Treves
Sir Joshua Breastplate:
Godfrey Kenton
Dorothy Harris:
Dorit Welles
Vanoukian:
Kerry Francis
Cutlet:
Peter Tuddenham
Squeer:
Sean Arnold
Mace:
Clifford Norgate
Girl:
Jo Manning Wilson
Harbinger:
Wilfrid Carter
Commentator:
John Snagge

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