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For Children of Most Ages
The Little White Horse: 2 - Robin Again
by Elizabeth Goudge.
Abridged for broadcasting in six parts by Mollie Austin.
Read by John Baddeley.
(BBC recording)
(John Baddeley is touring in 'Free as Air')

5.20 For Older Children
Castle Gay: 2 - Exile of a Great Man
by John Buchan.
freely adapted as a serial play in six parts by Ian G. Ball.

Mr. Craw has been kidnapped by some students involved in a Rectorial Election. It is, unfortunately for Mr. Craw, a case of mistaken identity. Two other young men on a tramping holiday, Jaikie and Dougal, seek hospitality at the house in which Mr. Craw is being held prisoner. They find themselves acting as messengers for the unfortunate man when they discover that Mr. Craw does not want anyone to know what has happened to him.

Contributors

Author (The Little White Horse):
Elizabeth Goudge
Abridged by (The Little White Horse):
Mollie Austin
Reader (The Little White Horse):
John Baddeley
Author (Castle Gay):
John Buchan
Adapter (Castle Gay):
Ian G. Ball
Producer (Castle Gay):
Kathleen Garscadden
Dougal Crombie, a young journalist:
David Webster
Jaikie Gait, a Cambridge student:
Neil Brown
Tibbets, reporter of the Daily Wire:
Bryden Murdoch
Alison Westwater:
Joan Fitzpatrick
Robin Charvil, an Australian, Alison's cousin:
Arthur Boland
Mr. Craw, owner of a chain of newspapers:
Ian Sadler
The Hon Frederick Barbon, Mr. Craw's secretary:
Leonard Maguire
Source: Radio Times

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