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The Sailing of the Mayflower
Religious persecution under James I inspired thousands of British families to cross the North Atlantic and make their homes in a wilderness of trees and rocks. To the companyofthe'Mayflower'belongs the honour of being the first. and their tale is told here mainly in the words of one of them. William Bradford.
Script by R. M. Neill-Hall

Contributors

Unknown:
William Bradford.
Script By:
R. M. Neill-Hall

Women and Work
Five programmes for married women who are thinking of taking up full-time or part-time work.
3: Costing the Job
Income tax and deductions from salary, set against income: the extra costs of working—travelling, and personal and domestic expenditure.

The Vortex by Noel Coward
Joan Greenwood
Richard Briers with Margaret Robertson and Rolf Lefebvre
'We swirl about in a vortex of beastliness — this is a chance-don'you see-to realise the truth-our only chance.'
Production by H. B. FORTUIN
Saturday's broadcast followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Noel Coward
Unknown:
Joan Greenwood
Unknown:
Richard Briers
Unknown:
Margaret Robertson
Unknown:
Rolf Lefebvre
Production By:
H. B. Fortuin

A family magazine
Introduced from Manchester by Barry Chambers
The Freemen of England: Freemen from all parts of the country recently gathered in the Guildhall, Chester, to discuss their future. Roy Cross introduces some of the Freemen he spoke to
Can I Use the Phone?: Having one of the few telephones in a country district can be a mixed blessing according to Jessie Gray

Another Type of Jennings: Clive Price talks about one of his former school pupils
Journey Into Silence: While some 'trendy' youngsters are taking off for India to become pupils of Maharishi Yogi, Patricia Hampson recalls her meeting with the Eastern mystic

Contributors

Unknown:
Jessie Gray
Unknown:
Patricia Hampson

Danny Fox by David Thomson
Told in three instalments by David DAVIS
3: The fisherman tricks Danny Danny helps the Princess and goes home
' There's only one person who can comfort me,' said Mrs. Doxie Fox, and he wears a beautiful red coat, and beautiful thick red trousers, and he has a beautiful long bushy tail.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Danny Fox
Unknown:
David Thomson
Unknown:
David Davis
Unknown:
Danny Danny

Latest regional news - The stories behind the headlines - Scotland Yard Calling-South-East Sport - MICHAEL BROOKE looks at listeners' letters in Postscript
Introduced by BOB HOLNESS
Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Brooke
Introduced By:
Bob Holness

Listeners' letters and points of difference aired by RENÉE HOUSTON, SHEILA VAN DAMM ANNE SUMMER, MARY PEMBERTON
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse.
Northumberland Avenue. London. W.C 2
Shortened version: Thursday, 12

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila van Damm
Unknown:
Mary Pemberton
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels

DOUGLAS CRAIG introduces
PATRICIA KERN (contralto) EDWARD BYLES (tenor)
MARIAN EVANS (soprano)
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS Chorus-Master, David Sutton
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA Leader, Colin Staveley
Conducted by TERENCE KERN
Produced by J. Alwyn Jones
Patricia Kern and Terence Kern - broadcast by permission of Sadler'S Wells Opera Company

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Craig
Soprano:
Marian Evans
Chorus-Master:
David Sutton
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Conducted By:
Terence Kern
Produced By:
J. Alwyn Jones
Produced By:
Patricia Kern
Produced By:
Terence Kern

The novel by Robert Graves adapted by ERIC EWENS with Marius Goring
Patience Collier and Marjorie Westbury Cast m order of speaking:
Produced by R. D. SMITH
Patience Collier is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company
Next Monday at 8.30: Claudius the God
See page 22

Contributors

Novel By:
Robert Graves
Adapted By:
Eric Ewens
Unknown:
Marius Goring
Unknown:
Patience Collier
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Produced By:
Patience Collier
Claudius:
Marius Goring
Sibyl:
Ena Moon
Livy:
James Tmomason
Claudius the boy:
Bhian Hewlett
Pollio:
John Ruddock
Camilla:
Carol Marsh
Medullinus:
Ralph Truman
The Emperor Augustus:
William Fox
Livia, Claudius' grandmother:
Patience Collier
Hag:
Pauline Letts
Postumus:
John Hollis
Germanicus Claudius' brother:
Duncan McIntyre
Sejanus:
David March
Caligula:
Tim Seely
Calpurnia, a prostitute:
Marjorie Westbury
Mother of Claudius:
Pauline Letts
NIGEL Anthony,:
Anthony Jackson
LEROY LINGWOOD,:
Antony Viccars

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WALTER JAMES introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For very late letters you can ring (01)-[number removed]. extension 3030. and dictate your message

Contributors

Introduces:
Walter James

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