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Emrys James in Smoke in the Valley
A new radio play by Leo Arthurs
Gareth Richards , a middle-aged Welsh novelist, is acclaimed by the critics for the truth and integrity of his writing, though he has never earned enough to give up his job as a school-teacher. But with the publication of his latest novel, Smoke in the Valley, there Is a change in his fortunes ...
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by LORRAINE DAVIES

Contributors

Play By:
Leo Arthurs
Play By:
Gareth Richards
Produced By:
Lorraine Davies
Judith Richards:
Margaret John
Gareth Richards:
Emrys James
Catherine Richards:
Sian Davies
John Griffiths:
Bryn Williams
Toby:
Ronnie Williams
Tudor Rees:
John Morris
Constable:
Ray Handy

from the Cathedral Church of St. Mary (Scottish Episcopal), Edinburgh
Preces and Responses (
William Smith )
Psalms 141. 142, 143
Lessons: Ecclesiasticus 14, vv. 20-
27; St John 1, vv. 35-42
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
(Statham in E minor)
The Lord's Prayer
Anthem: Give us the wings of faith (Ernest Bullock )
Hymn: Jesus calls us
Organist and Master of Choristers DENNIS TOWNHILL
Assistant organist, Keith Griffiths

Contributors

Unknown:
William Smith
Unknown:
Ernest Bullock
Organist:
Keith Griffiths

A family magazine
Introduced by POLLY ELWES and including:
Los Paraguayos: Ken Sykora talks to LUIS ALBERTO DEL PARANA about himself and his trio and plays some of their records
Going to the Pictures:
PETER DAVALLE reviews some of the films you can see this month and ANDREAS TEUBER talks about his role as Mephistopheles in Dr. Faustus
Something Chronic!: OLIVE
Cox talks about living with rheumatoid arthritis

Contributors

Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Talks:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Luis Alberto Del Parana
Unknown:
Peter Davalle
Talks:
Andreas Teuber

Watcher in the Shadows by Geoffrey Household dramatised as a five-part serial by BRIAN GEAR
1: A Goat for the Tiger
Produced by BRANDON ACTON-BOND from the South and West

Contributors

Produced By:
Brandon Acton-Bond
Charles Dennim:
Laurence Payne
Police Inspector:
Ronald Russell
Aunt Georgina:
Daphne Heard
Admiral Cunobel:
David Horne
Colonel Parrow:
Ewan Roberts
Ferrin:
Edgar Harrison

A musical quiz devised by Edward J. Mason and Tony Shryane
DAVID FRANKLIN and FRANK MUIR challenge
IAN WALLACE and Denis NORDEN
In the chair, STEVE RACE with Graham Dalley at the mellotron

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Graham Dalley

From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Berlioz
Romeo and Juliet
Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano)
Jean Bonhomme (tenor)
Guus Hoekman (bass)
BBC Chorus
BBC Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader. Hugh Bean
Conductor, Colin Davis
PART 1

Contributors

Mezzo-Soprano:
Josephine Veasey
Tenor:
Jean Bonhomme
Conductor:
Colin Davis

played by the EDWARD BECKETT WIND ENSEMBLE Edward Beckett (flute) Brian Overton (oboe) Peter Eaton (clarinet) John Price (bassoon) Karen Avery (horn)
HAVELOCK NELSON (piano)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Beckett
Flute:
Edward Beckett
Oboe:
Brian Overton
Clarinet:
Peter Eaton
Horn:
Karen Avery
Piano:
Havelock Nelson

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