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Reflections and Reminiscences
† 1: The Actor and the Author
Basil Dean 's career spans half a century of the English theatre. from the world of the actor managers to the subsidised civic theatres of today. In the first of three talks he remembers the past and discusses the present state of the theatre.

Contributors

Unknown:
Basil Dean

A family magazine introduced by MAURICE O'CALLAGHAN from Northern Ireland and including:
Talking of Books:
ALFRED ARNOLD discusses The Rebel Countess by Anne Marreco , the story of the Countess Markievicz
The World of Counter Espionage: Derek Hobson talks to ex-Secret Service Agent DAN TYLER MOORE Christmas on an Island:
YVONNE MOLLOY describes an unusual visit to Inishmore, an island off the west coast of Ireland
The Innocents: NORMAN HARRISON
explains some of the difficulties encountered during the production of a school nativity play
Music by the STEEL BAND of the 4TH BN. QUEEN'S REGIMENT (MIDDLESEX), stationed at Holy-wood, Co. Down by permission of the Commanding Officer. Lt.-Col. K. J. Carter

Contributors

Introduced By:
Maurice O'Callaghan
Unknown:
Alfred Arnold
Unknown:
Anne Marreco
Talks:
Derek Hobson
Unknown:
Dan Tyler Moore
Unknown:
Yvonne Molloy
Unknown:
Norman Harrison
Unknown:
Lt.-Col. K. J. Carter

The Snow Queen by Hans Andersen freely adapted for radio in four parts by BERTHA LONSDALE Searching for her playfellow who has mysteriously disappeared, Gerda has met a Raven who thinks he knows where Kay is.
3: Ravens and Robbers
Produced in the North of England by HERBERT SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Hans Andersen
Unknown:
Bertha Lonsdale
Unknown:
Herbert Smith
Storyteller:
Ronald Baddiley
Gerda:
Francine Bramwell
The Prince:
William Marsh
The Robber Woman:
Elizabeth Tyrrell

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 RENEE HOUSTON , CHARMIAN INNE
UNITY HALL, PAMELA TOWNSEN '
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cacsels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse
Northumberland Avenue. London. W.C.2

Contributors

Unknown:
Renee Houston
Unknown:
Charmian Inne
Unknown:
Pamela Townsen
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cacsels

DOUGLAS CRAIG introduces
GLENYS DOWDLE (soprano)
KENNETH BOWEN (tenor)
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS Chorus-Master, David Sutton
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA Leader, Colin Staveley
Conducted by BRYAN BALKWILL
Produced by J. Alwyn Jones
Bryan Balkwill broadcasts by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Craig
Soprano:
Glenys Dowdle
Tenor:
Kenneth Bowen
Chorus-Master:
David Sutton
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Conducted By:
Bryan Balkwill
Produced By:
J. Alwyn Jones
Produced By:
Bryan Balkwill

Alec McCowen and Wendy Williams in The Lady's Not for Burning by Christopher Fry
Adapted and produced by R. D. SMITH
The Lady was not for burning nor the Man for hanging, in a little market town in 1400, either mere or less or exactly.
Cast in order of speaking:
Music composed by FREDERICK MARSHALL played by VICTOR MANTON (viola)
See page 22

Contributors

Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Unknown:
Wendy Williams
Unknown:
Christopher Fry
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Composed By:
Frederick Marshall
Played By:
Victor Manton
Richard:
Christopher Bidmead
Thomas Mendip:
Alec McCowen
Alizon Eliot:
Illona Llnthwalte
Nicholas Devize:
Bernard Brown
Margaret Devize:
Noel Hood
Humphrey Devize:
Brian Hewlett
Hebble Tyson:
Norman Wynne
Jennet Jourdemayne:
Wendy Williams
The Chaplain:
Denys Blakelock
Edward Tappercoom:
Raf de la Torre
Matthew Skipps:
Anthony Jacobs

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† GILES PLAYFAIR 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:
Giles Playfair

White Christmas by NINA WARNER HOOKE abridged by Nan Macdonald
Read by MARGOT HEATH
Produced by John Cardy First of seven instalments
To make a home for a stray cat seemed little enough to ask of anyone in Miss Coker's position. How could her neighbours know that it was the last thing she could bear to do?

Contributors

Unknown:
Nina Warner Hooke
Abridged By:
Nan MacDonald
Read By:
Margot Heath
Produced By:
John Cardy

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