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by Michael Elder

A series of five morning plays performed by the BBC Drama Repertory Company

In a solicitor's office certain standards of behaviour should be observed. Jocularity, for instance, would be decidedly out of place.

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Elder
Producer:
David Geary
Peter Ford:
David Brierley
Charles Bennett:
John Justin
Mary White:
Sian Davies
Miss Greig:
Paullne Letts

Speaking and Writing
A series of ten programmes designed to help and encourage those who wish to express themselves more effectively or recapture old skills in the spoken and the written word.
1: Communication is vital
Written and introduced by GILBERT PHELPS
Produced by Peggy Bacon
Broadcast on October 3, 1966

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gilbert Phelps
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon

Midas at Two Hundred by David Williams with Gabriel Woolf , Madi Hedd and Trader' Faulkner 'Things are great. May have a Midas at two hundred.'
Michael Dillon was intrigued by the postcard from his old friend Sam Stewart , but when he arrived in Cyprus to join Sam in running a diving school he found he had a long way to go before solving the cryptic message.
Produced by BETTY DAVIES
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
David Williams
Unknown:
Gabriel Woolf
Unknown:
Madi Hedd
Unknown:
Michael Dillon
Unknown:
Sam Stewart
Produced By:
Betty Davies

A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including:
A Funny Thing Happened ... ROBERT MORLEY drops in on his way to the theatre
For Your Book Token: GILBERT
PHELPS has some suggestions
Palace of Communications:
NINA EPTON talks about coping with the Spanish post office

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Race
Unknown:
Robert Morley
Talks:
Nina Epton

Toytown
A series of the plays by S. G. Hulme Beaman
2:The Great Toytown Mystery
Produced by CLAIRE CHOVIL
Broadcast on October 1. 1962

Contributors

Unknown:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Narrator:
Derek McCulloch
Dennis:
Preston Lockwood
Ernest:
Peter Claughton
Mr Growser:
John Glyn-Jones
The Mayor:
Felix Felton
The Inventor:
Ivan Samson
The Sentry:
Norman Shelley

Listeners' letters and points of difference aired by RENEE HOUSTON, BERYL REID
FANNY CRADOCK , JUNE MURPHY
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Mcssiter
Announcer, Angela Buckland
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse,
Northumberland Avenue. London. W.C.
Shortened version: Thurs., 12 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Unknown:
Fanny Cradock
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian McSsiter
Announcer:
Angela Buckland
Produced By:
John Cassels

(died January 8, 1948)
A portrait, with records, based on Richard Tauber and My Heart and I by Diana Napier Tauber
Compiled by Hilary Pym
Introduced by Felix FELTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Tauber
Unknown:
Diana Napier
Unknown:
Hilary Pym
Introduced By:
Felix Felton

by M. Charles Cohen with Louis Negin as Martin and Harold Kasket as Wolfie
A Canadian comedy of psychological entanglements
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
M. Charles Cohen
Unknown:
Louis Negin
Unknown:
Harold Kasket
Produced By:
John Tydeman
Daddy:
John Justin
Mommy:
Margaret Robertson
Bizazz:
Glenn Beck
Lucinda:
Janna Hill
Arabelle:
Gudrun Ure
Lisa:
Lorna Philippe
Robert:
Hayne Ryan
Young Man:
Gene Sandys
Sidney:
Wesley Murphy
Lutu:
Janna Hill
Man:
Ronald Herdman

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILBERT PHELPS 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 ([number removed]

Ten programmes concerned with the future of Man
6: The Lonely Crowd
Principal speaker:
PROFESSOR Colin BUCHANAN of Imperial College. London
Programmes edited and introduced by LORD RITCHIE-CALDER
Series produced by Rex Keating of Unesco Radio
Recording
The Empire of the Machines: Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Colin Buchanan
Duced By:
Lord Ritchie-Calder
Produced By:
Rex Keating

The Donkey Walk by James RICHARDS abridged and read by ROGER SNOWDON
Produced by John Cardy
First of ten instalments
You are never too old for adventure, so Darby and Joan set out on a ' walkabout ' from London to Hastings-just the two of them with Joey the moke.

Contributors

Unknown:
James Richards
Read By:
Roger Snowdon
Produced By:
John Cardy

ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conducted by RAYMOND LEPPARD with George Malcolm , Valda Aveling and Geoffrey Parsons (harpsichords) gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Raymond Leppard
Unknown:
George Malcolm
Unknown:
Valda Aveling
Harpsichords:
Geoffrey Parsons

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