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A short story by Samuel Selvon
Read by Keith Alexander

Gussy was a humble caretaker at ten dollars a week. He would work for less. He aspired to nothing higher. Was it possible that life could disappoint such a man as this?

Contributors

Author:
Samuel Selvin
Reader:
Keith Alexander

played by the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, lAIN SUTHERLAND with JAMES HUGHES (harmonica) HAROLD RICH (piano)
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Contributors

Leader:
Ian Tyre
Conductor:
Lain Sutherland
Unknown:
James Hughes
Piano:
Harold Rich
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson

A series about famous characters and occasions in the world of sport selected by Derek Parker
5: The Cresta Run abridged from
LORD BRABAZON of TARA'S autobiography The Brubuzon Story
The Cresta Run at St. Moritz is about six feet wide and about three-quarters of a mile long. It has an average gradient of one in seven, with bits as steep as one in two. It is solid ice from start to finish.
Read by CARLETON HOBBS

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Parker
Read By:
Carleton Hobbs

William and Mary by Jan de Hartog
Robert Hardy as William of Orange
Renée Asherson as Mary Stuart in The story of a marriage with Margaret Robertson Ian Thompson
Music by HANS HEIMLER
Adapted for radio and produced by H. B. FORTUlN
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Hardy
Unknown:
Mary Stuart
Unknown:
Margaret Robertson
Unknown:
Ian Thompson
Music By:
Hans Heimler
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuln

Regional news-The stories behind the headlines-Scotland Yard Calling-South-East Sport -MICHAEL BROOKE looks at listeners' letters in Postscript Introduced by TIM GUDGlN Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Brooke
Introduced By:
Tim Gudgln

A panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
DILYS POWELL and FRANK MUIR challenge
ANNE SCOTT-JAMES and DENIS NORDEN
In the chair. JACK LONGLAND

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

by Stanley Middleton, adapted by Brian Thompson
"How can one make comparisons? Human situations are infinitely variable, by time, place, accidents, will."

Contributors

Author:
Stanley Middleton
Adapted by:
Brian Thompson
Producer:
Alan Ayckbourn
Hugh Dodds-Walker:
Geoffrey Banks
Yvonne:
Katherine Parr
Sylvie:
Heather Stoney
Robert:
David Valla
Sally field:
June Barry
Jake:
Douglas Fielding
Herbert Stannard:
Tom Harrison
Mrs Stannard:
Kathleen Worth
Helen:
Juliet Cooke
Student:
Christopher Godwin

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
Leslie SMITH introduces this 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]and dictate your message

Contributors

Introduces:
Leslie Smith

No Bones About It by JOAN FLEMING abridged in ten parts by Madge Hart
Produced by John Cardy
If someone coolly handed you a fortune, would you take it without asking too many questions? You would? Then listen to what happened to the Borgans-and be warned.
Part 1: read by EVA HADDON and PRESTON Lockwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Fleming
Unknown:
Madge Hart
Produced By:
John Cardy
Read By:
Eva Haddon
Read By:
Preston Lockwood
Griselda Borgan:
Eva Haddon
George Borgan:
Preston Lockwood
Ivy Borgan:
Hilda Schroder
Magnus Peters:
Peter Billingsley

Telemann
Concerto in C major. for two violins and orchestra
Concerto in E major, for Bute, oboe d'amore, viola d'amore, and orchestra
GEORG RETYI (violin)
JOSEF STEINHÄUSLER
(violin and viola d'amore)
KURT REDEI (flute)
WILHELM Grimm (oboe d'amore)
MUNICH PRO ARTE ORCHESTRA Directed by KURT REDEL gramophone records

Contributors

Violin:
Georg Retyi
Violin:
Josef Steinhäusler
Flute:
Kurt Redei
Oboe:
Wilhelm Grimm
Directed By:
Kurt Redel

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