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presenting Bill McCue in It's a Fine Thing to Sing with JILL MARTIN and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, lAIN SUTHERLAND
Produced by Eddie Fraser

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill McCue
Unknown:
Jill Martin
Leader:
Ian Tyre
Produced By:
Eddie Fraser

says That's Life illustrated by opinions and comments from the BBC Sound Archives
Guest, BILL PRENDERGAST
Written by Robert Turley
Produced by Sheila Anderson
Brtan RJx is in ' Let Sleeping Wives Lie at the Garrick Theatre. London

Contributors

Written By:
Robert Turley
Produced By:
Sheila Anderson
Produced By:
Brtan Rjx

A series featuring the best-known Walt Disney films made in the last thirty years
Adapted and introduced by DESMOND CARRINGTON
This week:
The 1941 cartoon classic
Dumbo from a story by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl
Music and lyrics by Ned Washington
Frank Churchill , Oliver Wallace
Produced for radio by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Carrington
Story By:
Helen Aberson
Unknown:
Ned Washington
Unknown:
Frank Churchill
Unknown:
Oliver Wallace
Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Spencer Hale

Persons Unknown by Valerie Taylor with Carol Marsh
' It's no good, they hate me, they all hate me. And it's my own fault, I suppose. It must be, it always is one's own fault.'
Other parts played by Nigel Anthony. Beth Boyd
Cécile Chevreau. Delia Corrle John Dearth. Nigel Graham Eva Haddon. Anthony Hall
Brian Hewlett. Betty Huntley-Wright Michael Kilgarnff , Barbara Mitchell Hilda Schroder. Charles E. Stidwill Produced by BETTY DAVIES
Broadcast on August 24, 1B66

Contributors

Unknown:
Valerie Taylor
Unknown:
Carol Marsh
Played By:
Nigel Anthony.
Unknown:
Delia Corrle
Unknown:
John Dearth.
Unknown:
Nigel Graham
Unknown:
Eva Haddon.
Unknown:
Anthony Hall
Unknown:
Brian Hewlett.
Unknown:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Unknown:
Michael Kilgarnff
Unknown:
Barbara Mitchell
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder.
Unknown:
Charles E. Stidwill
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Martin:
John Forrest
Caroline:
Carol Marsh
Mrs Twine:
Ella Milne
Sir John:
Harold Kasket
Jack Clunes:
Hector Ross

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
It's not (all) cricket:
John Ellison continues his conversation with BRIAN JOHNSTON about the turning points in his life
Bristow: Gordon Snell talks to
FRANK DICKENS , creator of the famous office, cartoon character
True Tales by ROBERT RIETTY.
7: Trial by Ordeal
Tortoiseshell with Gold Sides:
IRENE SWARBRICK and the glasses in her life tDrop us a line: your news, views, and memories

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Talks:
Gordon Snell
Unknown:
Frank Dickens
Unknown:
Robert Rietty.
Unknown:
Irene Swarbrick

Tom Brown 's Schooldays by Thomas Hughes adapted as a reading in five parts by ANGELA JESSON
Read by MICHAEL TUDOR BARNES
3: Fags and Bullies
In which Tom and East lick Flash-man, but get into many scrapes.
Produced by Anthony Cornish
Michael Tudor Barnes is a National Theatre Player

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Brown
Unknown:
Thomas Hughes
Unknown:
Angela Jesson
Read By:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Produced By:
Michael Tudor Barnes

A serial in six parts by Giles Cooper from the novel by John Wyndham
with Gary Watson and Barbara Shelley
'Look at the window. Triffid leaves - they're all round the house. They must want us very badly.'

Contributors

Author:
John Wyndham
Adapted by:
Giles Cooper
Theme Music:
David Cain, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Producer:
John Powell
Bill Masen:
Gary Watson
Josella:
Barbara Shelley
Susan:
Jill Cary
Joyce:
Margaret Robertson
Dennis:
David Brierley
Ivan:
Nigel Graham
Torrence:
Haydn Jones
Elspeth:
Freda Dowie
[Actor]:
Alexander John
[Actor]:
Leonard Fenton

A musical account of the Boer War
1899-1902
Those taking part:
PAT WHITMORE , JOANNE BROWNE CHARLES YOUNG, NEILSON TAYLOR THE RITA WILLIAMS SINGERS Orchestra conducted by ALFRED RALSTON
Narrators, CHARLES CHILTON JOHN WESTBROOK
HARRY LANDIS , ANN MURRAY
Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Pat Whitmore
Unknown:
Joanne Browne
Unknown:
Neilson Taylor
Conducted By:
Alfred Ralston
Narrators:
Charles Chilton
Narrators:
John Westbrook
Narrators:
Harry Landis
Unknown:
Ann Murray
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

O.M., C.H.
Master Sculptor
His contemporaries in the world of art and other friends speak of Britain's foremost - sculptor on the occasion of his seventieth birthday Speakers include: LILIAN SOMERVILLE
CONSTANTINE FlTZGlBBON BERNARD MEADOWS
SIR ROLAND PENROSE
NORMAN REID , CERl RICHARDS SIR ROBERT SAINSBURY
Compiled and produced by ROBERT POCOCK

Contributors

Unknown:
Lilian Somerville
Unknown:
Constantine Fltzglbbon
Unknown:
Sir Roland Penrose
Unknown:
Norman Reid
Produced By:
Robert Pocock

The Man and his Music
1: The Years in the Galleys with Other parts played by Peter Baldwin , David Brierley Lockwood West , Ralph Truman and John Wyse
Written and compiled by HALLAM TENNYSON
Music research by Renata Warburg
Produced by JOHN POWELL
Patience Collier is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company

Contributors

Played By:
Peter Baldwin
Played By:
David Brierley
Played By:
Lockwood West
Played By:
Ralph Truman
Produced By:
John Powell
Produced By:
Patience Collier
Giuseppe Verdi:
Francis de Wolff
Giuseppina Strepponl:
Patience Collier
Narrator:
Trader Faulkner

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