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LONDON STUDIO PLAYERS Led by Maurice Taylor
Conducted by REGINALD KILBEY with ROSEMARY BRETT DAVIES and Marie Cooper (two pianos)
Introduced by ALEXANDER MOYES

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Taylor
Conducted By:
Reginald Kilbey
Unknown:
Rosemary Brett Davies
Unknown:
Marie Cooper
Introduced By:
Alexander Moyes

Danger Signals by Martin Jenkins
A play for radio written to mark the running of the last steam-engine by British Railways on a scheduled route.
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Jenkins
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Dot Harper:
Joan Matheson
Fred Harper:
Peter Pratt
Sally Mitchell:
Freda Dowie
Sammy:
Wilfrid Carter
Ian Mitchell:
Ian Thompson
Shed foreman:
John Dearth
Owens:
Haydn Jones
Railway enthusiasts:
Nicholas Edmett
Railway enthusiasts:
John Pullen

from St. Michael's, Cornhill, London
Introit: 0 praise the Lord (Batten) Responses (William Smith ) Psalm 37 (Hopkins, Stainer) Lessons: Isaiah 8, vv. 1-18
St. Luke 11, vv. 29-54
Canticles (Howells in G)
Anthem: 0 Lord, give thy Holy
Spirit (Tallis)
Hymn: 0 worship the King (A. and M. Rev. 167)
Director of Music,
Richard POPPLEWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
William Smith
Unknown:
Richard Popplewell

A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including:
Kneller Hall: ELIZABETH FRAN cis traces the story of the Royal Military School of Music which began as a Duke's ' Musical Class ' more than 100 years ago
Cook's Tour: 200 years ago today Captain Cook cast off his pilot and began his voyage round the world. KEN SYKORA tells the story with the help of Endeavour's log
Polo, the Princess, and a Tiger: J. C. MOORE recalls the visit of the Crown Prince of Germany (Little Willie) to India before the Great War
Money and the Wife: KAY
WITHERS reflects on 'dough' on the distaff side

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Race
Unknown:
Elizabeth Fran
Unknown:
J. C. Moore

The Good Companions by J. B. Priestley arranged for broadcasting in thirteen parts by Neville Teller
Reader, Wilfred Pickles
Mr. Oakroyd has left home and is now hovering on the brink of meeting Miss Elizabeth Trant. How did that gentle, well-bred lady come to find herself ' on the road,' and what other travelling companions has Fate in store?
2: Three Travellers and some Dinky Doos
Produced by Trevor Hill

Contributors

Unknown:
J. B. Priestley
Reader:
Wilfred Pickles
Unknown:
Miss Elizabeth Trant.
Produced By:
Trevor Hill

Repeated: Thursday, 1.30 p.m.

Contributors

Written by:
Edward J. Mason
Daniel Archer:
Monte Crick
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Archer:
Angela Piper
Lilian Archer:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Fiona Watson:
Carole Boyd
Hugo Barnaby:
Michael McClain
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Gregory Salt:
Gerald Turner
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Roger Travers-Macy:
Jeremy Mason
Mr Travers-Macy:
Fred Yule

One hundred and fourteen years ago George Borrow set out to walk across Wales from Llangollen towards the south-west.
JOHN SEYMOUR recently followed in his footsteps carrying not an umbrella but a tape-recorder 1: Llangollen to Sycarth Reader, Haydn Jones
Produced by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
George Borrow
Unknown:
John Seymour
Reader:
Haydn Jones
Produced By:
Patrick Harvey

The Fall of the Spanish Republic witnessed by William Forrest
In March 1939 the fate of the Republican Government in Spain was sealed by the rebellion of its army commanders. William Forrest , then News Chronicle correspondent. who was actually with the Republican Premier Dr. Negrin and his Cabinet near Alicante when they decided to leave Spain, recalls the last hours of the Spanish Republic.
Broadcast on March 11

Contributors

Unknown:
William Forrest
Unknown:
William Forrest

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