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EI.EANOR SUMMERFIELD and RICHARD MURDOCH , DAVID NIXON with some tune twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair, ROY PLOMLEY
Devised and written by IAN MESSITER
Produced by Tony Luke
Broadcast on June 2 (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
David Nixon
Written By:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Tony Luke

A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including:
More than one muse: WENDY
TOYE talks to GORDON GOW about her varied career in the world of theatre, films, ballet, and opera
Off with the motley: PENNY
LEDIGO reflects on her aversion to opera
Through Australian eyes: The
Rev ALAN WALKER tells John Lambert how he sees the churches in England
Professors in well-cut waist-coats: KENNETH GREGORY recalls the joys of billiards
Drop us a line: your news. views, and memories

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Race
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Rev Alan Walker
Unknown:
John Lambert
Unknown:
Kenneth Gregory

The Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Reader. NORMAN SHELLEY
The fifth of eight
Stories of Crime and Detection selected and arranged for radio by Neville Teller

Contributors

Reader:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Reader:
Norman Shelley
Stories Of:
Crime And
Unknown:
Neville Teller

Adapted for radio in twenty parts by Val Gielgud from four of the Hornblower books by C. S-. Forester with John Westbrook as Lord Horatio Hornblower
Mary Wimbush as The Duchess
Book 1:
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
5: The Duchess and the Devil
Produced by TREVOR HILL

Contributors

Unknown:
Val Gielgud
Unknown:
John Westbrook
Hornblower:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Admiral Lord Hornblower, the storyteller.:
John Westbrook
Mr Midshipman Hunter:
Paul Webster
Hornblower as an Acting-Lieuten ant commanding the sloop Le Rene:
Derrick Gilbert
The Duchess of Wharfedale:
Mary Wimbrush
Sir Hew Dalrymple, Governor of Gibraltar .:
Tom Harrison
Wynyatt the Master-Mate:
Peter Hiil
The Spanish Commander at Ferrol:
Geoffrey Banks
Carlos a Galician fisherman:
Joe Holmes
Captain Crome of the frigate Syrtts .:
Victor Lucas

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENEE HOUSTON
BARONESS SUMMERSKILL BARBARA BLAKE JUNO ALEXANDER
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Wmn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
† Pre-recorded at The Playhouse
Northumberland Av . , London . W . C . 2
Repeated; Thursday, 12.25 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Renee Houston
Unknown:
Baroness Summerskill Barbara Blake
Unknown:
Juno Alexander
Unknown:
Anona Wmn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels

What are the factors that assist man to survive in difficult conditions, and under extreme physical pressure? DR. RALPH JOHNSON
Dean of St. Peter's College, Oxford and Lecturer in Clinical Neurology at the University talks about recent research into this problem, particularly in athletics and exploration Special contributions by BRIAN B. LLOYD of the University Laboratory of Physiology at Oxford and Vice-President of Magdalen College
WILFRED THESIGER
Arabian explorer and author and Sir VIVIAN FUCHS
From the BBC Sound Archives the voices of Admiral Sir Edward Evans Sir Arthur Porritt
Sir Raymond Priestley
Tom Rourdillon , Robbie Brigthtwell Kenneth Cooke , Arthur Lydiard Jim Peters. and Jim Wilson
Produced by Harold Rogers
Broadcast on June 22 (Third)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian B. Lloyd
Unknown:
Wilfred Thesiger
Unknown:
Sir Vivian Fuchs
Unknown:
Sir Edward Evans
Unknown:
Sir Arthur Porritt
Unknown:
Sir Raymond Priestley
Unknown:
Tom Rourdillon
Unknown:
Robbie Brigthtwell
Unknown:
Kenneth Cooke
Unknown:
Arthur Lydiard
Unknown:
Jim Peters.
Unknown:
Jim Wilson
Produced By:
Harold Rogers

by R. C. Scriven with Michael Hordern
This poetic play, specially written to mark the centenary year of the Royal National Institute for the Blind. surveys the full cycle of a year. showing how the blind can only rely upon memory and their other remaining senses when they wish to appreciate the changing of the seasons.
Main characters:
The many other parts played by: David Brierley , Wilfrid Carter Jan Edwards , Nicholas Edmett Leonard Fenton , Brian Haines
Kathleen Helme. Hilda Kriseman Haydn Jones , Denis McCarthy
Lockwood West , Marjorie Westbury
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX
See page 48

Contributors

Unknown:
R. C. Scriven
Unknown:
Michael Hordern
Played By:
David Brierley
Played By:
Wilfrid Carter
Played By:
Jan Edwards
Played By:
Nicholas Edmett
Played By:
Leonard Fenton
Played By:
Brian Haines
Unknown:
Kathleen Helme.
Unknown:
Hilda Kriseman
Unknown:
Haydn Jones
Unknown:
Denis McCarthy
Unknown:
Lockwood West
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Narrator:
Michael Hordern
Persephone:
Barbara Mitchell
Night:
Sheila Burrell
Matt ,:
David March
Winter:
Francis de Wolff
Summer:
Lisa Harrow
Autumn:
Victor Lucas

Sequence: pieces associated with Jewish life and music, and three Debussy songs BARBARA RENDELL (soprano) VIOLA TUNNARD (piano) AMATI STRING QUARTET
Felix Kok. Jeffrey Wakefield Harry Danks. Alexander Kok with JACK BRYMER (clarinet) DAPHNE IBBOTT 'piano)
Broadcast on March 31. 1967

Contributors

Soprano:
Barbara Rendell
Unknown:
Felix Kok.
Unknown:
Jeffrey Wakefield
Unknown:
Harry Danks.
Unknown:
Alexander Kok
Clarinet:
Jack Brymer

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