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ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD and RICHARD MURDOCH , DAVID NIXON
Tune twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair, Roy PLOMLEY
Devised and written by IAN MESSITER
Produced by Tony Luke
Broadcast on July 14 (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Written By:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Tony Luke
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
The Long and the Short of it:
LESLIE SMITH looks at the work of the Weights and Measures Inspectors
Grandmother's Baby Grand:
CLAIRE VILLIERS remembers her early attempts to play the piano
Prince Charming?: a memory of her mother from ADDY GYR tBehind the Counter:
DENIS SHEPHEARD tells Dennis Lower about his work as Chaplain to the Stores
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Leslie Smith
Unknown:
Claire Villiers
Unknown:
Denis Shepheard
Unknown:
Dennis Lower
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

American Humour
A series of eight readings chosen and abridged by Marvin Kane
3: Hotel Bemelmans by LUDWIG BEMELMANS
Reader, David BAUER
Produced by R. D. Smith

Contributors

Abridged By:
Marvin Kane
Reader:
David Bauer
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Adapted for radio in twenty parts by VAL Gielgud from four of the Hornblower books by C. S. Forester
Norman Shelley, John Bennett
BOOK 3:
Hornblower and the Hotspur
1: Hotspur Sails
Produced by TREVOR HILL
Special effects prepared in conjunction with the Sail Training Assn.

Contributors

Unknown:
Val Gielgud
Unknown:
C. S. Forester
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Horatio Hornblower:
With John Westbrook
Admiral Lord Hornblower (story-teller) and Commander Horatio Hornblower:
John Westbrook
Maria, his wife:
Vina Paterson
Host at the Georse Inn, and Captain of the French fishing vessel:
Geoffrey Banks
Admiral Sir Cornwallis:
Norman Shelley
Lt William Bush:
John Bennett
Mr Prowse the Acting-Master:
Joseph Holmes
Mr Cargill, the Mate:
Gordon Kaye
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENtE HOUSTON, BARBARA KELLY JOY ADAMSON, Lucy BARTLETT
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse.
Northumberland Ave... London. W.C.2.

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Kelly
Unknown:
Lucy Bartlett
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A play for radio by Kathleen J. Smith
with Hilda Kriseman as Mrs. Brown

Contributors

Writer:
Kathleen J. Smith
Producer:
Dorothy Baker
Mrs. Brown:
Hilda Kriseman
Magistrate:
Frank Henderson
Miss Hardy:
Freda Dowie
Bulkingford:
Betty Handy
First prisoner:
Gretta Gouriet
Baddock:
Marjorie Westbury
Trimble:
Grizelda Hervey
Miss Tree:
Alex Marshall
Governor:
Joan Matheson
Jeannie:
Miriam Margolyes
Marion:
Beth Boyd
George:
John Baker
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Scarlatti sonatas
D major (L.463). D major (I. 424) E raajo- (L 323). E major (L.273) C major (L.457). C major (L.8) G minor (L.126)
G major (L.103). G major (L.124) played by ALAN CUCKSTON (harpsichord)
Fourth of five weekly programmes

Contributors

Harpsichord:
Alan Cuckston
Source: Radio Times

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