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JOHN SEYMOUR recently followed in the footsteps of George Borrow carrying not an umbrella but a tape-recorder 5: Ponterwyd to Tregaron Reader, Haydn Jones
Produced by Patrick Harvey
Broadcast on August 16

Contributors

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

The last in this weekly series of programmes of special interest to women at home who may be con. sidering returning to work or training for a new career.
Presented by CAROLINE NICHOLSON and MICHAEL SMEE
Produced by Evelyn Gibbs

Contributors

Presented By:
Caroline Nicholson
Produced By:
Evelyn Gibbs

A family magazine introduced by Michael BAGULEY from Northern Ireland
My new cookery book: LORNA GOLDSTROM talks about a book which may be new to her but which many of us know well
A-ghosting with Grandpa: H. N. GLANCY describes his grand-father and the stories he told
Eccentric relations: most of us have some, but not quite so odd as Myrtle J. Baker's family. Reader, Nita Hardie
Welsh trip: ANDREW BOYD gets there in the end!
Anyone care for a pinch? enquires FRANCES McENANEY
Trillick Juvenile Ceili Band

Contributors

Introduced By:
Michael Baguley
Unknown:
H. N. Glancy
Reader:
Nita Hardie
Unknown:
Andrew Boyd

Visitors to France
5: Louisa M. Alcott
Arranged for radio by Simona Pakenham
Reader, SARAH BRACKETT
In 1870 the author of Little Women took a journey through Europe, reaching the safety of Switzerland in time to escape the Franco-Prussian War. She turned her experience into a novel entitled Shawl-Strapes from which these readings are taken.

Contributors

Unknown:
Louisa M. Alcott
Radio By:
Simona Pakenham
Reader:
Sarah Brackett

Graham Rigby is appearing at the Newcastle Playhouse.

Contributors

Written by:
Bruno Milna
Daniel Archer:
Monte Crick
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Travers-Macy:
Angela Piper
Lilian Archer:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Christine Johnson:
Lesley Sawrard
Paul Johnson:
Leslie Dunn
Laura Archer:
Gwenda Wilson
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Fiona Watson:
Carole Boyd
Hugo Barnaby:
Michael McClain
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Vicar:
Arnold Peters
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Zebedee Tring:
Graham Rigby
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Mabel Larkin:
Kay Hudson
Fred:
Leslie Twelvetrees
Gregory Salt:
Gerald Turner

with Nicholas Parsons featuring
DENISE BRYER , PETER REEVES
BOB Todd , and RONALD FLETCHER
Script by PETER MYERS
Produced by John Bridges

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Denise Bryer
Unknown:
Peter Reeves
Unknown:
Bob Todd
Unknown:
Ronald Fletcher
Script By:
Peter Myers
Produced By:
John Bridges

Martin Milner (violin)
Halle Orchestra
Led by Michael Davis
Conducted by Maurice Handford
Part 1: Mozart
Overture: The Impresario
8.35* Violin Concerto No. 4, in D major (K.218)

Contributors

Violin:
Martin Milner
Violin:
Halle Orchestra
Unknown:
Michael Davis
Conducted By:
Maurice Handford

Three Men in a Boat by JEROME K. JEROME abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Richard BRIERS
Produced by John Cardy
Last of ten instalments
Richard Briers is in ' The Real Inspector Hound ' at the Criterion Theatre. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Jerome K. Jerome
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Richard Briers
Produced By:
John Cardy
Unknown:
Richard Briers

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