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by John Gay.
(Musical version by Frederic Austin)
Kenneth Ellis's presentation adapted and produced for television by Philip Bate.
Chorus of members of Macheath's Gang
The Orchestra (leader, David McCallum), conducted by Lionel Salter
(Constance Stocker appears by permission of A. Stewart Cruickshank)
(Repeat performance)
(to 16.30)

Contributors

Writer:
John Gay
Musical version:
Frederic Austin
Adapter/producer:
Philip Bate
Orchestra leader:
David McCallum
Conductor:
Lionel Salter
Settings:
James Bould
The beggar:
Hedley Goodall
The player (afterwards Filch):
Jan van Der Gucht
Peachum:
Kenneth Ellis
Mrs. Peachum:
Phyllida Garth
Polly Peachum:
Nina Barbone
Captain Macheath:
Fabian Smith
Lockit:
Joseph Farrington
Lucy Lockit:
Constance Stocker
Diana Trapes:
Molly Gilmour
Jenny Diver:
Zoe Comer
Drawer/Turnkey/Jack Ketch:
Dudley Freeman
Ladies of the Town - Mrs. Vixen:
Jenny Bradley
Ladies of the Town - Mrs. Slamekin:
Stella Harker
Ladies of the Town - Suky Tawdry:
Julia McKeegan
Ladies of the Town - Dolly Trull:
Beatrice Radley
Ladies of the Town - Molly Brazen:
Molly Gilmour
Ladies of the Town - Mrs. Coaxer:
Vera Churchill
Ladies of the Town - Betty Doxy:
Rosalie Seddon

by Jack Alldridge.
Time, 1944
The scene is the living-room of a small Italian villa - though it might well be a French chateau or a Dutch farmhouse.
David Lambert's Torch Theatre production arranged and produced for television by Jan Bussell

Contributors

Writer:
Jack Alldridge
Stage production:
David Lambert
Arranged by/Producer:
Jan Bussell
Pte. 'Chalky' White:
Robert Webber
Cpt. 'Benny' Marks:
Hector Ross
Pte. 'Lucky' Jones:
Arthur Lovegrove
Pte. 'Lenny' Nichols:
David Stringer
William:
Kendrick Huxham
Capt. Pringle:
Brian Haynes
Lester Ratcliffe:
Alan Goford
Pfc. Mike O'Brien:
Kent Walton
Major Owen:
Michael Ashwin
The Padre:
Geoffrey Gomer
The German:
George Parker

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