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Stories in Music including Eric Coates's fantasies "The Three Bears" and "The Selfish Giant" played by Eric Robinson and his Orchestra.
Mantle Childe introduces the music and Bridget Moss with the aid of drawings helps viewers to follow the stories.
Coco the Clown provides the interludes.
Finally, the orchestra plays "Birds" from "Carnival of the Animals", by Saint-Saens to introduce
"Birds of London"
"Wild Birds You Can See in London" described by James Fisher, one of the editors of The New Naturalist
Illustrated by 'Fish-Hawk'
(to 17.00)

Contributors

Composer (The Three Bears/The Selfish Giant):
Eric Coates
Musicians:
Eric Robinson and his Orchestra
Introducer of music:
Mantle Childe
Narrator:
Bridget Moss
Entertainer:
Coco the Clown
Presenter (Wild Birds You Can See in London):
James Fisher
Illustrator (Wild Birds You Can See in London):
null 'Fish-Hawk'

A comedy by Serafin and Joaquin Alvarez Quintero.
English version by Helen and Harley Granville-Barker.
[Starring] Lewis Casson
The action takes place in a room in Papa Juan's house in the small Andalusian town of Arenales del Rio
(Mona Washbourne is appearing in "Honour and Obey"; Lewis Casson, in "The Linden Tree")

Contributors

Author:
Serafin Alvarez Quintero
Author:
Joaquin Alvarez Quintero
English version:
Helen Granville-Barker
English version:
Harley Granville-Barker
Settings:
Barry Learoyd
Producer:
Harold Clayton
Don Evaristo:
Arthur Wontner
Manuel:
Frederick Victor
Carmen Campos:
Mona Washbourne
Dona Marciala:
Helen Haye
Papa Juan:
Lewis Casson
Dona Filomena:
Kathleen Boutall
Eulalia:
Barbara Lott
Trino:
Derek Elphinstone
Currita:
Joyce Redman
Antonon:
Robert Sansom
Alonso:
Richard Warner

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More