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A play for broadcasting by Rowland Carson
Cast in order of speaking :
The action of the play takes place in and about the kitchen of Lannigan's farm somewhere in Ulster
Produced by James Mageean

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Rowland Carson
Produced By:
James Mageean
Sarah Lannigan:
Gertie Lennon
Johnny Hannen, a neighbour:
Robert Dempster
Mr Lannigan, a farmer, Mrs Lannigan's husband:
W. R. Gordon
Hugh Graham, a farm hand:
Charles Owens

with Patricia Leonard and Dennis Arundell
An adventure in six parts by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat from the original story by John Watt and Max Kester
Music by Kennc-h Leslie-Smith
Lyrics by Max Kester
Part 6-' How's that, Empire ? '
The Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell
Produced by Vernon Harris
(Special

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Leonard
Unknown:
Dennis Arundell
Unknown:
Frank Launder
Unknown:
Sidney Gilliat
Story By:
John Watt
Story By:
Max Kester
Unknown:
Max Kester
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Produced By:
Vernon Harris
K7:
Phillip Leaver
Charters:
Basil Radford
Caldicott:
Naunton Wayne
Hogan:
Jacques Brown
Bernard Rossinger:
Denis Arundell
La Palermo:
Patricia Leonard
German officer:
Jack Train
Sir James Buckland:
Stephen Jack
Head-waiter:
Jacques Brown
Edith Charters:
Noel Hood

prepared by Neil Munro in aid of the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund, and /compered by Ronnie Waldman
Listen to twelve amusing problems, including :
' Quentin Reynolds calling '
Spot the knock-out blow
Famous stars of 'Ziegfeld Girl present their ptoblem-James Stewart, Judy Garland , and Hedy Lamarr
Nellie Wallace . complete with feather boa !
Gaston Palmer :
All zee spoons in zee glasses ! ' .
Unseen commentator
Billy Mayerl : The missing hand'
Blind composer-?
Rex Harrison , Diana Wynyard , and Lilli Palmer from ' No Time for Comedy ', set the probtem Thank you, Mr. Author ! '
The singer who ' slept on it' and Billy Bennett , the man who ' does everything'
All entry fees devoted entirely to the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund
(Specially recorded programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Munro
Unknown:
Ronnie Waldman
Unknown:
Quentin Reynolds
Unknown:
Judy Garland
Unknown:
Hedy Lamarr
Unknown:
Nellie Wallace
Unknown:
Gaston Palmer
Unknown:
Billy Mayerl
Unknown:
Rex Harrison
Unknown:
Diana Wynyard
Unknown:
Lilli Palmer
Unknown:
Billy Bennett

The fourteenth of a Saturday-night series, introducing that lovable character of stage and screen, this week accompanied by Georgie Wood assisted by Dolly Harmer and Tessa Deane
Compere, Hugh Morton
Dance Orchestra and BBC Revue
Chorus, directed by Billy Ternent
Programme devised by Harry Alan
Towers
Script by Arthur Lucan
Produced by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Accompanied By:
Georgie Wood
Assisted By:
Dolly Harmer
Directed By:
Billy Ternent
Unknown:
Harry Alan
Script By:
Arthur Lucan
Produced By:
Tom Ronald

A radio play by James Parish
Scene : Eden Green , a small village in England 0
Produced by Barbara Burnham

Contributors

Play By:
James Parish
Unknown:
Eden Green
Produced By:
Barbara Burnham
The Rev Robert Ruddock:
Cecil Trouncer
Rose Coryton:
Thea Holme
David Robinson:
Carl Bernard
Edith Tipson:
Jenny Lovelace
Laura Oates:
Grizelda Hervey
Narrator:
Cyril Gardiner

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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