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5.20 'The Story-Book of Lancashire ' : programme of song, legend, and story, arranged by Joan Littlewood , in which Wilfred van quishes a giant, makes friends with a boggart, is almost bewitched, but escapes to wander through the pages of a-Lancashire story-book, meeting on his travels men and women of the past and present. Produced by Nan Macdonald a 5.55 Children's Hour prayers

Contributors

Arranged By:
Joan Littlewood
Unknown:
Wilfred Van
Produced By:
Nan MacDonald

or ' The Vice of Lying Turned to Profitable Account'. Written by Henrik Ege. Produced by Ronald Waldman
BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas

Contributors

Written By:
Henrik Ege.
Produced By:
Ronald Waldman
Conducted By:
Mansel Thomas
Baron Munchausen:
Horace Percival
Count Fishtich:
Ewart Scott
Captain Nosipaka:
Jacques Brown
Mrs Pinkerton:
Gwen Lewis
Dropski:
Hugh Morton
General Bang:
C Denier Warren
Several other people:
Bill Stephens

No. 4—' Window-Washer Joe A fantasy, adapted for broadcasting by Roy Plomley from a short story by Frederick Piffard , with music on records. Produced by Frederick Piffard

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Roy Plomley
Story By:
Frederick Piffard
Produced By:
Frederick Piffard
The Window-Washet:
Julian Somers
Silas B Browbigg:
MacDonald Parke
Lillis:
Sarah Pepel
Minnie the Mule:
Roy Plomley
Benjamin Bailey:
William Ashley
Narrator:
Frank Phillips

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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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