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A series of scrapbook programmes presenting facts and fancies, legends, songs, and stories of the counties of the West. Edited and produced by Desmond Hawkins
Introduced by Frank Gillard
With Ralph Whitlock, George Holloway, Vere Temple, Douglas Horner, Johnny Morris, Martin Boddey (tenor). The Norman Brooks Sextet, conducted by Francis Collinson

Contributors

Editor/Producer:
Desmond Hawkins
Presenter:
Frank Gillard
Unknown:
Ralph Whitlock
Unknown:
George Holloway
Unknown:
Douglas Horner
Unknown:
Johnny Morris
Tenor:
Martin Boddey
Musicians:
The Norman Brooks Sextet
Conductor:
Francis Collinson

' The Three Mulla Mulgars ' or 'The Royal Monkeys '
Adapted as a radio serial in six parts by Dorothy Baker from the novel by Walter de la Mare
Produced by Edward Livesey
1—' The Beginning of the Journey '
5.20 ' Ta - ra - ra - boom - de - ay ': music played by Park Workmen'sand Dare Workmen's . Band: conductor, W. Haydn Bebb
Sound Quiz: another medley of recorded sound effects to puzzle you. Presented by W. R. Owen

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Baker
Novel By:
Walter de la Mare
Produced By:
Edward Livesey
Played By:
Park Workmen'S
Unknown:
Dare Workmen'S
Conductor:
W. Haydn Bebb
Presented By:
W. R. Owen
Storyteller:
Edgar Lane
Thumb:
Wilfred Babbage
Thimble:
Michael Magrath
Nod:
Charles E Stidwill
Gunga:
William Avenell
The Three Pigs:
Patricia Durbin
The Three Pigs:
Mary Loraine
The Three Pigs:
Phyllis Blackwell

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(BBC recordings)

Two plays at 9.15
"Grand Slam" by Agathe Mella

"The Silent City" by Nicole Obey

Plays translated from the French by Cynthia Pughe

Contributors

Producer:
Peter Watts
Writer (Grand Slam):
Agathe Mella
Writer (The Silent City):
Nicole Obey
Translator:
Cynthia Pughe
Edith Dumesnil:
Catherine Salkeld
Raymond:
Anthony Jacobs
Simone:
Doris Gilmore
Monique:
Ann Codrington
Count Grafenau:
Edward Forsyth
Madame d'Autray:
Elsa Palmer
Sylvia Dupont:
Betty Baskcomb
[Actress]:
Dera Cooper
[Actress]:
Olive Gregg
[Actor]:
Bryan Powley
[Actor]:
William Trent
The mother:
Gladys Young
Paul:
Valentine Dyall
Giselle:
Patricia Hayes
Jean:
Malcolm Hayes
Georges:
John Scott
Charles:
Edward Forsyth
Denise:
Hazel Vincent Wallace
Jacques:
Anthony Jacobs
[Actress]:
Betty Baskcomb
[Actress]:
Denise Bryer
[Actress]:
Ann Codrington
[Actress]:
Dera Cooper
[Actress]:
Lorna Davis
[Actress]:
Doris Gilmore
[Actress]:
Olive Gregg
[Actress]:
Elsa Palmer
[Actor]:
Bryan Powley
[Actress]:
Molly Rankin
[Actress]:
Loris Somerville
[Actor]:
William Trent

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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