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A comedy by Gadfan Morris
Produced by Dafydd Gruffydd
The action of the play takes place in Daniel Jenkins' house: the home of the Rev. Owen Howells; outside Sam Lewis' pig-sty: and in the vestry of Hebron Chapel on the day of the Eisteddfod

Contributors

Writer:
Gadfan Morris
Producer:
Dafydd Gruffydd
Dai Bandolero, a tramp:
Wynford Jones
Small boy:
David Close-Thomas
His mother:
Harriet Lewis
Daniel Jenkins Eisteddfod organiser:
Philip Phillips
Annie his wife:
Dilys Davies
His assistants:
Griffith Johns: John Darran
William Amos:
Moses Jones
P C Davies:
Sidney Evans
Sam Lewis, the owner of the Singing Pig:
David Close-Thomas
The Rev Owen Howells:
Dillwyn Owen
The voice of the Singing Pig:
Norman Wynne

' The Spanish Main'
A story of Sir Francis Drake by Max Kester with music by Max Saunders
6 — 'A Royal Welcome '
Singer. Cecile Davies
A small orchestra and male voice chorus conducted by the composer
Production by Josephine Plummer
5.35 ' For your Bookshelf': Mary Crosbie reviews some recent books for children
5.50 Children's Hour prayers conducted by Laurens Sargent

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Francis Drake
Unknown:
Max Kester
Music By:
Max Saunders
Singer:
Cecile Davies
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Unknown:
Mary Crosbie
Conducted By:
Laurens Sargent
Francis Drake:
Dervck Guyler
Tom:
Paul Jago
Ned Brocket:
David Page
Will Harvest:
Charles Leno
Tom Moone:
Fred Yule
Queen Elizabeth:
Catherine Salkeld
Mendoza:
Peter Creswell
Sir Francis Walsingham:
Richard Williams
Lord Burleigh:
John Richmond
Preacher:
Arthur Ridlev
Mayor of Plymouth:
Arthur Bush
Nat Codlin:
Michael John
Master Gilbert:
Marten Tiffen

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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