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Adapted for radio by Jack Melford from the short story by Horatio Winslow
Production by William Hughea

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Melford
Story By:
Horatio Winslow
Production By:
William Hughea
The Storyteller:
Jack Melford
In Heaven: The Archangel Gabriel:
Cyril Luckham
In Heaven:The Cherub:
Denise Bryer
In the Shop: Mr Greer:
Cyril Shapa
In the Shop: Laura:
Monica Grey
In the Shop: Pat:
Elizabeth London
In the Shop: Ben:
Antony Kearey
In the Kitchen: Bill:
Richard George
In the Kitchen: Emmie:
Nan Marriott-Watson
In the Tavern: Pete:
Geoffrey Bayldon
In the Tavern: Julie:
Elizabeth London
In the Tavern: Volney:
Michael Holt
In the Cottage: A Boy:
Wilfrid Downing

' The Abbot's Pie'
The story of Little Jack Horner
Play by Lucia Turnbull with music by lanthe Dalway
Others taking part:
Johnny Morris , Robert Mawdesley
BBC West of England Singers and a section of the Bristol Concert Orchestra conducted by Reginald Redman
Guitarist, Michael Watson Produced by Mollie Austin

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Horner
Play By:
Lucia Turnbull
Music By:
Lanthe Dalway
Unknown:
Johnny Morris
Unknown:
Robert Mawdesley
Conducted By:
Reginald Redman
Guitarist:
Michael Watson
Produced By:
Mollie Austin
Jack Horner (the boy):
Michael Kelly
Jack Horner (the man):
Basil Jones
The King:
Stephen Jack
The Cook:
Hedley Goodall
The Abbot:
George Holloway
Kate:
Brenda Hamilton
Lackey:
Geoffrey Matthews
Narrator:
Charles E Stidwill

Introduced by Joe Linnane
Tonight in order of broadcasting:
Terry Scott
The Hedley Ward Trio
Percy Edwards Elisabeth Welch
Brenda Bruce and James Donaldson
Gladys Morgan
Heddle Nash
Ethel Revnell
The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Tom Ronald and Michael North

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joe Linnane
Unknown:
Terry Scott
Unknown:
Hedley Ward Trio
Unknown:
Percy Edwards
Unknown:
Elisabeth Welch
Unknown:
Brenda Bruce
Unknown:
James Donaldson
Unknown:
Gladys Morgan
Unknown:
Heddle Nash
Unknown:
Ethel Revnell
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Tom Ronald
Produced By:
Michael North

by James Bridie
Adapted for broadcasting and produced by James Crampsey
Introduction by Alan Dent
Music by Cedric Thorpe Davie played by a section of the BBC Scottish Orchestra
Conducted by Alexander Gibson
The play was first produced at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, on February 13, 1950

Contributors

Unknown:
James Bridie
Produced By:
James Crampsey
Unknown:
Alan Dent
Music By:
Cedric Thorpe Davie
Conducted By:
Alexander Gibson
Mr Gillie:
James McKechnie
Mrs GilHe:
Ella Milne
Dr Watson:
John Laurie
Nelly Watson:
Gudrun Ure
Tom Donnelly:
Gordon Cameron
Mr Gibb:
Duncan McLntyre
Judge:
Ivan Samson
Procurator:
Laurence Hardy

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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