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A serial play for broadcasting, adapted from Jane Austen's novel by H. Oldfield Box
With Hermione Hannen, Hugh Burden, and Barbara Everest
Cast for the week:
(The recorded broadcast of May 1950)

Contributors

Author:
Jane Austen
Adapted by:
H. Oldfield Box
Production:
Mary Hope Allen
Jane Austen, as narrator:
Barbara Couper
Mrs Bennet:
Barbara Everest
Mr Bennet:
Cecil Trouncer
Elizabeth Bennet:
Hermione Hannen
Jane Bennet:
Margaret Vines
Kitty Bennet:
Joan Hart
Lydia Bennet:
Denise Bryer
Mr Bingley:
David Peel
Mr Darcy:
Hugh Burden
Charlotte Lucas:
Catherine Campbell
Sir William Lucas:
Laidman Browne
Miss Bingley:
Grizelda Hervey
Mrs Hurst:
Joan Matheson
Mr Hurst:
Peter Creswell
Mr Collins:
Hugh Manning
Mr Denny:
John Fabian
Mr Wickham:
Anthony Jacobs
Mary Bennet:
Sylvia Reed

Script by Godfrey Harrison
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
(The recorded broadcast of Dec. 15)

Contributors

Script By:
Godfrey Harrison
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont
David Bliss:
George Cole
Anne Fellows:
Diana Churchill
Tony Fellows:
Colin Gordon
Penny Gay:
Petula Clark
Mrs Gay:
Nan Kenway
Mr Gay:
Douglas Young
Mrs Griffin:
Gladys Henson
The neighbour:
Elsa Palmer

For Children of Most Ages
' The Children of the Castte ' by Mrs. Molesworth
Adapted for broadcasting in three episodes by Alice de Grey
2—' Bertrand Arrives '
Produced by Eve Burgess
(Catherine Lacey is appearing m 'Tiger at the Gates' at the Apollo Theatre, London)
Bertrand has no use for magic castles or enchanted princesses. To him, the castle by the sea is just a castle, and Forget-Me-Not just a girl. But do the sea birds and the sea obey the likes of ordinary folks as they did Forget-Me-Not? Bertrand is shaken and no wonder...
6.30 For Older Children
Music at Random
Helen Henschel continues her musical alphabet 17—' The Three R's '
6.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Alice de Grey
Produced By:
Eve Burgess
Produced By:
Catherine Lacey
Cousin Hortensia:
Catherine Lacey
Ruby:
Patricia Garwood
Mavis:
Ann Totten
Bertha:
Mary Morrell
Bertrand:
Michael Briant
Winfried:
Anthony Green
Adam:
Ralph de Rohan
Princess Forget-Me-Not:
Olive Gregg

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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