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A serial play for broadcasting adapted from Jane Austen's novel by H. Oldfield Box

[Starring] Hermione Hannen, Hugh Burden, Barbara Everest and Gladys Young
Cast for the week: [see below]
Production by Mary Hope Allen
(The recorded broadcast of July 1950)
(*In Tuesday's episode the part of Sir William Lucas will be played by Ronald Simpson)

Contributors

Author:
Jane Austen
Adapted by:
H. Oldfield Box
Production:
Mary Hope Allen
Jane Austen, as Narrator:
Barbara Couper
Mrs Bennet:
Barbara Everest
Mrs Gardiner:
Hester Paton Brown
Elizabeth Bennet:
Hermione Hannen
Charlotte Lucas:
Catherine Campbell
Jane Bennet:
Margaret Vines
Maria Lucas:
Mollie Maureen
Sir William Lucas:
Laidman Browne*
Mr Collins:
Hugh Manning
Lady Catherine de Bourgh:
Gladys Young
Col Fitzwilliam:
Hamilton Dyce
Mr Darcy:
Hugh Burden
Thomas:
Ronald Sidney
Lydia Bennet:
Denise Bryer
Kitty Bennet:
Joan Hart
Mr Bennet:
Cecil Trouncer
Mr Wickham:
Anthony Jacobs
Mr Gardiner:
Donald Bisset
George:
Ronald Sidney
Lodgekeeper:
Stanley Groome
Mrs Reynolds:
Elsa Palmer
Miss Bingley:
Grizelda Hervey
Richard:
Ronald Sidney

Script by Godfrey Harrison
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
(The recorded broadcast of Dec. 29)

Contributors

Script By:
Godfrey Harrison
Conducted By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont
David Bliss:
George Cole
Anne Fellows:
Diana Churchill
Tony Fellows:
Colin Gordon
Penny Gay:
Petula Clark
Mrs Griffin:
Gladys Henson
Psyche, the dog:
Percy Edwards
Deirdre Bartlett:
Mary Law
The Neighbour:
Elsa Palmer

A selection from the poems and articles written by schoolchildren in the North of England for recent issues of their school magazines
Chosen by John Hewitson
Narrator, Deryck Guyler
Produced by Stanley Williamson '
(The recorded broadcast of May 11 in the North of England Home Service)

Contributors

Narrator:
John Hewitson
Narrator:
Deryck Guyler
Produced By:
Stanley Williamson

For Children of Most Ages
' The Children of the Castle by Mrs. Molesworth
Adapted for broadcasting by Alice de Grey
3 (conclusion)-' The Magic Island'
Produced by Eve Burgess
(Catherine Lacey is appearing in ' Tiger at the Gates ' at the Apollo Theatre, London)
5.30 Play Upl
A magazine programme of sports and games including:
Curious moments in sport
Archery flight championships
Coaching corner
Selecting Test teams and a celebrity spot
Introduced by Peter Cranmer
Produced by Graham Gauld
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Produced By:
Eve Burgess
Produced By:
Catherine Lacey
Introduced By:
Peter Cranmer
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Cousin Hortensia:
Catherine Lacey
Ruby:
Patricia Garwood
Mavis:
Ann Totten
Bertha:
Mary Morrell
Bertrand:
Michael Briant
Winfried:
Anthony Green
Adam:
Ralph de Rohan
Joan:
Freda Bamford
Papa:
Geoffrey King
Princess Forget-me-Not:
Olive Gregg

A play for broadcasting by Jean Morris
Pianist, Cicely Hoye
The play is set in a country house somewhere in England
Produced by John Gibson

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Jean Morris
Pianist:
Cicely Hoye
Produced By:
John Gibson
Prothero:
George Hagan
Neale:
Godfrey Kenton
Charles Murray:
Manning Wilson
Margaret Hume:
Catherine Salkeld
Antonin Jirak:
David Peel
Meredith:
Laidman Browne

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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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