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A romance for radio in five parts
Adapted by Thea Holme from the novel by the author of ' Elizabeth and her German Garden '
1—' The Agony Column of The Times'
Cast for the week:
Others taking part
Janet Burnell , Gladys Spencer and Mary Wimbush
Produced by Mary Hope Allen
In the early 1920S cold February rain streams down on London and Lotty Wilkins makes the decision of her life.

Contributors

Adapted By:
Thea Holme
Unknown:
Janet Burnell
Unknown:
Gladys Spencer
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Produced By:
Mary Hope Allen
Produced By:
Lotty Wilkins
Lotty Wilkins:
Celia Johnson
Rose Arbuthnot:
Thea Holme
Frederick Arbuthnot:
Noel Iliff
Mr Briggs:
Richard Waring
Lady Caroline Dester:
Harriet Johns
Mrs Fisher:
Gladys Young
Mellersh Wilkins:
Hugh Manning
Francesca:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Domenico:
Jeffrey Segal
Beppo:
Hugh David
A porter:
Geoffrey Matthews

Script by Godfrey Harrison
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

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 Griffin:
Gladys Henson
Psyche, the Dog:
Percy Edwards
The Neighbour:
Elsa Palmer

from ' The Glass of Fashion ' by Cecil Beaton
Read by Malcolm Graeme
In this essay the author writes about the theatre in the early years of this century. He mentions some famous people who were connected with it in those days, but the greater part of ' Footlights and Powder' concerns the . life and work of Gaby Deslys , a name familiar to many older listeners.
Second of a series of eight readings of extracts from the works of English prose-writers

Contributors

Unknown:
Cecil Beaton
Read By:
Malcolm Graeme
Unknown:
Gaby Deslys

For Younger Listeners
' Endless
The adventures of a sea-faring Manx cat
Written for broadcasting by Antonia Ridge
1—' Endless and the Orphan '
Production by Lorraine Davies
Antonia Ridge writes on page 21
5.30 For Children of Most Ages
Day Out
New series of holiday excursions by W. R. Dalzell
2-Luton Hoo
There are ivories, pictures, jewels, the rare Ludlow Collection of English porcelain, and many other things of interest at Luton Hoo.
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Production By:
Lorraine Davies
Unknown:
Antonia Ridge
Unknown:
W. R. Dalzell
Endless:
Arthur Williams
Ginger:
Sian Phillips
Mr Trotter:
Norman Wynne
Miss Freeman:
Vera Meazey
Miss Tabitha:
Gwonvth Petty
Battling Maggie:
Madge Jones

Stanley Baxter and Terry Scott with Patricia Hayes and presenting
Radio's Kartoon Kids in ' The Adventures of Sammy and Speedy '
Dispensing the music is ' Hutch '
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Terry Nation and Dick Barry
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Stanley Baxter
Unknown:
Terry Scott
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Terry Nation
Script By:
Dick Barry
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

The Alexandra Choir
(Conductor. Charles Proctor )
London Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Granville Jones)
Conducted by Basil Cameron
Brahms Variations on the St. Anthony Chorale
7.52 app. Song of Destiny
8.10 app. Symphony No. 1, in C minor From the Royal Albert Hall , London

Contributors

Conductor:
Alexandra Choir
Conductor:
Charles Proctor
Conducted By:
Basil Cameron
Conducted By:
Brahms Variations
Unknown:
Albert Hall

A new play by R. C. Sherriff
Production by Ayton Whitaker
The scene is Julian's house near Richborough in A.D. 410

Contributors

Play By:
R. C. Sherriff
Production By:
Ayton Whitaker
Narrator:
John Gabriel
Marcus, a Roman officer:
Philip Cunningham
Lugar, a servant:
James Thomason
Serena Julian's wife:
Avice Landone
Paula, Julian's daughter:
Monica Grey
Julian, a Roman living in Britain:
Brewster Mason
Otho, Julian's son:
Aubrey Woods
Friends of Julian:Fortius:
George Merritt
Friends of Julian:Lucian:
Harcourt Williams
Arthur, a soldier of fortune:
Joseph O'Conor
Gawaine, Arthur's nephew:
Richard Bebb

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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