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by Edward J. Mason
Production by Victor Menzies

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Production By:
Victor Menzies
Pete McAllister:
Allan McClelland
Yvonne Smith:
Jennifer Morris
Charlie Smith:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Smith (Elsie):
Kay Hudson
Jill Gaynor:
Eileen Barry
Henry Garden:
Cyril Shaps
Johnnie:
Philip Garston-Jones
Telephonist:
Dianne Croome
Receptionist:
Dianne Croome
Mossop:
Walter Dalby
Grady:
Arnold Peters
Steve Blackie:
Michael Shaw
Man at station:
Leslie Dunn

of the Feast of St. James from Manchester Cathedral
Sentence
Confession Absolution; the Lord's
Prayer
Versicles and Responses (Smith)
Lord who shall sit beside thee (E.H.
232)
Psalm 119, vv. 1-32
First Lesson. Jeremiah 45
Magnificat (Gibbons fauxbourdon)
Second Lesson: St. Mark 14, vv. 32-42 Nunc dimittis (Gibbons fauxbourdon) Creed; Lesser Litany; Collects
Anthem: Justorum animae (Byrd) Prayers Grace
Organist and Choirmaster:
Allan Wicks

Contributors

Choirmaster:
Allan Wicks

For Children of Most Ages
' Snow Treasure '
A book by Marie McSwigan made into a serial play in four parts by Eve Howland
2—' The Defence Club Goes into Action '
Produced by Frances Campbell
(A new production of the serial previously broadcast in September 1953)
It is April 1940, and the German Army is invading Norway. In the northern village of Riswyck the older children have formed a Defence Club, with Peter Lundstrum as President, and are ready to carry out a secret and dangerous plan to smuggle gold bullion out of the country to safety.
5.35 'Westward Across the Sahara' by Owen Tweedy
2— 'The river that never gets to the sea
Mr. Tweedy and his two friends are now in French Equatorial Africa. Today he takes us to the Shari, ' the river that never gets to the sea.'
5.50 Children's Hour Prayers
Conducted by the Very Rev. Eryl S. Thomas
Dean of Llandaff

Contributors

Book By:
Marie McSwigan
Produced By:
Frances Campbell
Unknown:
Rev. Eryl S. Thomas
Peter Lundstrum:
Tom Fleming
Peter,a boy:
Paul Young
Lovisa, his sister:
Mary Ayles
Michael Berg:
Donald Maylotte
Helga Thomsen:
Christine Turnbull
Uncle Victor:
Henry Donald
Per Garson:
John Young
Papa Holm:
Derek Walker
Fru Holm:
Helena Gloag

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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