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Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.

Contributors

Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Editor:
Godfrey Baseley
Producer:
Tony Shryane Daniel Archer: Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
Thelma Rogers
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Christine Johnson:
Lesley Saweard
Paul Johnson:
Leslie Dunn
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Len Thomas:
Arnold Peters
Doughy Hood:
Arnold Ridley
Carol Grey:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Basil Jones
Pru Harris:
Mary Dalley
Ned Larkin:
Bill Payne
Mabel Larkin:
Kay Hudson
Jill Patterson:
Patricia Green

by Redmond Macdonogh Plays produced byPatrick Dromgoole

Contributors

Produced By:
Patrick Dromgoole
Jane Harcourt:
Beryl Calder
Rev Simon Harcourt:
Will Leighton
Mrs Harcourt:
Joan Sanderson
Peter D'Auvergne:
David March
Florence Millington:
June Tobin
John Warbeck:
Andrew Sachs
Charles Hanson:
Simon Lack
George Brand:
John Ruddock
Dr Jeremy Millington:
Peter Tuddenham
A girl:
Ann Rye
Waiter:
David March

Young artists making their first broadcast
From Birmingham:
Graham introduces
Sheila Attwood (trumpet)
Accompanist, Doris Adams
From Belfast:
Cicely introduces
Helen Dyatt (pianist)
Dorothy McCormick (singer) Accompanist, Tom Davidson
From London:
Barbara Sleigh introduces
Jane Walter (singer)
At the organ, Charles Smart

Contributors

Play By:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production By:
Josephine Plummet
Unknown:
Sheila Attwood
Accompanist:
Doris Adams
Pianist:
Helen Dyatt
Singer:
Dorothy McCormick
Accompanist:
Tom Davidson
Introduces:
Barbara Sleigh
Singer:
Jane Walter
Larry the Lamb:
Derek McCulloch
Narrator:
Derek McCulloch
Ernest the Policeman:
Peter Claughton
The Mayor of Toytown:
Felix Felton
Mr Growser:
Ralph de Rohan
Dennis the Dachshund:
Preston Lockwood
The Inventor:
Ivan Samson

rings up the curtain on VARIETY PLAYHOUSE presenting Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert with Harry Worth
Harry Dawson
Ronnie Barker
Patricia Hayes
Frank Weir
Barbara Leigh and Arthur Askey
The George Mitchell Choir
' BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Continuity by Terry Nation and John Junkin
' Pocket Theatre ' written by Jeremy Bullmore
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Unknown:
Harry Worth
Unknown:
Harry Dawson
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Frank Weir
Unknown:
Barbara Leigh
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Conductor:
John Junkin
Written By:
Jeremy Bullmore
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

Introduced by Terence Rattigan The action takes place in the South of France during the 1930s
The play adapted and produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Introduced By:
Terence Rattigan
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Kenneth Lake (Babe):
David Enders
Brian Curtis:
Simon Lack
The Hon Alan Howard:
Donald Sinden
Monsieur Maingot:
Jacques Brunius
Lieut -Commander Rogers, R N:
Richard Williams
Diana Lake:
Brenda Bruce
Kit Neilan:
Peter Coke
Jacqueline Maingot:
Annabel Maule
Marianne, a maid:
Gladys Spencer
Lord Heybrook:
David Spenser

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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