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

Contributors

Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
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 Greene

by Jan Carew
Plays produced by Robin Midgley

Contributors

Unknown:
Jan Carew
Produced By:
Robin Midgley
Captain Rhodius of the Sun Girl:
Errol John
His crew: Braveboy:
Earl Cameron
His crew: Slackfoot:
Don Johnson
His crew: Lindo:
Andrew Salkey
Fields:
John Harrison
Mrs Fields:
Pearl Connor
Bess:
Isabelle Lucas
First girl:
Isabelle Lucas
Second girl:
Sylvia Wynter
Chief:
Earl Cameron

For Children of Most Ages
' The Enchanted Ark '
A Toytown Play by S. G. Hulme Beaman
The Mayor of Toytown.....Felix Felton
Production by Josephine Plummer
5.30 For Older Children
First Attempts
Young artists making their first broadcast
From Bristol: Mollie introduces Paul Seath (tenor); accompanist, Lois Turner
From Edinburgh: Frances introduces James Knight (violin) and John Taylor and Ernest MeAree (clarinet duets); accompanist, Barbara Laing From London: Barbara Sleigh introduces Jillian Meffen (soprano); accompanist, Clifton Helliwell
At the organ, Charles Smart

Contributors

Play By:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Tenor:
Paul Seath
Accompanist:
Lois Turner
Violin:
James Knight
Violin:
John Taylor
Violin:
Ernest Mearee
Accompanist:
Barbara Laing
Unknown:
Barbara Sleigh
Soprano:
Jillian Meffen
Accompanist:
Clifton Helliwell
Larry the Lamb:
Derek McCuiloch
Narrator:
Derek McCuiloch
Ernest the Policeman:
Peter Claughton
The Magician:
Norman Shelley
Mr Noah:
Charles Maunsell
Dennis the Dachshund:
Preston Lockwood

presenting
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert with Harry Bailey
Ivor Emmanuel
Ronnie Barker
Patricia Hayes
Bert Weedon
Elizabeth Larner and Elsie and Doris Waters
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 Bailey
Unknown:
Ivor Emmanuel
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Elizabeth Larner
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Conductor:
John Junkin
Written By:
Jeremy Bullmore
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

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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