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Stanley Baldwin
A programme about the life and work of the statesman who was Prime Minister of Great Britain three times between 1923 and 1937 Written and narrated by Alan Bullock
Among the speakers are:
Lady Megan Lloyd George ,
m.p. Violet Markham ,
c.H. Earl Attlee , k.c. o.m. ,
C.H. Viscount Templewood , c.c.s.i.,
G.B.E. Viscount Davidson , g.c.v.o., c.H. The Rt. Hon. Hugh Dalton , M.P.
The Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Lloyd , M.P. and the recorded voice of Stanley Baldwin
Produced by Roger Cary
(The recorded broadcast of August 21: originally broadcast in the BBC's General Overseas Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Stanley Baldwin
Unknown:
Alan Bullock
Speakers Are:
Lady Megan Lloyd George
Speakers Are:
M.P. Violet Markham
Unknown:
C.H. Earl Attlee
Unknown:
K.C. O.M.
Unknown:
C.H. Viscount Templewood
Unknown:
G.B.E. Viscount Davidson
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Hugh Dalton
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Lloyd
Produced By:
Roger Cary

Edited by Bruce Campbell and Maxwell Knight
Kenneth Williamson brings news from St. Kilda of one of our wild mammals that is still holding its own, the Soay Sheep
Maxwell Knight compares notes with Mrs. Joy Hilton on ways in which young or injured birds can be cared for successfully
Bruce Campbell discusses with R. K. Smith the destructive habits of house-sparrows
Dr. Maurice Burton describes the recently discovered ' self-anointing ' behaviour of hedgehogs
David McClintock talks about Channel Island plants
(Items in this programme have been previously broadcast in the monthly ' Naturalists' Notebook' series in Network Three)

Contributors

Edited By:
Bruce Campbell
Unknown:
Maxwell Knight
Unknown:
Mrs. Joy Hilton
Unknown:
Bruce Campbell
Unknown:
R. K. Smith
Unknown:
Dr. Maurice Burton
Talks:
David McClintock

A play for broadcasting by Stephen Grenfell
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by John Gibson
(The recorded broadcast of May 24)

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Stephen Grenfell
Produced By:
John Gibson
Dr Roger Hadley:
Leo McKern
Janet Hadley:
Mary Wimbush
David Cartwright:
Richard Bebb
David,a boy:
Sulwen Morgan
Myra Cartwright:
Joan Matheson
Convict:
Leigh Crutchley
Eileen Condon:
Sheila Manahan
Mrs Condon:
Ella Milne
Dr Alan Summers:
Robert Sansom
Murlith Condon:
Janette Richer

Said the Cat to the Dog '
A series of plays about Mompty and Peckham and the Jackson family by Martin Armstrong
10—'Magic'
Production by Claire Chovil
' Magic,' says Mompty, 'is the thing that never happens. It is the opposite to commonsense, which is the thing that does happen.' Well, we shall see ...
6.30 For Older Children
Music Room
A series of monthly talks edited and introduced by Jo
Music at Random with Helen Henschel
3—' Festival in Hong Kong '
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Armstrong
Production By:
Claire Chovil
Mum:
Mary O'Farrell
Dad:
Wilfred Babbage
Diana:
Rosamond Barnes
Ronnie:
Sam Jephcott
Elsie:
Norma Griffin
Mompty the Cat:
Vivienne Chatterton
Peckham the Dog:
Stephen Jack
Narrator:
Lewis Stringer

A parade for radio by Alun Owen
Produced by R. D. Smith
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Owen
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Storyteller:
Alun Owen
Captain Shinge:
Jeffrey Segal
Bobby Laughlin:
Kenneth Cope
Mag Keegan:
Frances Cuka
Mrs Jones:
Joyce Latham
Mr Laughlin:
Patrick Magee
Mrs Laughlin:
Bee Duffell
Mrs Keegan:
Mary O'Farrell
Pat Jameson:
Cecil Brock
Charlie Modryb:
Keith Smith

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