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Cyril Fletcher introduces Holiday Playhouse
Something for everyone in a holiday mood.
with The George Mitchell Glee Club.
A Family Saga: Life with the Burkes
Songs provided by: Victoria Sladen, Andy Cole
This week's visitor: Maurice Denham
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz

(BBC recording)

(Tom Mennard is appearing in "Masquerade" at the Esplanade Theatre, Bognor Regis; Cyril Fletcher in "Masquerade" at the Pavilion, Sandown, Isle of Wight)

Contributors

Presenter:
Cyril Fletcher
Singers:
The George Mitchell Glee Club
Mrs. Emma Burke (Life with the Burkes):
Marjorie Rhodes
Grandma (Life with the Burkes):
Gladys Dawson
Sally (Life with the Burkes):
Nan Kenway
Albert Burke (Life with the Burkes):
Cyril Fletcher
'Erbie Burke (Life with the Burkes):
Cyril Fletcher
Roving reporter:
Tom Mennard
Singer:
Victoria Sladen
Singer:
Andy Cole
Guest:
Maurice Denham
Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Incidental Music:
Edwin Braden
Sketch Material:
Johnny Speight
Continuity:
Bill Kellie
Continuity:
Arthur Lay
Producer:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

An improbable comedy freely adapted for radio by Basil Douglas.
From the novel by T. L. W. Hubbard.
[Starring] Richard Hurndall
Other parts played by members of the cast
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Author:
T.L.W. Hubbard
Adapted by:
Basil Douglas
Production:
Martyn C. Webster
Miss Payne, a receptionist:
Sheila Manahan
Bill Durrant-Atwill, a psychiatrist:
Richard Hurndall
Helen Conway:
Isabel Dean
George Conway, a civil servant:
Denis Goacher
David Collins, his nephew:
David Spenser
Miss Pettigrew, secretary to Sir Richard Parkington:
Joan Matheson
Pierre Lavise, a train steward:
John Hollis
Jean, another train steward:
John Graham
Dr. Simolisk, Director of the Rykau Festival:
Jeffrey Segal
Anna Klant:
Beryl Calder
Dr. Klant, organist of Rykau Cathedral:
John Cazabon
Sir Richard Parkington:
Hugh Manning
Laventnik, leader of the Rykau Orchestra:
David March
Mrs. Siebeline:
June Tobin
Polish frontier guard:
John Bennett

BBC Home Service Basic

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