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A new radio play by Harold Wilshaw
Other parts: members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Plays produced by Charles Lefeaux
(s)

Contributors

Play By:
Harold Wilshaw
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Mrs Parkes:
Ella Milne
Paul Honiton:
Hugh Latimer
Ernest Prendergast:
Rolf Lefebvre
Cluny Scott-Fraser:
Jeffrey Segal
Peter Trevelyan:
Denis Goacher
Mr Ponders:
John Scott
Percy Honiton:
Anthony Viccars
Priscilla Honiton:
Sheila Manahan
Mr Dumbleton:
David March

from King's College, Cambridge
Ember Day
Introit: Sacerdotes Domini (Byrd) Responses (Byrd) Psalms 93 and 94 First Lesson: Genesis 46, v. 26, to 47, v. 12 Office Hymn: The fast, as taught by holy lore (E.H. 65, vv. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Magnificat (Howells, Collegium Regale) Second Lesson: Philippians 3
Nunc dimittis (Hozuells, Collegium Regale) Creed; Lesser Litany; the Lord's Prayer Responses (Byrd) Collects
Anthem: Miserere mei (Byrd) Prayers
Director of Music. David Willcocks
Organ. Simon Preston

Contributors

Music:
David Willcocks
Unknown:
Simon Preston

For Children of Most Ages

Old John: 1: How Bainin joined the Family
The book by Mairin Cregan Adapted as a serial story by Charles Witherspoon
Read by Cicely

5.10 For Older Children

The Vicar of Wakefield: 1: Family Misfortunes
by Oliver Goldsmith Adapted for broadcasting in six episodes by Mary Cathcart Borer
Produced by Claire Chovil
(Patience Collier is in 'Living for Pleasure' at the Garrick Theatre, London)
'I am Dr. Charles Primrose, the Vicar of Wakefield, and the story I have to tell you happened soon after King George III had come to the throne of England, to begin his long reign, which I pray may continue for many years to come.'

Mary Cathcart Borer writes on page 9
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
The Kind Samaritan: 3: By Chance
Four talks by H. Howard Williams

Contributors

Author (Old John):
Mairin Cregan
Adapted by (Old John):
Charles Witherspoon
Reader (Old John):
null Cicely
Author (The Vicar of Wakefield):
Oliver Goldsmith
Adapted by (The Vicar of Wakefield):
Mary Cathcart Borer
Producer (The Vicar of Wakefield):
Claire Chovil
Speaker (The Kind Samaritan):
H. Howard Williams
Dr Primrose:
Richard Goolden
Mrs Primrose:
Patience Collier
Their family - Olivia:
Mollie Maureen
Their family - Sophia:
Jean England
Their family - George:
Lewis Stringer
Their family - Moses:
Glyn Dearman
Arabella Wilmot:
Ann Totten
Mr Wilmot:
Humphrey Morton
Squire Thornhill:
Leslie Heritage
Mr Burchell:
Hamilton Dyce
Landlord:
Joe Sterne

A series of five-round contests between London and the regions
London v. Northern Ireland
ROUND 1
London:
Professor Denis Brogan
Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
Northern Ireland:
James Boyce Ronald Green
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Hubert Phillips
Unknown:
James Boyce
Unknown:
Ronald Green
Unknown:
Gilbert Harding

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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