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Narrator, Hugh Burden
What is known about this perplexing disease? Why is it that the very advances in public hygiene which have greatly reduced the dangers of many epidemic infections have nevertheless increased those of poliomyelitis? Why is it that the great majority of us are harmlessly infected by it, while a small minority suffer what may be a dreadful and disabling illness? What causes it, and how may it be controlled?
Programme compiled, with the advice of medical authorities, by Eileen Capel
(The recorded broadcast of Aug. 16)

Contributors

Narrator:
Hugh Burden
Unknown:
Eileen Capel

by Nancy Mitford
Her first novel dramatised for broadcasting by Lance Sieveking
Cast in approximate order:
Guests, servants, and others by the cast
Pianist, Josephine Lee
Produced by Archie Campbell
The action of Nancy Mitford's first novel takes place in London and during a country house party at Christmas in the 1930s. There is a naive and farcical charm about the zest with which these complicated socialites set about the business of living high life according to the code of the time.

Contributors

Unknown:
Nancy Mitford
Broadcasting By:
Lance Sieveking
Pianist:
Josephine Lee
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Paul Fotheringay, an inexperienced young author:
Terence Longdon
The Hon Marcella Bracket, nominally engaged to Paul:
Tobi Weinberg
Walter Monteath a social sponge:
John Humphry
Amabelle Fortescue, an entertaining widow:
Sylvia Coleridge
Lady Bobbin, M F H , j p a ' horsey widow:
Fabia Drake
Philadelphia, her daughter, aged 19:
Hilary Tindall
Bobby (Sir Roderick Bobbin Bt ) her son, aged 18:
Charles Hodgson
Sally Monteath, Walter's wife:
Jane Hardie
Major Stanworth, a sporting widower:
Keith Williams
Smithers, a groom:
Derek Smith
Michael (Marquess of Downacre). in love with Amabelle:
John Rye
Duchess of St Neots, a scandalous peeress:
Janet Burnell
Heloise Potts, aged 17; her daughter by her fourth marriage:
Jacqueline Forster
Mr Wainscote, a young gentleman:
Hugh Dickson
Mr Maydew, another young gentleman:
John Scott

A weekly series of programmes of incidental music from the theatre played by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Introduced by George Baker
This week's programme includes music by Dohnanyi Quilter and Roger Quilter (BBC General Overseas Service Programme)

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Introduced By:
George Baker
Music By:
Dohnanyi Quilter
Music By:
Roger Quilter

Junior Theatre presents
* Carbonel the book by Barbara Sleigh adapted by the author as a serial in six parts
4-' Mrs. Cantrip '
Produced by David Davis
5.30 Music Room
A series of monthly talks edited and introduced by David
DO IT YOURSELF
Three programmes on writing your own music by Alan Paul with musical illustrations
3-Finale
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Book By:
Barbara Sleigh
Produced By:
David Davis
Music By:
Alan Paul
Garbonel:
Timothy Bateson
Rosemary:
Kika Markham
John:
Patricia Hayes
Mrs Cantrip:
Winifred Oughton
Young woman:
Joan Ireland
Conductor:
Stephen Jack
The Storyteller:
Charles E Stidwill

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