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A programme of old favourites sung by Mary Condon (contralto) with Ruby Taylor (piano)
Dudley Savage (organ) and a chorus from the Bristol Light Opera Club
Chorus-Master, Vernon Jones
Introduced by Dudley Savage

Contributors

Contralto:
Mary Condon
Piano:
Ruby Taylor
Piano:
Dudley Savage
Introduced By:
Dudley Savage

Overture: Joan of Arc (Verdi): Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Tullio Serafln
Cello Concerto in B minor (Dvorak) : Mstislav Rostropovich (cello). Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult on gramophone records

Contributors

Cello:
Tullio Serafln
Conducted By:
Sir Adrian Boult

The novel by Nicholas Blake adapted as a radio play by Mollie Greenhalgh
Produced by Archie Campbell '
The action takes place during the summer term at Sudeley Hall. The traditional celebration of Annual Sports Day is rudely interrupted by a sudden tragic discovery which not only threatens to bring scandal upon the school but seems likely to involve at least one of its inmates in a charge of murder.

Contributors

Novel By:
Nicholas Blake
Play By:
Mollie Greenhalgh
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
The Rev. Percival Vale, Headmaster of Sudeley Hall Preparatory School:
Wilfred Babbage
Hero Vale, his wife:
June Tobin
Michael Evans a master:
Andrew Faulds
Other masters at Sudeley Hall: Mr Gadsby:
Eric Phillips
Mr Wrench:
John Rye
Mr Sims:
Cyril Shaps
Mr Tiverton:
Hugh Dickson
Mr Griffin:
Denis Goacher
Ponsonby:
Derek Meeds
Stevens Minor:
Jonathan Margetts
Smithers:
Nigel Anthony
Supt Armstrong:
Douglas Storm
Sergeant Pearson:
Bill Horsley
Nigel Strangeways, a private detective:
Nigel Stock
Dr Maddox:
Norman Claridge

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting-place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Granny of the Tinkers: a portrait drawn by Lillian Phillips
Reunion: Catherine Colwell describes her reactions to an ' old girls ' gathering
Presented by John Dunn

Contributors

Presented By:
John Dunn

' The Pisky Bells '
A Cornish legend play by Denis Raymond
Produced by Mollie Austin

Contributors

Play By:
Denis Raymond
Storyteller:
Denis Raymond
Jan, the bellmaker:
Bernard Fishwick
Tammy, his daughter:
Genefer Elliot
Jacky, his nephew and apprentice:
J. Barrie
Mayor of Mawganbilly:
Lewis Gedge
Helbren:
Francis Lunt
Morrab:
Bedford Daniel
Henry Colenso:
Douglas Leach
King of the Piskies:
George Holloway
Lord Chamberlain:
Edgar Harrison

Overture: Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna (Suppé)
Waltz: Morning Papers
(Johann Strauss)
Serenade No. 1
(The Fair Maid of Perth) (Bizet)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and an excerpt from Puccini's La Boheme with Victoria de los Angeles (Mimi)
Jussi Bjorling (Rudolph) Lucine Amara (Musetta)
RCA Victor Chorus and Orchestra and the Columbus Boys' Choir on gramophone records

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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