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11.20 the WORLD OF work. The Railway Worker: interviews by Herbert Hunter.
11.40 INTERMEDIATE French. ' Les Prisonniers ': dramatisation du conte de Guy de Maupassant. Adaptation d' Andre Maranne.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Appleby
Unknown:
Herbert Hunter.
Unknown:
Guy de Maupassant.
Unknown:
Andre Maranne.

by M. Y. Lermontov adapted for radio by Malcolm Stewart from the translation by Reginald Merton
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Cedric Messina

Contributors

Unknown:
M. Y. Lermontov
Unknown:
Malcolm Stewart
Translation By:
Reginald Merton
Produced By:
Cedric Messina
Peehorin:
John Westbrook
Gruschnitzky:
Geoffrey Mathews
Werner:
Rolf Lefebvre
Captain:
Hugh Dickson
Serge:
Jon Rollason
Ivanoff:
Hugh Manning
Vera:
June Tobin
Princess Ligovsky:
Nan Munro
Mary:
Hilda Schroder

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Follow the Guide: Harold Metcalfe describes a hobby-and a future career.
Portrait of My Father: Elsie Campbell draws a well-loved outline
Presented by John Dunn

Contributors

Presented By:
John Dunn

Junior Theatre presents
'The Grey Bird'
A serial in six parts set on the Suffolk Coast
Written by George Ewart Evans
4-' Diamonds are not all '
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.30 'On Record'
Roy Bradford reviews a mixed bag of recent records
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Suffolk Coast
Written By:
George Ewart
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Unknown:
Roy Bradford
David Peters:
Jonathan Margetts
Elizabeth Peters:
Mary Chester
Johnny Carver:
John Stirling
Mr Peters:
Geoffrey Lewis
Mr Cretton:
Peter Wilde
Plant:
Arnold Peters

A series of programmes reviewing year by year the most memorable events in a decade of entertainment
1955
Narrator. HENRY SHEREK
EAMONN Andrews. Miles Mallkhon RICHARD Findlater. HUGH BURDEN
PETER Jeffrey , DAVID LEWIN
Selections from the shows of the year:
' Kismet '
' The Water Gypsies ' ' The Pajama Game ' and featuring on gramophone records the recorded voices of Jane Powell. Howard Keel
Judy Garland. Frank Sinatra
Gene Kelly , Dora Bryan and Peter Graves with The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Roy Plomley
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Jeffrey
Unknown:
David Lewin
Unknown:
Jane Powell.
Unknown:
Howard Keel
Unknown:
Judy Garland.
Unknown:
Frank Sinatra
Unknown:
Gene Kelly
Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Unknown:
Peter Graves
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Roy Plomley
Production By:
Tom Ronald

by Arthur Wing Pinero
Adapted for broadcasting by Donald B. Edwards and Archie Campbell
Pianist. Cicely Hoye
Produced by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Donald B. Edwards
Unknown:
Archie Campbell
Pianist:
Cicely Hoye
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Hilary Jesson:
Godfrey Tearle
Filmer Jesson, M P:
Ivan Samson
Nina:
Avice Landon
Derek Jesson:
Jeremy Spenser
Sir Daniel Ridgeley:
John Turnbull
Pryce Ridgeley:
Noel Dryden
Major Maurewarde:
Patrick Waddington
Dr Dilnott:
Sidney Monckton
Harding:
Malcolm Graeme
Forshaw:
Alan Reid
Butler:
Bryan Powley
Lady Ridgeley:
Winifred Oughton
Geraldine Ridgeley:
Violet Coleman
Mile Thom £:
Ilona Ference

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