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SINGING TOGETHER, by William Appleby
11.20 THE WORLD OF WORK. Unusual Jobs: a discussion between Margaret Hotine and four young people. (BBC recording)
11.40 INTERMEDIATE French : ' Le secret d'Aline.' Texte d'Emile Harven. (BBC recording)
Aline a un secret qui n'est pas bien difficile a decouvrir, mais qui sera lourd de consequences.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Appleby
Unknown:
Margaret Hotine

The novel by Somerset Maugham
Adapted for broadcasting by Howard Agg
Other parts played by George Hagan and Charles Simon
Production by Val Gielgud
(The recorded broadcast of March 28) The novel from which this play is adapted deals with the fascinating and eternal problem of what are the basic values of life. Yet it is anything but portentous; it is a witty and perceptive account of the author's observation of two young Americans he meets in Paris.

Contributors

Novel By:
Somerset Maugham
Broadcasting By:
Howard Agg
Played By:
George Hagan
Played By:
Charles Simon
Production By:
Val Gielgud
The author:
Michael Hordern
Elliott Templeton:
Denys Blakelock
Louisa Bradley:
Catherine Salkeld
Isabel Bradley:
Ursula Howells
Laurence Darrel:
Marius Goring
Gray Maturin:
Tommy Duggan
Sophie Macdonald:
Jane Jordan Rogers

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Banquets for One: Alice Massie plansone aspect of living alone
The Changing Pace of London: Hilary Ewart remembers the time when travel was slower and more pleasant

Contributors

Unknown:
Alice Massie
Unknown:
Hilary Ewart

Junior Theatre presents 'Said the Cat to the Dog'
A series of ten plays about Mompty and Peckham by Martin Armstrong
1-' Kidneys for Breakfast '
Produced by Graham Gauld
See Junior Radio Times followed by Music for Cats and Dogs
5.30 For Older Children
Music Room
Russian Fairy-Tale Operas
Three talks by Colin Gibson with illustrations
3 — ' The Love for Three Oranges
Edited and introduced by David
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Unknown:
Colin Gibson
Mompty, the Cat:
Vivienne Chatterton
Peckham, the Dog:
Stephen Jack
Mum:
Mary O'Farrell
Dad:
Wilfred Babbage
Diana:
Elwyn Stock
Ronnie:
Andrew Beeching
Elsie:
Norma Griffin
Narrator:
Lewis Stringer

The most memorable eventa in a decade of entertainment
1958
Narrator, BEN LYON
RICHARD MALLETTALAN DENT
CLIVE MORTONWARREN
GARETH DAVIES
Selections from the shows of the year:
' Expresso Bongo': ' West Side Story' 'Living for Pleasure': 'Cinderella' 'Irma La Douce ' : 'Mv Fair Lady'
' Where's Charley? ' and featuring on gramophone records:
Perry Como. The
Mudlarks Paul Scofield. James Kenney
Stanlev Holloway , Julie Andrews
Rex Harrison. Carol Lawrence
Larry Kert. Tommy Steele
Yana, Bruce Trent , Elizabeth Seal
Keith Michell
The Marino Marini Quartet with The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Julien Gaillard )
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Roy Plomley
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Narrator:
Ben Lyon
Narrator:
Richard Mallettalan Dent
Unknown:
Clive Mortonwarren
Unknown:
Gareth Davies
Unknown:
Irma La Douce
Unknown:
Perry Como.
Unknown:
Mudlarks Paul Scofield.
Unknown:
James Kenney
Unknown:
Stanlev Holloway
Unknown:
Julie Andrews
Unknown:
Rex Harrison.
Unknown:
Carol Lawrence
Unknown:
Larry Kert.
Unknown:
Tommy Steele
Unknown:
Bruce Trent
Unknown:
Elizabeth Seal
Unknown:
Keith Michell
Unknown:
Marino Marini
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Roy Plomley
Production By:
Tom Ronald

A new play by Geoffrey Household
The Four Chaps and other parts by Jon Rollason, Charles Simon, David Bird and Keith Williams
The Storyteller Norman Claridge
Produced by Frederick Bradnum

Contributors

Play By:
Geoffrey Household
Unknown:
Jon Rollason
Unknown:
Charles Simon
Unknown:
David Bird
Unknown:
Keith Williams
Unknown:
Norman Claridge
Produced By:
Frederick Bradnum
Humphrey, Duke of Middlesex:
Denys Hawthorne
Theodosia:
Diana Olsson
All Pretorius:
Anthony Jacobs
The Dowager Duchess:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Guelph:
John Hollis
Lord George:
Michael Turner
Colonel Lobengula:
Trevor Martin
Sylvia Brown:
Freda Dowie
Alfred Brown:
George Hagan
The Lord Chancellor:
Hugh Manning
Smith:
Ronald Baddiley
Green:
Anthony Viccars
General Aranda:
John Humphry
The A D C:
Kenneth Dight

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