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Lord Birkett
Privy Councillor and lately Lord Justice of Appeal
Denis Norden Scriptwriter
Four teenagers ask the questions
In the chair, Peter Haigh
From an idea by Peter Haigh Produced by Edward Taylor
Recorded broadcast of August 18 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Peter Haigh
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Christmas Stuffing: Andrew Douglas remembers details to make your mouth water!
Gold Haloes and Green Strings: Elizabeth Muntz tells a Christmas story about a little boy
Your Christmas Competition: Ideas you might like to try
Presented by John Dunn

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Douglas
Unknown:
Elizabeth Muntz
Presented By:
John Dunn

5.0 JUNIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eights
Smokey
A dragion's tale in four parts by Margaret Potter
Music composed by Henry Reed
The story told by Graham Roberts Music played by Jimmy Leach Produced by Trevor Hill

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Composed By:
Henry Reed
Told By:
Graham Roberts
Played By:
Jimmy Leach
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
The Inventor:
Geoffrey Banks
Cuthbert:
Patricia Birch
The King:
Frederic Wilson
The Chamberlain:
Francis Winfield

A Christmas fairy tale by G. M. MARTENS and ANDRE OBEY
Translated and adapted by Cynthia Pughe
Boule Verbuyck and Rietje Rans are two peasants with a mission. On the eve of Christmas they set out to take sweets and toys to the village children. But before they can say * Merry Christmas' they find themselves in An Other-World—or do they?
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by Norman Wright

Contributors

Unknown:
G. M. Martens
Adapted By:
Cynthia Pughe
Adapted By:
Boule Verbuyck
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Boule Vetbuyck:
Norman Shelley
Rietje Rane:
Haydn Jones
Flavi'e:
Ella Milne
Goeleke:
Sulwen Morgan
Djakke:
Gareth Morgan
Manse Lappers:
Kathleen Helme
Sexton:
Eric Anderson
Duke of Alba:
Howieson Culff
The Virgin Mary:
Anne Cullen
St Michael:
Hugh Dickson
St Peter:
George Merritt
Policeman:
Charles Simon
Mentie:
Peter Claughton
Wies:
Douglas Storm
Little boy:
Nerys Kerfoot

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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