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Objet d'Art
A play for radio by AlLEEN BURKE and LEONE STEWART
Too soft-hearted to be a good business-man, Joe Kemp finds he must sell his small jeweller's shop at a loss or face bankruptcy. Then his daughter moves in to fight his cause with some surprising results.
Cast in order of speaking:

Contributors

Unknown:
Alleen Burke
Unknown:
Leone Stewart
Unknown:
Joe Kemp
Ann Leven:
Barbara Mitchell
Jack Leven:
Haydn Jones
Mrs- Green:
Brendia Kaye
Joe Kemp ,:
Kenneth Digilt
Arthur Brisbane:
Tony Church
Miss Dukes:
Shirley Cooklin

A play for radio by Aileen Burke and Leone Stewart

From Frobisher's point of view, it was the perfect murder, planned to look like an accident. He had an alibi, he had left no finger prints. But he had overlooked one vital point.
Plays produced by Robin Midgley

Contributors

Writer:
Aileen Burke
Writer:
Leone Stewart
Producer:
Robin Midgley
Alec Frobisher:
Charles Simon
Miss Edwards:
Mairhi Russell
John Desmond:
Tony Church
Mrs Rybald:
Barbara Mitchell
Nita Bennett:
Shirley Cooklin
Bill Barnes:
Jon Rollason
Detective Inspector Wright:
Philip Morant
Detective Sergeant Nichols:
Gareth Morgan

from York Minster
Sentence; Confession; Absolution Responses (Tallis) Psalm 24
First Lesson: Exodus 13, w. 11-16 Magnificat (Bullock in C)
Second Lesson: Galatians 4, vv. 1-7 Nunc dimittis (Bullock in C)
Creed; Lesser Litany; Collects
When to the temple Mary went
(Eccard)
Prayers
The Grace
Organist, Francis Jackson , D.MUS

Contributors

Organist:
Francis Jackson

5.0 Jl NIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eights Cap O'Rushes
An East Anglian fairy tale told by Eric Fowler
Introduced by Shirley Franklin
5.15 THE IVORY CROCODILE
A new ' Charter Pilot' serial written by Gilbert Dalton
Part 4
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.40 THE HOBBIT
The book by J. R. R. Tolkien abridged by Barbara Henderson read in thirteen instalments by David Davis
5: Riddles in the Dark
In the Misty Mountains Bilbo and the others were dragged into a cavern full of goblins. Gandalf came to their rescue; but in escaping Bilbo bumped his head and was left all alone.

Contributors

Told By:
Eric Fowler
Introduced By:
Shirley Franklin
Written By:
Gilbert Dalton
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Book By:
J. R. R. Tolkien
Abridged By:
Barbara Henderson
Unknown:
David Davis
Mike Dudley:
Robert Marsden
Billy Perkin:
Billy Thatcher
Mrs Dudley:
Elspeth Duxbury
Angela:
Ysanne Churchman
John:
John Stirling
Jim Talbot:
Bob Arnold
Walter Rosenberg:
Arnold Peters
Felix Cardosa:
Philip Garston-Jones
Tom Wickham:
Peter Tuddenham

A series of five-round contests
LONDON V. WEST
ROUND 4
London:
Denis Brogan , Geoffrey Grigson
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
West:
Alan Gibson , Vincent Waite
Quiz-Master Stephen Potter
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Geoffrey Grigson
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Alan Gibson
Unknown:
Vincent Waite
Unknown:
Quiz-Master Stephen Potter
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

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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