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by Michael Kelly
with Duncan McIntyre

What happens when a £1,000,000 engineering contract is threatened by the intervention of a raven? The raven in question literally 'clutters up the works' and creates a tricky situation.

(Recorded broadcast of Aug. 13, 1960)

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Kelly
Producer:
Cedric Messina
MacKenzie:
Duncan McIntyre
Fairweather:
Charles Simon
Doris:
Diana Olsson
Lang:
Hugh Manning
Fred:
John Bennett
Vigers:
Malcolm Hayes
Butch:
Tom Watson
Foreman:
William Eedle
Watkins:
Keith Williams
Jones:
John Rye
Lewis:
Hugh Dickson
Sam:
Bill Horsley
Fitter:
Ian Keill
Metesco:
Rolf Lefebvre
May:
Eva Stuart

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra with Iris Villiers (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
M.C., Charles Crathorn

The dances: Waltz: Marine Four-step; Clarendon Saunter: Alexandra Tango; Fifth Figure of Caledonians; Melody Twostep
The songs: Autumn Leaves; Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow

(Repeated on Friday at 3.0)
Admission on application to Ticket Unit, [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope

Contributors

Musicians:
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Soprano:
Iris Villiers
Presenter:
Ivan Samson
M.C.:
Charles Crathorn
Producer:
Fredric Bayco

by R.C. Sherriff
with Joyce Barbour as Miss Mabel
Produced by Hugh Stewart in the BBC's Midland studios

Contributors

Author:
R.C. Sherriff
Producer:
Hugh Stewart
Miss Mabel:
Joyce Barbour
Lawyer:
Peter Wilde
Doctor:
Frank Veasey
Vicar:
Edward J Webb
Mrs Wilson:
Courtney Hope
Mary:
Margaret Lang
Peter:
Peter Billingsley
Maid:
Mary MacLeod
Watkins:
Harry Stubbs
Inspector:
Simon Smith

Music in two versions
Element String Quartet Ernest Element (violin) Angela Richey (violin) Kenneth Page (viola) Oliver Brookes (cello) with Frank Venton (viola)
The composer's arrangement of his Wind Serenade in C minor (K.388)
Part of the recorded broadcast of Feb. 18 in the Third Programme
The second of three double programmes of works which their composers have arranged for different ensembles
Next Friday: Beethoven's Septet; next Saturday: Beethoven's Clarinet Trio, Op. 38

Contributors

Violin:
Ernest Element
Violin:
Angela Richey
Viola:
Kenneth Page
Cello:
Oliver Brookes
Viola:
Frank Venton

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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