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Leslie Phillips as Sub-Lieut. Phillips
Stephen Murray as Lieut. Murray , the No. 1
Jon Pertwee as Chief Petty Officer Pertwee
Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey
Heather Chasen as Heather
with assistance from Michael Bates, Ronnie Barker and Tenniel Evans
Script by Laurie Wyman
Production by Alastair Scott Johnston
Recorded broadcast of Nov. 16, 1960, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Script by:
Laurie Wyman
Production by:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Sub-Lieut. Phillips :
Leslie Phillips
Lieut. Murray , the No. 1:
Stephen Murray
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee:
Jon Pertwee
Captain Povey:
Richard Caldicot
Heather:
Heather Chasen
[Actor]:
Michael Bates
[Actor]:
Ronnie Barker
[Actor]:
Tenniel Evans

The third of four true stories about the back country of Australia by Reginald Ottley
* Every step, you could feel the sweat start, but before it trickled, the fire's heat wiped it off. Close to the flames, three men jetted water from tanks on the trucks; three men worked the hand-pumps. Periodically, the trucks raced away to a ground tank, ten miles away, to get refills. The rest of us beat with the beaters. And it was murder. Sheer, rib-roasting murder....."
Recorded broadcast of June 7, 1960

Contributors

Unknown:
Reginald Ottley

The Key to My Heart
A short story by V. S. PRITCHETT adapted for radio by Mary Hope Allen
Mrs. Fraser had too much respect for her rich customers to send them their bills. Her son Bob had other ideas-but he was no match for the Bracketts.

Contributors

Story By:
V. S. Pritchett
Unknown:
Mary Hope Allen
Bob Fraser:
William Eedle
Mrs Fraser:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Mr Rollick:
Hugh Manning
'Noisy' Brackett:
Keith Williams
Mrs Brackett:
Mary Wimbush

A play for radio , by EILEEN CORDEROY
Edited by Peggy Wells
Tina's discontent with life at home was centred mainly on an interfering neighbour. She decided to have her revenge: but revenge was not as sweet as she expected.
Plays produced by EILEEN CULLEN

Contributors

Edited By:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
Eileen Cullen
Mrs Lewis:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Tina Lewis:
June Tobin
Mrs Evans:
Janet Burnell
Freda:
Emma Young
Johnny:
Jon Rollason
Stan Evans:
Michael Turner

from Boston Parish Church Lincolnshire
Versicles and Responses (Byrd) Psalms 65, 66, 67
First Lesson: Deuteronomy 4. w.
1-24
Magnificat (Somervell in F)
Second Lesson: Acts 4, vv. 5-31 Nunc dimittis (Somervell in F) Creed; Lesser Litany; Collects Sing praise to God (Whitlock) Prayers
Let all the world in every corner sing (E.H. 427)
The Grace
Organist and choirmaster. David Wright

Contributors

Choirmaster:
David Wright

by John Seymour
An account in five instalments of a journey through the South of England from the North Foreland to Luccombe in Somerset, made by John Seymour and his wife Sally last April with the assistance of their pony Pinto.
3: From Hawkhurst to Elated
Recorded broadcast of Aug. 7. 1960

Contributors

Unknown:
John Seymour
Unknown:
John Seymour

A new serial play by Tudur Watkins
1: The Family at Garth House
Production by Evelyn Williams

Contributors

Play By:
Tudur Watkins
Production By:
Evelyn Williams
Dai ' Tumble:
T H Evans
Keri Richard:
Gwenyth Petty
Hester Richard:
Annest Wiliam
Old Crudge:
Aubrey Richards
Ben Howell:
Prysor Williams
Griff Lloyd:
Ieuan Rhys Williams
Crad Richard:
John Darran
Narrator:
Dillwyn Owen

The story of Lawrence Wright
(Horatio Nicholls) musician, composer, publisher and impresario told by a host of his friends in show business and out of it with Benny Lee
Andy Cole
Rita Williams
The George Mitchell Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader. Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer Narrator, ANDREW FAULDS
Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Lawrence Wright
Unknown:
Benny Lee
Unknown:
Andy Cole
Unknown:
Rita Williams
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Narrator:
Andrew Faulds
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

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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