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Midland Region's panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
E. Arnot Robertson and Frank Muir challenge
Nancy Spain and Denis Norden
Umpire, Jack Longland
Recorded broadcast of June 4

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
E. Arnot Robertson
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

Great Cats Play Chess by GEORGE GRAVELEY adapted for radio by Mollie Greenhalgh with Douglas Storm
Gudrun Ure
June Monkhouse
The Merry Monarch finds the course of true love never did run smooth.
Cast in order of speaking:
Spinet played by Oliver Davies Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
George Graveley
Unknown:
Mollie Greenhalgh
Unknown:
Douglas Storm
Unknown:
Gudrun Ure
Unknown:
June Monkhouse
Played By:
Oliver Davies
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Baptist May:
George Hagan
Lady Castlemaine:
June Monkhouse
Dearlove:
Elizabeth Proud
Frances Stuart:
Gudrun Ure
King Charles II:
Douglas Storm
George Villiers, Duke of Bucking-ham:
John Bryning
Flunkey:
Andrew Irvine
Comte de Cominges:
Rolf Lefebvre
Charles Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox:
Lan Lubbock
Marie:
Barbara Mitchell
Queen Catherine:
Mary O'Farrell
Bowden:
Arthur Gomez

from Worcester Cathedral
Confession, Absolution The Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 78
First Lesson: 1 Maccabees 13, w.
41-53
Magnificat (Watson in E)
Second Lesson: Acts 11, vv. 19-30 Nunc dimittis (Watson in E)
Apostles Creed; the Lord's Prayer;
Collects
Anthem: Bow thine ear (Byrd) Prayers; Grace
Organist and Master of the Choristers, Douglas Guest
Assistant Organist, Edgar Day

A programme for the fives to eights

Smokey Incorporated
The further advertures of a very useful baby dragon by Margaret Potter
Incidental music by Henry Reed played by a section of the Northern Dance Orchestra
Conductor, Bernard Herrmann

Contributors

Writer:
Margaret Potter
Incidental Music:
Henry Reed
Played by:
A section of the Northern Dance Orchestra
Conductor:
Bernard Herrmann
Production:
Trevor Hill
The Inventor:
Geoffrey Banks
His Majestic Majesty:
Frederic Wilison
Cuthbert, the duck:
Patricia Birch
Storyteller:
Graham Roberts

The book by CAMPBELL K. FINLAY adapted by Ian G. Ball
4: The Winners Lose
Produced by Ian Wishart

Contributors

Book By:
Campbell K. Finlay
Adapted By:
Ian G. Ball
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
Alex:
Neil Brown
John:
John Johnston
Angus:
Marsail McCuish
Janet:
Rosemary Eadie
Sarah:
Joan Fitzpatrick
Campbell:
Leonard Maguire
Alasdair:
Bryden Murdoch
Sandy:
James Grant
Tom:
William Simpson

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
LONDON v. MIDLANDS
ROUND4
London:
Barry Carman , Cedric Cliffe
Quiz-Master,
Lionel Hale : Midlands
H. E. Howard , Geoffrey Jaggard
Quiz-Master, Roy Plomley
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
H. E. Howard
Unknown:
Geoffrey Jaggard
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

Part 2: Debussy
LE MARTYRE DE SAINT SEBASTIEN Choruses o,f Saintsand Angels:
Archers of Ermesus; Choir of Apololo; Women, of Byblos; Worshippers of Adloniis; Citizens and others BBC Chorus

Contributors

The Twin Brothers:Mark:
Nancy Evans
The Twin Brothers:Marcellian:
Janet Fraser
Voice of the Virgin Erigone:
Elizabeth Saimon
Vox Coetestis:
Hazel Schmid
Vox Sola}:
Erna Spoorenberg
Anima Sebastiani:
Erna Spoorenberg

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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