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Recordings from the paft ard the present
Three people are chiefly responsible for selecting material to be kept in the BBC Sound Archives
Each offers two favourite recordings from the past
MAY CARTER: Period Pieces '
MADEAU STEWART : ' Tongs and Bones '
MARGARET ROGERS : 'A View of the Course'
Introduced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Unknown:
Madeau Stewart
Unknown:
Margaret Rogers
Introduced By:
Denys Gueroult

Danseuse étoile?
After a visit to the Paris Opera, Genevieve, who has often danced in her native Basque country, dreams of becoming a ballerina, but ... Listeners are invited to sing with Jan Rosol
' Ne pleure pas, Jeannette ' Script by Charlotte Cro 'zet
Intermediate French series

Contributors

Script By:
Charlotte Cro

Why you should make a will: a solicitor gives some legal advice which applies to everyone, whether their possessions be great or small
Who Scraped Clytie?: Margaret Prance tells a mystery story Presented by John Dunn
The first item is recorded

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Prance
Presented By:
John Dunn

A programme for the fives to eights THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame a new adaptation in twelve parts by Felix Felton
The Toad, through his passion for mo'or-cars, was now immured in a dark and noisome dungeon, but his cruel gaoler had a daughter, a pleasant and good-hearted girl who was particularly fond of animals. One day, this kind-hearted girl went to her father....
8: Tomd's Adventures
Produced and narrated by David Davis

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Grahame
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
David Davis
The Toad:
Felix Felton
Alice, the gaoler's daughter:
Marise Hepworth
The gaoler:
Stephen Jack

Alec McCowen in Hurry On Down
The novel by JOHN WAIN adapted for radio by Eric Ewens
Other parts played by members of the cast
Guitar played by Terry Walsh
Produced by William GLEN-DOEPEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Novel By:
John Wain
Unknown:
Eric Ewens
Played By:
Terry Walsh
Produced By:
William Glen-Doepel
Charles Lumley:
Alec McCowen
Scrodd:
Edgar Norfolk
Vice-Chancellor:
Wilfred Babbage
Hutch ins:
Jonathan Scott
Two students::
Nigel Anthony
Two students::
Andrew Irvine
Froulish:
Brian Wilde
Mrs Smythe:
Janet Burnell
Hutchins Senior:
Will Leighton
Tharkles:
Michael Spice
Edith:
Gudrun Ure
Landlord:
Donald McKillop
Ern:
Frank Windsor
Landlady:
Grizelda Hervey
June:
Hilda Kriseman
Gunning-Forbes:
John Cazabon
Teddy Bunder:
Aubrey Woods
Simons:
Haydn Jones
Arthur Blearney:
Charles Leno
Bernard Roderick:
George Hasan
Veronica:
Eva Stuart
Elsa:
Dorit Welles
Oswald:
Anthony Hall
Hayry Dogson:
Stephen Hall
Dr Bulcastle:
Philip Morant
Dr Burge:
Stanley Lebor
Braceweight:
Wilfrid Grantham
Walter:
Charles Hodgson

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