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Hilaire Belloc once described some imaginary conversations with famous figures in his ' Short Talks with the Dead.' With the help of the BBC Sound Archives, GWYN THOMAS develops this idea and reflects upon the recorded views of JAMES STEPHENS
Produced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Unknown:
Hilaire Belloc
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

When They Crucified My Lord? Six talks for the mornings of Holy Week by Canon Matthew McNamey
Priest in Charge of St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church Mirehouse, Whitehaven
1: Yes, I was involved
We have been given a share in Christ (Hebrews 3, v. 19)

Contributors

Unknown:
Canon Matthew McNamey

The Break Through
Written by MARY-JEAN HASLER starring
Brenda Bruce with Jill Raymond
Sandra arrived at the children's home in Dulwich under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Chapman with the reputation of being ' an absolutely impossible child.' When, shortly after her arrival, she attemped to strangle one of the other children, the Chapmans knew they were facing a human problem needing all their intuition and compassion.
Produced by ALAN BURGESS
Recorded broadcast of November 21, 1961, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Written By:
Mary-Jean Hasler
Unknown:
Brenda Bruce
Unknown:
Jill Raymond
Produced By:
Alan Burgess
Kathleen Chapman:
Brenda Bruce
Leslie Chapman:
Ronald Baddiley
Sandra [text removed]:
Jill Raymond
Miss Robinson:
Bettina Dickson
Medical Officer:
Philip Morant
Miss Inchley:
Josefina Ray
Rodney:
Patricia Hayes
Krishna:
Roger Snowdon
Indira:
Josefina Ray

A weekly series
3:About the World ofGrown-Ups
Harold Williamson talks with young boys and girls and persuades them to disclose their views
Produced by Michael Barton
Recorded broadcast of September 23, 1961, in the North of England Home Service

Contributors

Talks:
Harold Williamson
Produced By:
Michael Barton

The Young May Moon
A play for radio by DAVID Scott DANIELL with Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Ronald Baddiley
Hedley Goodall
Produced by BRANDON ACTON-BOND Saturday's recorded broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
David Scott Daniell
Unknown:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Unknown:
Ronald Baddiley
Unknown:
Hedley Goodall
Produced By:
Brandon Acton-Bond

Miss Griffin's Academy: Guy Williams remembers a school with a difference
Loneliness: The fourth talk by the Very Rev. H. C. L. Heywood
Listeners' Letters: A selection from the postbag
Period Piece: A reading from Gwen Raverat's book by Peggy Butt
Introduced by John Dunn
Second and last items are recorded

Contributors

Unknown:
Guy Williams
Book By:
Peggy Butt
Introduced By:
John Dunn

Six plays by E. LUCIA TURNBULL
2: The Little Silver Man
A traditional story from Alsace
In the days when great stores of gold and silver lay hidden in the hills, there stood two mountains called Big-peak and Little-peak which were known to be rich in treasure. But this was not easy to get at because an elfin spirit guarded the precious metal there.
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Jean:
Martin Starkie
Marie:
Ann Totten
The Little Silver Man:
Leslie French
André:
Geoffrey Wincott
Pierre:
Nigel Anthony
Storyteller:
Charles E Stidwill

Regional Variations (4)

In the Country: magazine

BBC Home Service Midland

News in Welsh

BBC Home Service Welsh

Scottish Dance Music: Jim Crawford's Scottish Dance Band

BBC Home Service Scottish

FRED STREETER and JOSEPH NAISH look back, in conversation, to the days when the stately homes of South-East England first knew them as gardener and gamekeeper.
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Streeter
Unknown:
Joseph Naish
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

Sixth Year
A weekly contest between amateur choirs from all over the United Kingdom The third of twelve programmes in the national competition
Introduced by JOHN HOBDAY with a summary of the adjudicators' comments from MAURICE JACOBSON
SCHOOL CHOIRS
Wyggeston Girls' School Choir Conductor, Harry Shaw
City of London School for Girls Conductor, Jarrah Wickham
MIXED VOICE CHOIRS
Ormiston Choir
Conductor, William Boyd Hawarden Singers
Conductor, Emlyn Roberts
Produced by John Fawcett Wilson Choirs taking part are recorded

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Hobday
Unknown:
Maurice Jacobson
Conductor:
Harry Shaw
Conductor:
Jarrah Wickham
Conductor:
William Boyd Hawarden
Conductor:
Emlyn Roberts
Produced By:
John Fawcett Wilson

Regional Variations (3)

BBC Scottish Orchestra. conducted by Harry Newstone: Mozart; Robin Orr; Tchaikovsky

BBC Home Service Scottish

From Within: an impression of six Welsh communities

BBC Home Service Welsh

A selection of recorded wit, music, and humour
Introduced by Basil Boothroyd of Punch including
Alan Melville and Charles Zwar ' Melvillainy ' *
Vivienne Chatterton
' Mixed with Elderberries '
•
Leon (ioossens
*
John Forrest
1 Don't Do It Yourself '
*
Geoffrey Wincott , Betty Hardy Alee Finter , Godfrey Kenton and Owen Berry : The Critics'
Dave Brubeek
Peter Bull
' Something in the Air
Professor Stanley Vnwin with 'The Young in Part' (Question time at a Progressive School)
•
Charlotte Mitchell ' Ban the Puff '
*
Scripts by: ALAN MELVILLE
HELEN LIKEMAN , JOHN GARRITY
CHRISTOPHER SYKES , PAUL CLUDERAY
Musical interludes on records chosen by Robert Irwin Edited and produced by JOHN BRIDGES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Basil Boothroyd
Unknown:
Alan Melville
Unknown:
Charles Zwar
Unknown:
John Forrest
Unknown:
Geoffrey Wincott
Unknown:
Betty Hardy
Unknown:
Alee Finter
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton
Unknown:
Owen Berry
Unknown:
Dave Brubeek
Unknown:
Peter Bull
Unknown:
Professor Stanley Vnwin
Unknown:
Alan Melville
Unknown:
Helen Likeman
Unknown:
John Garrity
Unknown:
Christopher Sykes
Unknown:
Paul Cluderay
Unknown:
Robert Irwin
Produced By:
John Bridges

Miriam Karlin in I'm talking about
Jerusalem by ARNOLD WESKER
The action takes place between 1946 and 1959 at Ada and Dave Simmonds' house in Norfolk.
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX

Contributors

Unknown:
Miriam Karlin
Unknown:
Arnold Wesker
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Ronnie Kahn, Sarah's son:
David Saire
Dave Simmonds, Ada's husband:
Mark Eden
Sarah Kahn:
Miraiam Karlin
Ada Simmonds, Sarah's daughter:
Sheila Allen
Colonel Dewhurst, Dave's employer:
Peter Claughton
Libby Dobson, Dave's wartime friend:
Frank Finlay
Sammy, Dave's apprentice:
Stewart Guidotti
Ronnie and Ada's aunts: Esther Kahn:
Jessie Robins
Cissie Kahn:
Marjorie Westbury

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