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by ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF adapted in six episodes by FELIX FELTON
4: The Hour of the Ravens
To save Regina's life I became the thrall of Beornwulf, the Saxon, and followed him south to his farm on Seals' Island. A white stallion, sacred to the Saxons, was born, and the day came when we took him to the stables of King Haegel.
Produced by DAVID DAVIS
Joan Henley is appearing In ' Photo Finish ' at the Saville Theatre. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Sutcliff
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Produced By:
David Davis
Produced By:
Joan Henley
Owain:
Simon Lack
Beornwulf, the Saxon:
Hugh David
Athelis, his wife:
Joan Henley
Brand, the Smith:
Geoffrey Wincott
Haegel, King of Sussex:
Peter Howell
Vadir:
Leslie Heritage
Einon HSn:
Felix Felton
Gerontius:
Stephen Jack

HEATHER HARPER (soprano)
NORMA PROCTER (contralto)
JOHN MITCHINSON (tenor)
ROBERT THOMAS (tenor)
DONALD BELL (bass)
ALEXANDRA CHOIR
Conductor, Charles Proctor
BBC CHORUS
BBC CHORAL SOCIETY
ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by SIR MALCOLM SARGENT and PETER GELLHORN
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Part 1: conducted by Peter Gellhorn

Contributors

Soprano:
Heather Harper
Contralto:
Norma Procter
Tenor:
John Mitchinson
Conductor:
Charles Proctor
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Conducted By:
Peter Gellhorn
Conducted By:
Peter Gellhorn

† PETER COLBOURNE looks back at the early days and contrasts them with the present with the help of recordings made with W. O. BENTLEY
S. C. H . DAVIS
JACK BRABHAM , GRAHAM HILL PHIL HILL , STIRLING MOSS and others

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Colbourne
Unknown:
W. O. Bentley
Unknown:
S. C. H Davis
Unknown:
Jack Brabham
Unknown:
Graham Hill
Unknown:
Phil Hill
Unknown:
Stirling Moss

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