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The Campbell Curse
A play for radio by Allan Prior
Since the 1740s, all Robert Campbell 's male ancestors have died on their thirty-fifth bithday as the result of a curse. Today is his thirty-fifth birthday. with Donald McKillop
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON Broadcast on April 4 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Campbell
Unknown:
Donald McKillop
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron
Robert Campbell:
John Graham
Sandy, a taxi-driver:
Douglas Storm
Alastair:
Duncan McIntyre
Aunt Margaret:
Madeleine Christie
Jean:
Gudrun Ure
Mills:
Anthony Viccars
MacDonald:
Tom Watson

from the Queen's Free Chapel of St. George, Windsor Castle
Responses (Thomas Morley )
Psalm 119, vv. 145-176
Lessons: 2 Kings 25, vv. 8-30;
St. John 6, vv. 4-71
Magnificat; Nunc dimittis (William Byrd's Three Minims)
Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone)
Anthem: Lord, thou hast been our refuge (Vaughan Williams)

Contributors

Organist and Master of the Choristers:
Sidney Campbell
Assistant Organist:
Clement McWilliam

A serial play about the Donnelly family written by CHARLES WITHERSPOON
3: Nothing Adds Up Produced by CICELY MATHEWS

Contributors

Written By:
Charles Witherspoon
Produced By:
Cicely Mathews
Brian Donnelly:
Robin Graham
Paddy Donnelly:
Marilyn Fox
Ricky Donnelly:
Steven Shemeld
Mrs Donnelly:
Ann Maguire
Terry Bishop:
Charles Witherspoon
Pete Wishart:
Jack McQuoid
Professor O'Leary:
Frank Reynolds
Dandy Dineen:
Michael Duffy
Voice:
Alfred Arnold

conducts the BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, Hugh Maguire with Samson Francois piano
Part 1
8.50* The Interval
A HALF PINT OF AMAZON
† GILBERT PHELPS describes a journey through the vastness of Amazonia from Belem at the river mouth to Manaos in the Brazilian jungle: but beginning with a mouthful of fresh water 200 miles out at sea
9.5* Antal Dorati conducts
Part 2

Contributors

Leader:
Hugh Maguire
Piano:
Samson Francois
Unknown:
Antal Dorati

Their ingenuity in the chase; their elaborate courtship rituals: their disturbing propensities as mates: and their ambiguous relationship with their young
Written and produced by NESTA PAIN
Music specially composed and conducted by ANTONY HOPKINS A new production of the programme first heard in 1951 Michael Hordern broadcasts by permission of the Royal Shakespeare Company

Contributors

Produced By:
Nesta Pain
Conducted By:
Antony Hopkins
Narrator:
Michael Hordern
Commentator:
David King-Wood
Fabre:
Oliver Johnston
Dr Muffet:
Lionel Harris
Naturalist:
Heron Carvic

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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