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by Dorothy and Campbell Christie adapted for broadcasting by PEGGY WELLS with Kenneth More as Major Carrington
Virginia McKenna as Captain Alison Graham
Coral Browne as Valerie Carrington
The peacetime court-martial of Major Carrington, v.c, is the story of a war hero who makes one terrible mistake.
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by CEDRIC MESSINA Broadcast on June 11
Brewster Mason broadcasts by permission of H. M. Tennent; Ltd.

Contributors

Unknown:
Campbell Christie
Broadcasting By:
Peggy Wells
Unknown:
Kenneth More
Unknown:
Major Carrington
Unknown:
Virginia McKenna
Unknown:
Captain Alison Graham
Unknown:
Coral Browne
Unknown:
Valerie Carrington
Produced By:
Cedric Messina
Unknown:
Brewster Mason
Evans:
Anthony Hall
Sgt Crane:
Frank Partington
Cooke:
Peter Claughton
Judge Advocate:
James Thomason
Major Carrington, v c:
Kenneth More
The Prosecutor:
Brewster Mason
Bombadier Owen:
Tom Watson
Capt Foljambe:
Robert Bishop
The President:
Charles Simon
Major Forbes:
John Pullen
Lt -Col Huxford:
Jonathan Scott
Major Panton:
Lewis Stringer
Capt Alison Graham:
Virginia McKenna
Valerie Carrington:
Coral Browne
Lt -Col Henniker:
Rolf Lefebvre

For retired and older people and those concerned for their welfare Anniversary Broadcast:
MIDDLETON WOODS Penny Geggie: JOE CORRIE Gloomy Decorator:
ELSIE CAMPBELL A Lame Dog: an extract from S. Macnaughtan 's book read by ANTHONY HALL
Introduced by JOHN DUNN

Contributors

Unknown:
Elsie Campbell
Unknown:
S. MacNaughtan
Read By:
Anthony Hall
Introduced By:
John Dunn

adapted by BARBARA SLEIGH from her own book
3: The Battle of the Train Spotters
'What we've got to do is to think how we can provide four meals a day for Thomasina ' with Grace Allardyce and Susan Richards
Produced by CLAIRE Chovil

Contributors

Adapted By:
Barbara Sleigh
Unknown:
Grace Allardyce
Unknown:
Susan Richards
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Jenny:
Brigld Skemp
Molly:
Zelie Davis
Tony, her brother:
Nicholas Charles
Barty:
Graham Aza
Midge:
Judith Seymour-Mallett
Sam:
Colin Stuart-Neal
Cecil:
Edward Seckerson
Bert:
Colin Page

Introduced and conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Led by Frederick Parrington CYNTHIA GLOVER (soprano)
ALEXANDER YOUNG (tenor)
DENIS DOWLING (baritone)
JOAN DAVIS (piano)
THE AMBROSIAN SINGERS
Directed by JOHN MCCARTHY
Produced by ALAN ABBOTT
Denis Dowling ; broadcasts by permission of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company

Contributors

Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Unknown:
Frederick Parrington
Soprano:
Cynthia Glover
Tenor:
Alexander Young
Baritone:
Denis Dowling
Piano:
Joan Davis
Directed By:
John McCarthy
Produced By:
Alan Abbott
Produced By:
Denis Dowling

The novel by John Wyndham adapted for broadcasting by ARCHIE CAMPBELL with Rosalie Crutchley and Hugh Latimer
Other parts: Hilda Kriseman Joyce Carpenter Frank Partington
George Hagan , George Merritt Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL

Contributors

Novel By:
John Wyndham
Broadcasting By:
Archie Campbell
Unknown:
Rosalie Crutchley
Unknown:
Hugh Latimer
Unknown:
Hilda Kriseman
Unknown:
Joyce Carpenter
Unknown:
Frank Partington
Unknown:
George Hagan
Unknown:
George Merritt
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Dr Francis Saxover, Director of Darr House Scientific Developments Ltd:
Hugh Latimer
Miss Birkett, his secretary:
Janet Burnell
Zephanie, his daughter:
Dorit Welles
Paul, his son:
Edward Brooks
Diana Brackley, Director of Nefertiti Ltd:
Rosalie Crutchley
Miss Tallwyn, her secretary:
Shirley Cooklln
Gerald Marlin, a journalist:
Geoffrey Matthews
Editor of the Sunday Prole:
Howieson Culkf
Miss Brendon, an employee at Nefertiti:
Penelope Lee
Richard Treverne, engaged to Zephanie:
David Valla
First Voice:
Lewis Stringer
Second Voice:
Arthur Gomez
Lady Tewley:
Vanessa Thornton
Interrogator:
Kenneth Hyde
Young stockbrokers:
Michael Spice
Young stockbrokers:
Jonathan Scott
BBC Newsreader:
Anthony Viccards
Assistant Commissioner of Police:
Leslie Perrins
Inspector:
Lee Fox
Prime Minister:
George Curzon
Private Secretary:
Michael Deacon
Lady Washington:
Grizelda Hervey

Chaconne (Platee) (Rameau)
LAMOUREUX
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Conducted by Louis DE FROMENT
Harp Concerto in C major (Boieldieu)
NICANOR ZABALETA (harp) BERI.IN RADIO
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERNEST MARZENDORFER on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Louis de Froment
Conducted By:
Ernest Marzendorfer

BBC Home Service Basic

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