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Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley in The Sign of the Four
The novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by MICHAEL HARDWICK in the series
Murder for Pleasure
Produced by VAL GIELGUD Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Norman Shelley
Novel By:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted By:
Michael Hardwick
Produced By:
Val Gielgud

For retired and older people and those concerned for their welfare
Sam Pollock talking: evening classes for retirement
Grandfathered: GORDON GLOVER The Night-Watchman: extracts from W. W. Jacobs 's short stories
3: The White Cat read by DEREK BIRCH
Introduced by JOHN DUNN

Contributors

Unknown:
Sam Pollock
Unknown:
Gordon Glover
Unknown:
W. W. Jacobs
Read By:
Derek Birch
Introduced By:
John Dunn

A serial play in six episodes written for broadcasting by DAVID SCOTT DANIELL
More adventures of a drummer-boy of the 111th Foot 4: 'Over the Hills and Far Away ' Produced by PEGGY BACON

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
David Scott Daniell
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Polly Trott:
Mary Chester
Drummer Oliver Crowe:
Timothy Harley
Sergeant Trott:
Jack Holloway
Private Pilchard:
Michael Shaw
H R H Prince Luis of Spain:
Josefina Ray

played by the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins
Conductor, VILEM TAUSKY with MONICA SINCLAIR (contralto)
ROBERT THOMAS (tenor)
LIZA FUCHSOVA (piano)
THE AMBROSIAN SINGERS
Directed by JOHN MCCARTHY Produced by ALAN ABBOTT

Contributors

Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Contralto:
Monica Sinclair
Tenor:
Robert Thomas
Piano:
Liza Fuchsova
Directed By:
John McCarthy
Produced By:
Alan Abbott

by J. P. Donleavy adapted for radio by the author from his stage play in four acts with Christopher Guinee
Alan Gifford , Harry Towb
Susan Hampshire
Act One: Helen
Act Two: The Interview
Act Three: The Knockout
Act Four: Peach Shoes
Cornelius Christian played by CHRISTOPHER GUINEE
First Stevedore; Customs man; Norman Vine ; Stephen Mott ; Admiral; Fritz played by ALAN GIFFORD
Second Stevedore; Third Stevedore; Howard How; Mike O'Rourke ; Charlie played by HARRY Towa
Elaine Musk ; Miss Kelly; Gertrude Gentle ; Charlotte Graves played by SUSAN HAMPSHIRE Produced by H. B. FORTUIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Guinee
Unknown:
Alan Gifford
Unknown:
Harry Towb
Unknown:
Cornelius Christian
Played By:
Christopher Guinee
Unknown:
Norman Vine
Unknown:
Stephen Mott
Played By:
Alan Gifford
Unknown:
Mike O'Rourke
Played By:
Harry Towa
Played By:
Elaine Musk
Unknown:
Gertrude Gentle
Played By:
Susan Hampshire
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin

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