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The story of Lizzie
† by DAVID BETTS
Lizzie is an Indian elephant who during the floods in North Bengal in 1954 rescued more than 150 people by ' plucking them from the branches of trees, lifting them out of silt and off the tops of houses.'

Contributors

Unknown:
David Betts

by Lewis Carroll adapted in four parts by MOLLIE HARDWICK
Music specially written by ALAN PAUL played by HAROLD SMART at the organ
ALAN PAUL at the piano with Prunella Scales as Alice
Other parts played by: ERIC ANDERSON
WILFRED BARRAGE
JOAN HICKSON , STEPHEN JACK
IVAN SAMSON , GEOFFREY WINCOTT
Narrated and produced by DAVID DAVIS
4: Curiouser and Curiouser Broadcast on June 18, 1962

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Carroll
Unknown:
Mollie Hardwick
Written By:
Alan Paul
Played By:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Alan Paul
Unknown:
Prunella Scales
Played By:
Eric Anderson
Played By:
Wilfred Barrage
Played By:
Joan Hickson
Played By:
Stephen Jack
Unknown:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Geoffrey Wincott
Produced By:
David Davis

in Westminster Abbey

The arrival at Westminster Abbey of Her Majesty The Queen
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
and other members of the Royal Family

The arrival of Her Royal Highness The Bride
and His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent

at 12.0
The Marriage Service
(Order of Service page 34)

at 1.0
The departure of the Bride and Bridegroom from Westminster Abbey and the procession to St James's Palace

(see pages 34 and 35)

Contributors

Commentator (in the Abbey):
Aubrey Russell
Commentator (outside the West door):
Robert Hudson
Commentator (outside St James's Palace):
Godfrey Talbot

Against Dark Velvet by Ella Adkins with Mary Wimbush and Richard Hurndall
' These diamonds-I hold them to the light. Do they attract? No, because there is too much light. But when I place them thus-against dark velvet-they are irresistible! '
Cast in order of speaking: Produced by BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Ella Adkins
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Richard Hurndall
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Dorothy Mansfield:
Mary Wimbush
Nigel Brent:
Richard Hurndall
Peter Fenshaw:
Norman Claridge
Christine Mansfield:
Nicolette Bernard
Mrs Evans:
Betty Lloyd Davies
Charles Wilmot:
Timothy West
Angela Wilmot:
Dorit Welles
Paul Sheringham:
Denys Hawthorne

from Bath Abbey
Psalm 119, vv. 1-32
Lessons: Ezekiel 1, vv. 1-14;
Acts 12, v. 1, to 13, v. 13
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
(Stanford in A)
Anthem: 0 Unity of Threefold Light (Gordon Lawson )
Organist and Master of the Choristers, Ernest Maynard

Contributors

Organist:
Gordon Lawson
Unknown:
Ernest Maynard

A serial thriller in six episodes by HOWARD JONES with Frank Duncan as Doctor John Haddon
6: Undersea Gold
Music by Alan Paul played by HAROLD SMART (organ) and ALAN PAUL (piano)
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Jones
Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Music By:
Alan Paul
Played By:
Harold Smart
Played By:
Alan Paul
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Sammy Winter:
Keith Banks
Anna Zyssen:
Prunella Scales
Mr Midnight:
Heron Carvic
Sir Walter Swain:
Philip Cunningham
Peter Wernher:
Denis Goacher
Bella:
Patricia Hayes
Joseta Alves:
Patricia Bendall
Airport Official:
Peter Augustine
Bernardo do Fora:
Fred Yule

Seventh Year
The fourth of eight programmes in a weekly contest between amateur choirs from the South-East region
Youth Choirs
PALMER'S SCHOOL FOR Boys GRAYS
Conductor,
JOHN MOORE LONDON CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL GIRLS CHOIR
Conductor. MALCOLM CRAPP
Male Voice Choirs
THURROCK MALE VOICE CHOIR Conductor,
ARTHUR JONES WEYBRIDGE MALE VOICE CHOIR Conductor, ROBERT FARROW
Ladies Choirs
ROBINSWOOD SINGERS FARNBOROUGH, HANTS
Conductor, MARGARET E. JONES
FLORIAN LADY SINGERS WANDSWORTH
Conductor, DR. F. T. DURRANT
Introduced by JOHN HOBDAY
Produced by ANDREW GOLD
The choirs are recorded

Contributors

Conductor:
John Moore London
Conductor:
Malcolm Crapp
Conductor:
Arthur Jones Weybridge
Conductor:
Robert Farrow
Conductor:
Margaret E. Jones
Conductor:
Dr. F. T. Durrant
Introduced By:
John Hobday
Produced By:
Andrew Gold

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. Scotland Round 5
London:
DENIS BROGAN , CEDRIC CLIFFE
Quiz-Master,
LIONEL HALE Scotland:
SIR JAMES FERGUSSON JACK HOUSE
Quiz-Master, PATRICK HARVEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Sir James Fergusson
Unknown:
Jack House
Unknown:
Patrick Harvey

Smetana
Quartet No. 1. in E minor
(From my Life) played by the SMETANA STRING Quartet Jiri Novak (violin)
Ljubomir Kostecky (violin) Milan Skampa (viola) Antonin Kohout (cello) Fifth broadcast

Contributors

Violin:
Jiri Novak
Violin:
Ljubomir Kostecky
Viola:
Milan Skampa
Cello:
Antonin Kohout

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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