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The King Must Die by Mary Renault adapted as a serial for radio in five episodes by Cedric Messina with Theseus. journeying to Athens to present himself before King Aigeus. meets with many adventures on the way.
2:Eleusis
Other parts played by members of the BBC
Drama Repertory Company
Music by CHRISTOPHER WHELEN
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
Broadcast on June 16, 1963

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Renault
Unknown:
Cedric Messina
Music By:
Christopher Whelen
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Theseus:
Keith Michell
Theseus:
Keith Michell
Persephone, Queen of Eleusis:
June Tobin
Bias:
Michael Spice
Grandfather:
George Merritt
Herdboy:
Will Leighton
Pylas, son of Nisor:
David Enders
Psyche, a young girl:
Elizabeth Morgan
Amyntor, a young man:
Glyn Dearman
Xanthus, brother to Persephone:
Rolf Lefebvre
Pallans, a warrior:
Peter Pratt
Aigeus, King of Athens:
Norman Claridge
Medea, his mistress:
Margaret Wolpit
Court Chamberlain:
George Curzon

this month examines
The Face of Violence in the Cinema
RAYMOND Durgnat talks about the trends and ingredients of violence in the international cinema
TERENCE YOUNG gives the view of a director
JOHN Trevelyan , Secretary of the British Board of Film Censors, discusses the Board's attitude and problems relating to the presentation of violence on the screen
Introduced by Philip Oakes

Contributors

Talks:
Raymond Durgnat
Unknown:
John Trevelyan
Introduced By:
Philip Oakes

The letters between the painter and his brother Theo from 1886 to his death in 1811 The scene set with quotations from their contemporaries Edited by MARIANNE HELWEG with Raf de la Torre
Patrick Godfrey , Eric Phillips Victor Platt , Daphne Rogers and Norman Wynne
Produced by MAURICE BROWN

Contributors

Edited By:
Marianne Helweg
Unknown:
Raf de la Torre
Unknown:
Patrick Godfrey
Unknown:
Eric Phillips
Unknown:
Victor Platt
Unknown:
Daphne Rogers
Unknown:
Norman Wynne
Produced By:
Maurice Brown
Vincent:
Ian Lubbock
Theo:
Duncan Carse
Narrator:
Arthur Bush

Haydn
String Quartet in D major.
Op. 71 No. 2
11.21. String Quartet in B minor, Op. 64 No.
English STRING QUARTET Nona Liddell (violin)
Eleanor St. George (violin) Marjorie Lempfert (viola) Helen Just (cello)
Broadcast on February 8,
1062, in the Third Programme

Contributors

Violin:
Eleanor St. George
Viola:
Marjorie Lempfert
Cello:
Helen Just

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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