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Chairman, T. C. WORSLEY
Broadcasting: JANET QUIGLEY Book: WALTER ALLEN
Art: EDWARD LUCIE-SMITH Film: ROBERT ROBINSON Theatre: BARBARA BRAY

Contributors

Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Unknown:
Janet Quigley
Unknown:
Walter Allen
Unknown:
Edward Lucie-Smith
Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Barbara Bray

The King Must Die by Mary Renault adapted in five episodes by CEDRIC MESSINA with Keith Hichell as Theseus Theseus , now made heir to the troubled Attic kingdom of his father. Aigeus, sails to Crete, as self-chosen victim of the Royal Sacrifice, the last resort of Achaean Kings in the dire extremity of their people.
Episode Three: Athens
Music by CHRISTOPHER WHELEN
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
Broadcast on June 23, 1963

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Renault
Unknown:
Cedric Messina
Unknown:
Keith Hichell
Unknown:
Theseus Theseus
Music By:
Christopher Whelen
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Theseus:
Keith Michell
Aigeus King of Athens:
Norman Claridge
Horse Baron:
Donald McKillop
Lukas:
David Spenser
Asterion:
Ralph Truman
Aktor:
Peter Pratt
Phormion:
Lewis Stringer
Cranes: Amyntor:
Glyn Dearman
Cranes: Iros:
Nigel Anthony
Cranes: Hippon:
Peter Bartlett
Cranes: Melantho:
Shirley Cooklin
Cranes: Chryse:
Elizabeth Morgan
Cranes: Nephele:
Eva Stuart
Cranes: Thebe:
Margaret Wolfit
Cranes: Rhene:
Dorit Welles
Cranes: Helike:
Isabel Rennie
Cranes: Ariadne:
Anna Castaldini
Cranes: Corinthian:
Michael Spice
Cranes: Palace Lady:
Nicolette Bernard

Netherlands v. Great Britain (Women)
A report by HAROLD ABRAHAMS illustrated with commentary by Ross MCWHIRTER
From the Diekman Stadium, Enschede, Holland
Broadcast by arrangement with Netherlands Radio Union

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Abrahams
Commentary By:
Ross McWhirter

A monthly forum
Introduced by CARL WILDMAN
Preparing a Musical
The Director of Camelot, ROBERT HELPMANN , talks about his conception of the theme; his branching out into musicals after ballet dancing and production; and his direction of actors as dancers and singers as actors
LAURENCE HARVEY and ELIZABETH LARNER give their impressions of their work in the roles of Arthur and Guenevere
The designer. JOHN TRUSCOTT , discusses his contribution to the important visual side
Interviews by GORDON Gow

Contributors

Introduced By:
Carl Wildman
Talks:
Robert Helpmann
Unknown:
Laurence Harvey
Unknown:
Elizabeth Larner
Designer:
John Truscott
Unknown:
Gordon Gow

9: TURNER 1775-1851
The Lake, Petworth:
Sunset, a Stag Drinking painted c. 1830-31 in Petworth House, Sussex
Speaker, E'VELYN KING
Lecturer in the History of Art, University of London and National Gallery tFriday's broadcast in the Third Network
Annual subscriptions (30s.) to quarterly publication of background notes and illustrations should be sent to BBC Publications (Painting 1964). P.O. Box 123. London. W.l
These talks are being printed in ' The Listener '

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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