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by Arnold Bennett adapted for radio by MURIEL LEVY with
' Helen Rathbone , eh ! Your grandmother was called Helen, It's an Ollerenshaw name. I hope you're not as headstrong as your mother. She wouldn' let me help her when her father died..... '
Graham Dalley (piano)
Alf Edwards (concertina)
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH
Broadcast on June 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Helen Rathbone
Piano:
Graham Dalley
Piano:
Alf Edwards
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Jimmy Ollerenshaw:
Wilfrid Brambell
Captain of the Bowling Club:
Eric Ball
Players:
George Woolley
Players:
Leslie Howe
Jimmy Ollerenshaw:
Wilfrid Brambell
Helen Rathbone:
Ysanne Churchman
Mrs Prockter:
Mary O'Farrell
Emanuel Prockter:
John Baddeley
Mrs Butt:
Marjorie Cooper
Sarah Swetnam:
Chrys Salt
Georgiana:
Jackie Clarke
Andrew Dean:
John Hencher

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind
In today's edition:
Special Guest: THE DUKE OF BEDFORD
Argument: another in the series of conversations on an issue of the day
Question Time: NICK HENDER-SON, the Vet, talking about pets Join in and sing: SYDNEY BRIGHT at the piano plays some of the old songs
Introduced by ALAN MELVILLE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Melville

The Turret by Margery Sharp adapted for radio in three episodes by THEA HOLME
At the water picnic in honour of her retirement from the post of Chairwoman of the Mouse Prisoners' Aid Society, Miss Bianca discovers that Mandrake is a prisoner in the ruined turret.
2: The Plan

Contributors

Unknown:
Margery Sharp
Unknown:
Thea Holme
Narrator:
Charles E Stidwill
George:
Nigel Graham
Jack:
Gordon Gardner
Miss Bianca:
Ursula Hirst
Shaun:
Timothy Harley
Mole:
Bruce Beeby
Bernard:
Peter Marinker
Sir Hector:
Stephen Thorne

The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy by William Shakespeare with Edith Evans , Mary Miller
John Rye , Maurice Denham
The action takes place in Verona and in Mantua.
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX

Contributors

Unknown:
William Shakespeare
Unknown:
Edith Evans
Unknown:
Mary Miller
Unknown:
John Rye
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Chorus:
William Fox
Sampson:
Gordon Faith
Gregory:
Frederick Treves
Abraham:
Timothy Harley
Benvolio, a Montague:
John Quentin
Tybalt, a Capulet:
Bruce Beeby
Capulet:
Maurice Denham
Montague:
Eric Anderson
Prince of Verona:
Patrick Barr
Lady Montague:
Olga Lindo
Romeo, a Montague:
John Rye
Paris:
Andrew Sachs
Peter:
Gordon Faith
Lady Capulet:
Mary Wimbush
Nurse:
Edith Evans
Juliet, a Capulet:
Mary Miller
Mercutio, friend to Romeo:
Haydn Jones
Friar Laurence:
Cyril Shaps
Balthasar:
Leroy Lingwood
An Apothecary:
Anbrew Sachs
Friar John:
Wilfrid Carter

The News
Background to the News
People In the News followed by LISTENING POST
† KENNETH KENDALL introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome

Contributors

Introduces:
Kenneth Kendall

Beethoven
Ecossaises In E flat major played by WILHELM KEMPFF (piano)
11.18* Piano Trio in C minor,
Op. 1 No. 3 played by THE SUK Trio
Josef Suk (violin)
Josef Chuchro (cello) Jan Panenka (piano) on gramophone records

Contributors

Piano:
Wilhelm Kempff
Violin:
Josef Suk
Cello:
Josef Chuchro
Piano:
Jan Panenka

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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