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by Charles Dickens
A series of ten dramatic readings selected and arranged by MOLLIE HARDWICK
3: Mr. Pickwick breaks some news and receives a letter
† Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY
Trevor Martin is a National Theatre player

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Arranged By:
Mollie Hardwick
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Produced By:
Trevor Martin
Storyteller:
Trevor Martin
Mr Pickwick:
Peter Bathurst
Mrs Bardell:
Patricia Leventon
Mr Tupman:
Eric Anderson
Sam Weller:
Martin Jarvis
Mr Wardle:
Peter Claughton
Mr Fogg:
Fraser Kerr
Mr Dodson:
Garard Green

with WILFRED PICKLES visits
The Cornish marketown of Wadebridge with MABEL a'The Table' and HARRY HUDSON athe piano
Produced by Stephen Williams
Broadcason September 29. 1964. in the LighProgramme

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Hudson
Produced By:
Stephen Williams

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
† Self-interview: FENELLA FIELDING † New-born Island: JUNE ROSE visits Surtsey, the island which has risen from the sea south of Iceland, and talks to the Iceland Governmengeologist, DR. SIGURD THORARINSSON Linesof Communication: MICHAEL FREEDLAND reports on the work of THE REV. BILL GoWLAND in Luton
Reading Your Letters
Mothers Talking: a paediatrician discusses with them some common problems
High Citadel by DESMOND BAGLEY abridged by Neville Teller Read by ROBER RIETTY
See facing page

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Desmond Bagley
Abridged By:
Neville Teller
Read By:
Rober Rietty

The Medallion
A new play for radio by Rachel Grieve
A car has knocked a woman down and failed to stop. The owner of the car is under suspicion; she did notake the car outhaevening bususpects thaperhaps her lover did.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by EILEEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Rachel Grieve
Parker:
Lee Fox
Nell Galtoway:
Elizabeth London
Police-SergeanMunn:
Patrick Barr
Station Sergeant:
Stephen Thorne
RoberMorrison:
John Bryning
Dr George Reid, Nell's brother:
John Downing
Mr McAlpine:
Bruce Beeby

from
Prinknash Abbey. Gloucester
Celebrant,
DOM PLACID HIGHAM
Psalms 134-137
Little Chapter: 2 Corinthians 1, vv.3-4
Hymn: Caeli Deus Sanctissime
(Plainsong)
Magnifica(Plainsong)
Organist,
DOM ETHELBER WATSON
Introduced by DOM RAPHAEL DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Ethelber Watson
Introduced By:
Dom Raphael Davies

A magazine of interesto all, with older listeners specially in mind, including: tCome to the Opera:
DAVID FRANKLIN takes you on a visito the Festival Opera House in the romantic city of Salzburg
The Diamond Jubilee:
DEREK PARKER introduces a selection of listeners' memories of the celebrations for Queen Victoria in 1897 Date with a Doctor
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Introduces:
Derek Parker
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Midwinter by John Buchan adapted for radio in seven parts by NORMAN PAINTING
1: A Highland gentleman loses his way
Other parts played by Ysanne Churchman and Frank Veasey
Incidental music arranged by HAMISH HENDERSON and played by ERNES ELEMENT (violin)
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
John Buchan
Played By:
Ysanne Churchman
Played By:
Frank Veasey
Arranged By:
Hamish Henderson
Played By:
Ernes Element
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Alastair Maclean:
Fraser Kerr
Amos Midwinter:
John Hencher
Lord Cornbury:
Peter Billingsley
Duchess Kitty:
Ursula O'Leary
Nicholas Kyd:
Douglas Storm
Samuel Johnson:
Peter Stephens
The Spainneach:
John Bott
Edom Lowrie:
James Grant

Peter Walker (baritone) David Wilde (piano)
BBC Chorus
BBC Northern Singers
BBC Northern Orchestra Leader. Reginald Stead BBC Midland LighOrchestra
Leader. James Hutcheon
Conducted by Meredith Davies
Par
See page 54

Contributors

Piano:
David Wilde
Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conducted By:
Meredith Davies

The News
Background to the News
People in the News

followed by Listening Post
Douglas Brown 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 specialty welcome.

Contributors

Presenter (Listening Post):
Douglas Brown

Gordon Jacob
Elegy for cello and piano
11.24* Piano Trio
† played by the DAVID MARTIN TRIO
David Martin (violin)
Florence Hooton (cello)
Daphne Spottiswoode (piano)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Jacob
Unknown:
David Martin
Violin:
David Martin
Cello:
Florence Hooton
Piano:
Daphne Spottiswoode

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.

Appears in

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