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The third of three programmes in which RAY JENKINS suggests ways of acting scenes from Shakespeare plays. These scenes deal with situations that exist in our lives too.
3: Mercy and Justice introducing the trial scene, Act 4 Scene 1, from The Merchant of Venice
Books, Plays, Poems series

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Jenkins

by Robin Smyth
with Nigel Anthony

Inky Pinch reckons that winning a princess is worth a gamble, but the prize may be a surprise....
Cast in order of speaking: [see below]

Contributors

Writer:
Robin Smyth
Producer:
David A. Turner
Banana Auctioneer:
Michael Kilgarriff
Inky Pinch:
Nigel Anthony
Joe Diamond:
Anthony Hall
Big Time Johnnie:
John Dearth
Ada Haggerty:
Lynn Carson
Jasper the Teamaker:
Henry Webb
Bruce Bellamy:
Geoffrey Matthews
Sockeye Charlie:
Harold Kasket
Sadie Raggerty:
Norma Griffin
Other parts played by:
Ceciie Chevreau
Other parts played by:
Nigel Graham
Other parts played by:
Douglas Hankin

from Westminster Abbey
Introit: Hodie beata Virgo Maria (Byrd)
Versicles and Responses (Thomas Tomkins )
Psalms 12, 13, 14
Lessons: Haggai 2. vv. 1-9
Romans 12, vv. 1-5
Canticles (Blow in G)
Anthem: Ave Maria (Robert Parsons)
O Sion, open wide thy gates (A. and M. Rev. 543)

Contributors

Organist and Master of the Choristers:
Douglas Guest
Sub-organist:
Simon Preston

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind. including:
Visit to the Caribbean: Alva Clarke gives a musical send-off to the Royal Tour of the West Indies
The comedian who never smiled: Buster Keaton talks about his early silent films to Peter Baker
'An excellent thing in woman': Professor T. H. Pear, with recorded illustrations, comments on Shakespeare's appraisal of the female voice
Relax with Macdonald Wallace
Introduced by Ken Sykora

Contributors

Talks:
Buster Keaton
Unknown:
Peter Baker
Unknown:
Professor T. H. Pear
Unknown:
MacDonald Wallace
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

The Island of Sheep by John Buchan adapted as an eight-part serial by FELIX FELTON and SUSAN ASHMAN with Malcolm Hayes
3: Sandy Intervenes
Produced by STEWART CONN in the BBC's Glasgow studios
Felix FeUon and Malcolm Hayes broadcast by permission of the RoyalLyceumTheatreCompany, Edinburgh

Contributors

Unknown:
John Buchan
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
Susan Ashman
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Produced By:
Stewart Conn
Unknown:
Felix Feuon
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Richard Hannay:
Malcolm Hayes
Haraldsen:
Ian Dewar
Lombard:
Leon Sinden
MacGillivray:
Michael O'Halloran
Mary:
Pekoe Ainley
Jack Godstow:
Roy Boutcher
Peter John:
Sheila Donald
Sandy:
Felix Felton

Five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. The North: Round 3
London: Michael Ayrton, Sir Denis Brogan
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
The North: Dennis Chapman, Bill Grundy
Quiz-Master, Roy Plomley
(Tuesday's broadcast)

Contributors

Quiz-Master (The North):
Lionel Hale
Panellist (London):
Michael Ayrton
Panellist (London):
Sir Denis Brogan
Quiz-Master (The North):
Roy Plomley
Panellist (The North):
Dennis Chapman
Panellist (The North):
Bill Grundy

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILES PLAYFAIR 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:
Giles Playfair

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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