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Captain Banstead by A. R. Rawlinson
A cycle of three plays comprising the chronicle of the Melmott family from the First World War to the present day. with Frank Duncan
2: Tony's and Andrew's Story (19391945)
Main characters in order of speaking:
Produced by Graham GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
A. R. Rawlinson
Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Tony Melmott:
Frank Duncan
Andy Melmott:
David Valla
Margaret MelMOtt:
Olive Gregg
Jack Mintle:
Douglas Hankin
Squadron-Leader Travis:
Fraser Kerr
Slatter:
Paul Danquah
Marie:
Cecile Chevreau
Captain Banstead:
Ronald Baddiley
Bill:
Brian Hewlett
Susan:
Eva Haddon

from The Parish Church of St. James, Great Grimsby
Introit: 0 Lord, increase my faith
(Loosemore)
Psalms 42 and 43 Lessons: 1 Samuel 7
St. Mark 2, vv. 1-22
Canticles (Stanford in C)
Anthems: How lovely is thy dwelling place (Brahms)
Sacerdotes Domini (Byrd)
Office Hymn: English Hymnal 326
(Pange lingua)
Plainsong
Organist, Michael Smith
Master of the Choristers, Michael Dudman

Contributors

Unknown:
Sacerdotes Domini
Organist:
Michael Smith
Unknown:
Michael Dudman

So That's Where it Comes
From: DAVID FRANKLIN sets the well-known ' Dance of the Comedians ' in its place in the story of The Bartered Bride
' Art thou troubled? Music will calm thee....': DAVID SQUIBB talks to some of the people who are concerned with music therapy in this country
A Place in the Community—2:
MRS. CHRISTINA CUSTERSON remembers a summer camp she organised more than sixty years ago for the girls of the London slums
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Mrs. Christina Custerson
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Counterspy
A serial play by John Darran featuring Security Officers Greg Vaughan and James Rocky ' Mountain in their latest assignment.
Greg and Rocky start their search for the kidnapped men by tracking down the mysterious Kango in the Dives factory on the Pembrokeshire coast. But Kango speaks in riddles: 'You will find them from the sea-and you will have to pass through rock....
6: Operation Catastrophe
Produced by EVELYN WILLIAMS

Contributors

Play By:
John Darran
Unknown:
Greg Vaughan
Unknown:
James Rocky
Produced By:
Evelyn Williams
Greg Vaughan:
John Darran
Rocky Mountain:
Dillwyn Owen
Kango:
Ieuan Rhys Williams
Lady Stross:
Jennifer Jacobs
Franz Ullrich:
David Lawton
Jane McCall:
Gwenyth Petty

A sequence of varied music
MARGARET NEVILLE (soprano) PAUL HAMBURGER (piano)
SUSAN McGAW (piano)
Second broadcast
Margaret Neville broadcasts by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Co.

Contributors

Soprano:
Margaret Neville
Piano:
Paul Hamburger
Piano:
Susan McGaw
Unknown:
Margaret Neville

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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