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1: The Three Lodgers by Norman Smithson
' It was very nice, I can tell you. Being a widower myself now like. Very nice and peaceful when I retired.' Mr. Riley follows his neighbour's advice and decides to take in a lodger.
Produced by ALAN AYCKBOURN
†Broadcast on Sept. 26. 1965. in the North of England Home Service

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Smithson
Produced By:
Alan Ayckbourn
Mr Riley:
Wilfred Pickles
Mrs Wright:
Mary Quinn
Mrs Harrison:
Ann Aris
Mr Burns:
Peter King
Mr Lewis:
Graham Rigby
Sarah Ann:
Helen Cotterill

Bud Flanagan
.The comedian who has twenty Royal Variety Shows to his credit talks to ROGER SNOWDON about the great days of the music-hall and why it declined in popularity-and adds a personal warning about the dangers of retirement
Broadcast on July 17. 1966

Contributors

Unknown:
Bud Flanagan
Unknown:
Roger Snowdon

The Breadwinner by W. Somerset Maugham adapted for radio by CYNTHIA PUGHE with Avice Landon
Patrick Barr , Mary Wimbush
- and Ronald Herdman
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Avice Landon
Unknown:
Patrick Barr
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Ronald Herdman
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Britain's Oldest Stable Lad:
TED GAYNOR of Newmarket talks to Peter Munn
Looking at Books: TYLER WHITTLE with some hearty recommendations
Our Bus: a country sketch by MARGARET HOPPINS
Undergraduate at Fifty-five:
DAVID BELLAMY describes his fresh start after selling his family group of butcher's shops
Songs from ALLAN SMETHURST Introduced by HUGH BARRETT from East Anglia

Contributors

Unknown:
Ted Gaynor
Unknown:
Peter Munn
Unknown:
Margaret Hoppins
Unknown:
David Bellamy
Unknown:
Allan Smethurst
Introduced By:
Hugh Barrett

At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald abridged for reading on radio in six parts
4: Diamond's Friends
† Produced by IAN WISHART

Contributors

Unknown:
George MacDonald
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
Storyteller:
Michael Elder
Diamond:
Margaret Love
Mr Raymond:
William Redmond
Mother:
Jean Hastings
Woman:
Eileen McCallum

by Christa Winsloe
English version by BARBARA BURNHAM adapted for broadcasting by CYNTHIA PUGHE: with Karin Fernald and Mary Wimbush
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by JOHN GIBSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Christa Winsloe
Unknown:
Karin Fernald
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Produced By:
John Gibson
Fraiilein von Kesten:
Joan Matheson
Johanna:
Sian Davies
Her Excellency von Ehrenhardt:
Grizelda Hervey
Manuela:
Karin Fernald
Marga:
Elizabeth Proud
Use:
Jo Manning Wilson
Mia:
Susan Maudslay
Edelgard:
Deborah Watling
Paula:
Patricia Gallimore
Martha:
Vivienne Chatterton
Fraiilein von Bernburg:
Mary Wimibush
Miss Gibson:
Polly Murch
Mile Alaret:
Penelope Lee
Oda:
Beryl Calder
Headmistress:
Olga Lindo
Jose:
Patricia Leventon
Sister Hanni:
Molly Rankin
Grand Duchess:
Betty Baskcomb

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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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