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oy JOHN GALSWORTHY abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by GABRIEL WOOLF
Produced by John Cardy
All old Sylvanus Heythorp wanted now was to leave an inheritance for his grandchildren. Not easy for a bankrupt, but he'd found a way at last and to hell with anyone who tried to stop him....
First of eight instalments

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Gabriel Woolf
Produced By:
John Cardy

An Empty Seat by Ken Jago with June Tobin
' I do not want to go back to that country. For all that it means to my people it can never have happy associations for me.'
Produced by BETTY DAVIES
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Jago
Unknown:
June Tobin
Produced By:
Betty Davies

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
A Nun in Mufti: SISTER ROBERTS had to leave the seclusion of her convent to have treatment for her arthritis in a Derbyshire hospital. BARBARA McDONALD went to visit her there and talk about her life as a nun
Red Devils for Me: PAT Dick-
SON. fifth - generation rose-grower and breeder. talks to JACK SINGLETON about England's favourite flower
The Man who lived on Twenty-four Hours a Day: NAOMI Lewis takes a new look at Arnold Bennett , born one hundred years ago this week
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara McDonald
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Naomi Lewis
Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

The novel by Ernest Hemingway adapted as a play for broadcasting by Eric Ewens
with Denys Hawthorne and Eva Haddon
The action takes place in northern Italy and in Switzerland during the first world war.
Principal characters: [see below]

Contributors

Author:
Ernest Hemingway
Adapted by:
Eric Ewens
Producer:
Joe Burroughs
Lieutenant Frederick Henry:
Denys Hawthorne
Catherine Barkley:
Eva Haddon
Gino:
Douglas Hankin
Rinaldi:
Haydn Jones
The Priest:
David March
The Major:
Rolf Lefebvre
Fergy:
Margaret Robertson
Nurse Gage:
Jill Cary
Aymo:
Michael McClain
Piani:
Basil Jones
Bonello:
Christopher Bidmead
Bar proprietor:
Victor Lucas
A Doctor:
Denis McCarthy
A Nurse:
Carol Marsh
Other parts played by:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

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.
For very late letters you can ring 580-4468. extension 3030. and dictate your message.

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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