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Five programmes of her stories arranged and told by David Davis

'Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter...'
(Broadcast on July 4, 1966)

(A number of these stories are now available commercially on EP records nos. 6347-6351 issued by C.B.S.)

Contributors

Author:
Beatrix Potter
Arranged by/Storyteller:
David Davis

GORDON Gow introduces scenes from Billy Wilder 's
Meet Whiplash Willie starring
JACK LEMMON
WALTER MATTHAU
Adapted by Marjorie Bilbow
Produced by Tony Luke
Broadcast on July 28 (Light)

Contributors

Introduces:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Billy Wilder
Unknown:
Jack Lemmon
Unknown:
Walter Matthau
Adapted By:
Marjorie Bilbow
Produced By:
Tony Luke

Friday evening's broadcast

Contributors

Written By:
Edward J. Mason
Edited By:
Godfrey Baseley
Produced By:
Tony Shryane
Daniel Archer:
Monte Crick
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Lilian Archer:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Anthony William Daniel Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Aunt Laura Archer:
Gwenda Wilson
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Jack Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Valerie Woolley:
Jenny Lee
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Ned Larkin:
Bill Payne
Nora McAuley:
Julia Mark
Gregory Salt:
Gerald Turner
Fiona Watson:
Carole Boyd
Roger Travers-Macy:
Jeremy Mason
Ronnie Beddoes:
Harry Littlewood
Mr Brown:
Geoffrey Lewis
Mrs Brown:
Linda Polan

Bizet's ' Carmen ' by Hanns Hammelmann and Michael Rose
Narration by GABRIEL WOOLF
Musical illustrations of the opera from a recording made by SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE LA RADIODIFFUSION FRANÇAISE and VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES in the name part
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SYKES
Shortened version of broadcast on August 2. 1963 (Third}: broadcast on June 11. 1967 (Home) followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Hanns Hammelmann
Unknown:
Michael Rose
Unknown:
Gabriel Woolf
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Produced By:
Christopher Sykes
Bizet:
Trader Faulkner
Saint-Saens:
Arthur Lawrence
Merimée:
Geoffrey Wincott
Halévy:
Michael McClain
Miss Stuart Henry:
Margaret Robertson
Madame Galli-Marie:
Cécile Chevreau

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
He does like to be beside the Seaside: REGINALD DIXON talks to Pat Jennison about his summertimes at Blackpool
Gossy the Jew: RICHARD HILES talks about his school-friend
The Great Dane Drama:
ELIZABETH ALLEN became a kennel-maid
Face to face with Parents: by CLIVE PRICE
William Lee of Calverton: last year nearly forty million stockings were manufactured in this country. ROBERT VITTERY 'S talk is read by Ronald Harvi
Family Refrain: songs by PAT AND GILBERT STEWART , accompanied by a third member of the family, MABEL HARDY
Introduced by BARRY CHAMBERS from the North of England

Contributors

Talks:
Reginald Dixon
Unknown:
Pat Jennison
Talks:
Richard Hiles
Unknown:
Elizabeth Allen
Unknown:
Clive Price
Unknown:
William Lee
Unknown:
Robert Vittery
Read By:
Ronald Harvi
Read By:
Gilbert Stewart
Introduced By:
Barry Chambers

Uncle Remus or Mr. Fox, Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Terrapin by Joel Chandler Harris 1848-1908
A series of six readings by Edric Connor
4: Old Mr. Rabbit, he's a good fisherman
Mr. Rabbit nibbles up the butter
Mr. Rabbit finds his match at last The fate of Mr. Jack Sparrow

Contributors

Unknown:
Joel Chandler Harris
Unknown:
Mr. Jack Sparrow

The novel by E. M. Forster adapted for radio by LANCE SIEVEKING
The action takes place in Florence and later at Summer Street, an English village. The year is ]905.
Other parts played by Gino Melvazzi , Roberto Cardinall
Nina Huby , and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Singer, Roberto Cardinali
Pianist, Cicely Hoye
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
Postponed from May 8

Contributors

Novel By:
E. M. Forster
Unknown:
Lance Sieveking
Played By:
Gino Melvazzi
Played By:
Roberto Cardinall
Unknown:
Nina Huby
Singer:
Roberto Cardinali
Pianist:
Cicely Hoye
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Lucy:
Rosalind Shanks
Charlotte, her cousin:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Mr Emerson:
George Merritt
George Emerson, his son:
Nigel Anthony
The Rev Arthur Beebe:
Victor Lucas
Eleanor Lavish, a novelist:
Margot Boyd
The Rev Cuthbert Eager:
Preston Lockwood
Mrs Honeychurch, Lucy's mother:
Noel Hood
Freddy Honeychurch:
Douglas Hankin
Cecil Vyse:
Kenneth Fortescue
Catharine Alan:
Dorice Fordred
Teresa Alan:
Janet Burnell

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
ANNE ALLEN 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
(01) 580-4468, extension 3030. and

Contributors

Introduces:
Anne Allen

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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