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by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted for broadcasting as a serial in six parts by Peggy Wells

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted by:
Peggy Wells
Producer:
Ayton Whitaker
Narrator:
Richard Williams
Edward Malone:
Lewis Stringer
Gladys:
Marjorie Westbury
McArdle:
Ian Sadler
Austin, a butler:
John Boddington
Mrs Challenger:
Nora Nicholson
Professor Challenger:
Abraham Sofaer
Policeman:
Eric Lugg
Chairman:
Charles Lefeaux
Lord John Roxton:
Cyril Gardiner
Professor Summerlee:
Ivor Barnard

Introduced by Olive Shapley
'What's Going On': spotlight on current affairs
'Who Speaks First?': a talk on the art of communication by Godfrey Winn
'The Shower': a talk about a generous and useful American custom by Dorothy Kemp
'Food by the Yard': Rose-Mary Sands has been visiting a factory where they make every variety of macaroni, spaghetti, and noodles. In this talk she tells you something about how it is done
'Beginners in the Kitchen': Betty Bucknell gives advice and recipes for cooking rice and macaroni
Serial: 'Evensong' by Beverley Nichols. Abridged by James Langham. Read by Patience Collier

Contributors

Introduced By:
Olive Shapley
Unknown:
Godfrey Winn
Unknown:
Dorothy Kemp
Unknown:
Beverley Nichols.
Abridged By:
James Langham.
Read By:
Patience Collier

A message of comfort and cheer for all who are ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity '
Introduced by Stuart Hibberd
Today Miss Emily MacManus, who has had a long and distinguished nursing career and was for nearly twenty years Matron of Guy's Hospital, gives the second of her six talks in answer to listeners' letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Stuart Hibberd

Light Programme

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