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by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted for broadcasting as a serial in six parts by Peggy Wells
[Starring] Abraham Sofaer, Ivor Barnard, Lewis Stringer, Cyril Gardiner

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted for broadcasting by:
Peggy Wells
Producer:
Ayton Whitaker
Narrator:
Richard Williams
Professor Challenger:
Abraham Sofaer
Professor Summerlee:
Ivor Barnard
Lord John Roxton:
Cyril Gardiner
Edward Malone:
Lewis Stringer
Gomez:
Ian Sadler
Zombo:
Brian Powley
Manuel:
Brian Powley

Introduced by Olive Shapley
' What's Going On': spotlight on current affairs
' Making a Fresh Start at Sixty,' by Helen Winn
' Drinking Tea in Strange Places,' by Helen Kapp
' Beginners in the Kitchen: Cookery Terms,' by Marjorie Huxley
Serial: 'Evensong' by Beverley Nichols. Abridged by James Langham. Read by Patience Collier

Contributors

Introduced By:
Olive Shapley
Unknown:
Helen Winn
Unknown:
Helen Kapp
Unknown:
Marjorie Huxley
Unknown:
Beverley Nichols.
Abridged By:
James Langham.

by R. C. Sherriff
Dramatised version In two parts by E. J. King Bull and R. C. Sherriff
Music specially composed by Geoffrey Wright and conducted by Matyas Seiber
Part 2
Others taking part: Geoffrey Barrie Frederick Bennett , Joan Clement Scott , Andrew Churchman , Franklyn Bellamy , and Peter Claughton
Production by Ayton Whitaker

Contributors

Unknown:
R. C. Sherriff
Composed By:
Geoffrey Wright
Conducted By:
Matyas Seiber
Unknown:
Geoffrey Barrie
Unknown:
Frederick Bennett
Unknown:
Joan Clement Scott
Unknown:
Andrew Churchman
Unknown:
Franklyn Bellamy
Unknown:
Peter Claughton
Production By:
Ayton Whitaker
Edgar Hopkins:
Eric Portman
President of Lunar Society:
Cecil Trouncer
Mrs Buller:
Barbara Trevor
Robin:
David Markham
Pat:
Sheila Burrell
Mr Flydale:
Geoffrey Lewis
Aviator:
Russell Napier
Cranley:
Martin Lewis
Jagger:
Abraham Sotaer
Macnamara:
Harry Hutchinson
Mayor:
Frank Tickle

Light Programme

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