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Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.

Contributors

Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
Editor:
Godfrey Baseley
Producer:
Tony Shryane
Daniel Archer:
Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
Thelma Rogers
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Christine Archer:
Lesley Saweard
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Simon:
Eddie Robinson
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
The Squire:
Ronald Baddiley
Len Thomas:
Arnold Peters
Mary Jones:
Noreen Baddiley
Ben White:
Will Kings
Vicar:
Harry Stubbs
John Tregorran:
Basil Jones
Carol Grey:
Anne Cullen

From the Royal Festival Hall, London
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe ) with the London Light Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Elsie Morison (soprano)
Marjorie Thomas (contralto)
David Galliver (tenor)
Roderick Jones (baritone)
Chorus of the City of London Festival Players
(Chorus-Master, J. Armitage Fuggle)
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Part 1
Selection: Merrie England
Edward German
Introduction
The Yeomen of England The English Rose
Love is meant to make us glad Hornpipe
0, who shall say that love is cruel
Entrance of Queen Elizabeth (God save Elizabeth)
0 Peaceful England
Finale, Act I: It is a tale of Robin
Hood

Contributors

Leader:
John Sharpe
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Soprano:
Elsie Morison
Contralto:
Marjorie Thomas
Tenor:
David Galliver
Baritone:
Roderick Jones
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Light Programme

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More