Programme Index

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Reflections from the Screen: Gordon Gow on some of the new films.
My American Friends: Marjorie Bruce-Milne recalls how she met an American couple in London and later visited them in the United States
I Knew Him: Lady Cynthia Asquith recalls some memories of Sir James Barrie
Marian Cutler continues her diary
Serial:
' Miss Buncle's Book ' by D. E. Stevenson
Abridged by Eve Howland
Read by Mary Wimbush
The sixth of fifteen instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Marjorie Bruce-Milne
Unknown:
United States
Unknown:
Lady Cynthia Asquith
Unknown:
Sir James Barrie
Unknown:
Marian Cutler
Book By:
D. E. Stevenson
Abridged By:
Eve Howland
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Basil Dawson
Production by Betty Davies and Patrick Dromgoole
Mrs. Owen sent Bob a present of an armchair. Jenny went to Wales for the week-end; Mr. Owen, urged by Jenny and Mrs. Owen, reluctantly agreed to consent to the engagement if Bob and Jenny promised to wait two years. Mrs. Mountford left the Nursing Home. Alec's trial began at the Old Bailey.

Contributors

Script By:
Basil Dawson
Production By:
Betty Davies
Production By:
Patrick Dromgoole
Mrs Dale:
Ellis Powell
Dr Dale:
James Dale
Bob Dale:
Leslie Heritage
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Lane:
Thelma Hughes
Mrs Morgan:
Grace Allardyce
Grandfather Dale:
Jack Shaw
Miriam Dale:
Brenda Dunrich
Richard Fulton:
Norman Chidgey
Alec Dale:
Stuart Nichol
Andrew Gardiner:
Grey Blake
Mr Beedle:
Frank Tickle
Mrs O'Doherty:
Mary O'Farrell
Fickling:
Robert Webber
Nurse O'Malley:
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Mrs Derwent:
Marjorie Mars
Mrs Leathers:
Hattie Jacques
Mrs Mountford:
Vivienne Chatterton
Miss Marchbanks:
Harriet Petworth
Mr Fawcett:
George Hagan
Mrs Fawcett:
Belle Chrystall
Carlton Dale:
Glyn Dearman
Mr Pope:
Timothy Bateson

The Stars in Their Choices
Wendy Hiller in BRIEF ENCOUNTER' by Noel Coward
A radio version of the Noel Coward-Cineguild film
Adapted for radio by Maurice Horspool
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by: Mairhi Russell , Cecile Chevreau and Bryan Powley
Produced by Norman Wright

Contributors

Unknown:
Wendy Hiller
Unknown:
Noel Coward
Unknown:
Noel Coward-Cineguild
Played By:
Mairhi Russell
Played By:
Cecile Chevreau
Played By:
Bryan Powley
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Myrtle:
Elizabeth Gray
Beryl:
Mairhi Russell
Albert Godby:
Eric Anderson
Alec:
James McKechnie
Laura:
Wendy Hiller
Fred:
Godfrey Kenton
Dolly:
Olga Dickie
Stephen:
Geoffrey Matthews
Mary Norton:
Cecile Chevreau
Johnnie:
Michael Turner
Bill:
Gordon Davies

A serial for radio in six parts by E. Eynon Evans

The Rev. Mathias Thomas knows everyone in the village. Perhaps he can help in solving the mystery...?
Characters in order of speaking:

Produced by David H. Godfrey in the BBC's Welsh studios

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Mathias Thomas
Unknown:
David H. Godfrey
Silas Harris:
D L Davies
Martha Price:
Lorna Davies
Jane Austin:
Madge Jones
Detective Inspector Robins:
Brinley Jenkins
Detective Sergeant Wade:
Cynddylan Williams
Harry Vernon:
W P Thomas
The Rev Mathias Thomas:
G. Lionel Jones
Josh Morgan:
Moses Jones

A series of five programmes devised and presented by Denis Mitchell
4-Night in the City
The pubs close, the lights wink out, the restless city quietens. A distant train whistles and shunts, a policeman's night-stick echoes on the empty pavement..... It's lonely and cold; but in the brick croft, around the watchman's fire, in the shadows of the warehouse, there are people to talk to ...

Contributors

Presented By:
Denis Mitchell

Cyril Stapleton directs
The BBC Show Band and welcomes
American singing star
Don Cornell with Alfred Mark s, Rikki Fulton
The Stargazers, Bill McGuffie
Harold Smart , Bert Weedon
The Show Band Singers
Production by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Don Cornell
Unknown:
Alfred Mark
Unknown:
Rikki Fulton
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Production By:
Johnnie Stewart

Light Programme

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