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On, Historical Events As They Might Have Been
A Broadcast Revue by L. du G., of Punch
In this novel revue the Professor of History As It Might Have Been, arguing that historians never agree as to how anything happened or whether it actually happened at all. takes the liberty of building up new versions of important episodes in our history. The instances dealt with in the revue cover what may have happened in connection with such notable topics as the following:-
1. Caesar's Attempt to Land in Britain
2. King Alfred and the Cakes.
3. Edgar and the Danes.
4. King Canute on the Seashore.
5. Henry VIII's Excursions into Matrimony.
6. The Writing of Shakespeare's plays.
The Cast will include :
LILIAN HARRISON, JOYCE TREMAYNE, MORTLAKE WREN, TOMMY HANDLEY, ANDREW CHURCHMAN, LAWRENCE IRELAND, WILLIAM MACREADY

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Handley
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Andrew Churchman
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William MacReady

2ZY Manchester

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