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The first broadcast performance of the work especially written for the BBC by Dylan Thomas.
(BBC recording)
(Richard Burton broadcasts by permission of the Directors of the Old Vic Trust; Rachel Roberts is in "At the Lyric" at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.)
To be repeated on Wednesday at 8.45
Douglas Cleverdon writes on page 7

Contributors

Writer:
Dylan Thomas
The songs set by:
Daniel Jones
Children's songs and singing game recorded by:
Children of Laugharne School
Producer:
Douglas Cleverdon
First Voice:
Richard Burton
Second Voice:
Richard Bebb
Captain Cat:
Hugh Griffith
Rosie Probert:
Rachel Thomas
Polly Garter:
Diana Maddox
Mr. Mog Edwards:
Dafydd Havard
Myfanwy Price:
Sybil Williams
Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard:
Dilys Davies
Mr. Ogmore:
David Close-Thomas
Mr. Pritchard:
Ben Williams
Butcher Benyon:
Meredith Edwards
Gossamer Beynon:
Diana Maddox
The Rev. Eli Jenkins:
Philip Burton
Lily Smalls:
Gwyneth Petty
Mr. Pugh:
John Huw Jones
Mrs. Pugh:
Mary Jones
Mary Ann Sailors:
Rachel Thomas
Sinbad Sailors:
Aubrey Richards
Dai Bread:
David Close-Thomas
Mrs. Dai Bread One:
Gwenllian Owen
Mrs. Dai Bread Two:
Rachel Roberts
Willy Nilly Postman:
Meredith Edwards
Cherry Owen:
John Ormond Thomas
Mrs. Cherry Owen:
Lorna Davies
Nogood Boyo:
Dillwyn Owen
Organ Morgan:
John Glyn-Jones
Mae Rose Cottage:
Rachel Roberts

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