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A chronicle of the development of English drama from its beginnings to the 1580s
Arranged for broadcasting and introduced by John Barton
Edited and produced by Raymond Raikes
13--Conclusion:
The Rise and Fall of English Didactic Drama
An illustrated talk in which
John Barton reviews the series
Scenes from the earlier programmes are repeated
Including the following cast: Norman Shelley. Charles Leno
Howard Marion-Crawford
John Forrest , Godfrey Kenton
June Tobin , Malcolm Hayes
Carleton Hobbs , Anthony Jacobs
Allan McClelland , John Laurie
Molly Rankin. Gladys Young
Stephen Murray and Norman Wooland The voices of John Northbrooke , Dean Hutton , Queen Elizabeth, and a Judge are spoken by William Eedle , Hamilton Dyce
Kathleen Helme and John Ruddock
Full details of the thirteen programmes in the series are contained in The First Stage, a handbook by John Barton which may be obtained through newsagents and booksellers or post free by crossed postal order for 2s. 6d. from [address removed]

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Barton
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Unknown:
Norman Shelley.
Unknown:
Charles Leno
Unknown:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Unknown:
John Forrest
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton
Unknown:
June Tobin
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Anthony Jacobs
Unknown:
Allan McClelland
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Molly Rankin.
Unknown:
Gladys Young
Unknown:
Stephen Murray
Unknown:
Norman Wooland
Unknown:
John Northbrooke
Unknown:
Dean Hutton
Spoken By:
William Eedle
Spoken By:
Hamilton Dyce
Spoken By:
Kathleen Helme
Spoken By:
John Ruddock
Unknown:
John Barton

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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