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A script for broadcasting by Frederick Bradnum from "The Dynasts" by Thomas Hardy With music by Humphrey Searle

"If only I could fight that battle over again" (Napoleon to Gourgaud at St. Helena)

Music played by Sinfonia of London conducted by the composer

Contributors

Script:
Frederick Bradnum
From "The Dynasts" by:
Thomas Hardy
Music/Conductor:
Humphrey Searle
Music played by:
Sinfonia of London
Production:
R.D. Smith
Singer:
Isla Cameron
First Chorus:
Diana Olsson
Second Chorus:
Leon Quartermaine
Third Chorus:
Nicolette Bernard
Fourth Chorus:
Baliol Holloway
Lady Hester Stanhope:
Marion Jennings
Pitt:
Kenneth Dight
Napoleon Bonaparte:
Malcolm Keen
Soult:
Heron Carvic
Sir John Moore:
George Hagan
Major Colborne:
David Bird
Prince of Wales:
Wilfred Babbage
Sheridan:
Denys Hawthorne
Soldier:
Julian Somers
King George III:
Geoffrey Wincott
Sentinel:
Jon Rollason
Mrs Dalbiac:
Mary Wimbush
Mrs Prescott:
Mary O'Farrell
Wellington:
Carleton Hobbs
Aide:
John Bryning
French Commandant:
Lee Fox
Duchess of Richmond:
Gladys Spencer
Duke of Richmond:
Noel Dryden
Marshal Ney:
Charles Simon
Other parts played by:
Beatrice Bevan
Other parts played by:
John Hollis
Other parts played by:
Betty Linton
Other parts played by:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Other parts played by:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Source: Radio Times
Third Programme
on Third Programme

Twelve Studies, Op. 10
C; A minor: E: C sharp minor; G flat; E flat minor; C; F; F minor; A flat; E flat; C minor played by Vlado Perlemuter (piano)
Recording made in collaboration with Radiodiffusion-Television Française
First of two programmes

Contributors

Piano:
Vlado Perlemuter
Source: Radio Times
Third Programme
on Third Programme

A selection of recent unpublished verse
Contributors
Edwin Brock. Zulfikar Ghose
Denis Goacher , Frederick Grubb
Barbara Norman. Frederick Palmer
Jon Silkin , James Simmons
Noel Wood in Readers
Olive Gregg , Denis Goacher
David Spenser
Programme arranged and produced by Terence Tiller

Contributors

Unknown:
Edwin Brock.
Unknown:
Zulfikar Ghose
Unknown:
Denis Goacher
Unknown:
Frederick Grubb
Unknown:
Barbara Norman.
Unknown:
Frederick Palmer
Unknown:
Jon Silkin
Unknown:
James Simmons
Unknown:
Noel Wood
Readers:
Olive Gregg
Readers:
Denis Goacher
Readers:
David Spenser
Produced By:
Terence Tiller
Source: Radio Times

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