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A new comedy for television by George Moresby White and Rex Rienits.
[Starring] Robert Beatty, Jane Barrett and Alan Webb
Also appearing: Howell Davies, Kenneth Fortescue, Harry Green, Beverly Patterson and Derek Prentice.
The action takes place-sometime in the future-in London and at Upper Kyneford, a country village.
Second performance: Thursday at 7.30
Lionel Hale writes on page 45

Contributors

Writer:
George Moresby White
Writer:
Rex Rienits
Producer:
Stephen Harrison
Settings designer:
Barry Learoyd
Assistant producer:
Charles R. Rogers
Hal Hurst:
Robert Beatty
Potman:
Harold Jamieson
Rustic:
Christopher Hodge
Mrs. Ellis:
Noel Dyson
Housemaid:
Alexis Milne
Vicar:
Peter Bathurst
Squire:
Walter Horsbrugh
Mr. Bates:
Alan Webb
Joyce Bates:
Jane Barrett
Reg Shipman:
Harold Siddons
Sylvia:
Shelagh Fraser
Mr. Wellington-Simpson:
Francis de Wolff
Thackeray:
John Vere
Jerry:
Robert Sandford
Match magnate:
Lloyd Lamble
First tramp:
Christopher Hodge
Second tramp:
Morris Sweden
Mayor:
Meadows White
Prime Minister:
H. G. Stoker
Chancellor of Exchequer:
Leonard Sachs
Third Minister:
Peter Bathurst
Fourth Minister:
Walter Horsbrugh
Civil Servant:
Alan Reid
U.S. Ambassador:
Charles Richardson
First wide boy:
Harold Jamieson
Second wide boy:
Morris Sweden
Policeman:
Meadows White
[Actor]:
Howell Davies
[Actor]:
Kenneth Fortescue
[Actor]:
Harry Green
[Actress]:
Beverly Patterson
[Actor]:
Derek Prentice

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