Showing 69 results

R12/1122/4/7.
The Country of Clipperty Clop, by Arthur Davenport.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Date says 1931 on script, date on volume says 1932
Noel wakes fully clothed in another world where his dog, Bumble, can talk, the ground is springy, the tress have faces, and chocolate (or sausages depending on who eats them) grow on trees. He encounters a Witch with a warning, a Something and Strange Other Things.
Subjects: Magic, Mystery, Adventure, Witches, Peril.

R12/1124/3/2.
The Country Robbers by Harold E. Mees .
First broadcast: 16 November 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
BBC radio script for The Country Robbers by Harold E. Mees .

R12/1122/1/1.
The Dusty Harp, by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 17 August 1931.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown
Typed Script with hand written annotations.
Peace Vaughn leaves his family to fight in the Crusades. Rough Grey informs Vaughn's wife of his death and blackmails her into marriage. A stranger calls on the wedding night and requests to play a familiar tune on the dusty harp.
Subjects: Music, Instruments, Harp, Family, Blackmail, Grief, Bereavement, Crusades.

R12/1123/1/4.
The Enchanted Maypole, a dialogue story with music by Marie Wenallt
First broadcast: May 1st 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
A dialogue story with music. Special story for May Day. The witch orders the gnomes to put a spell on the Maypole. Once the May Queen touches the Maypole with her wand, the villagers will disappear. Fairy Butterfly overhears them and visits the Fairy Queen to find a solution.
Subjects: May Day, Maypoles, Dancing, Community, Danger, Fairies, Witches, Curses.

R12/1123/1/6.
The Lion and the Unicorn and the White Knight, from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.
First broadcast: May 16th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
From ‘Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There’. Alice meets the White King and witnesses the Lion and the Unicorn who fight for the crown. She is almost captured by the Red Knight, before being saved by the White Knight who tells her about his inventions. He escorts her to a hill and tells her she will become a Queen when she passes the little brook.
Subjects: Alice in Wonderland, Fantasy, Adventure, Kings, Knights.

R12/1124/2/3.
The Lion that Never Sleeps by Dorothy Champion.
First broadcast: 23 October 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
BBC radio script for The Lion that Never Sleeps by Dorothy Champion.

R12/1122/2/3.
The Magic Jam Pot, a queer affair related as a diakogue (sic) story by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
A re-imagined version Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Sooty rubs the magic jam pot and a genie becomes his servant. After a few wishes are granted, the genie takes him to London. However, things begin to get a little haywire.
Subjects: Aladdin, Genie, Wishes London, Adventure.

R12/1124/4/5.
The Pageant Roads of England No.12 by L. Du Gorde Peach .
First broadcast: 23 November 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
BBC radio script for The Pageant Roads of England No.12: The Road of Today, by L. Du Gorde Peach .

R12/1122/4/1.
The Persian Rug, programme of Oriental design by Dorothy Coombes.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Whilst sat on the Persian rug, Uncle Ted tells Pamela stories of Persia. They look for ‘songs’ hidden in the rug, and Ted tells her of King Cyrus who captures King Croesus who then discuss the true meaning of wealth. Ted tells her about falcon hunting, how the Persian rugs are made and they discuss Persian gardens.
Subjects: Persia, Falcon Hunting, Persian Rugs.

R12/1122/4/9.
The Pirates of Brean Down, another Captain Tom Thumb story by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: June 11th 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Captain Thomas Thumb Esquire has retired from the Navy and lives on a barge with his second in command Bosun Briggs. They decide to take on some bandits, and fashion an engine out of an old roller skate, and some knitting needles held together with a piece of string (later replaced with some chewing gum). With the help of Nelly, the one eyed horse, they sail towards Brean Down. Captain and Briggs are later kidnapped by Breakneck Bill and his team of bandits plan on stealing a cargo of coloured balloons.
Subjects: Bandits, Sailing, Adventure, Peril.

R12/1124/2/5.
The Pirates of Pwlldu by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 26 October 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
BBC radio script for The Pirates of Pwlldu, another story about Captain Thomas Thumb, Esq, by Dorothy Worsley.

R12/1122/1/7.
The Princess and the Hurdy-Gurdy, a play by Dorothy Coombes.
First broadcast: 03 September 1931.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
A loose reimagining of Beauty and the Beast. Nothing pleases Princess Winsome, and is heart is set on owning the monkey belonging to Pedro, an Italian musician. He says she may have the monkey if she goes with him to Italy for a year. She decides to go, and after a year must then decide to return, or stay with Pedro.
Featuring the voice talents of: Dorothy Coombes, Dorothy Champion, Tom Jones, Clifford Bean and Raymond ???.
Subjects: Princesses, Music, Monkeys, Romance, Italy.

R12/1123/1/8.
The Roads of England No.2, The Road Makers by L.Du Garde Peach
First broadcast: May 25th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Roads are the communication of the Roam Empire. The Romans are building road in Britain by clearing the scrub, laying boarder stone and filling the causeway with flint a gravel. Roman roads are straight, however Wales is hilly which causes issues. The road needs to go through a river, therefore they build a bridge.
Subjects: Roman Roads, Romans, Roads, Roman Empire.

R12/1123/1/3.
The Pageant of the Roads of England No.1: Before the Romans Came, by L. Du Garde Peach
First broadcast: April 26th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Before the Romans built roads in Britain, the roads were just tracks and paths. Lugh and Pig discuss the difference between themselves, Lugh wears skins, Pig wears woven cloth. They discuss Rome, the Druids, iron and Pig teaches Lugh how to play dice. They see men taking a stone to the Ring of Stones. Lugh is waiting for the Phoenicians to arrive to trade tin for iron.
Subjects: Roads, Britain, History, Druid, Romans, Iron.

R12/1122/1/5
The Robber of Cheddar Gorge, an eighteenth century story by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 27 August 1931.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown
Typed Script with written annotations.

Cheddar Charlie has been terrorising Cheddar Gorge for month. One night he kidnaps George Barcroft intending to hold him for ransom. Young Master William Masterson, Sir James's young nephew, believes he's found the Highway man's tracks. The grown-ups don’t listen to him therefore he investigates himself.
Subjects: Cheddar Gorge, Thievery, Kidnap, Hostage, Peril, Danger, Heroism.

R12/1123/2/5.
The Rose and the King No.3 by W.M Thackery.
First broadcast: June 8th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Prince Giglio spends a year disguised as a student where he finds out his beloved Betsinda is actually Rosalba, Queen of Crim-Tartary. She is being held captive by King Padella. Prince Giglio goes to her rescue, however he forgets he is betrothed to Countess Gruffanuff.
Subjects: Princes, Princess, Romance, Peril.

R12/1122/3/2.
The Rosebud Hand, by Phyllis Morgan.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Loosely based on Sleeping Beauty. Princess Appleblossom is cursed with a ‘rosebud hand,’ a hand clenched in a tight fist. Unless a way to open it is found before her 18th birthday, it will remain closed forever. 3 weeks before the day, the King offers the Princess’ hand in marriage to anyone who can break the curse. Princess Appleblossom is in love with Prince Stefan, but who has his own obstacles to overcome. However, an old woman is on hand to help.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Witches, Curses, Magic, Royalty, Love.

R12/1123/2/3.
The Royal Oak, an historical play by Dorothy Champion.
First broadcast: May 29th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Celebrating Oak Apple Day which remembers when King Charles II hides in a tree that became known as The Royal Oak of Boscobel. Following the Battle of Worcester, the Pendrell House is a sanctuary for followers of King Charles II. Roland de Lacy is a wounded soldier nursed back to health by Frances but soon Pendrell House is invaded and the King, who’s dressed as a peasant, goes into hiding.
Subjects: King Charles II, History, Oak Apple Day, The Royal Oak of Boscobel.

R12/1122/2/8.
The Sand Castle, a feature programme by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Twins Bobby and Betty attempt to build the largest sandcastle in the world. After setting down to eat some ice-cream, they find the castle has grown and is inhabited by royalty. The King of Sandunia believe the twins to be spies and they are thrown in the dungeon. Princess Anenome has plan that will help them escape.
Subjects: Adventure, Escape, Children, Royalty, Music, Pierrotts, Sandcastles.

R12/1123/2/7.
The Slave Swasham (and how he made people poor by giving them much gold) by Ralph De Rohan.
First broadcast: June 15th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
In the city of Baghdad, Swashem is a poet who advertises the wares of the merchant Abu Hash Bash. Swashem uses a magic polished post to duplicate coins. He duplicates so much gold it loses its value to teach the money changer, Ali Squeezem, a lesson in greed and the city folk learn about true value.
Subjects: Greed, Wealth, Value.