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R12/1122/3/3.
Plumstones, a feature programme by Dorothy Champion.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Elsie, Evelyn and Bronwen gather at Francis’ house for some plum pie and tea. They use the plumstones to play a game and tell stories, recite a poem and sing a song. There is a story about the Summer Queen to refuses to retire her throne to the Winter King, and another where clouds can become dresses. There is a poem about the Gunpowder Plot, and a song about the garden. The story of Corin and Corisand is shared, a Shepheard and a lady in a miniature picture frame.
Subjects: Stories, Plum pie, Games, Winter, Summer, The Gunpowder Plot, Poetry, Lavender.

R12/1122/4/3.
Out of Doors, by Dorothy Coombes.
First broadcast: 30th April 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Peggy and Tess spend their Easter holidays with their childhood Nanny, Mrs Gurney, in the countryside. Upon waking one morning they go in search of the Kingdom of Out-of-Doors.
Features a version of the Baby Seed Song by Edith Nesbit.
Subjects: Countryside, Adventure, Children.

R12/1122/4/4.
On the Wessex Downs, a play of King Alfred by Dorothy Champion
First broadcast: 14th May 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
An historic play detailing the events leading to the Battle of Ethandune. Danish King Guthrum has forced King Alfred into hiding. He is found by Earl Cedric offered shelter for the night by Danewulf. Alfred and Cedric disguise themselves and infiltrate Guthrum’s camp to learn their strengths and weaknesses. The play ends with Lady Elfrida giving her version of events as unbeknownst to the Alfred and Cedric, she was a prisoner in the camp at the time.
Subjects: King Alfred, King Guthrum, History, Ethandune, War.

R12/1122/3/10.
On the Mantleshelf, by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
When the clock strikes 13 o’clock, all inanimate objects come alive. The Shepherd and Shepherdess dust themselves off and have a dance. The Dutch Doll seeks out her love, the Dutch Boy Doll who is still in the shop where she purchased. The tin soldiers begin parading, and slowly awakes is the nodding china Mandarin doll who can only say ‘yes.’
Subjects: Magic, Ornaments, Nursery, Toys.

R12/1123/1/7.
Milestones: Travelling Towards the Goal, Goodwill Day 1933 by Raymond Glendenning.
First broadcast: May 18th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
A Goodwill Day programme. A story of Peace milestones in Wales though time. Heroes of Wales have also been heroes of peace, and these include St David, Hywel Dda, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Owain Glyndwr, Samuel Roberts, Gwilym Hiraethog, Tregellis Price. Focus on Henry Richard the Apostle of Peace, whose work began in 1848. A Goodwill message is set out to the world, and replies are received from France, Germany, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Italy, America, Spain, with other countries given an honourable mention.
Subjects: Goodwill Day, Peace, St David, Hywel Dda, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Owain Glyndwr, Henry Richard, The Apostle of Peace.

R12/1123/2/1.
Market Day in Crocksbury by Arthur Davenport
First broadcast: May 25th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Mr Joshua Suggs runs a china shop he calls The Imperial Hardward Emporium. It is market day in Crocksbury, and a bull breaks loose and runs into the shop. As onlookers debate to whom the animal belongs, the bull cause chaos in the shop as it chases the red headed shop owner.
Subjects: Comedy, Mayhem, Culls, Shops, Markets.

R12/1123/1/5.
Latecomer's Luck, a play by Una Broadbent.
First broadcast: May 2nd 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
In the year 1575 the Netherlands needed help to face the Spaniards. The Burgomaster has a plan to cut the dykes and drown the Spaniards, but need permission from Prince Orange. Oliver Tregaye, new recruit, offers to carry the letter because he believes he has latecomer’s luck. He successfully delivers the letter to Prince Orange, however upon returning her is caught by the Spaniards.
Subjects: Netherland, Spaniards, Prince Orange, War, Danger, Peril.

R12/1122/1/4
Jack and the Beanstalk, by Carey Grey.
First broadcast: 20 August 1931.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown
Typed Script with written annotations.
An imagined sequel to Jack and Beanstalk. Jack and his mother are now wealthy, but not necessarily happy. Jack needs to decide who to marry, Patty who runs the farm, or Lady Dahlia the Baron's daughter.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Romance, Wealth, Happiness, Greed, Family.

R12/1122/2/2.
Jack and Jill, a pantorhyme by Dorothy Eaves.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
An imagined origin of the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill. It explains why the siblings all the way to the well on top of the hill instead of simply retrieving the water from a tap. There is speculation that there is something special about the water. Snakey Jake is also up to something.
Subjects: Nursey Rhymes, Jack and Jill, Cunning, Medicine, Coal, Children.

R12/1122/2/6.
Hickory Dickory Dock, by Dorothy Eaves.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
An imagined origin of the nursery rhyme. Tadpoles are in demand. Mrs Crabby the witch needs them to complete her spell, and Oliver wants some as a pet. Newly released prisoners Tarnished Tim and Plug-Ugly Pete hatch a plan to steal tadpoles from the village boys reap all the rewards.
Subjects: Tadpoles, Thievery, Magic, Trickery, Witches, Nursery Rhymes.

R12/1122/2/9.
Hey Diddle-Diddle, yet another pantorhyme by Dorothy Eaves.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
In the village of Sago-on-Plate, Mr and Mrs Blow own the hotel The Cat and Fiddle. Prince Percy is in town for the Egg and Spoon Race, therefore the hotel, Digger the dog and Caroline the cow need to look their best. The criminal Guilty Gus plans on stealing Prince Percy’s Gold Albert (a watch chain), Private Detective Mr Dish overhears his plotting.
Subjects: Nursery Rhymes, Royalty, Thievery, Races, Investigation, Detectives, Hey Diddle Diddle.

R12/1122/2/4.
Harlequinade, by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 26 April 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Joey the Clown was not always clown. Once he was Pierrot and in love with Pierrette, who was turned to stone by the evil Harlequin. He teams up with a clown and seeks out the Tulip Fairy for help.
Subjects: Clowns, Circus, Pierrettes, Fairy, Magic, Evil, Love.

R12/1122/3/7.
Gunpowder Treason and Plot, an historical play by Dorothy Champion.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
An historical play detailing the Gunpowder and Treason plot.
Robert Catesby, John Wright, Thomas Wintour, Francis Tresham, Thomas Bates and Guy Fawkes meet to discuss the Gunpowder plot. Tresham in uneasy and later tells Anne Vaux of the plot. Anne writes an anonymous letter to Lord Monteagle warning him of the plot. The plotter hear news of a betrayal, but believe it to be a hoax and continue to tunnel through the walls under parliament.
Subjects: Guy Fawks, Gunpowder Plot, Treason, Politics, Betrayal.

R12/1122/2/5.
George and the Dragon, by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Not the tale you think. Mrs Gumboil the witch keeps Percy the dragon as a pet. She hires him out for entertainment, and employs George as his groomer. Cunning and villainous baker Mr Hottem hires Percy to help sabotage his competition Mr Welldone.
Subjects: Dragons, Witches, Bakery, Sabotage.

R12/1123/3/6.
Finding the Fairies, a midsummer night's dream by Arthur Davenport.
First broadcast: September 9th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
John, Peter and Sylvia rise in the middle of the night and wonder out to look for fairies. They meet a talking fox, badger and rabbit.
Subjects: Royalty

R12/1124/3/5.
Don Pedro, the King and the Honest Farmer: part 1 by Ralph De Rohen.
First broadcast: 5 December 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
BBC radio script for Don Pedro, the King and the Honest Farmer: part 1. A play by Ralph De Rohen.

R12/1123/1/1.
Cuckoo, an adventure of spring by Dorothy Champion
First broadcast: April 24th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Mr Jonathon owns a clock shop. Avril visits him and they find the clocks have stopped ticking. When alone in the shop, the clock begin talking to Avril. They have stopped ticking in order to stop time. The clocks put Avril into the cuckoo clock, and the cuckoo shows her around inside the clock whilst helps her come up with a plan to get the clocks ticking again.
Subjects: Clocks, Spring, Adventure, Peril.

R12/1122/1/2.
Charlo's Farmyard, a feature programme by Dorothy Champion.
First broadcast: 18th August 1931.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown
Typed Script with written annotations.
When making breakfast a group of hikers are invited to have breakfast at Farmer Dobbin's farmhouse. On their way there, they encounter many of his animals.
Subjects: Friendship, Hiking, Breakfast, Farm, Farm animals, Horses, Pigs, Cows, Family.

R12/1123/2/2.
Cerddorion Cymru No.1, author unknown.
First broadcast: May 26th 1933.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Gwilym Gwent was born in Tredegar in 1838 before moving to America in 1872. He was famous for his compositions. He would compose music whilst working down the coal pit and world write his compositions down on the trams.
Subjects: Gwilym Gwent, Composer.

R12/1122/2/1.
Captain Tom Thumb, by Dorothy Worsley.
First broadcast: 1932.
Children's radio programme originally recorded for The Children's Hour.
UID: Unknown.
Typed Script with written annotations.
Captain Thomas Thumb Esquire lives on a Barge with his best friend Bosun Briggs. The Captain has retired, however he decides to take on some pirates with glass bottles filled with lemonade and a sick of Weston Rock.
Subjects: Pirates, Sailing, Comedy, Heroism.