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Episode 3

Sandy Chalmers remembers the venerable 大象传媒 institution, including The Big Pond, Smokey: A Dragon's Tale and Toytown: A Sea Voyage.

Sandy Chalmers takes an affectionate look back at the much-loved 大象传媒 institution Children's Hour, which ran from 1922 to 1964 on the 大象传媒 Home Service. Sandy was first involved as a child from 1953 to close down in 1964. Her selection in this edition:

The Big Pond, Mr Fizzle in Trouble, by Bertha Lonsdale. Duck eggs go missing in this short play from 1960 narrated by Trevor Hill. With Karal Gardner, Joseph Hancock and Brian Trueman.

Smokey: A Dragon's Tale, by Margaret Potter. Amazing sound effects (for 1960) with yet more duck dramas! With Graham Roberts, Geoffrey Banks, Patricia Birch, Francis Winfield and Frederick Wilson.

Toytown Plays - A Sea Voyage, by SG Hulme Beaman. While the Mayor is away, Ernest the Policeman makes some changes at the town hall. With Derek McCulloch, John Glyn-Jones, Peter Claughton, Felix Felton, Norman Shelley, Ivan Samson and Preston Lockwood. From 1962.

Produced by Peter Reed.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 8 Sep 2014 05:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Feb 2010 05:00
  • Tue 2 Nov 2010 05:00
  • Sun 7 Sep 2014 09:00
  • Sun 7 Sep 2014 17:00
  • Mon 8 Sep 2014 05:00