12/12/1977 Radio 4 Monday Play: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Taken from a Reel to Reel Tape [03].
The Monday Play: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Monday 12th Dec 1977 19:20 on BBC Radio 4 FM.
The world premiere of a new musical adapted for radio with additional lyrics by John Wells and music composed and conducted by Carl Davis
with Polly James as Alice
No "Eat Me!" "Drink Me!" Golden Key,
No Mushroom Left or Right,
Turn on, my Dears, and you will be
In Wonderland tonight!
With glittering Scales the Quadraphon
Spreads wide its wond'rous Wings:
Melodious Creatures cry "Come on",
And dance, as Alice sings.
(John Wells)
(Stereo & Quad)
Contributors
Author: Lewis Carroll
Adapter/Lyricist: John Wells
Composer/Conductor: Carl Davis
Associate Conductor: Michael Reeves
Transcription Services Recording by: Adrian Revill
Director: Ian Cotterell
Alice: Polly James
Alice's sister/Baby: Jane Knowles
White Rabbit: John Moffatt
Mouse/Duchess: Patricia Routledge
Duck: Alaric Cotter
Lory/Pigeon: Elizabeth Bell
Dodo: William Eedle
Eaglet: Heather Bell
Canary: Rachel Cook
Pat the Mole: Michael Tudor Barnes
Bill the Lizard/Card Gardener 1: Anthony Newlands
Caterpillar/Mock Turtle: Ian Wallace
Frog Footman/Card Gardener 2: Michael Harbour
Fish Footman: Neville Jason
Duchess's Cook/Executioner: Leslie Fyson
Cheshire Cat: Henry Knowles
Mad Hatter: John Wells
March Hare: John Fortune
Dormouse: Richard Goolden
Card Gardener 5: Gavin Campbell
Queen of Hearts: Jan Waters
Knave of Hearts: Kenneth Shanley
King of Hearts: Timothy Bateson
Gryphon: Clive Francis