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Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas who was born 100 years ago on the 10th Nov 1925: This is first time since its original broadcast in 1953 that this made-for-radio programme, narrated by Richard Burton and with its very large cast, has been aired in full.
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**Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas**
> Conceived by Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas as a piece for performance on radio.
> Richard Burton leads a huge cast in the tale about the lives and dreams of a Welsh seaside village called Llareggub.
> Tragically, Dylan never heard it broadcast.
> He died aged 38, two months before, on 9th November 1953.
> First Voice …….. Richard Burton
> Second Voice …….. Richard Bebb
> Captain Cat …….. Hugh Griffith
> Rosie Probert …….. Rachel Thomas
> Polly Garter …….. Diana Maddox
> Mog Edwards …….. Dafydd Havard
> Myfanwy Price …….. Sybil Williams
> Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard …….. Dilys Davies
> Mr Ogmore …….. David Close-Thomas
> Mr Pritchard …….. Ben Williams
> Butcher Beynon …….. Meredith Edwards
> Gossamer …….. Gwenllian Owen
> Rev. Eli Jenkins …….. Philip Burton
> Lily Smalls …….. Gwyneth Petty
> Mr Pugh …….. John Huw Jones
> Mrs Pugh …….. Mary Jones
> Mary Ann Sailors …….. Rachel Thomas
> Sinbad Sailors …….. Aubrey Richards
> Dai Bread …….. David Close-Thomas
> Mrs Dai Bread One …….. Gwyneth Petty
> Mrs Dai Bread Two …….. Rachel Roberts
> Willy Nilly Postman …….. Ben Williams
> Mrs Willy Nilly …….. Rachel Thomas
> Cherry Owen …….. John Ormord Thomas
> Mrs Cherry Owen …….. Lorna Davies
> Nogood Boyo …….. Dillwyn Owen
> Organ Morgan …….. John Glyn Jones
> Mrs Organ Morgan …….. Olwen Brookes
> Mary Rose Cottage …….. Rachel Roberts
> Gwenny …….. Norma Jones
> The three boys: Ian Griffith, John Watts, Philip Cyster
> Other parts played by the cast.
> Children’s songs and singing game by the pupils of Laugharne School
> Music composed by Dr Daniel Jones
> Singer-accordionist: Barney Gilbraith
> Producer: Douglas Cleverdon
> First broadcast on the BBC Third Programme in January 1954.
> ***Broadcast to mark Richard Burton’s entry to 4 Extra’s 100 Club. Born on 10th November 1925, he died aged 58 on 5th August 1984 ***
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Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas who was born 100 years ago on the 10th Nov 1925: This is first time since its original broadcast in 1953 that this made-for-radio programme, narrated by Richard Burton and with its very large cast, has been aired in full.
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**Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas**
> Conceived by Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas as a piece for performance on radio.
> Richard Burton leads a huge cast in the tale about the lives and dreams of a Welsh seaside village called Llareggub.
> Tragically, Dylan never heard it broadcast.
> He died aged 38, two months before, on 9th November 1953.
> First Voice …….. Richard Burton
> Second Voice …….. Richard Bebb
> Captain Cat …….. Hugh Griffith
> Rosie Probert …….. Rachel Thomas
> Polly Garter …….. Diana Maddox
> Mog Edwards …….. Dafydd Havard
> Myfanwy Price …….. Sybil Williams
> Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard …….. Dilys Davies
> Mr Ogmore …….. David Close-Thomas
> Mr Pritchard …….. Ben Williams
> Butcher Beynon …….. Meredith Edwards
> Gossamer …….. Gwenllian Owen
> Rev. Eli Jenkins …….. Philip Burton
> Lily Smalls …….. Gwyneth Petty
> Mr Pugh …….. John Huw Jones
> Mrs Pugh …….. Mary Jones
> Mary Ann Sailors …….. Rachel Thomas
> Sinbad Sailors …….. Aubrey Richards
> Dai Bread …….. David Close-Thomas
> Mrs Dai Bread One …….. Gwyneth Petty
> Mrs Dai Bread Two …….. Rachel Roberts
> Willy Nilly Postman …….. Ben Williams
> Mrs Willy Nilly …….. Rachel Thomas
> Cherry Owen …….. John Ormord Thomas
> Mrs Cherry Owen …….. Lorna Davies
> Nogood Boyo …….. Dillwyn Owen
> Organ Morgan …….. John Glyn Jones
> Mrs Organ Morgan …….. Olwen Brookes
> Mary Rose Cottage …….. Rachel Roberts
> Gwenny …….. Norma Jones
> The three boys: Ian Griffith, John Watts, Philip Cyster
> Other parts played by the cast.
> Children’s songs and singing game by the pupils of Laugharne School
> Music composed by Dr Daniel Jones
> Singer-accordionist: Barney Gilbraith
> Producer: Douglas Cleverdon
> First broadcast on the BBC Third Programme in January 1954.
> ***Broadcast to mark Richard Burton’s entry to 4 Extra’s 100 Club. Born on 10th November 1925, he died aged 58 on 5th August 1984 ***
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lzsc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002lzsc
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Have to say this [more recent version](https://youtu.be/osOLGHlvzW8?si=_BDc3p3SvZb-q_rv) was excellent too.
Thomas was truly a master storyteller
My mum bought me the 4 LP vinyl set original press for Christmas last year 😁 superb
It was Richard Burton who was born on the 10th Nov 1925. Dylan was born in 1914.
To begin at the beginning…
https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0608221h.html
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