The Birth of the British Nation
Collection of Robert Welk Recently, I discovered that the 1935, 26 Episode Series written by Maurice Francis for the George Edwards Players, was sponsored by Vacuum Oil. Vacuum Oil as part of their advertising, held competitions with book prizes. All entrants also received two trading cards. There are 26 Cards in the set and 26 episodes in the series.
I have logged the series as follows:
2GB Thursdays 9.15 pm
1935-04-18 ep01 The Arrival of Julius Caesar
1935-04-25 ep02 Caractacus
1935-05-02 ep03 Boadicea
1935-05-09 ep04 Agricola - The Roman Friend
1935-05-16 ep05 Augustine, the First Archbishop
1935-05-23 ep06 Oswin of Northumbria
1935-05-30 ep07 Sexburgia - The First ruling Queen
1935-06-06 ep08 Dunstan - The First Great Statesman
1935-06-13 ep09 Ine of Wessex
1935-06-20 ep10 Offa, King of Mercia
1935-06-27 ep11 Alfred the Great
1935-07-04 ep12 Athelstan the Son of Alfred
1935-07-11 ep13 The Sons of Ethelwulf
1935-07-18 ep14 Eadgar the Boy King
1935-07-25 ep15 The Assissination of Eadward
1935-08-01 ep16 Ethelred the Unready
1935-08-08 ep17 Canute
1935-08-15 ep18 Harold - The Last of the Danish Kings
1935-08-22 ep19 Edward, the Confessor
1935-08-29 ep20 The Coming of William the Conqueror
1935-09-05 ep21 The Martyrdom of Thomas a'Beckett
1935-09-12 ep22 Richard Couer de Lion
1935-09-19 ep23 John and the Signing of the Magna Carta
1935-09-26 ep24 Robert Bruce of Scotland
1935-10-03 ep25 Simon de Montfort
1935-10-10 ep26 The First Prince of Wales
2GB Thursdays 9.15 pm
1935-04-18 ep01 The Arrival of Julius Caesar
1935-04-25 ep02 Caractacus
1935-05-02 ep03 Boadicea
1935-05-09 ep04 Agricola - The Roman Friend
1935-05-16 ep05 Augustine, the First Archbishop
1935-05-23 ep06 Oswin of Northumbria
1935-05-30 ep07 Sexburgia - The First ruling Queen
1935-06-06 ep08 Dunstan - The First Great Statesman
1935-06-13 ep09 Ine of Wessex
1935-06-20 ep10 Offa, King of Mercia
1935-06-27 ep11 Alfred the Great
1935-07-04 ep12 Athelstan the Son of Alfred
1935-07-11 ep13 The Sons of Ethelwulf
1935-07-18 ep14 Eadgar the Boy King
1935-07-25 ep15 The Assissination of Eadward
1935-08-01 ep16 Ethelred the Unready
1935-08-08 ep17 Canute
1935-08-15 ep18 Harold - The Last of the Danish Kings
1935-08-22 ep19 Edward, the Confessor
1935-08-29 ep20 The Coming of William the Conqueror
1935-09-05 ep21 The Martyrdom of Thomas a'Beckett
1935-09-12 ep22 Richard Couer de Lion
1935-09-19 ep23 John and the Signing of the Magna Carta
1935-09-26 ep24 Robert Bruce of Scotland
1935-10-03 ep25 Simon de Montfort
1935-10-10 ep26 The First Prince of Wales
As the National Advertiser pointed out "These plays should prove most popular, especially as the visit of the Duke of York, the marriage of the Duke of Kent and the forthcoming Jubilee of King George V, have focused world wide interest in Great Britain's ruling House."
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Sadly, it doesn't appear that any of the episodes have survived. I am however searching for more cards to make a set. I currently have 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20. The card numbering matches the radio episodes.
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