The Procession of the Sardar, by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov, a student of Rimsky-Korsakov. Later, it was replaced by Allegro Non Troppo, the first movement from Malcolm Arnold's Second Set of English Dances Opus 33. The ten programmes titled The Papers used the Gershwin Piano Concerto in F as opening and closing music; when it reverted to the original title, it was replaced again by the Arnold work, which was also used for the revived programme on radio. Voices In its original television format, actors reading the excerpts from the papers, out of vision, included Peter Wheeler (who narrated the introduction to Granada Television's Crown Court series), Daphne Oxenford, Ray Moore and Barrie Hesketh. The regular voices of BBC Radio 4's What the Papers Say were: Frances Jeater, whose long and varied career has included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, as well as theatres across the UK and USA. Her television credits include roles in Where the Heart Is, Wycliffe and A Wing and A Prayer. She is a past member of the BBC Radio Drama Company. Steve Hodson, veteran stage and screen actor, who may be best known for his role as Steve Ross on the 1970s children's television series Follyfoot. In addition to his vast stage and radio acting credentials, Hodson has recorded around 250 audio books. Rachel Atkins, who has worked extensively in theatre and television with credits ranging from EastEnders to BBC One's Doctors. She has also been a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company. Atkins can currently be heard as the voice of Vicky Tucker on The Archers. Laurence Dobiesz made his radio debut in What the Papers Say. Having graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2008, Dobiesz has built up a portfolio of theatre credits including Twelfth Night with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Mad Forest and Paradise Lost at Southwark Playhouse. His TV credits include The Bill and Outlander. Graham Seed trained at RADA and is best known for his role playing Nigel Pargetter in the BBC radio series The Archers from 1983 until January 2011. In addition to The Archers, Seed has appeared in Brookside, Coronation Street and Crossroads. Seed also appeared in I, Claudius, Good and Bad at Games, Brideshead Revisited, Edward the Seventh, Bergerac, Midsomer Murders and Wild Target. References External links "What the Papers Say in pictures" – gallery of presenters at The Guardian Allegro