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Make Yourself at Home
Programme for Asian listeners
7.45 Bells followed by programme news
7.50 Sunday Reading One Man's Journey by BROTHER JOHN CHARLES , SSF
Final reading by CARLETON HOBBS
7.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Brother John Charles
Reading By:
Carleton Hobbs

A weekly programme of religious news and views presented by PAUL BARNES Reporter DOUGLAS BROWN Producer DAVID WINTER
8.50 Programme news
8.55 Weather

Contributors

Presented By:
Paul Barnes
Reporter:
Douglas Brown
Producer:
David Winter

from St Dorothea's Parish Church. Gitnahirk, Belfast conducted by the Rector, REV DR R. H. A. EAMES
Hymns (ich): All people that on earth do dwell (333); Lead us, heavenly Father (501); Immortal, invisible (344)
Venite; Psalm 46; Benedictus
Lesson: Romans 8, vv 1-11 (av) Organist ARTHUR scott

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr R. H. A. Eames
Organist:
Arthur Scott

ALAN KEITH appeals on behalf of the Royal Normal College for the Blind which provides further education and vocational training for visually handicapped young people over 16 years of age. This is a centenary appeal for development funds.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: Alan Keith. RNCB[address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Keith
Unknown:
Alan Keith.

Introduced by CLIVE JACOBS
The Ramp-age ... for speed control in Northern Ireland, by JACK NIHILL ; for possible motorway control, by ERIC TOBITT.
Free Air and Water: NEVILLE POWLEY investigates these garage services.
AA Seal of Approval: a visit to the Test Laboratories. Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Clive Jacobs
Unknown:
Jack Nihill
Unknown:
Neville Powley
Producer:
Arthur Phillips

MICHAEL BARRATT invites
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL to answer questions which listeners have sent in by post Producer KENNETH FORD
Questions, on postcards, to: Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, Woodhouse Lane , Leeds LS2 9PX

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Barratt
Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Woodhouse Lane

A Guest of Honour
The novel by NADINE GORDIMER adapted in four parts by MICHAEL KITTERMASTER 2: Edward Shinza with Glyn Houston. Sarah Lawson and Lionel Ngakane
Col James Bray , a retired colonial civil servant, takes up the post of Education Officer in a newly independent African state and meets again his old friend Edward Shinza. one of the architects of the country's independence.
Producer BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Novel By:
Nadine Gordimer
Unknown:
Michael Kittermaster
Unknown:
Edward Shinza
Unknown:
Glyn Houston.
Unknown:
Sarah Lawson
Unknown:
Lionel Ngakane
Unknown:
Col James Bray
Unknown:
Edward Shinza.
Producer:
Betty Davies
Col James Bray:
Glyn Houston
Rebecca Edwards:
Sarah Lawson
John Aleke, Provincial Officer:
Yemi Ajibade
Jameson Chikanda Trade Unionist .:
Willie Payne
Edward Shinza:
Lionel Ngakane
Talisa, his wife:
Jumoke Debayo
Nongwaye Tlume:
Louis Mahoney
Edna Tlume, his wife:
Jumoke Debayo
Makata Lebaliso Police Supt:
Willie Payne
Narayan Patel:
Sam Dastor

Arthur Askey looks over his years as an entertainer. Tonight he recalls ROBB WILTON, GRACIE FIELDS TERRY-THOMAS, ANNE SHELTON MAX WALL and doris NICHOLS
BENNY HILL With PETER VERNON Producer
ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Anne Shelton
Unknown:
Max Wall
Unknown:
Doris Nichols
Unknown:
Peter Vernon
Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Talking Point: discussing listeners' queries and comments about wildlife and the countryside. Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer DILYS BREESE (from Bristol. Repeated: Wed, 9.5 am. Wildlife: Mon, 10.5 am)
Questions to Talking Point, The Living World, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners. Books for the ' hard of seeing HAROLD SNIDER reports on future trends in large-print publications.
Introduced by JANE FINNIS Editor THENA HESHEL
Book 60p: see page 54

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Snider
Introduced By:
Jane Finnis
Editor:
Thena Heshel

Is it better for my husband to be a low-paid 'dogsbody' working on a relative's farm in the hope of one day inheriting the land, or should he demand better pay and conditions now? This is one of the problems put by a listener to DR WENDY GREENGROSS , JAMES HEMMING and JESSE MARRINER in today's programme.
Chairman Jean Metcalfe
Producer THENA BESHEL
(Repeated: Friday, 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Wendy Greengross
Unknown:
James Hemming
Unknown:
Jesse Marriner
Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Producer:
Thena Beshel

London v West: Round 3 London:
Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John Mays West:
Jack Longland (chairman) with Lord Foot, Alan Gibson Producer TREVOR HILL
(Repeated: Wednesday, 9.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Professor John Mays
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
Alan Gibson
Producer:
Trevor Hill

for The Gift of Love
Tom Fleming introduces
Andrew and Marty Cruickshank with BBC SINGERS conductor JOHN POOLE organist BARRY ROSE
SOloistS VERONICA LUCAS and ROGER HEATH
The music includes Ireland's anthem Many waters cannot quench love and the mystical carol Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Producer ANGELA TILBY

Contributors

Introduces:
Tom Fleming
Unknown:
Marty Cruickshank
Conductor:
John Poole
Organist:
Barry Rose
Soloists:
Veronica Lucas
Soloists:
Roger Heath
Producer:
Angela Tilby

from the Cheltenham Festival Introduced by CHRISTOPHER STAGG
Claudio Arrau (piano)
Beethoven Sonata in E flat. Op 27 No 1
Liszt Sonata in B minor from Cheltenham Town Hall (Part 2: 9.10 pm, Radio 3) followed by an interlude

Contributors

Introduced By:
Christopher Stagg
Piano:
Claudio Arrau

by ANTHONY TROLLOPE adapted for radio in 20 parts from six of his novels Book 3: Dr Thorne
Episode 8: Will Power dramatised by CONSTANCE cox
Piano played by ANNA BERENSKA Producer GERRY JONES. Executive producer NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Constance Cox
Played By:
Anna Berenska
Producer:
Gerry Jones.
Producer:
Norman Wright
Dr Thorne:
Roger Delgado
Frank Gresham:
Martin Jarvis
Trollope, the narrator:
Godfrey Kenton
Mary Thorne:
Jane Knowles
Sir Roger Scatcherd:
David March
Lady Scatcherd:
Eva Stuart
Louis Scatcherd:
Terry Scully
Squire Gresham:
Brian Haines
Lady Arabella Gresham:
Pauline Letts
Beatrice Gresham:
Deborah Paige
Lord Lufton:
Sean Arnold
Mr Moffat:
Fraser Kerr
Patience Oriel:
Corinna Marlowe
Mr Gazebee:
Haydn Jones

The fifth session of a six-part discussion about mainstream political philosophy in Britain today. Speakers Michael Foot , up
Rt Hon Rov Jenkins. mp
Rt Hon Reginald Maudling , mp Rt Hon Enoch Powell , mp
Chairman Robin Day
Producers ROLAND CHALLIS and ANTHONY MONCRIEFF
(Final session next Sunday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Foot
Unknown:
Rov Jenkins.
Unknown:
Reginald Maudling
Unknown:
Enoch Powell
Producers:
Roland Challis
Producers:
Anthony Moncrieff

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