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Your questions about wildlife and the countryside answered by ERNEST NEAL JAMES FISHER and ALAN WRANGLES
Question-Master, DEREK JONES
Produced by John Sparks from the South and West
Shortened version of last Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernest Neal
Unknown:
James Fisher
Question-Master:
Derek Jones
Produced By:
John Sparks

The Guinea Stamp
A play for radio by Jean Barnes with Eva Stuart and Henry Stamper
'I've watched the youngsters when you come on the scene. They're like drawn to you.... It's the way you talk to these kids that does it. They've never heard anything like it before, you see.'
Produced by DAVID H.GODFREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Barnes
Unknown:
Eva Stuart
Unknown:
Henry Stamper
Produced By:
David H.Godfrey
Bill Higgs:
Henry Stamper
Hillary Ross:
Eva Stuart
Meg Bright:
Hilda Kriseman
Vanessa Parkinson-Bull:
Noël Hood
Dennis Pitts:
Nigel Anthony
Eva Pitts:
Sheila Grant
Mr Wesley:
Lockwood West

from St. Michael's College,
Tenbury Wells , Worcestershire Introit: Cantate Domino
(Pitoni)
Responses (Smith) Psalms 111; 112 Lessons:
Ecclesiasticus 44. w. 1-15 Revelation 7, vv. 9-17
Office Hymn: 0 Saviour Jesu
Canticles (Gibbons-Short Service)
Anthem: 0 quam gloriosum
(Byrd)
Director of Music, LUCIAN NETHSINGHA

Contributors

Unknown:
Tenbury Wells
Music:
Lucian Nethsingha

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Shall we dance?: In 1816 the Prince Regent officially sanctioned the waltz by having it played at one of his evening parties, but it was promptly denounced as ' this indecent foreign dance.' DEREK PARKER takes a look at the history of the waltz from that time onwards
What shall give for Christmas?: URSULA BLOOM tells Jack Singleton about some of the unusual presents she is sending
The Things They Did for Fifty
Quid: Miss A. M. COLLIS recalls a treasure hunt over sixty years ago
Read (almost) all about it (i):
Dr. JOHN EARLE reviews some booklets on medical problems
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Miss A. M. Collis
Unknown:
Dr. John Earle
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
DAVID FRANKLIN and FRANK MUIR challenge
IAN WALLACE and DENIS NORDEN
In the chair, STEVE RACE with Graham Dalley at the mellotron

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Graham Dalley

From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Stephen Bishop (piano)
Heather Harper (soprano)
Ava June (soprano)
Alexander Young (tenor)
Colin Wheatley (bass-baritone)
BBC Chorus
BBC Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader. Trevor Williams
Conductor, Colin Davis
Part 1: Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 4, in G major

Contributors

Piano:
Stephen Bishop
Soprano:
Heather Harper
Tenor:
Alexander Young
Bass-Baritone:
Colin Wheatley
Conductor:
Colin Davis

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