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Personal Suffering
Compiled and narrated by RALPH C. ROLLS
The first of three programmes in which Obstacles to Meaning are examined as part of the search for Meaning and Purpose in life.
The Sixth Form series: Religion in its Contemporary Context

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph C. Rolls

A sort of verbal tennis devised by Norman Hackforth
The players:
SHEILA HANCOCK
OLGA FRANKLIN
PAUL JENNINGS
NORMAN HACKFORTH and a special challenge this week from
BARONESS STOCKS and LORD WILLIS
In the umpire's chair, MAX ROBERTSON
Produced by David O'Clee
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower Regent Street. London. S.W.I

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Sheila Hancock
Unknown:
Olga Franklin
Unknown:
Paul Jennings
Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Lord Willis
Unknown:
Max Robertson
Produced By:
David O'Clee

Holidays Edition
People, Places, Ideas
Introduced by KEN SYKORA with the help of travel expert TED APPLETON
A free brochure ' Holidays for the Elderly ' may be obtained by sending a stamped addressed foolscap envelope to ' Holidays ' Home This Afternoon[address removed]

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Ted Appleton

Tales from Jane Austen
Ten stories selected and abridged by H. OLDFIELD Box
4: How Fanny Price went home after half her life away from it from Mansfield Park
Read by Marjorie WESTBURY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Austen
Abridged By:
H. Oldfield

by John Galsworthy adapted for broadcasting In forty-eight parts by MURIEL LEVY with Rachel Gurney
Alan Wheatley , Noel Johnson
Patricia Gallimere
Kenneth Fortescue
28: Because of the Past
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Rachel Gurney
Unknown:
Alan Wheatley
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Unknown:
Patricia Gallimere
Unknown:
Kenneth Fortescue
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Soames:
Alan Wheatley
Jolyon:
Noel Johnson
June:
Gudrun Ure
Fleur:
Patricia Gallimore
Val Dartie:
Michael McClain
Jon:
Kenneth Fortescue
George:
Humphrey Morton
Prosper Profond:
David March
Irene:
Rachel Gurney

Introduced by ALAN SHALLCROSS
This week:
STEVEN WATSON discusses Nicholas and Alexandra, an account of the fall of the Imperial Russian family
PAT WILLIAMS looks at The Life, History, and Magic of the Cat
CHARLES OSBORNE reviews some new fiction
Produced by Russell Harty

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Shallcross
Unknown:
Steven Watson
Unknown:
Pat Williams
Unknown:
Charles Osborne
Produced By:
Russell Harty

A series of four-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. Northern Ireland
Round 4
London
CEDRIC CLIFFE. BARRY CARMAN Quiz-Master, Lionel HALE
Northern Ireland
C. E. B. BRETT. RONALD GREEN Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe.
Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
E. B. Brett.
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

on THE LEGION OF ILLITERATES
In recent years an impressive series of reports has been published on education: the Crowther, the Albemarle. Newsom, Robbins. Plowden -splendid aspirations but how have they been implemented? Are there two nations in the matter of education? Who are the underprivileged and why?
Introduced by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Produced by Francis Dillon

Contributors

Introduced By:
Edgar Lustgarten
Produced By:
Francis Dillon

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