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Man for all men?
Vision and Exploration
The last of six services for Lent comes from a conference for university teachers held at St. Anne's College, Oxford
Led by The Rev. David Head. General Secretary of the Student Christian Movement with a sermon by THE Rj. REV. IAN Ramsey , Bishop of Durham
Mark 11, vv. 1-10; John 12, w.
12-16: Psalm 118, vv. 5, 14-26 (R.V.)
Hymns: All glory, laud, and honour; Jesu, the very thought of thee; Ride on! ride on; When I survey the wondrous Cross
Pianist, Peter Cutts

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. David Head.
Unknown:
Rev. Ian Ramsey
Pianist:
Peter Cutts

Radio's correspondence programme, which reflects listeners' own views on current topics, presents a special Sunday selection of letters with all the family in mind
Introduced by WALTER Taplin
For either the weekday or Sunday editions send your letters to: Listening Post, BBC. P.O. Box 1AA. London. W.I.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Walter Taplin

The One O'clock News leads off this sixty-minute up-to-the-minute report on the world around us
The latest news, the background to the news. and the people in the news: presented by William Hardcastle
Editor, Andrew BOYLE A World at One production

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Editor:
Andrew Boyle

21st anniversary programme
FRED Loads, Bill Sowerbutts and Alan Gemmell answer questions put to them by Leeds gardeners
Question-Master,
Franklin Engelmann
Produced by Kenneth Ford

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Question-Master:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Kenneth Ford

NeviV Shute Festival
Trustee from the Toolroom
The last novel by Nevil Shute adapted by STEPHEN Grenfell with Simon Lack and Inia Te Wiata
Keith Stewart was once an engineer in the toolroom, and he had remained a simple, diffident man. But those close to him knew that he would always, be faithful to a trust, even if it took him half-way across the world ...
Produced by BETTY Davies
Broadcast on August 22. 1964

Contributors

Novel By:
Nevil Shute
Adapted By:
Stephen Grenfell
Unknown:
Simon Lack
Unknown:
Inia Te Wiata
Unknown:
Keith Stewart
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Keith Stewart:
Simon Lack
Cmdr John Dermott:
Patrick Barh
Katie Stewart:
Eva Stuart
Jo Dermott:
Mary Wimbush
Janice Jo:
Manning Wilson
Mr Carpenter Hami:
Yn Benson
Peter Sanderson:
Frederick Treves
Oliver Thorn:
Gahard Green
Captain Fielding:
Plteh Howell
Alec Bourne:
Bruce Beeby
Captain Davies:
Ralph Truman
Jack Donnelly:
Inia Te Wiata
Dawn:
Nicolette Bernard
McNeil:
Norman Claridge
Cyrus O'Leary:
Eric Anderson
Molly:
Isabel Rennie
Sol Hirzhorn:
Robert Ayres
Chuck Ferris Guy:
Kingsley Poynter
Jim:
Wilfrid Carter
Petersen:
Peter O'Shaughnessy

A magazine of special interest to blind listeners
We'll record it for you: Charles Cadwell describes the Timperley Tape Talkers Service
Home - made Harpsichord: s Edward Wilkins talks about an unusual instrument
Introduced by David SCOTT Blackball
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Cadwell
Talks:
Edward Wilkins
Introduced By:
David Scott
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

... of the land of birds
A British visitor to New Zealand would be surprised at the number of familiar birds and mammals there. The dawn chorus of the countryside on the opposite side of the world sounds much the same as our own. How has the native wildlife stood up to the invasion of European animals and how did they get there?
ALAN Jarvis relates the story. of New Zealand's furry and feathered immigrants
Produced by Alwyn Owen of N.Z B.C. in collaboration with John Sparks

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Jarvis
Produced By:
Alwyn Owen
Unknown:
John Sparks

A discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting, and art This week:
Edgar Anstey RONALD Bryden
Marghanita Laski Bryan Robertson
In the chair,
ROBERT Robinson
Produced by Carl Wildman

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Anstey
Unknown:
Ronald Bryden
Unknown:
Marghanita Laski
Unknown:
Bryan Robertson
Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Produced By:
Carl Wildman

London Adventure
Playground Association by Vanessa Redgrave
The Association aims to provide playgrounds with opportunities for constructive play for children who would otherwise have to play in the streets. There are now eight playgrounds, each in the charge of an adult, but more are needed.
Donations, preferably by crossed P.O. or cheque to: Vanessa Redgrave, [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Vanessa Redgrave

A play for radio in thirteen parts by Howard Agg based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

Contributors

Based on the novel by:
Charles Dickens
Writer:
Howard Agg
Producer:
Martyn C. Webster
Solomon Daisy:
David March
The Traveller:
Lewis Stringer
John Willett:
Brian Hewlett
Tom Cobb:
Denis McCarthy
Phil Parkes:
Antony Viccars
Gabriel Varden:
Basil Jones
Barnaby Rudge:
Nigel Graham
Dolly Varden:
Carol Marsh
Miss Miggs:
Anna North
Simon Tappertit:
Michael McClain
Mrs Rudge:
Betty Hardy

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