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for Medical Sunday from All Saints, Northampton conducted by CANON JOHN RICHARDS
Preacher.
THE REV. DR. MICHAEL WILSON
Hymns (A. and M. Rev.):
From thee all skill and science flow (479): Put thou thy trust in God (310); Fill thou my life (373): Help us to help each other. Lord (S.P. 517)
Psalm 130
Anthem: 0 be joyful (Stanford)
Organist, Graham Mayo

Contributors

Conducted By:
Canon John Richards
Organist:
Graham Mayo

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 GILBERT PHELPS
For either the weekday or Sunday editions, send your letters to: Listening Post. BBC. P.O. Box 1AA, London. W.I.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gilbert Phelps

A panel game controlled (!) this week by CLEMENT FREUD in which
KENNETH WILLIAMS
NICHOLAS PARSONS
GERALDINE JONES try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by Ian Messiter
Produced by David Hatch
Last Monday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Geraldine Jones
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
David Hatch

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

visits Plymouth, Devon
Gardening enthusiasts from Plymouth and District put their questions to
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Question-Master,
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
Produced by Kenneth Ford

Contributors

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

Trent's Last Case by E. C. Bentley adapted for broadcasting by NORMAN EDWARDS with Richard Hurndall
Trent is convinced that he has solved the mystery of the murder of Sigsbee Manderson and leaves a written account of it with Mabel, Manderson's young widow. Does she accept his solution?
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Broadcast on March 30, 1963

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Norman Edwards
Unknown:
Richard Hurndall
Sir James Molloy:
John Ruddock
Philip Trent:
Richard Hurndall
Burton Cupples:
George Hagan
Inspector Murch:
Frank Partington
Mr Bunner:
Errol MacKinnon
Mabel Manderson:
Barbara Mitchell
John Marlowe:
David Spenser
Coroner:
Lee Fox

Planning Blight: EDDIE WILLIAMS discusses the question of compensation
Maintenance Payments: in the first of two talks PAMELA DEEDES looks at new developments
The Court of Protection: a Barrister explains its work
Introduced by ROBIN HOLMES

Contributors

Unknown:
Eddie Williams
Introduced By:
Robin Holmes

A discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting, and art including:
Home and Beauty:
Somerset Maugham's play at the National Theatre
I Want It Now:
Kingsley Amis's new novel
Introduced by RONALD BRYDEN
D. A. N. JONES , GEORGE MELLY ROBERT ROBINSON
Produced by Helen Rapp

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ronald Bryden
Introduced By:
D. A. N. Jones
Introduced By:
George Melly
Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Produced By:
Helen Rapp

Christian Medical Missions by THE RT. REV.
TREVOR HUDDLESTON
This appeal is sponsored by the Conference of British Missionary Societies, which represents many denominations, and is for funds to support medical mission work in Africa south of the Sahara. For eight years Bishop of Masasi, Trevor Huddleston 's work among the African communities is well known.
Donations, preferably by crossed P.O. or cheque, to: Bishop Trevor Huddleston [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Trevor Huddleston
Unknown:
Trevor Huddleston
Unknown:
Trevor Huddleston

The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
An epic of high adventure adapted as a serial for radio in eight parts by Michael Kilgarriff
with music by David Cain
Starring Paul Daneman as Bilbo Baggins
with John Justin, Heron Carvic, Anthony Jackson, Wolfe Morris

'Clap. snap! the black crack Grip grab, pinch nab!
And down, down to Goblin town You go, my lad!'

Goblins played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Music played by members of the Early Music Consort directed by David Munrow and sung by members of the cast
Special sound by David Cain and Dick Mills of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Contributors

Author:
J. R. R. Tolkien
Adapted by:
Michael Kilgarriff
Music:
David Cain
Music played by:
Members of the Early Music Consort
Directed by:
David Munrow
Special Sound:
David Cain of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Special Sound:
Dick Mills of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Producer:
John Powell
The Tale Bearer:
Anthony Jackson
Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarves:
John Justin
Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit:
Paul Daneman
The Great Goblin:
Denis McCarthy
Gandalf the Grey:
Heron Carvic
Balin:
Peter Pratt
Kili:
Nicholas Edmett
Fili:
David Brierley
Bembur:
Duncan McIntyre
Gollum:
Wolfe Morris

Children of God Jeremiah 1, v. 6
Psalm 127 (Choral Psalter) Isaiah 11, vv. 1-9
Sing to the Lord the children's hymn (Songs of Praise 371)
Matthew 18 vv. 1-6
Loving Shepherd of thy sheep
(BBC H.B. 148)
Luke 18, vv. 15-17

Contributors

Unknown:
God Jeremiah

Schubert
Abendbilder
JEANNETTE SINCLAIR (soprano) PAUL HAMBURGER (piano)
Broadcast on February 17. 1967
A SEQUENCE: The Wanderer
BENJAMIN Luxon (baritone) DAVID WILLISON (piano)
ANN SCHEIN (piano)
Broadcast on May 12. 1967
Another sequence of music by Schubert: next Sunday

Contributors

Soprano:
Jeannette Sinclair
Baritone:
Benjamin Luxon
Piano:
Ann Schein

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