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From the Cenotaph
11.0 The Silence –
The Last Post
The Laying of Wreaths

A short Service
Conducted by the RT. REV. and RT. HON.
THE LORD BISHOP OF LONDON:
O God our help in ages past
Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
The Blessing
Reveille
God Save the Queen

Before the Service and during the Wreath Laying, music is played by the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.

The scene set by RAYMOND BAXTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Baxter

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

Contributors

Introduced By:
Anne Allen

visits Penicuik, Edinburgh
Members of the Penicuik Horticultural and Industrial Society 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

1918, the year of victory
Michael Flanders introduces an account of the final change of fortune in the First World War, recalled through the voices, writings, music, and poetry of men and women who witnessed it including VERA BRITTAIN WINSTON S. CHURCHILL
Sm PHILIP GIBBS , J. L. GARVIN ADOLF HITLER , SIR ROGER KEYES GENERAL LUDENDORFF
CAPTAIN J. P. R. MARROTT, R.N. WILFRED OWEN, BARONESS STOCKS R. C. SHERRIFF , SIEGFRIED SASSOON MAJOR-GENERAL D. N. WIMBERLEY with David Brierley
John Bryning , Michael Deacon
Gretta Gouriet. and Brian Haines
Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES , in collaboration with LESLIE BAILY

Contributors

Introduces:
Michael Flanders
Unknown:
Vera Brittain
Unknown:
Sm Philip Gibbs
Unknown:
J. L. Garvin
Unknown:
Adolf Hitler
Unknown:
Sir Roger Keyes
Unknown:
R. C. Sherriff
Unknown:
Siegfried Sassoon
Unknown:
David Brierley
Unknown:
John Bryning
Unknown:
Michael Deacon
Unknown:
Gretta Gouriet.
Unknown:
Brian Haines
Produced By:
John Bridges
Unknown:
Leslie Baily

Married Women and Income Tax: Vivian Frank explains how it is a theft in various situations
Introducing: Robert Steel
The Secretary of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors talks to Madge Hart
Appointing a Guardian: a Barrister explains how to do it and what guardianship involves
Introduced by Robin Holmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Vivian Frank
Introduced By:
Robin Holmes

A discussion on cinema, books, theatre, broadcasting, and art including:
Alexander Solzhenitsyn 's book The First Circle, and Alan Bennett 's play Forty Years On at the Apollo Theatre, London
Introduced by EDWIN MULLINS KARL MILLER , DILYS POWELL ERIC RHODE
Produced by Helen Rapp

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Introduced By:
Edwin Mullins
Introduced By:
Karl Miller
Introduced By:
Dilys Powell
Produced By:
Helen Rapp

A tribute to ' The colourful songwriter with a million ideas'
His many hits span more than thirty years, ranging from Home-town and South of the Border, to Kon-tiki and White Horses
His story is told by † TOMMY DUGGAN with records of the songs, and reminiscences from his friends

Contributors

Told By:
Tommy Duggan

or There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien
An epic of high adventure adapted as a serial in eight parts by MICHAEL KILGARRIFF with music by DAVID CAIN
Paul Daneman as Bilbo Baggins with John Justin and Anthony Jackson
Bilbo and the dwarves have found the treasure, but are trapped inside - the mountain by Smaug the Golden 7: The Gathering of the Cloud
EARLY MUSIC CONSORT directed by David MUNROW
Special sound: David Cain and Dick Mills. BBC. Radiophonic Workshop
Produced by JOHN POWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
J. R. R. Tolkien
Unknown:
Michael Kilgarriff
Music By:
David Cain
Music By:
Paul Daneman
Unknown:
John Justin
Unknown:
Anthony Jackson
Directed By:
David Munrow
Unknown:
David Cain
Unknown:
Dick Mills.
Produced By:
John Powell
The Tale Bearer:
Anthony Jackson
Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarves:
John Justin
Balin:
Peter Pratt
Dwalin:
Lockwood West
G16in:
Peter Baldwin
Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit:
Paul Daneman
Dori:
Alexander John
Bard, the Bowman of Esnaroth:
Peter Williams
The Master of Esgaroth:
John Bryning
The Thrush:
Marjorie Westbury
Roac, the Raven:
John Wyse
Fili:
David Brierley
The Herald of Esgaroth:
Ian Thompson
The Elvenking:
Leonard Fenton

This year's Reith Lecturer The Rt. Hon.
Lester B. Pearson
C.C., O.B.E., LI.D. recalls some of the less public moments of his career in academic life, diplomacy, and politics in conversation with ANTHONY HOWARD
Washington Correspondent ot The Observer and Clive BAXTER
Ottawa Correspondent of the Financial Post
Recorded in the Ottawa studios of C.B.C.
Produced by Richard Keen
First of the 1968 Reith Lectures, 'Peace in the Family of Man ': next Sunday, 10.10 p.m. (Radio 4), reptd.: Monday, 8.10 p.m. (Third)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lester B. Pearson
Produced By:
Richard Keen

Bach
First of seven weekly programmes of keyboard and chamber music
Sonata No. 2, in D major, for viola da gamba and harpsichord
Aria variata alia maniera italiana
Sonata No. 6, in E major, for flute and continuo played by CHRISTOPHER HYDE-SMITH (flute) DENNIS NESBIT (viola da gamba) CHARLESSPINKS (harpsichord)

Contributors

Flute:
Christopher Hyde-Smith
Viola:
Dennis Nesbit

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