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One hundred and fourteen years ago George Borrow set out to walk across Wales from Llangollen towards the south-west.
JOHN SEYMOUR recently followed in his footsteps carrying not an umbrella but a tape-recorder 2: Llanrhaeadr to Dinas Mawddwy
Reader, Haydn Jones
Broadcast on August 9

Contributors

Unknown:
George Borrow
Unknown:
John Seymour

Bridges
2: The Tay Bridge
Written by Alex Allan
11.20 MUSIC WORKSHOP I
Revision for next week's end-of-term concert
Songs: The last straw
Jesus and the Troubadour
Written and produced by William Murphy
11.40 CONTEMPORARY
HISTORY
9: Hiroshima
A programme on the dropping of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945
Compiled by Barry Carman

Contributors

Written By:
Alex Allan
Produced By:
William Murphy
Unknown:
Barry Carman

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac
A comedy by Moliere
Freely translated for radio by Roy F. KIFT
Music composed by GUY HALARAN Maurice Denham as a widower lawyer courting a reluctant bride played by ... Rosalind Shanks who flees his suit with the help of a wily youth ...
Michael Deacon , aided by a pompous doctor portrayed by ... Peter Pratt
Music played by ANTHONY SHARP (harpsichord) Tim BELL (double bass)
RONNIE STEVENSON (percussion)
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
See page 44

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy F. Kift
Composed By:
Guy Halaran
Played By:
Rosalind Shanks
Unknown:
Michael Deacon
Unknown:
Peter Pratt
Played By:
Anthony Sharp
Harpsichord:
Tim Bell
Bass:
Ronnie Stevenson
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
Eraste, an ardent young man:
Nicholas Edmett
Julie, a young girl in love:
Rosalind Shanks
Nérine, a scheming girl:
Gretta Gouriet
Sbrigani, a bright young man:
Michael Deacon
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, a wooing widower:
Maurice Denham
Apothecary:
Rolf Lefebvre
Doctor:
Peter Pratt
Oronte, Julie's father:
Wolfe Morris
Lueette, an inventive wench:
Lisa Harrow
Members of the gang: Jacques:
Michael Spice
Members of the gang: Pierre:
John Bryning
Watchman:
Alaric Cotter

from the Church of St. Clement Danes, London
Responses (.Smith of Durham)
Psalms 126 and 127. 128-131 (Walmislev, Walford Davies, A. H. Mann, Turle, Purcell, Sidwell)
Lessons: Wisdom 6, vv. 1-21,
Revelation 2. v. 18. to 3, v. 6
Canticles (Wood in E flat, No. 2) Anthem: Saviour, who in thine own image (Cornelius)
Organist and Director of Music MARTINDALE SIDWELL
Assistant Organist, Andrew Davis

Contributors

Organist:
Andrew Davis

A family magazine introduced by Tim GUDGIN and including:
Music in the Market:
DEREK PARKER takes a look at Covent Garden Opera House-past, present, and future
Menstrie Minstrel: JOHN Drys -
DALE recalls a poetic blacksmith
Rhinoceri Remembered:
CHARLES ALLAN-and one charge too many
† Holiday with a difference: MRS. E. Kerr travelled with a circus
† ' Told to the Missionary ' by George R. Sims : the Victorian ballad recited by NORMAN SHELLEY

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
John Drys
Unknown:
Charles Allan-And
Unknown:
George R. Sims
Unknown:
Norman Shelley

BBC Symphony Orchestra Led by Hugh Maguire
Conductor, Colin Davis
Given before an invited audience in BBC Studio 1 Maido Vale, London. Requests for tickets for future concerts may be sent to: Ticket Unit[address removed] enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Conductor:
Hugh Maguire
Conductor:
Colin Davis

played by PHILIP JONES (oboe)
GEORGE BACON (violin)
GEORGE ISAAC (cello continuo) ROBERT JOYCE (positive organ)
Trio Sonata in B flat major.Handel
Voluntary No. 9, in F major....
Bennet Kammertrio No. 3, in E Bat.Handel

Contributors

Oboe:
Philip Jones
Unknown:
Bennet Kammertrio

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