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The Story of a Life
ANDREW CRUICKSHANK reads from
William Barclay 's new translation of the Gospels
Mark 14. vv. 1-2; Matthew 26. vv.
6-16: Luke 21, vy. 5-6. 10-13: Matthew 26. vv. 17-19; John 17. vv. 20, 21. 23

Contributors

Unknown:
William Barclay

A new series about the nature of man and his culture
7: Faith of the Hunterby Margery Morris
Narrator, BARRY FOSTER
Produced by David Lyttle
11.40 STOKE-ON-TRENT
The nickname ' Smoky Stoke' is rapidly disappearing; so too are the old bottle ovens in which the pottery ware was once fired. byBARNEY BAMFORD
Geography

Contributors

Narrator:
Margery Morris
Narrator:
Barry Foster
Produced By:
David Lyttle
Unknown:
Barney Bamford

A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE and including
Specialist in the Studio: a Pharmacologist answers listeners' questions about the use of drugs and medicines
Putting your best foot forward: DONALD NORFOLK gives some advice on the art of walking
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

Ten programmes on child development, linked with an in-service study course prepared for residential staff by the Central Training Council for Child Care.
8: Individual Abilities and Self-Esteem
A vital role in the development of a healthy personality is played by self-esteem. If a child feels that he can do something well, and that this ability is recognised by other people, he will gain confidence and a greater capacity for further learning.
TERENCE MOORE, educational psychologist, discusses some of the difficulties of meeting this need of the child in the residential setting.
Introduced by DR. PENELOPE LEACH
Produced by Dennis Simmons
Broadcast on November 24, 1967
Accompanying publication: p. 44

Contributors

Introduced By:
Dr. Penelope Leach
Produced By:
Dennis Simmons

Double Take by William Ingram
1 I know you ... and I know who you are.... I also know that in exactly one week from now we're going to be together ... You're going to be sitting on a soap-box facing me. Just sitting there. In an unfurnished room, in an unspecified house, in an unspecified street ... I know.'
Wednesday's broadcast (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
William Ingram
Mr. Napped:
Hugh Manning
Mr. Napper:
William Ingram
Con:
Michael Deacon

visits
The City of London
Your guides:
TIM GUDGIN. ELIZABETH BERESFORD and GORDON SNELL stop off at St. Paul's, the Barbican, the Mansion House, the Bank. and London Bridge to meet the Lord Mayor SIR CHARLES TRINDER and some of the people who live and work in the City
Produced by Rosemary Hart and Dennis Lower

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Gudgin.
Unknown:
Elizabeth Beresford
Unknown:
Gordon Snell
Unknown:
Lord Mayor Sir
Unknown:
Charles Trinder
Produced By:
Rosemary Hart
Produced By:
Dennis Lower

The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan
Thackeray's comic novel adapted for broadcasting and produced by TERENCE TILLER
A series of seven readings by VICTOR LUCAS
6: The Attack followed by Thackeray's poem
The King of Brentford's Testament read by FREDERICK TREVES

Contributors

Produced By:
Terence Tiller
Unknown:
Victor Lucas
Read By:
Frederick Treves

by Henry Cecil
Andrew Cruickshank as Judge Cecil , in thirteen cases from his London County Court-Fact or Fiction?
8: The Wanted Man with guest stars: Michael Goodliffe as Mr. Partridge, a generous man with a twinkle in his eye Francis de Wolff as a bearded Commander who suspects him of being the wanted man
Clerk of the Court.LEONARD FENTON BBC announcer....Jimmy KINGSBURY
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Cecil
Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Judge Cecil
Unknown:
Michael Goodliffe
Unknown:
Francis de Wolff
Unknown:
Leonard Fenton
Announcer:
Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
The Vicar:
Ian Thompson
Mrs Lauderdale:
Pauline Letts
Mary Partridge:
Carol Mason

bringing you each week voices of people concerned with the topics and troubles of today Germany: the troubled future
Germany goes to the polls to elect a new President. What problems face the successful candidate, and what new menace may threaten Germany from the East?
Introduced by KEITH KYLE
Produced by Michell Raper

Contributors

Introduced By:
Keith Kyle
Produced By:
Michell Raper

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WALTER TAPLIN introduces this edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For either the weekday or Sunday editions, send your lellerv to: Listening Post BBC, London. WIA 1AA. For very late letters you can ring (01) -580 44tB, extension and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Walter Taplin

Broadcast on November 18. 1968
DARTINGTON STRING Quartet Colin Sauer (violin) Peter Carter (violin) Keith Lovell (viola)
Michael Evans (cello)
Broadcast on July 14. 1966
Haydn Op. 76 No. 5

Contributors

Violin:
Colin Sauer
Violin:
Peter Carter
Viola:
Keith Lovell
Cello:
Michael Evans

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