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The Story of a Life
† ANDREW CRUICKSHANK reads from
William Barclay 's new translation of the Gospels
John 13. vv. 1-7. 14-17: Mark 14. vv. 22-25: John 13. vv. 21-27, 31. 32, 33b-38; Mark 14, v. 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
William Barclay

A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE and including:
Having hell inside you: JEREMY MUNFORDtalks about his experience of mental illness
Specialist in the studio: a Psychiatrist answers listeners' questions
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Unknown:
Jeremy Munfordtalks
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.
9: Adolescence and Early Adult Life
A child psychiatrist with a special interest in adolescence looks at the needs of young people approaching adulthood, and some of the particular difficulties which can arise in the residential setting.
Introduced by DR. PENELOPE LEACH
Produced by Dennis Simmons
Broadcast on December 1. 1967
Accompanying publication: p. 44

Contributors

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

Death on the Marshes by John Ringrose with Malcolm Hayes
' I'll tell you how it happened. It's been on my mind-I'll be glad to tell someone. P'raps you understand-you'll see what rotten luck I've had ... '
Produced by BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ringrose
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Arthur Carver:
Malcolm Hayes
Chris:
John Bryning
Brian:
Nicholas Edmett
Marilyn Green:
Myrtle Reed
Jackson:
Bruce Beeby
Rose:
Hilda Kriseman
Doctor:
Rolf Lefebvre
Big man:
John Pullen
Nurse:
Patricia Gallimore
Bob Miller:
Wilfrid Carter
Benson:
Leonard Fenton
Harris:
John Baddeley
Det -Supt Mills:
Cyril Shaps

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
The umbrella man:
SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME , M.p., talks to Jack Singleton about Neville Chamberlain who was born 100 years ago next Tuesday
Fiesta in London: ZENA SKINNER visits the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia
You must have noticed ... :
EDDIE WARING takes a sideways look at this week's events
'Guaranteed connection':
JOAN PATTERSON travels from London to Bidbury via Crewe
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Neville Chamberlain
Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
Eddie Waring
Unknown:
Joan Patterson

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
7: The Rescue followed by Thackeray's poem A Tragic Stom 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?
9: The Hidden Money with guest star Sydney Tafler as Sandy Morton
' met Robert Hull in the pub as he said, Your Honour, but he didn'mention wanting to hide the money. I invited him to our club and he lost the £ 500, and that's all there is to it.'
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
Broadcast on Feb. 2. 1968 (Radio 2)
'Brief Tales from the Bench by Henry Cecil , eight stories—some true. some invented-adapted by the author from the radio plays, can be obtained through booksellers (price 4s. 6d.) or from [address removed] (price 5s. 3d. including postage and packing).

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Cecil
Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Judge Cecil
Unknown:
Sydney Tafler
Unknown:
Sandy Morton
Unknown:
Robert Hull
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
Unknown:
Henry Cecil
Robert Hull:
David Brierley
Amy, his wife:
Monica Grey
Mr Grove, his Counsel:
Victor Lucas
Mr Gibson, Amy's solicitor:
Lockwood West
Croupier:
Haydn Jones
Mac:
Denis McCarthy
Mr Cobb, Robert Hull's solicitor:
Frank Henderson
Amy's mother:
Barbara Mitchell
Mrs Dean, solicitor:
Pauline Letts
Her clerk:
Carol Marsh

France-what next?
The Soames affair is only the latest proof of President de Gaulle's unique ability to startle and intrigue world opinion. What is the General up to? What is the state of France ten months after the dramatic disorders of last May?
IAN MCINTYRE investigates
Produced by George Fischer
A series bringing you each week voices of people concerned with the topics and troubles of today

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian McIntyre
Produced By:
George Fischer

Introduced by OLEG KERENSKY
KENNETH ALLSOP RICHARD HOGGART and JOHN JULIUS NORWICH discuss The Committee by Walter Goodman , Essays and Biographies by A. J. A. Symons , and two new thrillers. A Pride of Heroes by Peter Dickinson and Snatch by Rennie Airth
JOHN FRASER is interviewed about his first novel, Clap Hands If You Believe in Fairies
Produced by Patricia Brent

Contributors

Introduced By:
Oleg Kerensky
Introduced By:
Kenneth Allsop
Unknown:
Richard Hoggart
Unknown:
John Julius Norwich
Unknown:
Walter Goodman
Unknown:
A. J. A. Symons
Unknown:
Peter Dickinson
Unknown:
Rennie Airth
Unknown:
John Fraser
Produced By:
Patricia Brent

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 letters to: Listening Post, BBC, London, [Postcode removed]. For very late letters you can ring (01)-[number removed], extension 3030, and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Walter Taplin

Beethoven Der Wachtelschlas
An die Hoffnung, Op. 94
HEATHER HARPER (soprano) ERNEST LUSH (piano)
Broadcast on March 10, 1968
Haydn
Quartet in D major. Op. 76 No. 5
WISSEMA STRING Quartet Nella Wissema (violin) Fay Campey (violin)
Ludmila Navratil (viola) Paul Ward (cello) broadcast on January 27

Contributors

Unknown:
Beethoven Der Wachtelschlas
Soprano:
Heather Harper
Violin:
Nella Wissema
Viola:
Ludmila Navratil
Cello:
Paul Ward

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