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The Story of a Life
ANDREW CRUICKSHANK reads from
William Barclay 's new translation of the Gospels:
Mark 15. vv. 25-27. 29-32 Luke 23, vv. 34. 39-43
John 19. vv. 25-27; Mark 15. vv.
33-34
Luke 23, vv. 44-46a; John 19. vv.
28-30
Mark 15. v. 39

Contributors

Unknown:
William Barclay

A radio portrait of Jerome Kern his life and music
Written by Rodney Greenberg
Introduced by STEVE RACE who also illustrates at the piano Jerome Kern 's various styles of writing
Produced by David Allan

Contributors

Unknown:
Jerome Kern
Written By:
Rodney Greenberg
Introduced By:
Steve Race
Piano:
Jerome Kern
Produced By:
David Allan

A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE including:
Opportunity Class: a report on a play group for handicapped children in Stevenage
Specialist in the studio: a G.P. answers listeners' questions
I'm a foot and tooth fanatic: JEAN DEAN explains why
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

Problems from listeners letters discussed by RENÉE HOUSTON
BERYL REID
ISOBEL BARNETT
MARY STOCKS
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhoose, Northumberland Ave... London, W.C.2
Tuesday's broadcast
Be Resonable!, a male reply: Saturday, 7.0; Tuesday, 12 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels

Three programmes presenting Local Radio Stations
1: BBC Stoke-on-Trent
Where is Stoke-on-Trent? Ask anyone south of Birmingham or north of Manchester this question and you usually get a non-committal answer
In this programme from one of the BBC's new local radio stations, the staff of BBC Radio Stoke take a personal look at this large-but largely unknown-city where they live and work
Produced by David HARDING

Contributors

Produced By:
David Harding

A Marriage of Inconvenience A comedy by Arnold Hill with Martin Jarvis
For David and Sarah their marriage on the rocks means there's chaos on the cards ...
Produced by DAVID A. TURNER
Wednesday's broadcast (Radio 2)

Contributors

Comedy By:
Arnold Hill
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Produced By:
David A. Turner

A family magazine introduced by POLLY ELWES and including:
Easter Fayre: some suggestions from ZENA SKINNER
You must have noticed....: JEAN ROOK takes a sideways look at this week's events
Parson's daughter: URSUI.A Bloom talks to Jack Singleton about what it was like living in a Cotswold rectory at the start of the century
The finishing touch: FRANCES BERTHELSEN takes a look at the history and manufacture of gloves
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
Jean Rook
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Frances Berthelsen

The Bells of Blandon
A Victorian mystery by Aubrey Feist in eight parts with Ronald Lewis as Major Dighton Guest
Andree Melly as Lorely Tresco
3: The Dark Garden
Guest has learned of the cruel death of his fiancee's father, Arnold Tresco—murdered while sketching the Blandon Chalice , set with four jewels, the ' Four Evangelists.' The jewels disappeared, and since then Arthur Pringle has sought their recovery. But now Pringle himself has been found brutally assaulted.
Produced by DAVID GEARY

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Feist
Unknown:
Ronald Lewis
Unknown:
Andree Melly
Unknown:
Blandon Chalice
Unknown:
Arthur Pringle
Produced By:
David Geary
Canon Garfield:
John Wyse
Walter Rydon:
John Forrest
Julia Pringle:
Elizabeth Cassie
Miss Tippet:
Hilda Kriseman
Becky:
Pauline Letts
Superintendent Grundy:
John Boxer
Sergeant Fry:
Wilfrid Carter

by Henry Cecil
Andrew Cruickshank as Judge Cecil , in thirteen cases from his London County Court-Fact or Fiction?
12: The Truth with guest stars:
Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Laverton, the plaintiff: He had the whole of my savings —£300. It's as true as I'm standing here! '
Peter Jones as Tony Buckland , the defendant: ' I never had a penny of her money. It's as true as I'm standing here! '
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
Broadcast on January 7. 1968

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Cecil
Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Judge Cecil
Unknown:
Kathleen Harrison
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Tony Buckland
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
Mr Winchcombe, an estate agent:
John Justin
Mr Duval, Mrs Lavertons land-lord:
Ronald Herdman
Mr Burns, her solicitor:
John Wyse
Mr Copthorne,Mr Buckland's Solicitor:
Alan Dudley
Mr Tweedie, Counsel for Mrs Laverton:
Lockwood West
Mr Stone, Counsel for Mr Buck land:
Denis McCarthy

SIR ADRIAN BOULT , C.H. born April 8, 1889
Greetings for his birthday, together with a portrait drawn by some of his friends and admirers in the world of music
Introduced by JOHN SNAGGE
Produced by FRANCIS DILLON
See page 51

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Introduced By:
John Snagge
Produced By:
Francis Dillon

Introduced by OLEG KERENSKY
PAT WILLIAMS on Individual Morality by James Hemming
ALEX HAMILTON on The Last o] the Best by Andrew Sinclair
BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE on two new novels, Roman Go Home by Adam Fergusson and The Twilight of the Vilp by Paul Ableman
Produced by Patricia Brent

Contributors

Introduced By:
Oleg Kerensky
Introduced By:
Pat Williams
Unknown:
James Hemming
Unknown:
Alex Hamilton
Unknown:
Andrew Sinclair
Unknown:
Benedict Nightingale
Unknown:
Adam Fergusson
Unknown:
Paul Ableman
Produced By:
Patricia Brent

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