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A weekly magazine for amateur gardeners introduced by JOHN STREET
CLIFF LEWIS on planting evergreens; FRED WHITSEY on Continental gardens open to the public; GEORGE GILLARD with advice on the week's work
Produced by George Sigsworth

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Street
Introduced By:
Cliff Lewis
Unknown:
Fred Whitsey
Unknown:
George Gillard
Produced By:
George Sigsworth

Un paso mas
Twenty lessons in spoken Spanish for those who already have a basic knowledge of the language.
4: i D6nde estd mi cochet
Presented by JACINTA CASTILLEJO and PABLO SOTO
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3)

Contributors

Presented By:
Jacinta Castillejo
Unknown:
Pablo Soto

Fourteen programmes about Italy, Spain, France, and Germany for listeners planning a holiday in one of these countries this summer, and who have some knowledge of the language. The first four programmes are devoted to Italy.
3: The piazza
Introduced by ROBERT RIETTY and MARISA DILLON-WESTON
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Rietty
Introduced By:
Marisa Dillon-Weston

Two stories by GEORGES SIMENON dramatised in twenty episodes by Paul Couster , combined with language practice for those who already know some French.
PIERRE VALMER as Maigret PAULETTE PRENEY as Felicie
Félicie est la: part 2
Introduced by KATIA ELLIS and Louis BLONCOURT
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3) This week's Study on 3 and accompanying publications: page 44

Contributors

Stories By:
Georges Simenon
Unknown:
Paul Couster
Unknown:
Pierre Valmer
Unknown:
Maigret Paulette Preney
Introduced By:
Katia Ellis
Introduced By:
Louis Bloncourt

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
BILL HARTLEY introduces
Do the Police Turn a Blind Eye?: a discussion between CHARLES BRANORETH and C. H. ROLPH
Good or Skilful Driving?: PATRICK MACNAGHTEN underlines the difference
Used Cars and the Trade Descriptions Act: PROFESSOR HARRY STREET of Manchester University with some points of interest for buyers together with topical news and at 12.23* the latest traffic report
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Introduces:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Charles Branoreth
Unknown:
C. H. Rolph
Unknown:
Patrick MacNaghten
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

A spontaneous discussion by SIR FRANK KEARTON
LADY ANTONIA FRASER DAVID PITT
BAMBER GASCOIGNE
Chairman, DAVID JACOBS
Produced by Michael Bowen from Warley College of Technology. Worcestershire
Last Friday's broadcast (Radio 2)
Listeners' views for use in ' Any Answers? ' (Thursday at 8.45 p.m.. Radio 2 1 should be addressed to the BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR, marked ' Any Answers? '

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Frank Kearton
Unknown:
Lady Antonia Fraser
Unknown:
David Pitt
Unknown:
Bamber Gascoigne
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

The Lion of Gallirchi by Arthur Swinson with John Bentley
Francis de Wolff , Michael Spice
Among provincial museums the Borrovaile can claim a solid reputation-but hardly remarkable attendances. It needs * putting on the map.' And the acquisition of a Gallirchi statuette would seem to be the way.
Produced by David GEARY

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Swinson
Unknown:
John Bentley
Unknown:
Francis de Wolff
Unknown:
Michael Spice
Produced By:
David Geary
Sir John:
Francis de Wolff
Lady Meriel:
Madi Hedd
Dr Fysh:
Lockwood West
Johnson Tapper:
John Bentley
Joanna Harper:
Patricia Gallimore
Lesley:
Rosalyn Slater
Alec Donald:
Derek Seaton
Dr Hamish Kilgour:
Michael Spice
Professor Calle:
Arthur Gomez
TV chairman:
Peter Tuddenham
Dr Ausari:
Garard Green

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Guest: Sir Kenneth Clark
Growing Hostas: LADY BARNETT
Social gaffes:
KATHARINE WHITEHORN MARGARET POWELL KEVIN FITZGERALD and ARTHUR MARSHALL
Singer at ' The Garden '
ELIZABETH VAUGHAN (soprano) and KENNETH LOVELAND
Leisure on the waterways ALLAN BLENKHARN and MOLLIE LEE
A Few Selected Exits by GWYN THOMAS abridged and read by TENNIEL EVANS
First of five instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Sir Kenneth Clark
Unknown:
Lady Barnett
Unknown:
Katharine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Margaret Powell
Unknown:
Kevin Fitzgerald
Singer:
Arthur Marshall
Soprano:
Elizabeth Vaughan
Unknown:
Kenneth Loveland
Unknown:
Allan Blenkharn
Unknown:
Mollie Lee
Unknown:
Gwyn Thomas
Read By:
Tenniel Evans

A radio happening with Jimmy EDWARDS , TED RAY
TOMMY TRINDER , CYRIL FLETCHER
In the chair, McDONALD HOBLEY
Special guest, PERCY EDWARDS from an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Produced by Edward Taylor
Broadcast on Feb. 6. 1968 (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Tommy Trinder
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
McDonald Hobley
Unknown:
Percy Edwards
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

BRYDEN THOMSON conducts the BBC NORTHERN
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leader. Reginald Stead in a programme of music for all the family with PETER LLOYD (flute)
BBC NORTHERN SINGERS Chorus-Master,
Stephen Wilkinson
Produced by David Richardson and Gareth Walters
The programme includes music from Le roi malgré lui (Chabrier) and Les biches (Poulenc); Faur6's Pavane, and Chaminade's Flute Concerto
Given before an invited audience at tho University of Salford on January 7 '

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Stead
Flute:
Peter Lloyd
Chorus-Master:
Stephen Wilkinson
Produced By:
David Richardson
Produced By:
Gareth Walters

Maugham the Storyteller
The Razor's
Edge by W. Somerset Maugham adapted for radio by HOWARD AGG with Carleton Hobbs as The Storyteller
'I want to make up my mind whether God is. or God is not. I want to find out why evil exists. I want to know whether I have an immortal soul, or whether when I die, it's the end.'
Produced by DAVID H GODFREY
Repeated: Monday, 3.15 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Produced By:
David H Godfrey
Somerset Maugham:
Carleton Hobbs
Elliott Templeton:
Roderick Lovell
Louisa Bradley:
Joan Miller
Laurence Darrell:
Nigel Anthony
Isabel Bradley:
Patricia Gallimore
Gray Maturin:
Edward Bishop
Sophie Macdonald:
Jo Manning Wilson

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