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on the Feast of the Ascension from The Meeting House of the University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton
Celebrant,
THE REV. MICHAEL JACOBS assisted by THE REV. JOHN COTTON
Preacher,
THE REV. DANIEL JENKINS
Epistle: Acts 1, vv, 1-11 (N.E.B.) Gospel: Luke 24, vv. 44-53 (N.E.B.) Hymns (BBC H.B): 0 splendour of God's glory bright (409: Tune, Gonfalon Royal); Rejoice the Lord is King (128); Praise ye the Lord (280); Come ye faithful (123)
Organist, Alan Sykes
Choirmaster, Tony Kemp

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Michael Jacobs
Unknown:
Rev. Daniel Jenkins
Organist:
Alan Sykes
Choirmaster:
Tony Kemp

The pattern of life in a village in the southern half of India
3: Monsoon by Margery Morris
Narrator, BARRY FOSTER
Produced by David Lyttle

Contributors

Narrator:
Margery Morris
Narrator:
Barry Foster
Produced By:
David Lyttle

A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE and including:
Helping Mongol Babies: Anne Owen talks to REX BRINKWORTH, a remedial teacher who has made a special study of mongolism, and to some of the parents he has advised
Specialist in the Studio: an ear, nose, and throat specialist answers listeners' questions
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Talks:
Anne Owen
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

A unit of three poetry programmes arranged by David and Elizabeth Grugeon
2: Solitary Delight
Poems by Pat Allgood , John Clare , May Swenson, Emily Dickinson. Christopher Logue , Thomas Hardy , Tachibana Akemi , Tsuboi Shigeji and Priest Saigyo (translated by Geoffrey Bownas and Anthony Thwaite )
Living Language series

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Grugeon
Unknown:
Pat Allgood
Unknown:
John Clare
Unknown:
Emily Dickinson.
Unknown:
Christopher Logue
Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Unknown:
Tachibana Akemi
Unknown:
Tsuboi Shigeji
Translated By:
Geoffrey Bownas
Translated By:
Anthony Thwaite

for Ascension Day from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
Introit: Alleluia, ascendit Deus
(Byrd)
Responses (Burd, ed. Fellowes)
Psalm 117: Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles (Byrd)
Lessons: 2 Kings 1, 9-12
Acts 1, 1-14
Canticles (Byrd, Great Service) Anthem: 0 Rex gloriae (Byrd)
Director of Music, DAVID WILLCOCKS

Contributors

Music:
David Willcocks

A family magazine introduced by Tim GUDGIN and including:
Going to the Pictures: PETER DAVALLE reviews some of the films you can see this month and talks to actor GLENN FORD and director J. LEE THOMPSON
' Cooking for Compliments ': RUTH MORGAN. Cookery Editor of Woman, talks to Zena Skin ner about her new book
D-Day: DREW PARSONS describes what happened when he was detailed to be section cook at Jamrud between the wars
The Road to Satentia: LESLIE GARDINER wanders round the heel of Italy. 2: Slow Train from Bari
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Peter Davalle
Unknown:
Glenn Ford
Director:
J. Lee Thompson
Unknown:
Ruth Morgan.
Unknown:
Zena Skin
Unknown:
Leslie Gardiner

Travels with a Donkey by Robert Louis Stevenson
First of seven selected excerpts
Reader, HOWARD M. LOCKHART
Produced by Stewart Conn
Broadcast on June 30. 1968 (Radio
4: Scottish)
See page 41

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Reader:
Howard M. Lockhart
Produced By:
Stewart Conn

A serial in eight episodes by Francis Durbridge with Peter Coke as Paul Temple
Marjorie Westbury as Steve
5: Mr. Wilfred Davis
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Broadcast on March 11. 1968
(Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Unknown:
Peter Coke
Unknown:
Paul Temple
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Carl fathom:
Simon Lack
Mrs Horne:
Betty Hardy
Bank clerk:
Victor Lucas
Inspector Crane:
Haydn Jones
Sir Graham Forbes:
James Thomason
Bradley:
David Brierley
Mrs Trevelyan:
Bahbara Mitchell
Sergeant:
Antony Viccars
Dr Kohima:
Rolf Lefebvre
Wilfred Davis:
Basil Jones

Introduced by ERIC RHODE
AIDAN CRAWLEY talks about his biography of De Gaulle
ESMOND WRIGHT , m p., reviews essays on Authority in a Changing Society
MARGARET DRABBLE on Richard Wollheim 's novel A Family Romance
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eric Rhode
Talks:
Aidan Crawley
Unknown:
De Gaulle
Unknown:
Esmond Wright
Unknown:
Margaret Drabble
Unknown:
Richard Wollheim
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

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