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A weekly magazine for amateur gardeners
Introduced by FRED WHITSEY
Including:
Making a New Garden
Seventh in a series for young gardeners: KEN MIDGLEY gives advice on the planting of a shrub border with herbaceous plants for ground-cover and discusses the planting of container-grown plants
GEORGE GILLARD with advice on the week's work
Produced by Robin Hicks

Contributors

Introduced By:
Fred Whitsey
Unknown:
Ken Midgley
Unknown:
George Gillard
Produced By:
Robin Hicks

Un paso mas
Twenty lessons in spoken Spanish for those who already have a basic knowledge of the language.
Written by Brian Dutton and Angel Garcia de Paredes
7: Hablando de la segunda sesidn del congreso
Sefior Molina tries to arrange an extra discussion in the evening but his colleagues have other plans.....
Presented by JACINTA CASTILLEJO and PABLO SOTO
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3)

Contributors

Written By:
Brian Dutton
Written By:
Angel Garcia de Paredes
Unknown:
Sefior Molina
Presented By:
Jacinta Castillejo
Unknown:
Pablo Soto

in Your Luggage
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. Programmes 5-7 are devoted to Spain.
6: The Spanish People
Written and presented by JOHN HAYCRAFT with NINA EPTON
Broadcast on May 7 (Study on 3)

Contributors

Presented By:
John Haycraft

Two stories by GEORGES SIMENON dramatised in twenty episodes by Paul Couster. combined with language practice for those who already know some French.
Felicie est la
Part 5: Maigret meets Pétillon In Paris but he is shot before he can give any information; an attack is made on Felicie at the villa.
Introduced by KATIA ELLIS and LOUIS BLONCOURT
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3) This week's Study on 3 and accom. panying publications: page 44

Contributors

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

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
BILL HARTLEY introduces:
An accident to remember: by ANNE HOPE of the Sun
How are your brakes?: DAVID MELLOR reporting on tests carried out in London
Insurance on the doorstep: a look at a personal form of motor insurance, by H. H. KNIGHTON, Deputy General Manager of an insurance company together with topical news and at 12.23' the latest traffic report
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Introduces:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
H. H. Knighton
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

A spontaneous discussion by Russell Braddon, David Benedictus, Rosamund John, Peter Bessell, M.P.
Chairman, David Jacobs
Produced by Michael Bowen from St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Last Friday's broadcast (Radio 2) Listeners' views for use in 'Any Answers?' (Thursday at 8.45 p.m. Radio 2) should be addressed to the BBC, [address removed] marked 'Any Answers?'

Contributors

Panellist:
Russell Braddon
Panellist:
David Benedictus
Panellist:
Rosamund John
Panellist:
Peter Bessell, M.P.
Chairman:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

The Sea Goat by Gerry MacRory
'Opening the Wee Yard again ... building our own boat, with our own money! Man, wouldn'that be something to talk about! '
Other parts: Gertrude Russell
J. J. Murphy , George Kirkpatrick P. M. O'Sullivan
Produced by DAVID A. TURNER

Contributors

Unknown:
Gertrude Russell
Unknown:
J. J. Murphy
Unknown:
George Kirkpatrick
Unknown:
P. M. O'Sullivan
Produced By:
David A. Turner
Sally:
Elizabeth Begley
Tom:
Sam McCready
Andy:
John McBride
Sam:
Charles Witherspoon
Barny Hannigan:
Maurice O'Callaghan
Mr Wainwright:
Robert McLernon
Mr Dace:
Michael Duffy
Julia:
Heather Gibson

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Guest: Sir Hugh Greene
III-favoured by nature
NANCY WISE talks to some who consider themselves unattractive
Sandringham gardener
Jean Goodman talking to HORACE PARSONS
Growing old with grace
EvF. ORME
Which kind of cat?
NICK HENDERSON , GRACE POND JOHN NEWALL. and MOLLIE LEE
TENNIEL EVANS reads A Few Selected Exits by GWYN THOMAS
Fourth of five instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Sir Hugh Greene
Unknown:
Jean Goodman
Unknown:
Horace Parsons
Unknown:
Nick Henderson
Unknown:
John Newall.
Unknown:
Mollie Lee
Unknown:
Tenniel Evans

A radio happening with JIMMY EDWARDS , TOMMY TRINDER ALFRED MARKS, CYRIL FLETCHER
In the chair, McDONALD HOBLEY
Special guest, JONATHAN ROUTH from an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Produced by Edward Taylor
Broadcast on Oct. 10. 1967 (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Tommy Trinder
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Jonathan Routh
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

Recording of the second part of a concert presented by the BBC in association with the G.L.C. in the Royal Festival Hall, London on Saturday, April 5
City of Coventry Band
Conductor. Albert Chappell
Hammond Sauce Works Band Conductor, Geoffrey Whitham
B.M.C. Concert Band
Conductor, Harry Mortimer
G.U.S. (Footwear) Band
Conductor. Stanley Boddington Robinswood Singers
Conductor. Margaret E. Jones
Royal Tunbridge Wells Mixed Voice Choir
Conductor. John Francis
Thurrock Choral Society Conductor, John Moore
Stevenage Male Voice Choir Conductor. Roger W. Judd
Ian Wallace
William Davies (organ) Guest Conductors.
Peter Gellhorn , Harry Mortimer
Introduced by JOHN DUNN
Produced by William Relton

Contributors

Conductor:
Albert Chappell
Conductor:
Geoffrey Whitham
Conductor:
Harry Mortimer
Conductor:
John Francis
Conductor:
Roger W. Judd
Conductor:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
William Davies
Conductors:
Peter Gellhorn
Conductors:
Harry Mortimer
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Produced By:
William Relton

Not in the Book
The comedy by Arthur Watkyn with Noel lliff
Eleanor Summerfield
Peter Williams and Nicholas Phipps
When contempiating murder, how handy to have the planning done for you. To have, so to speak, a textbook.
Produced by DAVID GEARY
Repeated: Monday, 3.15 p.m.

Contributors

Comedy By:
Arthur Watkyn
Unknown:
Noel Lliff
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Peter Williams
Unknown:
Nicholas Phipps
Produced By:
David Geary
Sylvia Bennett:
Eleanor Summerfield
Michael:
Michael Deacon
Timothy Gregg:
Roger Gale
Inspector Malcolm:
Peter Williams
Andrew Bennett:
Noel Iliff
Peter Juarez:
Leonard Fenton
Colonel Barstow:
Peter Pratt
Dr Locke:
Nicholas Phipps

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