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for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
from Underley Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire
Celebrant and Preacher, FR. JOHN TURNER
Readings: Acts 12, 1-11; Matthew 16, 13-19
Proper chants from the Simple
Gradual
Mass of St. David (Alan Rees)
Motet: O Sacrum Convivium (Farrant)
Choirmaster, Fr. Bernard Kenney
Organist, Michael Murphy
Assistant Organist, Paul Johnstone
The action of the Mass described by FR. JOHN STAPLETON
Underley Hall is the Junior Seminary for the Roman Catholic diocese of Lancaster

Contributors

Unknown:
Fr. John Turner
Unknown:
Alan Rees
Organist:
Fr. Bernard Kenney
Organist:
Michael Murphy
Organist:
Paul Johnstone
Unknown:
John Stapleton

Radio's correspondence programme, which reflects listeners' own views on current topics, presents a special Sunday selection of letters with all the family in mind
Introduced by GILES PLAYFAIR
For either the Sunday or weekday editions, send your letters to: Listening Post. BBC, London. [Postcode removed].

Contributors

Introduced By:
Giles Playfair

The One O'Clock News leads off this sixty-minute up-to-the-minute report on the world around us
The latest news, the background to the news, and the people in the news: presented by William Hardcastle
Editor, ANDREW BOYLE
A World at One production

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Editor:
Andrew Boyle

visits Arnside, Westmorland
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL answer questions put to them by members of the Arnside Horticultural Society Question-Master,
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
Produced by Kenneth Ford

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Question-Master:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Kenneth Ford

Donald Wolfit in A Knight in the Theatre
A series of four plays set in Edwardian London by Ernest Dudley
4: A Leading Lady
The role of Society Beauty need not imply the possession of any great dramatic talent. But even in the theatre a gamble sometimes succeeds-and a bold experiment in casting may pay unexpected dividends.
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
Broadcast on July 9. 1967

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Wolfit
Unknown:
Ernest Dudley
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Sir Robert Mandeville:
Donald Wolfit
Lady Mandeville (Lottie):
Lydia Sherwood
Mrs Bellows:
Gladys Spencer
Verrall:
Norman Claridge
Starkey:
Charles Leno
Nell L'Estrange:
Carole Boyd
Bob Mandeville:
Earle Grey
King Edward VII:
Humphrey Morton
Sir Harry Dacre:
Frank Henderson
Barrett:
Ralph Truman
Reporter:
Nigel Clayton
Violet Jameson:
Carol Marsh
Her mother:
Anna Burden
Jameson:
Denys Hawthorne
Warren:
Bill Nagy
Hotel receptionist:
Antony Viccars

Silbury-The Final Phase
Today the tunnel into Silbury Hill in Wiltshire is reopened. For the next six weeks the quest to discover the secrets of the massive prehistoric mound will continue round the clock.
For this summer's excavations, BRUCE PARKER sets the scene and talks to PROFESSOR RICHARD ATKINSON about his plans
Produced by Roger Laughton
See page 49

Contributors

Unknown:
Bruce Parker
Unknown:
Professor Richard Atkinson
Produced By:
Roger Laughton

From My Postbag: KENNETH LEWIS , M.P.
Useful Information: collected from here and there by JOAN YORKE
Landlords and Tenants: a Barrister answers listeners' questions
Introduced by David DUNHlLL

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Lewis
Unknown:
Joan Yorke
Introduced By:
David Dunhlll

Introduced by MICHAEL FIELD
Part 1
CRICKET
The Player's County League
Leics v. Essex: PETER CRANMER
Kent v. Lancs: PETER JONES
Yorks v. Worcs: GERALD BENNETT and up-to-date scores in all other matches
GOLF
European Amateur
Team Championships
BEN WRIGHT reports from Hamburg on the final day's play

Contributors

Introduced By:
Michael Field
Unknown:
Peter Cranmer
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Gerald Bennett
Unknown:
Ben Wright

The weekly series reflecting wildlife and its position in today's ever-changing world
Presented by DEREK JONES and CHRISTOPHER MYLNE
Produced by John Arnott
Series editor,
Robina Gyle-Thompson
Repeated: Wednesday, 9.5 a.m.

Contributors

Presented By:
Derek Jones
Presented By:
Christopher Mylne
Produced By:
John Arnott

St. Katharine's House, Wantage by BRIAN JOHNSTON
The Wantage Sisters care for sixty old ladies, giving them security to the end of their lives, but the Home needs some major rebuilding and funds are urgently needed.
Donations, preferably by crossed P.O. or cheque, to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Brian Johnston

by William De Morgan dramatised for radio in thirteen parts by FREDERICK BRADNUM with Norman Shelley
Brian Hewlett and John Hollis
9: The Sober Proposal Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT
Repeated: Tuesday, 11.30 a.m,

Contributors

Unknown:
Frederick Bradnum
Unknown:
Norman Shelley
Unknown:
Brian Hewlett
Unknown:
John Hollis
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Joseph Vance:
Norman Shelley
Joe Vance:
Brian Hewlett
Jane Spencer:
Margaret Wolfit
Christopher Vance:
John Hollis
Feener:
Valerie Kirkbright
A Cabby:
John Bryning

Jack de Manio has found that Heralds are not just creatures in Alice in Wonderland or walkers on and off in Shakespeare's historical plays. Even when they are not preparing for some great event like the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, a herald's job is a full-time one.
Produced by Robert Cradock
See page 43

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack de Manio
Produced By:
Robert Cradock

Debussy
CLARA BONALDI (violin) RAPHAEL SOMMER (cello) SYLVAINE BILLIER (piano) WILLIAM BENNETT (flute) STEPHEN SHINGLES (viola) OSIAN ELLIS (harp)
Sonata for cello and piano
Sonata for flute, viola, and harp Sonata for violin and piano
Broadcast on May 22

Contributors

Cello:
Raphael Sommer
Flute:
William Bennett
Harp:
Osian Ellis

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