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Highlights from the Sunday show including: In the headlines: David Frost
On the set:
Hayley Mills , Oliver Reed Sheila Hancock , John Bird Jonathan Miller
STEVE RACE reviews a current soundtrack LP
Scenes from Mackenna's Gold starring GREGORY PECK and OMAR SHARIF adaptation by Gordon Gow Introduced by PETER HAIGH Written and produced by Lyn Fairhurst
Shortened version of Sunday's broadcast (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Frost
Unknown:
Hayley Mills
Unknown:
Oliver Reed
Unknown:
Sheila Hancock
Unknown:
John Bird
Unknown:
Jonathan Miller
Unknown:
Gregory Peck
Unknown:
Omar Sharif
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Produced By:
Lyn Fairhurst

by David Bartlett
with Dudley Foster as Charles Ainsworth and Martin Jarvis as Jefferson.

'Death by misadventure' is the coroner's verdict. Charles Ainsworth is officially blameless: but Jefferson knows otherwise - and plans a subtle revenge.

Contributors

Writer:
David Bartlett
Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Charles Ainsworth:
Dudley Foster
Jefferson:
Martin Jarvis
Boswell:
David Valla
Sarah:
Frances Jeater
Jake:
Clive Merrison
Mary:
Kate Coleridge
Joan Ainsworth:
Pauline Letts
George:
Alaric Cotter
Lecturer:
Lockwood West
Coroner:
Godfrey Kenton

from the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St. Alban, Herts
Introit: Magdalen, cease from sobs and sighs (trad., arr. Hurford)
Responses (Humphrey Clucas) Psalms: 114, 115
Lessons: 2 Kings 6, v. 24, to 7, v.2; St. Luke 9, vv. 1-17
Canticles (Rubbra in A flat)
Office Hymn: Sing we all the joys and sorrows (E.H. 230)
Anthem: 0 God, enfold me in the sun (Kenneth Leighton )
Master of the Music, PETER HURFORD
Assistant Organist, John Freeman

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Leighton
Music:
Peter Hurford
Organist:
John Freeman

A family magazine introduced by Tim GUDGIN and including:
Robert Browning and his world: MAISIE WARD, author of two volumes on the poet, talks to Jack Singleton
Allegro ma non troppo: FRANCES BERTHELSEN finds out the problems of getting a symphony orchestra airborne when engagements take them abroad
Drat that midge!: TED ELLIS , a Norfolk naturalist, has some suggestions when picnic time is insect time
Pedigree Cat People: MICHAEL GILLIAM visits the new Cat Information Centre in London

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Robert Browning
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Frances Berthelsen
Unknown:
Ted Ellis
Unknown:
Michael Gilliam

A High Wind in Jamaica
The book by Richard Hughes abridged as a five-part reading by LORRAINE DAVIES
Read by RICHARD BEBB
3: The Murder
'The Dutch captain lay on the floor stretched in a pool of blood. It was plain who had done it-killed a bound, defenceless man, for no reason at all. She was lifted by the arms from the stair where she still sat, and without a moment's hesitation was dropped into the sea.'

Contributors

Book By:
Richard Hughes
Reading By:
Lorraine Davies
Read By:
Richard Bebb

from the Royal Albert Hall London Bach Mass in B minor
Sheila Armstrong (soprano)
Janet Baker
(mezzo-soprano)
Alexander Young (tenor) Max Van Egmond (bass)
BBC Chorus
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Leader. Emanuel Hurwitz
Conducted by Charles Mackerras
Part 1
Kyrie: Gloria

Contributors

Soprano:
Sheila Armstrong
Mezzo-Soprano:
Janet Baker
Tenor:
Alexander Young
Bass:
Max van Egmond
Leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Conducted By:
Charles MacKerras

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