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Marsh! 12: In Bashkinia Written by VAUGHAN JAMES (Third-year Russian)
10.45 Hilf deinem Ndchsten Written by CARL DUERING
(Intermediate German) 11. Music Workshop I
Railways have distinctive sounds of their own
Written and produced by WILLIAM MURPHY
11.30 Guru Nanak and Mardana bv MARGERY MORRIS
(Hello! Hello! series)
11.40 Angel of Desimus by ROBERT LAMB
Ramsey Devlin faces the fear and lack of confidence within himself by visiting the cell of the hermit Desimus.
Produced by RICHARD WORTLEY
(Sixth Form series: Religion in its Contemporary Context)

Contributors

Written By:
Vaughan James
Written By:
Carl Duering
Produced By:
William Murphy
Unknown:
Guru Nanak
Unknown:
Margery Morris
Unknown:
Robert Lamb
Unknown:
Ramsey Devlin
Produced By:
Richard Wortley
Ramsey Devlin:
Henry Stamper
Fiona:
Eva Haddon
Girl:
Jean Rogers

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENÉE HOUSTON MARY STOCKS. JENNY RUSSELL SHEILA VAN DAMM
In the chair ANONA WINN
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SERLE (Repeated: Thursday, 7.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Russell
Unknown:
Sheila van Damm
Produced By:
Christopher Serle

James Brindley
An aqueduct over the river Irwell starts the canal era in Britain (1759)
Written by R. J. WHITE (World History)
2.20 Music Session One Folk Around the World With THE SPINNERS and JOY AND JENNIFER
Produced by JENYTH WORSLEY
2.40 The Netherlands:
Amsterdam by ALAN EREIRA (Geography)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Brindley
Produced By:
Jenyth Worsley
Unknown:
Alan Ereira

An enquiry into the making of some popular myths about robbers, killers, and rogues in general: illustrated by ballads including some American examples and the Ballad of the Great Train Robbery
STEVE BENBOW and his guitar accompanied by ALF EDWARDS (concertina) Written and produced by FRANCIS DILLON

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Benbow
Accompanied By:
Alf Edwards
Produced By:
Francis Dillon

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
Artist in a Wheelchair: DOROTHY BROWN reflects on her way of life on wheels, and how she undertakes commissions as an interior designer
Rain or Ramble: DEREK PARKER looks at the role of the walkingstick and umbrella today Poor Clare: JOYCE' GALBRAITH attends a clothing ceremony Your letters

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Brown
Unknown:
Derek Parker

Six programmes compiled by JAMES HEWITT on some memorable historical events from the 17th to the 20th century
1: The Great Fire of London, 1666
Produced by MARGARET ETALL

Contributors

Unknown:
James Hewitt
Produced By:
Margaret Etall
Narrator:
John Gabriel
Samuel Pepys:
Peter Pratt
The Rev Thomas Vincent:
Victor Lucas
William Taswell:
Jo Manning Wilson
John Evelyn:
Godfrey Kenton

by LEO TOLSTOY
A dramatisation in 20 parts from the translation by LOUISE AND AYLMER MAUDE edited by MICHAEL BAREWELL Executive producer RONALD MASON with David Buck
Kate Binchy. Martin Jarvis Christopher Guinee
Stephen Murray , Felix Felton and Denys Hawthorne as Tolstoy
Part 4: Pierre's Marriage adapted by CONSTANCE cox Cast in order of speaking:
Directed by RONALD MASON (Repeated; Sunday, 2.30 pm)
(Christopher Guinee is in ' The Magistrate ' at the Cambridge Theatre; Martin Jarvis in ' The Bandwagon ' at the Mermaid Theatre, London)
For free booklet giving cast and episode details, please send SAE 9x12 to ' War and Peace,' BBC, London W1A 1AA.

Contributors

Unknown:
Leo Tolstoy
Unknown:
Aylmer Maude
Edited By:
Michael Barewell
Producer:
Ronald Mason
Unknown:
David Buck
Unknown:
Kate Binchy.
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
Christopher Guinee
Unknown:
Stephen Murray
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne
Adapted By:
Constance Cox
Directed By:
Ronald Mason
Prince Vasili Kuragin:
James Thomason
Count Pierre Bezukhov:
David Buck
Catiche:
Jo Manning Wilson
Princess Aline Kuragina:
Grizelda Hervey
Anna Pavlovna Scherer:
Mad Hedd
Helene Kuragina:
Sonia Fraser
Princess Lise Bolkonskaya:
Anna Cropper
Princess Marya Bolkonskaya:
Elizabeth Proud
Mile Bourienne:
Patricia Gallimore
Anatole Kuragin:
Sean Arnold
Prince Nicolai Bolkonsky:
Stephen Murray
Natasha Rostova:
Kate Binchy
Petya Rostov:
Derek Seaton
Sonya:
Patricia Gallimore
Vera Rostova:
Margaret Wolfit
Nicolai Rostov:
Christopher Guinee
Princess Drubetskaya:
Daphne Newton
Denisov:
Nigel Lambert
Boris Drubetskoy:
John Rye
Lieut Berg:
Geoffrey Collins
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky:
Martin Jarvis
General Weyrother:
David March
Miloradovich:
Nigel Lambert
General Kutuzov:
Felix Felton
Buxhowden:
Norman Shelley
Langeron:
Denys Hawthorne
Prince Bagration:
Norman Shelley
Dolgorukov:
Sean Arnold

BBC NORTHERN
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader REGINALD STEAD conducted by CHRISTOPHER FRY Beethoven Overture: Fidelio
Haydn Symphony No 101, in D major (Clock)
Schumann Symphony No 3, in E flat major (Rhenish)
(Given before an invited audience in the Civic Hall, Barnsley)

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conducted By:
Christopher Fry

Introduced by BILL GRUNDY
Animal lovers worry about broiler-house chickens and the methods used in white veal production. Some nutrition experts wonder if pesticides could ultimately lead to homicide.
This week's Report looks at the advantages of modern intensive farming - and at the possible dangers.
Produced by MICHELL RAPER

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Grundy
Produced By:
Michell Raper

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