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8.10 Sunday Papers
8.20 Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye (Make Yourself at Home)
A programme for listeners from India and Pakistan
(Correspondence in English, or your own language, should be sent to: Make Yourself at Home. BBC, Broadcasting House, Birmingham, 15)
8.20 New series
(On VHF and Ramsgate)
Sing Alleluia: introduced by ANDREW CRUICKSHANK
While established hymns are as popular as ever, many new hymns and songs are being written today. Young people from junior and senior schools and colleges sing hymns and songs both old and new
Produced by STEWART CROSS
8.50 Programme news
8.55 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Ghar Samajhiye
Introduced By:
Andrew Cruickshank
Produced By:
Stewart Cross

from Waterside Presbyterian Church. Londonderry conducted by THE REV ROBIN MACDERMOTT
Introit: Jesus, stand among us (248: RCH)
Metrical Psalm 98 : Sing a new song to
Jehovah (Stuttgart)
Paraphrase 64: To him that lov'd the souls of men (Jackson) Hvmns (RCH): Our Lord Christ hath risen! (125); Jesus lives! (121)
Readings: Jeremiah 32. vv 6-16, 24-27. and 42-44; St John 20. vv 19-31
Organist w. H. CARRUTHERS

Contributors

Unknown:
H. Carruthers

A weekly survey for all who drive: introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Garages Today
The Middle-aged Driver: a summing-up
Buying a Secondhand Car: points to remember ...
The Motoring Scene in Scotland: it's not all heather ... together with letters and news and at 11.43* the latest traffic report
Produced by ARTHUR PHILLIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

A countrywide look at politics from outside Westminster
Presented from Birmingham bVGEORGESCOTT
Westminster and Whitehall see one side of politics. From the Grass Roots sees the other. by examining national issues and local controversies from a regional point of view.
In this weekly magazine, the BBC's production centres throughout Britain report on the problems of national and local Government which are making news at the grass roots.

A selective look at the arts
Antony Jay * introduces this week's choice from what is new and what is always around us, and talks to people who have a special interest in what he has seen and heard.
Produced by PATRICIA BRENT and ROSEMARY HART
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Introduces:
Antony Jay
Produced By:
Patricia Brent
Produced By:
Rosemary Hart

by LEO TOLSTOY
A dramatisation in 20 parts
14: Betrayal and Loss adapted by VAL GIELGUD Principal characters:
Directed by NESTA PAIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Leo Tolstoy
Adapted By:
Val Gielgud
Directed By:
Nesta Pain
Tolstoy:
Denys Hawthorne
Pierre Bezukhov:
David Buck
Natasha Rostova:
Kate Binchy
Count Ilya Rostov:
David March
General Kutuzov:
Felix Felton
Countess Nataly Rostova:
Ilona Ference
Sonya:
Patricia Gallimore
Vasili Kuragin:
James Thomason
Helene Bezukhova:
Sonia Fraser
Petya Rostov:
Derek Seaton

Is it old? Is it genuine? What is it?
ARTHUR NEGUS and BERNARD PRICE discuss listeners' questions With HUGH SCULLY
Produced by PAMELA HOWE
(Questions to Talking about Antiques, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR) Going jor a Song: English Furniture, a book in which Arthur Negus talks to Max Robertson. is available from booksellers, price 30s. or by post (33s) from BBC Publications, [address removed].

Contributors

Produced By:
Pamela Howe
Unknown:
Max Robertson.

A selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC radio and television during the past seven days introduced by ROBIN HOLMES Script by jean STROUD
Produced by PHYLLIS ROBINSON
(Extended version of last Friday's broadcast)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robin Holmes
Script By:
Jean Stroud
Produced By:
Phyllis Robinson

Talking Point: reflecting listeners' queries and comments about wildlife and the country-side: introduced by DEREKJONES Produced by DILYS BREESE
(Repeated: Wednesday. 9.5 am) (Send your questions to Talking Point. The Living World, BBC, Bristol, BS8 2LR)

Contributors

Produced By:
Dilys Breese

A magazine of special interest to blind listeners
Worth Hearing: HONOR WYATT reviews a selection of Talking Books
Answering the Door: CHRISTINE HOLMES gives some advice to people living alone
Sonic Torch: GEORGE MILLER reports on the latest developments in the use of this mobility aid
Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Produced by THENA HESHEL
5.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Christine Holmes
Unknown:
George Miller
Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

An oratorio conducted by Rafael Friihbeck de Burgos with HEATHER HARPER (soprano) Robert TEAR (tenor) SIMON ESTES (bass)
NEW PHILHARMON IA CHORUS chorus-master WILHELM PITZ
NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA leader CARLOS VILLA
From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Parts 1 and 2

Contributors

Conducted By:
Rafael Friihbeck de Burgos
Soprano:
Heather Harper
Bass:
Simon Estes
Chorus-Master:
Wilhelm Pitz
Leader:
Carlos Villa

For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood. They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude
An anthology of the poetrv of William Wordsworth (1770-1850) chosen and introduced by DAVID davis and read by STEPHEN MURRAY and ALAN WHEATLEY
(Repeated: Wednesday, 3.50)

Contributors

Unknown:
William Wordsworth
Introduced By:
David Davis
Read By:
Stephen Murray
Read By:
Alan Wheatley

My Lord, and my
God John 20, vv 26-28; Jesus, stand among us (BBC HB 262): Luke 24, vv 36-48: That Easter-tide with joy (BBC HB 111); Colossians 3. vv 1-17: Christ be with me (BBC HB 136)
14.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
God John

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