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Introduced by jim PESTRIDGE
Motoring Jubilees: ERIC TOBITT reviews the special anniversaries of the Morgan, Aston Martin , and Jaguar Companies After-the-Holiday Maintenance: by HARRY HEYWOOD
' Agreed Value ' Motor Insurance: by RONALD BEALE at 10.53* the latest traffic report Produced by ARTHUR PHILLIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Eric Tobitt
Unknown:
Aston Martin
Unknown:
Harry Heywood
Unknown:
Ronald Beale
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

for Victory granted in The Battle of Britain 1940 Fanfare of Trumpets The National Anthem Opening sentences by THE DEAN OF WESTMINSTER
First Lesson: 2 Samuel 1, w 17-27; Psalm 121
Second Lesson: Revelation 5
Hymn: He who would valiant be (Bunyan) Sermon by THE BISHOP OF KENSINGTON
THE RT REV R. C. 0. GOODCH1LD
Anthem: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth
(Bainton)
Prayers and the Lord's Prayer by THE PRECENTOR
Fanfare of Trumpets during which the Battle of Britain Roll of Honour is borne from the Chapel of St George to the Sacrarium escorted by six Battle of Britain Pilots Prayers
Hymn: God is working his purpose out
Blessing by the DEAN
The Call of the Royal Air Force The Last Post : Reveille
The Royai Air Force March Past CENTRAL BAND OF THE RAF conducted by WING COMMANDER R. E. C. DAVIES TRUMPETERS OF THE RAF
CHOIR OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Organist and Master of the Choristers DOUGLAS GUEST Scene described by RAYMOND BAXTER

Contributors

Conducted By:
Wing Commander
Conducted By:
R. E. C. Davies
Unknown:
Raymond Baxter

Jackie Gillott 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 she has seen and heard.
Produced by ROSEMARY HART and ALAN HAYOOCK
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Introduces:
Jackie Gillott
Produced By:
Rosemary Hart
Produced By:
Alan Hayoock

The Shoemakers' Holiday by THOMAS DEKKER (1600)
A Pleasant Comedy of the Gentle Craft with Donald Wolfit as Simon Eyre , The Shoemaker
Music composed by JOHN HOTCHKIS played by THE WELBECK ORCHESTRA conducted by THE COMPOSER Adapted for radio and produced by RAYMOND RAIKES
This year may well be the quatercentenary of the birth of Thomas Dekker (c 1570-c 1641) (A second hearing of his play The Honest Whore: Oct 25. R3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Dekker
Unknown:
Donald Wolfit
Unknown:
Simon Eyre
Composed By:
John Hotchkis
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Unknown:
Thomas Dekker
Sir Roger Oteley, Lord Mayor of London:
Felix Felton
Sir Hugh Lacy, Earl of Lincoln:
Philip Leaver
Rowland Lacy, his nephew:
Denis Quilley
Hodge, Eyre's foreman:
Charles Leno
Eyre's journeymen, Firk and Ralph GEOFFREY MATTHEWS:
John Bryning
Jane, wife to Ralph:
Eva Haddon
Margery, wife to Simon Eyre:
Vivienne Chatterton
Rose, daughter to Sir Roger Oteley:
Janette Richer
Sybil, her maid:
Betty Baskcomb
Master Hammon, a citizen of London:
Alastair Duncan
Master Warner, his brother-in-law:
Godfrey Kenton
A Dutch skipper:
George Merritt
Dodger, servant to the Earl of Lincoln:
Denis Goacher
A serving man to Master Hammon:
Antony Viccars
The King:
Charles Simon

International Bird-In
A thousand ornithologists from 50 different countries have been meeting this month in Holland. JEFFERY BOSWALL reports on the latest in techniques and discoveries, and presents recordings of bird-men - and, of course, the birds themselves.
Produced by DILYS BREESE (from Bristol)
(Shortened version: Wed, 9.5 am)

Contributors

Produced By:
Dilys Breese

A magazine of special interest to blind listeners
Yoga. pottery and flower-arranging: GEORGE MILLER reports on a group of blind people who have found new hobbies through evening classes Who wants to be normal?: sue MITCHELL presents her views on being blind
Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Produced by THENA HESHEL
5.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

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

'twixt ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD and RICHARD MURDOCH , DAVID NIXON
Tune-twisters from STEVE RACE In the chair ROY PLOMLEY Devised and written by IAN MESSITER
Produced by PETER TITHERADGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
David Nixon
Written By:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Peter Titheradge

MAGGIE FITZGIBBON appeals on behalf of International Social Service of Great Britain
When welfare problems are aggravated by distance or complicated by alien laws and customs, ISS is there to help and cope with the distress,
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Maggie Fitzgibbon

A concert of recordings made available by courtesy of Bavarian, Soviet, and Austrian Radios Part 1
Symphony No 6, in F (Pastoral) MUNICH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by ERICH KLEIBER
8.11* Piano Concerto No 1, in c
EMIL GILELS MOSCOW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by NEEMI YARVI

Contributors

Conducted By:
Erich Kleiber
Unknown:
Emil Gilels Moscow
Conducted By:
Neemi Yarvi

Arnold Bennett
John Wain presents his choice of readings from the Five Towns novels of Arnold Bennett. Reader GEORGE WOOLLEY
Produced by Richard KEEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Unknown:
John Wain
Reader:
Arnold Bennett.
Reader:
George Woolley
Produced By:
Richard Keen

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