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from Central Methodist Church, Preston
A Covenant Service: conducted by THE REV. G. HERBERT RAYNOR , chairman, N Lancashire District Preacher
THE REV RONALD P. MARSHALL
Hymns (MHB): Come, let us use the grace divine (749); Give me the faith (390); Thou God of truth and love (716); Jesus shall reign (272)
Lesson: St John 15, vv 1-8 Organist and Choirmaster ARTHUR TRUE

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. G. Herbert Raynor
Unknown:
Ronald P. Marshall
Unknown:
St John

Introduced by Jim Pestridge

After Which? - What?: a discussion on garage servicing by Michael Bradstock, MAA; O.G. Maddox, Vauxhalls; Michael Kemp, Daily Sketch; Joe Lowrey, technical writer

Good Health for 1971: resolutions from a medical man

together with topical news and at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Michael Bradstock
Unknown:
O.G. Maddox
Unknown:
Michael Kemp
Unknown:
Joe Lowrey
Producer:
Arthur Phillips

Introduced by Michael Billmgton
A theatre and film critics choice of what's new and what's always around us in the arts - including Mrs Warren 's Profession, a National Theatre production at the Old Vic; and Aaargh!!! A Celebration of Comics at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London.
Produced by ROSEMARY HART and ALAN HAYDOCK

Contributors

Introduced By:
Michael Billmgton
Unknown:
Mrs Warren
Produced By:
Rosemary Hart
Produced By:
Alan Haydock

Time in Yorkshire
Members of the Beverley and District Allotments and Gardens Association put their questions to
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL Question-master
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
Produced by KENNETH FORD (Repeated: Tuesday, 4.0 pm)

Contributors

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

The Raven
El Cuervo by ALFONSO SASTRE : translated from the Spanish and adapted for radio by JOE BURROUGHS
To minds which contain an element of guilt Time may bring strange revenges
Cast in order of speaking:
Laura, Juan's wife...JILL BALCON Scene set by DENYS HAWTHORNE
The action of the play takes place in the living-room of a villa in the suburbs of a Spanish city. It is night. There is snow on the ground. It is New Year's Eve. The time is the present.
Produced bv JOE BURROUGHS †

Contributors

Unknown:
Alfonso Sastre
Unknown:
Joe Burroughs
Unknown:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne
Juan:
Hugh Burden
Luisa:
Marjorie Westbury
Pedro:
Hector Ross
IneS:
Joan Matheson
Alfonso:
Richard Hurndall

Talking Point: reflecting listeners' queries and comments on wildlife and the countryside Introduced by DEREK JONES
Produced by DILYS BREESE (Repeated: Wed, 9.5 am)
Questions to Talking Point. The Living World, BBC. Bristol, BS82LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Produced By:
Dilys Breese

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
All Our Own Work: HARRY HAMILTON describes the activities of the Merseyside Guild of Blind Gardeners
Here, There, and Everywhere: GEORGE MILLER with news of particular interest to blind people Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Produced by THENA HESHEL

Contributors

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

A series about people - what they believe and what they do CHRIS SIMPSON of Magna Carta and MALCOLM STEWART , both folk singers, talking and singing to each other
Produced by ROY TREVIVIAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Simpson
Unknown:
Malcolm Stewart
Produced By:
Roy Trevivian

SIR FRANK MILTON , Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, appeals on behalf of The London Centre
In the Centre's Group Houses, homeless 17-21-year-olds are welcomed and helped to find work.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: Sir Frank Milton , [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Frank Milton
Unknown:
Frank Milton

David Franklin introduces a programme of favourite operatic music
ANN HOWARD (mezzo-soprano) JOHN MITCHINSON (tenor) BBC CHORUS
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conducted by BRYAN BALKWILL Produced by ANTHONY PHILPOTT
This is the third of six public concerts presented by the BBC in association with the Directors of Sadler's Wells Trust. Excerpts from
Verdi The Force of Destiny
Saint-Saens Samson and Delilah Bizet Carmen
Vaughan Williams Hugh the Drover
Rossini William Tell Part 1

Contributors

Introduces:
David Franklin
Tenor:
John Mitchinson
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conducted By:
Bryan Balkwill
Produced By:
Anthony Philpott
Unknown:
Delilah Bizet Carmen
Unknown:
Vaughan Williams Hugh

by DEREK WRIGHT , Lecturer In Psychology, Leicester University.
The Esalen movement claims that ',children's games ' of physical contact can help adults to dramatic developments of personality. Derek Wright spent a day at one of their courses.

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Wright
Unknown:
Derek Wright

Is the BBC voice still alive and wellr
Why can't you hear more women on the radio?
Does a language yet exist for radio criticism?
In the first of two programmes Marghanita Laski criticises radio output. She concentrates on the range and the style of voices that can be heard on the BBC's four radio networks and suggests that there are too many conventional ' voices in the air.'
Produced by RICHARD GILBERT

Contributors

Unknown:
Marghanita Laski
Produced By:
Richard Gilbert

Andrew Cruickshank presents a personal choice of prose and verse which has influenced his life with readings by his daughter MARTY CRUICKSHANK before an invited audience at Broadcasting House, London
Produced by JOCELYN FERGUSON Next week:David Franklin (Repeated: Wed, 9 35 am)
(' I'll away, now page 4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Marty Cruickshank
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson
Unknown:
David Franklin

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