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from St Thomas 's Parish
Church, Belfast: conducted by the Rector. CANON ERIC ELLIOTT Hymns (ich): I sing the almighty power of God (349); Thou art the Way (395); Jesu. the very thought of thee (597) Psalm 32
Lesson: John 14, vv 1-9 (NEB) Organist LESLIE MCCARRISON

Contributors

Unknown:
St Thomas
Organist:
Leslie McCarrison

MARSHAL OF THE RAF SIR DERMOT BOYLE appeals on behalf of the Polish Air Force Association's Benevolent Fund
The PAFA Benevolent Fund, formed after the last war, helps ex-Polish airmen and their dependants who, for reasons beyond their control, are in financial distress.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Dermot Boyle

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
The Shape of the Car: robin RICHARDS talks to automobile stylists about their work
The Cost of Motoring: by SIDNEY URRY , Brunei University Autumn Ahead: advice for the coming season from HARRY HEYwood and PAT MACNAGHTEN together with topical news and at 11.43* the latest traffic report Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Talks:
Robin Richards
Unknown:
Sidney Urry
Unknown:
Pat MacNaghten
Producer:
Arthur Phillips

On an average day that is the number of 'consumers' of BBC Radio. Viewed from Broadcasting House in London it seems a reassuring figure: considered ' from the grass roots ' what do listeners actually think of what they hear?
6: Technicalities - Triumphs and Troubles
The difficulties that listeners experience: the annoyance of programmes produced in one circumstance to be heard in many: trespass on wavelengths: and the influence of darkness on radio. Points raised by listeners and radio service men are put to BBC engineers whose job it is to cope.
Presenter GEORGE SCOTT
Producer DENNIS LOWER

Contributors

Presenter:
George Scott
Producer:
Dennis Lower

Michael Billington takes a look at what's going on in the arts this week including:
Skyvers: Barry Reckord 's play about school-leavers at the Round House; The National Youth Jazz Orchestra and their first album; and The Last Sweet Days of Isaac, a rock musical by the Theatre Royal, York, at the Old Vic , London. Producers ROSEMARY HART and MIRIAM RAPP
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Billington
Unknown:
Barry Reckord
Unknown:
Old Vic
Producers:
Rosemary Hart
Producers:
Miriam Rapp

visitsSutton Common in Surrey. Members of the Sutton Common Horticultural and Allotment Society put questions to FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL Question-master
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
Producer KENNETH FORD
(Repeated: Tuesday, 4.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Question-Master:
Alan Gemmell
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

The Well at the World's End The novel by NEIL M. GUNN adapted for radio in three parts by ALEXANDER REID with Bryden Murdoch Roddy McMillan and Duncan McIntyre as the Storyteller
Part 1: The fabled quest for the well at the world's end becomes a search for rare moments of delight; a pilgrimage through the remote highlands of Scotland
Producer STEWART CONN

Contributors

Novel By:
Neil M. Gunn
Unknown:
Alexander Reid
Unknown:
Bryden Murdoch
Unknown:
Roddy McMillan
Unknown:
Duncan McIntyre
Producer:
Stewart Conn
Peter Munro:
Bryden Murdoch
Fand, his wife:
Jean Faulds
Phemie:
Jean Taylor-Smitii
Vanman/Walter:
John Shedden
Alastair the Shepherd:
Roddy McMillan
Lachlan:
Murdo MacDonald
Old woman:
Mary Riggans
Davie:
James Gavigan
Jimmy:
Jon Yule
Sandy:
Michael Elder

by j. b. PRIESTLEY : arranged for radio in 13 episodes by NEVILLE TELLER
Reader Wilfred Pickles
What a disaster that night was - the night Mr Monte Mortimer came to see the show. Yet it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and Fate has one or two surprises in store.... 11: Two Botts from the Blue Producer TREVOR HILL

Contributors

Unknown:
J. B. Priestley
Unknown:
Mr Monte Mortimer

A series of six programmes about archaeology today.
6: Getting Beneath the Surface How can the amateur get involved in archaeology? What does the professional expect of volunteer workers? What goes on before, during and after an excavation?
Introduced by PETER FOWLER Site reports by BRIAN GEAR Producer ROY HAYWARD (from Bristol)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Fowler

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
' You're blind Mummy, aren'you? Hilary GREENHILL and ETTA REID talk to DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL about bringing up children.
Producer JOCELYN RYDER-SMITH (from Birmingham)

Contributors

Unknown:
Hilary Greenhill
Unknown:
Etta Reid
Unknown:
David Scott
Producer:
Jocelyn Ryder-Smith

People in Guildford, Surrey. put questions about religion to The Bishop of Guildford,
THE RT REV GEORGE REINDORP THE REV TREVOR BEESON EVELYN HOME
Chairman FRANK GILLARD Producer COLIN SEMPER

Contributors

Unknown:
George Reindorp
Unknown:
Trevor Beeson
Unknown:
Frank Gillard
Producer:
Colin Semper

Tonight: from the Royal Albert Hall London ALEXANDER SLOBODYANIK (piano)
LENINGRAD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA leader VIKTOR LIBERMAN conducted by GENNADI ROZHDESTVENSKY Part 1
Prokofiev Symphony No 1, in D major (Classical)
7.49* Chopin Piano Concerto No 1, in E minor

Contributors

Piano:
Leningrad Philharmonic
Leader:
Viktor Liberman
Conducted By:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

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