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Former BBC war correspondent WYNFORD VAUGHAN THOMAS has been back to Anzio. where manv British and allied soldiers were killed during the Italian campaign in 1944. He describes the scene and pays tribute to the continuing work at Anzio and throughout the world of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission,

Contributors

Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas

The Last Post: The Laying of Wreaths A short Service conducted by The Bishop of London
O God our help in ages past Prayer; The Lord's Prayer The Blessing: Reveille; God Save The Queen
Before the Service the Massed Bands of the Guards Division

Introduced by ERIC TOBITT
International Caravanning and Camping Show: a review
The Scottish Motor Show: by GRAHAM GAULD
Lifeboat Drill on the Motorways: a Traffic Patrol Officer at 11.43* the latest traffic report Producer jim PESTRIDGE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eric Tobitt
Unknown:
Graham Gauld
Producer:
Jim Pestridge

Sweet England's Pride with A play for radio specially written for Dame Flora by ALISON PLOWDEN
Other principal parts:
The Lord Admiral JOHN WYSE Sir Walter Ralegh. BRIAN HAINES The action takes place in and around London during the years 1596-1601. The play, which tells the story of the final period of the relationship between Elizabeth and Essex, is based on contemporary documents and uses the authentic language of the times. Incidental music composed by ELIZABETH POSTON and conducted by DOUGLAS ROBINSON
Producer JOE BURROUCHS

Contributors

Unknown:
Alison Plowden
Unknown:
John Wyse
Unknown:
Sir Walter Ralegh.
Unknown:
Brian Haines
Composed By:
Elizabeth Poston
Conducted By:
Douglas Robinson
Producer:
Joe Burrouchs
Queen Elizabeth:
Dame Flora Robson
the Earl of Esse:
Frank Duncan
Sir Robert Cecil:
John Pullen
Lady Rich:
Pauline Letts
Edward Reynolds:
Denys Hawthorne
Francis Bacon:
Alan Wheatley
Fulke Grevile:
Richard Hurndall
Fernando Gorges:
Peter Pratt
Ladv Warwick:
Betty Hardy
Sir William Knollys:
Francis de Wolff
John Harington:
Haydn Jones
Sir Thomas Egerton:
William Squire
Lord Burghley:
Lockwood West

Forest Nature Trail
Wyre is one of the old English forests. 6,000 acres of glades and woodland, yet only 20 miles from the centre of Birmingham. Among a rich network of wildlife it is the home of Britain's only land caddisfly, and of that fascinating tree, the Whitty pear.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer DILYS BREESE
(from Bristol: shortened version on Wednesday, 9.5 am)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
Could it Happen Here?: NIGEL MURPHY reports on a Norwegian recreation centre for blind people
Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Producer THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Murphy
Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall
Producer:
Thena Heshel

Some senior students from Tonbridge School put their questions about religion to: JOHN BRAINE , novelist, and DR COLIN MORRIS , Minister of Wesley's Chapel in the City of London
Chairman ALAN WATSON
Producer COLIN SEMPER

Contributors

Unknown:
John Braine
Unknown:
Dr Colin Morris
Unknown:
Alan Watson
Producer:
Colin Semper

on tour in Germany and Austria RADU LUPU (piano)
BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA leader REGINALD STEAD conducted by MARIO ROSSI from the Licderhalle, Stuttgart, West Germany Part 1
Weber Overture: Der Freischiitz
8.11* Elgar Introduction and Allegro for strings
8.26' Mozart Piano Concerto No 23, in A major (K 488)

Contributors

Piano:
Radu Lupu
Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conducted By:
Mario Rossi

Last of four anthologies in prose and verse concerned with the Zodiacal Signs and their meanings: compiled and introduced by CHRYS SALT
4: Aries - Taurus - Gemini
Readers CHRYS SALT
GERALD CROSS , PETER WILLIAMS Producer TERENCE TILLER

Contributors

Introduced By:
Chrys Salt
Unknown:
Gerald Cross
Unknown:
Peter Williams
Producer:
Terence Tiller

Professor Richard Hoggart talks about his life, work and ideas to IAN MCINTYRE
Richard Hoggart is Professor of English and Director of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at Birmingham University. He is presently on leave of absence serving as Assistant Director-General (for Social Sciences, Human Sciences and Culture) of UNESCO in Paris. He is the author of an influential study of working-class life and popular culture The Uses of Literacy and a two-volume collection of literary and social essays Speaking to Each Other and was a member of the 1962 Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting. Only Connect, his six lectures on ' culture and communication.' begin on Tuesday at 9.30 pm.

Contributors

Talks:
Professor Richard Hoggart
Unknown:
Ian McIntyre
Unknown:
Richard Hoggart

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