The Foolishness of God read by the author, JOHN AUSTIN BAKER. 1: The Simple Truth
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A series of services during Advent
2: Jeremiah, the Prophet
Preacher w. D. MCHARDY , Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford
The service from St Andrew 's Presbyterian Church of England, Frognal, London conducted by THE REV DAVID HOLT ROBERTS
Reading: Jeremiah 1. vv 4-10; 36, vv 16-23; 31, vv 31-33 (NEB) Introit: In this world of sorrow (Percy Buck )
Hymns (Church Hymnary Rev): 0 sing a new song to the Lord (765); The race that long (57i
Anthem: Behold! thou shalt conceive (Jacob Handl )
Organist and Choirmaster CHRISTINE WAPLK
The Vicar, THE REV MONTAGUE KNOTT , appeals on behalf of The Priory Church of St Laurence, Blackmore, Essex
The 500-year-old unique wooden bell-tower is in urgent need of restoration.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: [address removed]
Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Winter Motoring: advice from HARRY HEYWOOD , editor of Practical Motorist; TONY GLYNN of Oldham International; ALAN BAKER ; TONY KYD of Motor
Seat - belt Developments: NEVILLE POWLEY visits the Ford Safety Engineering Department
11.43' the latest traffic report Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS
A countrywide look at politics from outside Westminster
Presented' from Manchester by GEORGE SCOTT
To telephone your comments during the programme ring: [number removed]
Producer MICHAEL GREEN
With a a leisurely morning behind you, and Sunday dinner ahead, Cliff Michelmore invites you to liven up the midday scene. Ring him on [number removed] and put your questions on any subject under the sun, bar politics, to test the wit, wisdom, learning or special interests of his guests.
With him this week are:
Jonathan Miller, author, stage director and Research Fellow, History of Medicine
Andrew Shonfield, economist and social scientist
Honor Balfour, award-winning Anglo-American journalist
To promote your questions [number removed] (16 lines) will take calls from 11.0 am onward as well as while the programme is on the air. If you prefer. send your question in advance on a postcard with your telephone number to ' Whatever You Think,' [address removed]
(Radio Times People: page 5)
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leads off this 60-minute up-to-the-minute report presented by Jonathan Dimbleby Editor HARRY BROWN
visits Meole Brace. Shropshire. (Repeated: Tuesday, 4.0 pm)
Concerning a Woman by STEPHEN WENDT with Richard Pasco and Ann Lynn
'Am I just a partner in a little extra-marital excursion, or if I mean as much to her as she to me could it be that these two halves of her life. family and I, actually combine to a perfect entity?'
Producer Richard WORTLEY
ARTHUR NEGUS and BERNARD PRICE discuss listeners' questions With HUGH SCULLY
Producer PAMELA HOWE
Questions to Talking about Antiques, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Talking Point
Introduced by DEREK JONES
A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
What's in the Shops: HONOR WYATT presents her suggestions for inexpensive Christmas presents
Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Producer THENA HESHEL
Thorne. Yorkshire
(Extended version: Wed, 7.30)
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Jean Metcalfe introduces questions posed by listeners, including: ' I have been very happily married for 24 years and am aged 49. 1 have had a wonderful sexual relationship with my husband all that time. Now completely against my will I have begun to want another man - sexually. What can I do? Is there some anti-aphrodisiac to rid me of this unwanted desire? '
Panel: DR JAMES HEMMING DR WENDY GREENGROSS
DIANA COOPER and PETER TIMMS Producer THENA HESHEL †
(Repeated: Thursday, 9.5 am)
in which Morecambe and Wise talk to Barry Took about the lives of Eric and Ernie in the world of comedy. Illustrated with excerpts from BBC, commercial and private recordings.
(Their TV show: BBC1, 7.25 pm)
from Nottingham College of Education
Students from the college and local residents put their questions about religion to:
THE RT HON EDWARD SHORT. MP, former Secretary of State for Education and Science
THE REV WILF WILKINSON , Rector of St Marys, Clifton, Nottingham
THE REV LEN TYLER. Principal, William Temple College Chairman ALAN WATSON
Producer COLIN SEMPER
Introduced by JOHN DUNN with MARGARET PRICE (soprano) ROWLAND JONES (tenor)
HAROLD BLACKBURN (bass) BBC CHORUS
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conducted by ASHLEY LAWRENCE Producer ROBERT BOWMAN
Excerpts from famous operas including Smetana's The Bartered Bride and Mozart's The Magic Flute, and operas by Rossini, Britten, Tchaikovsky. Massenet and Puccini.
by CHARLES DICKENS adapted and produced in seven episodes by CHARLES LEFEAUX 3: Mr Vincent Crummies
(For cast see Tuesday, 3.0)
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Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words
The Anglo-Saxons gave England its village landscape, its language, its love of loyalty and law: their society, at its best, was a small, fine jewel.
Composed and produced by Michael Mason under the direction of H.R. Loyn. Professor of Medieval History at University College, Cardiff, who also speaks the commentary.
(Further details: Wed. 3.45)
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