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from St Patrick's Parish Church, Coleraine, Co Londonderry: conducted by the Rector, CANON W. J. R. BENSON Psalm 147, vv 1-11
Hymns (ich): Praise the Lord (354); 1 sing the almighty power of God (349); Lord of beauty (351)
Lesson: St John 3. vv 1-8
Organist REGINALD PATTERSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Canon W. J. R. Benson
Organist:
Reginald Patterson

ANDREW CRUICKSHANK appeals for The Mary Garson Homes, which are in need of £70,000 to build a nursing wing for 24 geriatric and terminal patients.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to Andrew Cruickshank , [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank

visits Colwyn Bay in North Wales. Questions from an audience of keen motorists are answered by: ARTHUR REES. Chief Constable of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Constabulary: ANNE HALL. driving instructor and exrallyist; HARRY HEYWOOD , Editor of Practical Motorist; COURTENAY EDWARDS , Motoring Correspondent, Sunday Telegraph. Chairman PETER WEST
Producer jim PESTRIDGE
Recorded at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Colwyn Bay at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Rees.
Unknown:
Anne Hall.
Unknown:
Harry Heywood
Unknown:
Courtenay Edwards

Cliff Michelmore invites you to exchange ideas live by telephone with his guests of the week in the studio.
Ring him on [number removed]and put your question on any subject under the sun. bar politics, to test the skills of his guests:
Andrew Shonneld , economist and social scientist
Mary Warnock. philosopher and headmistress
Andrew Sinclair , historian, novelist and film producer
[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, Room 4066. Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Michelmore
Unknown:
Andrew Shonneld
Unknown:
Mary Warnock.
Unknown:
Andrew Sinclair

Melloney Holtspur by JOHN NASEFIELD
A radio adaptation of the play with. Angela Thorne as Melloney and Ronald Lewis as Lonny Copshrews
Shall the sins of the dead be visited upon the living, and is there no regret or compassion in the hearts of those who have gone on before? and Children:
The action takes place in the ancestral home of the Holtspur family during the early 1920s. Producer ARCHIE CAMPBELL

Contributors

Unknown:
John Nasefield
Unknown:
Angela Thorne
Unknown:
Ronald Lewis
Unknown:
Lonny Copshrews
Producer:
Archie Campbell
Kezia and Bethia, elderly retainers:
Marjorie Westbury
Kezia and Bethia, elderly retainers:
Betty Hardy
Narrator:
John Wyse
Man in Armour:
John Wyse
Myrtle West:
Alexa Romanes
Susan Jones:
Alexa Romanes
Jake Holtspur:
Ralph Truman
Minnie Bracknell:
Beth Boyd
Aline Copshrews Lonny's wife:
Cecile Chevreau
Lady Mento:
Lesley Deane
Bunny, her son:
Douglas Hankin
Jemima Jones:
Pauline Letts
Peter Jones:
Harry Patterson
Maria Jones:
Carol Marsh
Lenda Copshrews, Lonny's daughter.:
Patricia Gallimore

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
From Sussex to France: JUNE ROSE meets members of the Chichester Adventure Club where the blind members have taken charge of all activities. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKBALL Producer THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Scott
Producer:
Thena Heshel

A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
David Franklin and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the chair STEVE RACE
Recorded before an invited audience at the Commonwealth Institute, London
(Repeated: Thurs. 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden

In the Central Methodist Hall, Coventry, members of local Rotary Clubs and their guests recently put their questions about religion to:
THE RT REV CUTHBERT BARDSLEY , Bishop of Coventry PETER DE ROSA
JOHN REX Professor of Social Studies, Warwick University Chairman COLIN SEMPER
Producer RICHARD TITCHEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Cuthbert Bardsley
Unknown:
Peter de Rosa
Unknown:
John Rex
Unknown:
Colin Semper
Producer:
Richard Titchen

Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words.
10. The Holy War: Roundheads and Cavaliers - and Everyman The Civil War is the culmination of an increasingly furious debate about the King, about God - and about a lot of other basic issues as well. Sometimes Everyman was violently partisan in this debate; but sometimes he wished it would just go away and leave him alone. Composed and produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN under the direction of Christopher Hill , Master of Balliol College, Oxford, who also speaks the commentary.
(Further details: Wed, 3.45 pm)

Contributors

Produced By:
Daniel Snowman
Unknown:
Christopher Hill

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