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The Kingdoms of This World
Five services during Lent centred on the theme of church, politics and social order in the light of the Gospel 1: God and the Just Society
Preacher THE REV DONALD KENNEDY , Chaplain of Wilson College, Bombay
Reading: Isaiah 55 (NEB)
Hvmns: Thy kingdom come, on bended knee; At the name of Jesus; Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
From a Northern Ireland studio

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Kennedy

VIOLET CARSON appeals on behalf of the National Association of Boys' Clubs. Clubs are urgently needed in new towns and re-development areas.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: Violet Carson , National Association of Boys' Clubs, [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Violet Carson

A quiz recorded at the Pirelli Factory, Burton-on-Trent.
Questions from motoring enthusiasts answered by: JUDITH JACKSON , Sunday Times: MICHAEL KEMP , Daily Mail; JOE LOWREY , automotive technical writer; ROBIN RICHARDS , broadcaster and commentator Chairman PETER WEST at 11.43' the latest traffic report Producer JIM PESTRIDGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Jackson
Unknown:
Michael Kemp
Unknown:
Joe Lowrey
Unknown:
Robin Richards
Unknown:
Peter West
Producer:
Jim Pestridge

Cliff Miclielmore invites you to ring him on [number removed]to exchange ideas live by phone on any subject bar party politics with his studio guests:
Max Beloff , Gladstone Profes sor of Government and Public Administration at Oxford
John Ebdon, Director, London Planetarium, Anglican lay reader, and devotee of roses and tropical fish
Honor Balfour. award-winning woman journalist
[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 WI 1AA
12.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Miclielmore
Unknown:
Max Beloff
Unknown:
Gladstone Profes

The Vicar of Wakefield
A play for radio by JAMES LIGGAT and TERENCE LONGDON : based on the book by OLIVER GOLDSMITH with Wilfred Pickles and Vivienne Chatterton
Producer DAVID DAVIS

Contributors

Unknown:
James Liggat
Unknown:
Terence Longdon
Book By:
Oliver Goldsmith
Unknown:
Wilfred Pickles
Producer:
David Davis
Jenkinson:
John Bryning
Moses:
Gordon Gardner
George:
Kerry Francis
Mrs Primrose:
Vivienne Chatterton
Dr Primrose (The Vicar):
Wilfred Pickles
Mr Burchell:
Hector Ross
Sophia JO:
Manning Wilson
Arabella Wilmot:
Jan Edwards
Olivia:
Sheila Whittingham
Squire Thornhill:
Terence Longdon
Lady Blarney:
Norah Blaney

Tea Time: JILL ALLEN , who was a trained cook before she lost her sight, describes to MARGARET FORD how she copes with preparing a meal for her family. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKBALL Producer THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Jill Allen
Unknown:
Margaret Ford
Introduced By:
David Scott
Producer:
Thena Heshel

Jean Metcalfe introduces listeners' queries including:

'My problem is the double generation gap. As a grand-parent 1 do find it so difficult to talk with my teenage grand-children. They are so rude and off-hand. I find this so hurtful. What can one do?'

Panel Olga Franklin, Dr Wendy Greengross, Dr James Hemming and Nicolas Stacey

Contributors

Introduces:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Olga Franklin
Unknown:
Dr Wendy Greengross
Unknown:
Dr James Hemming
Unknown:
Nicolas Stacey
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 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

The young people of St John the Baptist Youth Club, Epsom, recently put their questions about religion to
CINDY KENT, lead singer of The Settlers BRIAN KLUG, Vice-President for
Education of the National Union of Students
THE REV RICHARD SYMS, a curate of New Eltham
Chairman COLIN SEMPER
Producer RICHARD TITCHEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Semper
Producer:
Richard Titchen

VLADO PERLEMUTER (piano) BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA led by BARRY GRIFFITHS conducted by WALTER SUSSKIND Haydn Symphony No 88, in G
8.21* Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3, in c minor

Contributors

Piano:
Vlado Perlemuter
Unknown:
Barry Griffiths
Conducted By:
Walter Susskind

Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words.
14: The Iron Machine
The Industrial Revolution.
Composed and produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN , under the direction of John F. C. Harrison, Professor of History, University of Sussex, who also speaks the commentary.
(Full details: Wed, 3.45 pm)

Contributors

Produced By:
Daniel Snowman

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