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The Kingdoms of this World 4: The Corridors of Power
Preacher THE REV MAURICE WILES , Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford
Morning Prayer from All Saints Church, Highfield, Oxford conducted by the Vicar, THE REV J. E. COCKE
Lesson: 2 Sam. 12, vv 1-13 (NEB) Psalm 146
Hymns (A and M Rev):
Awakened from sleep we fall (9): 0 God of truth (309) Organist and Choirmaster
CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER-CAMPBELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Wiles
Unknown:
J. E. Cocke
Choirmaster:
Christopher Fletcher-Campbell

PROFESSOR NORMAN ANDERSON appeals on behalf of Christian Alliance for help towards the completion of a new residential club in London for students and business girls.
Donations, preferably by crossed PO or cheque, to: Professor Norman Anderson , Christian Alliance, [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Norman Anderson
Unknown:
Professor Norman Anderson

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
For the Public Good: NEVILLE POWLEY talks to the Public Control Officer of Westminster City Council
A Police Caution: motoring lawyer CHARLES BRANDRETH
Changing the Oil: JOHN HERI tage, lubrication engineer
The Lead in Petrol: JAMES MOOR-HOUSE. Institute of Petroleum at 11.43* the latest traffic report Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Talks:
Neville Powley
Unknown:
Charles Brandreth
Unknown:
John Heri
Producer:
Arthur Phillips

Cliff Michelmore invites you to ring him on [number removed]to exchange ideas live by phone on any subject bar party politics with his studio guests:
Sir George Porter , Nobel prizewinner and Director of the Royal Institution
Andrew Sinclair. historian, novelist and film producer
Marghanita Laski , writer and reviewer whose special interest is words and their meanings [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 questions in advance on a postcard with your telephone number to Whatever You Think, Room 4066, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA
12.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Michelmore
Unknown:
Sir George Porter
Unknown:
Andrew Sinclair.
Unknown:
Marghanita Laski

The Long and the Short and the Tall by WILLIS HALL
' It might mean that they've broken through, up country, and are pouring down ... They might be swarming out there -now - like ants. And if they are and I'm with crumbs like you, I'm up the creek myself, and that's a fact.'
The action of the play takes place in the Malayan jungle during the Japanese advance on Singapore, early in 1942 Producer ALAN AYCKBOURN

Contributors

Producer:
Alan Ayckbourn
Cpl Johnstone:
John Hollis
Sgt Mitchum:
Ewan Hooper
Pte Bamforth:
Barry Foster
Pte Smith:
Brian Miller
L/Cpl Macleish:
David Butler
Pte Whitaker:
Ronald Herdman
Pte Evans:
Peter King

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
Playwright: PHOEBE REES , who has written over 60 plays - many since she lost her sight-talks to JONQUIL ANTONY about her work. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL Producer THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Phoebe Rees
Unknown:
Jonquil Antony
Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall
Producer:
Thena Heshel

My son is a 'slow learner' what should I do?
I would like my child to go to the local state school; the trouble is its standard is rather poor. Should I stick to my principles but prejudice my child's education?

An educational problems programme

With Richard Freeman, formerly Head of the Advisory Service at ACE; Dr Wendy Greengross, marriage guidance consultant; Dr James Hemming, educational psychologist.
Chairman Jean Metcalfe

Contributors

Chairman:
Jean Metcalfe
Panellist:
Richard Freeman
Panellist:
Dr Wendy Greengross
Panellist:
Dr James Hemming
Producer:
Hugh Purcell

Staff and students of Pilgrim School, Bedford, recently put their questions about religion to THE REV ROY TREVIVIAN , producer of Radio l's Speak-Easy and EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Chairman COLIN SEMPER
Producer RICHARD TITCHEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Trevivian
Unknown:
Edgar Lustgarten
Unknown:
Colin Semper
Producer:
Richard Titchen

Introduced by JOHN DUNN with GILLIAN KNIGHT (mezzo-soprano) VERNON MIDGLEY (tenor) DAVID BOWMAN (baritone) BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conductor ASHLEY LAWRENCE
This programme of operatic 'Music to Remember' includes excerpts from The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Prince Igor. Producer ROBERT BOWMAN
(Gillian Knight broadcasts by permission of General Administrator, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; David Bowman , of Sadler's Wells Opera)

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Dunn
Tenor:
Vernon Midgley
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conductor:
Ashley Lawrence
Producer:
Robert Bowman
Unknown:
David Bowman

by HUGH WALPOLE Book 4: Vanessa
Adapted for radio in three episodes by CONSTANCE cox 2: The Husband
Rosalind Shanks as Vanessa John Bennett as Benjie Herries Sheila Allen as Rose Ormerod Marah Stohl as Jane Bellairs
(For full cast see Fri, 3.0 pm) (Eleventh of 12 instalments)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosalind Shanks
Unknown:
Vanessa John Bennett
Unknown:
Benjie Herries
Unknown:
Sheila Allen
Unknown:
Rose Ormerod
Unknown:
Marah Stohl
Unknown:
Jane Bellairs

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