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Holy Communion series 2 from St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol
Celebrant REV CYRIL EDWARDS Preacher the Vicar, REV KENNETH CLARK
Hymns English Hymnal): Judge eternal (423): Lord, in thy name 1140); We plough the fields 1293)
Readings: James 1, vv 22-27 St John 16, vv 23-33
Organist GARTH BENSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Edwards
Organist:
Garth Benson

KENNETH ALLSOP appeals on behalf of the British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association (BLESMA) which cares for more than 15000 men disabled in conflicts from the Boer War to Northern Ireland.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: Kenneth Allsop, BLESMA National Appeal Committee[address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Allsop

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Motoring Abroad: CLIVE JACOBS. Weather at the Seaside: easy forecasting, by INGRID HOLFORD. Fifty Years of Triumph: the past and future of this famous marque: RICHARD HUDSON-EVANS. Safety Helmets for Motor-cyclists: the new regulations. Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Clive Jacobs.
Unknown:
Ingrid Holford.
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 studio guests:
Basil Taylor , art critic and historian; HonorBalfour, journalist and author; and Nicolas Stacey , director 'of social services.
Calls from 11.0 am onward.
12.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Michelmore
Unknown:
Basil Taylor
Unknown:
Nicolas Stacey

visits Peel, Isle of Man
Gardening enthusiasts from the island put their questions to FRED LOADS. BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster MICHAEL BARRATT Producer KENNETH FORD
(Repeated: Tuesday, 4.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Questionmaster Michael Barratt
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

Foundation Trilogy Author ISAAC ASIMOV
A series of eight programmes Book 2: Foundation and Empire Programme 4: The General
The ever-growing power of the Foundation has brought it into contact with the dying might of the Empire. The battle is joined for the supreme goal-control of the Galaxy. Of the Empire:Of the Foundation: Of Siwenna:
Encyclopedic read-out DAVID VALLA
Adaptation PATRICK TULL Producer DAVID CAIN
BBC Radiophonlc Workshop

Contributors

Unknown:
Isaac Asimov
Unknown:
David Valla
Unknown:
Patrick Tull
Producer:
David Cain
Bel Riose:
Dinsdale Landen
Lord Brodrig:
Martin Friend
Cleon II:
William Fox
Lt Vrank:
Michael Kilgarriff
Latham Devers:
Michael Harbour
Sennett Forell:
Ronald Herdman
First trader:
Haydn Jones
Second trader:
John Ruddock
Dukem Barr:
Peter Howell

Margbanila Laski introduces her selection of the poems illustrating Rudyard Kipling 's intoxication with the history of England and his genius in capturing the voice and experience of the ordinary man.
4: Tommy Atkins (the common British soldier) and the years before Armageddon
... there ain' no buses runnin' from the Bank to Mandalau Readers GARY WATSON
MONTY MODLYN , JOSEPH O'CONOR JOHN SAMSON. ROSAMUND NELSON BOB COPPER, TONY HALL Producer HELEN FRY

Contributors

Introduces:
Margbanila Laski
Unknown:
Rudyard Kipling
Unknown:
Tommy Atkins
Readers:
Gary Watson
Readers:
Monty Modlyn
Readers:
Joseph O'Conor
Readers:
John Samson.
Unknown:
Rosamund Nelson

A series of six weekly programmes illustrating how archaeology is changing our knowledge of the past. 5: Hadrian's Frontier
PETER FOWLER travels along Hadrian's Wall to find how archaeological research and excavation continues to produce new evidence and a better understanding of this well-known Roman structure.
With GEORGE JOBEY , DR JOHN MANN DR BRIAN DOBSON. ROBIN BIRLEY Producer ROY HAYWARD

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Fowler
Unknown:
George Jobey
Unknown:
Dr John Mann
Unknown:
Dr Brian Dobson.
Unknown:
Robin Birley
Producer:
Roy Hayward

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
Salad Days: JILL ALLEN talks about the preparation of salads. Introduced by JANE FINNIS
Producer JOCELYN RYDER-SMITH Book, 60p: see page 66

Contributors

Talks:
Jill Allen
Introduced By:
Jane Finnis
Producer:
Jocelyn Ryder-Smith

by ROBERT BARR
A six-part serial continuing the story of Jim Nicholson in which he undertakes a vital mission to rescue or kill a captured agent. with Edward de Souza and Geoffrey Frederick 3: The Tunnel
Producer CHARLES MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Barr
Unknown:
Jim Nicholson
Unknown:
Geoffrey Frederick
Producer:
Charles Maxwell
Jim Nicholson:
Edward de Souza
Paul O'Donnell:
Geoffrey Frederick
Sara Gale:
Kate Binchy
Lt Farrell:
Geoffrey Collins
Sgt Kelly:
Derek Seaton
Josef:
Andrew Sachs
S/Ldr Phillips:
John Baddeley

for Joy and Laughter
Tom Fleming introduces John Le Mesurier and Morag Hood BBC SINGERS conductor JOHN POOLE organist WILLIAM DAVIS SOlOistS ROGER HEATH
VERONICA LUCAS
LESLIE FRY
The music Includes Bach's ' Jesu, joy of man's desiring and Sydney Carter 's ' Lord of the Dance '
Producer ANGELA TILBY

Contributors

Introduces:
Tom Fleming
Unknown:
John Le Mesurier
Conductor:
John Poole
Organist:
William Davis
Soloists:
Roger Heath
Soloists:
Veronica Lucas
Soloists:
Sydney Carter
Producer:
Angela Tilby

BARBARA NISSMAN (piano) BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA leader COLIN STAVELEY conducted by DAVID ZINMAN
Glinka Overture: Ruslan and Ludmilla
8.8* Liszt Piano Concerto No 1. In E flat major
8.26' Schubert Symphony No 2. in B flat major

Contributors

Piano:
Barbara Nissman
Conducted By:
David Zinman

by ANTHONY TROLLOPE adapted for radio in 20 part* from six of his novels Book 1: The Warden
2: Wheels Within Wheels dramatised by CONSTANCE cox with Robert Harris as Archdeacon Grantly
Carleton Hobbs as Mr Hardlnf Marjorie Westbury as Susan Grantly
(For full cast see Tues, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Constance Cox
Unknown:
Robert Harris
Unknown:
Archdeacon Grantly
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Mr Hardlnf
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Susan Grantly

Fruit-growing in the Vale of Evesham. springtime customs on the Isle of Skye, a new aspect of mechanised farming, dawn choruses of the English woodlands are all part of the springtime scene in the British countryside.
With PAUL HUMPHREYS , HARRY SOAK BOB DANVERS-WALKER , ERIC SIMMS NEVILLE POWLEY
Introduced by C. Gordon Glover Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS
(Shortened version: Wed. 3.50)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Humphreys
Unknown:
Harry Soak
Unknown:
Bob Danvers-Walker
Unknown:
Eric Simms
Unknown:
Neville Powley
Introduced By:
C. Gordon Glover
Producer:
Arthur Phillips

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