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Make Yourself at Home
Programme for Asian listeners Correspondence to Make Yourself at Home, BBC, Broadcasttng Centre, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7SA
7.45 Bells followed by programme news
7.50 Sunday Reading Where God Begins by R. W. Moore
Read by C. A. JOYCE (5)
7.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
R. W. Moore
Read By:
C. A. Joyce

A weekly programme of religious news and views presented by PAUL BARNES Reporter DOUGLAS BROWN Producer DAVID WINTER
8.50 Programme news
8.55 Weather

Contributors

Presented By:
Paul Barnes
Reporter:
Douglas Brown
Producer:
David Winter

from Park Avenue Methodist Church, Northampton: conducted by REV REG BEDFORD
Lessons: Psalm 46; Mark 4, vv 35-41
Hymns (MHB): Let earth and heaven agree (114); Guide me, O thou - great Jehovah (615); God moves in a mysterious way (503); In heavenly love abiding (528). Organist HAROLD NASH

Contributors

Conducted By:
Rev Reg Bedford
Organist:
Harold Nash

JOHN SLATER appeals on behalf of the Royal Alfred Seamen's Society which provides flatlets, residential homes and hospital for veteran seafarers and widows; also financial aid to disabled and retired seafarers. Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: John Slater , Royal Alfred Merchant Seamen's Society[address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
John Slater
Unknown:
John Slater

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Supplementary Licensing: JOHN TOOGOOD discusses this method of controlling traffic in cities.
Accidents with Continental Motorists: your insurance position by JOHN GASELEE.
Diplomatic Immunity: motoring lawyer CHARLES BRANDRETH. Safer Traffic at Schools: by NEVILLE POWLEY.
Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
John Toogood
Unknown:
John Gaselee.
Unknown:
Charles Brandreth.
Unknown:
Neville Powley.
Producer:
Arthur Phillips

Derek Cooper presents the Sunday edition with new topics for the day; a chance to hear again the items you thought the best of the week; and, of course, What's On Your Mind? Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
12.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Cooper

visits Suffolk
Members of the Southwold and District Flower Arrangement Club put their questions to FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and AI AN GEMMELL Questionmaster
MICHAEL BARRATT Producer KENNETH FORD
(Repeated: Tuesday, 4.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Ai An Gemmell
Unknown:
Michael Barratt
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

John Hurt , Judi Dench and David Buck in The Last Temptation
Translated and adapted from the novel by NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS by ANDREAS STAVROU and HALLAM TENNYSON
A passionate account of the role of Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot in fulfilling Christ's destiny.
1: The Lion Within
Additional singers:
VERONICA LUCAS , COLIN APPLETON RICHARD BOURNE , SANDRA CLARK HILDA SCHRODER , WILLIAM EEDLE FRASER KERR , DAVID SINCLAIR
Music specially composed by ELIZABETH POSTON and conducted by PETER MARCHBANK
Producer RICHARD WORTLEY
Part 2, ' Not to Bring Peace ': next Sunday, 2.30 pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hurt
Unknown:
Judi Dench
Unknown:
David Buck
Novel By:
Nikos Kazantzakis
Unknown:
Andreas Stavrou
Unknown:
Hallam Tennyson
Unknown:
Mary Magdalene
Unknown:
Judas Iscariot
Singers:
Veronica Lucas
Singers:
Colin Appleton
Singers:
Richard Bourne
Unknown:
Sandra Clark
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Unknown:
William Eedle
Unknown:
Fraser Kerr
Unknown:
David Sinclair
Composed By:
Elizabeth Poston
Conducted By:
Peter Marchbank
Producer:
Richard Wortley
Narrator:
Gabriel Woolf
Rabbi Simeon:
John Ruddock
JeSUS:
John Hurt
Mary:
Diana Bishop
Centurion:
Vernon Joyner
Judas:
David Buck
Peter:
Walter Hall
Mary Magdalene:
Judi Dench
Women in the crowd:
Julie Hallam
Women in the crowd:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Man in the crowd:
David Timson
Barabbas:
John Rowe
Dustmaster:
Timothy Bateson
Abbot:
Clive Swift
Monk:
William Sleigh
Andrew:
Peter Craze
Zebedee:
Brian Haines
The Baptist:
Haydn Jones
The Tempter:
Heron Carvic

JOHN CASSON 'S biography of his distinguished parents Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike , arranged for radio in five parts by HOWARD JONES
Readers Sybil Thorndike and John Casson
4: In Wartime
Producer GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
John Casson
Unknown:
Sir Lewis Casson
Unknown:
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Readers:
Howard Jones
Readers:
Sybil Thorndike
Readers:
John Casson
Producer:
Graham Gauld

Photography for the ' Blind '? PHIL COLEMAN talks to PETER WHITE about this hobby for people with poor sight. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL. Editor THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Talks:
Phil Coleman
Unknown:
Peter White
Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall.
Editor:
Thena Heshel

Should I ask my 88-year-old mother to come and live with met We do not have very much in common: will I still have any chance to live my own life? One of the questions to be discussed by DR WENDY GREEN -GROSS, DR JAMES HEMMING and NORMAN INGRAM-SMITH .
Chairman Jean Metcalfe Producer THENA HESHEL
(Repeated: Friday, 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Wendy Green
Unknown:
Dr James Hemming
Unknown:
Norman Ingram-Smith
Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Producer:
Thena Heshel

London v Midlands: Round 4 London:
Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John Mays The Midlands:
Jack Longland (chairman) with John Julius Norwich Dr Fred Milson
Producer TREVOR HILL
(Repeated: Wednesday, 9.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Professor John Mays
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
John Julius Norwich
Unknown:
Dr Fred Milson
Producer:
Trevor Hill

A new Sunday evening series reporting and reflecting on matters of human concern.
Presented by Jeanine McMullen with a group listening in at ANDREW ST JOHN 'S flat in Hampstead. Producer ANGELA TILBY Editor DAVID WINTER

Contributors

Presented By:
Jeanine McMullen
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St John
Producer:
Angela Tilby
Editor:
David Winter

Introduced by DOUGLAS VAUGHAN ACADEMY OF THE BBC concertmaster PETER MOUNTAIN conducted by ERICH SCHMID
8.19* Ravel Suite: Le tombeau de Couperin
Mendelssohn Nocturne and Scherzo (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
8.31* Haydn Symphony No 101, In D (The Clock)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Douglas Vaughan
Conducted By:
Erich Schmid

by ANTHONY TROLLOPE adapted for radio in 20 parti Book 6:
The Last Chronicle of Barset 18: A New Course of Action dramatised by PETER RUSSELL
Carleton Hobbs as Mr Harding Hugh Manning as Josiah Crawley
Kathleen Helme as Mrs Crawley Executive producer NORMAN WRIGHT
(For full cast see Tues, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Peter Russell
Dramatised By:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Mr Harding
Unknown:
Hugh Manning
Unknown:
Josiah Crawley
Unknown:
Kathleen Helme
Unknown:
Mrs Crawley
Producer:
Norman Wright

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