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Holy Communion (Series 3) from the Parish Church of St Leonard with All Saints, Streatham.
Celebrant and preacher REV MICHAEL HAMILTON-SHARP , Rector, assisted by REV BRUCE DIXON and REV EDWARD KEMP , and MR CHARLES STEWART
Epistle: Ephesians 4, vv 1-8, 11-13 (NEB). Gospel: Matthew 28. vv 16-20 (NEB)
Hymns (A * M Rev): Hail the day (1471; Rejoice! The Lord is King! (216); The head that once (218); All hail the power of Jesus' name! (217)
Anthem: Bread of the world (T. M. Young)
The Service sung to a Series 3 setting by PATRICK APPLEFORD Captain of the Tower EDWARD ADAMS
Organist and choirmaster THOMAS MCLELLAND YOUNG

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Hamilton-Sharp
Unknown:
Bruce Dixon
Unknown:
Edward Kemp
Unknown:
Mr Charles Stewart
Unknown:
Patrick Appleford
Choirmaster:
Thomas McLelland

INGRID BERGMAN appeals on behalf of the Ockenden Venture which has, for the last 20 years, worked for refugee and displaced children throughout the world.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: Ingrid Berg man, Ockenden Venture, [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Ingrid Bergman
Unknown:
Ingrid Berg

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Your Motoring Holiday: RICHARD HUDSON-EVANS looks at trends, enquiries and bookings for summer 74.
Tyre Talk: JOHN TOOGOOD with some reminders about safety and regulations.
Petrol and Oil: what the local authority does to help the motorist, by NEVII.LE POWLEY. at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
John Toogood

visits Bristol
Members of the Long Ashton Horticultural Society put their questions to Fred Loads, Bill Sowerbutts and Chris Brickell
Questionmaster Michael Barratt
(Repeated: Tuesday, 4.5 pm)

Contributors

Panellist:
Fred Loads
Panellist:
Bill Sowerbutts
Panellist:
Chris Brickell
Questionmaster:
Michael Barratt
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

by Don Haworth
"Sam, you must understand. Queenie's simply not accustomed to such things as being given the bum's rush from a crematorium."
"It was your Auntie's fault, being called Billie - it is inherently ambiguous, Sam."
(Leeds)
We All Come to It in the End, a book of six other radio plays by Don Haworth, £2.75, from bookshops

Contributors

Writer:
Don Haworth
Producer:
Tony Cliff

The Mysterious Woodcock
'Solitary, secretive, largely silent and sexless - that's how MONICA SHORTEN describes this virtually unknown bird. Although highly prized as a game species, it's still not possible to be sure of a woodcock's age or sex, or even what it does in the daytime.
The Living World joins MONICA SHORTEN in a twilight woodcock watch.
Introduced by PETER FRANCE
Producer dilys breese (Bristol) (Repeated: Wednesday, 9.5 am. Wildlife: Monday, 10.5 am)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter France
Producer:
Dilys Breese

An Octogenarian Viewpoint: DOROTHY poynton talks about her daily life to PETER WHITE. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL . Editor THENA HF.SHEL In Touch, 60p, from bookshops

Contributors

Talks:
Dorothy Poynton
Unknown:
Peter White.
Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall
Editor:
Thena Hf.Shel

London v Midlands (Round 2)

London: Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas, Professor John Mays

Midlands: Jack Longland (chairman) with John Julius Norwich, Dr Frederick Milson

Among this week's questions the teams endeavour to discover how the three Graces are connected with a unique event in England in 1880, and three different ways of presenting one's face to the world.
(Rptd: Wednesday, 9.0 pm)

Contributors

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

by HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ translated by \c. j. HOGARTH adapted for radio in ten parts by FELIX FELTON , SUSAN ASHMAN with Felix Felton , William Fox
Peter Howell , Anthony Jacobs David March , John Ruddock
Hilda Schroder , Ralph Truman and Patrick Barr as Storyteller The fire in Rome has died out. Nero. using the Christians as scapegoats, intends to put them into the arena at the forthcoming games. In a fit of rage he has murdered Poppaea's child. 9: The Hour of Trial
Nero's song composed by FREDERICK MARSHALL DIANA POULTON (lute) Producer R. D. SMITH
(Rptd: Tuesday, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Translated By:
C. J. Hogarth
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
Susan Ashman
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
William Fox
Unknown:
Peter Howell
Unknown:
Anthony Jacobs
Unknown:
David March
Unknown:
John Ruddock
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Unknown:
Ralph Truman
Unknown:
Patrick Barr
Composed By:
Frederick Marshall
Composed By:
Diana Poulton
Producer:
R. D. Smith
ChilO:
Anthony Jacobs
Marcus:
Peter Howell
Poppaea:
June Monkhouse
Sylvia:
Diana Olsson
Petronius:
Felix Felton
Nero:
David March
Tigellinus:
William Fox
Vatinius:
Robert Sansom
Boy:
Miriam Margolyes
Mother:
Lynn Carson
Father:
Anthony Sagar
Syrus:
Wilfrid Carter
CrispUS:
Noel Howlett
Quarryman:
Anthony Sagar
Aulus Plautius:
Peter Claughton
The Apostle Peter:
John Ruddock
Seneca:
Basil Jones
Vestinus:
Wilfrld Carter
Nazarus:
Brian Hewlett
Niger:
Basil Jones
Paul of Tarsus:
Ralph Truman
URSUS:
Michael Kilgarripf
Lygia:
Hilda Schroder

Lilian Baylis was born 100 years ago this month. Without her, there would have been no Sadler's Wells Opera, no Old Vic and hence, in all probability, no National Theatre.
DEREK PARKER introduces a tribute to ' The Lady,' compiled from recordings by KATHLEEN CLARK , EDITH EVANS JOHN GIELGUD. ALEC GUINNESS
MATHESON LANG; BILL LAVENDAR LAURENCE OLIVIER
ANNETTE PREVOST , BRUCE WORSLEY NINETTE DE VALOIS
HARCOURT WILLIAMS
Producer DENYS GUEROULT

Contributors

Unknown:
Lilian Baylis
Unknown:
Old Vic
Introduces:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
Kathleen Clark
Unknown:
Edith Evans
Unknown:
John Gielgud.
Unknown:
Bill Lavendar
Unknown:
Laurence Olivier
Unknown:
Annette Prevost
Unknown:
Bruce Worsley
Unknown:
Ninette de Valois
Unknown:
Harcourt Williams
Producer:
Denys Gueroult

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