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from Gorleston Parish Church, Great Yarmouth: conducted by the Vicar. REV TONY CLEMENS
Preacher CANON FRANK COLQUHOUN Hymns: Great Shepherd of thy people; For the beauty of the earth; The Lord's my Shepherd Lesson: John 10, vv 1-16 (rsv) Organist GREGORY UNDERWOOD

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Clemens
Unknown:
Canon Frank Colquhoun
Organist:
Gregory Underwood

PETER WEST appeals on behalf ot Lingfield Hospital School which provides residential medical care and special education for handicapped children from all parts of the country and all sections of society. Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: Peter West. [address removed]

Introduced by JOHN TOOGOOD
Motoring Extravaganza: a preview by GODFREY TALBOT Of the Exhibition to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Castrol.
Petrol Stretcher? HARRY HEY-WOOD of Practical Motorist tests the value of a special service for economy running.
On the Death of the Policy Holder: an explanation of the legal position.
The Pattern of Parking: IAN MORTON of the Evening Standard reports on a new survey. A Classy Rear Window: by CAROLINE GRAHAM.
Producer JIM PESTRIDGE at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Toogood
Unknown:
Godfrey Talbot
Unknown:
Ian Morton
Unknown:
Caroline Graham.
Producer:
Jim Pestridge

by Iris Murdoch

The heir to a large feudal estate returns to take over after the death of his father. He intends to introduce his own liberal principles in the running of the estate: but the servants, many of whom he knew as a child, are strangely reluctant to accept new ideas.

Contributors

Author:
Iris Murdoch
Producer:
Harry Catlin
Basil:
Peter Jeffrey
Patrice:
Patrick Magee
Oriane:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Peter Jack:
John Rowe
Hans Joseph:
George Hagan
Marina:
Carole Boyd
Maxim:
David Timson

The sounds and scenes of a year in the past challenge the memories of residents James Burke and Isobel Barnett , and guests Miles Kington and Sheridan Morley.
Robin Ray puts the questions, aided by recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. Questions Set by MARGARET HOWARD Producer HELEN FRY

Contributors

Unknown:
James Burke
Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Miles Kington
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley.
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Margaret Howard
Producer:
Helen Fry

A Woodland Desert?
Until recently the regimented plantations of Norway Spruce were thought to be just that. Investigations now show that these man-made forests hold many surprises, including nest sites of one of Britain's newest breeding birds, the firecrest. Introduced by PETER FRANCE
Producer DILYS BREESE (Bristol) (Repeated: Wednesday, 9.5 am)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter France
Producer:
Dilys Breese

Homes for the Elderly Blind-3: MARGARET FORD details provisions made by voluntary societies. Introduced by PETER WHITE Editor THENA HESHEL
In Touch, 60p, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Ford
Introduced By:
Peter White
Editor:
Thena Heshel

' The time has come,' the Walrus said, ' to talk of many things ... '
Terry Wogan invites personalities from showbusiness, sport, literature to talk about themselves, and everything from cabbages to kings.
Among today's guests Dickie Henderson
Research by PAT MIFFLIN Producer JOCK GALLAGHER
(Rptd: Thursday. 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Wogan

London v Scotland (Round 3) London:
Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John Mays who identify an instrument for developing arm-muscles and a deplorably popular ' grass, but are floored by a breed of waterfowl. Scotland:
Jack Longland (chairman) with Robin Duff
William Carrocher who identify a medieval type of polyphonic choral work which also has a medical and military link with a kind of hostelry - but are let down by the city of Detroit conceived as a source of music. Producer TREVOR HILL
(Repeated: Wednesday, 9.0pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Professor John Mays
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
Robin Duff
Unknown:
William Carrocher

LOUIS KENTNER (piano)
BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader BARRY GRIFFITHS conducted by JOHN CAREWE
Tchaikovsky Music from Act : The Sleeping Beauty
8.27* Liszt Piano Concerto No 1, in E flat major
8.49* Brahms Academic Festival Overture

Contributors

Leader:
Barry Griffiths
Conducted By:
John Carewe
Conducted By:
Tchaikovsky Music

Adapted in eight parts hy OLIVIA MANNING from tWO ot ARNOLD BENNETT 'S novels with Graham Armitage as Denry Machin
The Regent: part 4
Denry Machin , ' card,' alderman, theatre owner, learns the value of life.
Others parts GEORGE WOOLLEY Producer ANTHONY CORNISH (Birmingham)
(Repeated: Tuesday. 3.5 pm)
(Graham Armitage is in ' Birds of Paradise ' at the Garrick Theatre. London)
(EvelynWaugh's trilogy 'Sword of Honour ' begins next week)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Olivia Manning
Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Unknown:
Graham Armitage
Unknown:
Denry MacHin
Unknown:
Denry MacHin
Unknown:
George Woolley
Producer:
Anthony Cornish
Unknown:
Graham Armitage
Alloyd:
William Royland
Marrier:
John Rowe
Wrissell:
Richard Carrington
Lady Woldo/Isabel Joy:
Linda Polan
Elsie April:
Ros Drinkwater
Mrs Machin:
-Kathleen Helme
Nellie:
Heather Barrett
Robert:
Giles Gordon-Smith
Maisie:
Bridget Crews
Miss Lindop:
Gillian Andrews
Carlo Trent:
Simon Carter
Rose Euclid:
Noel 11000
Seven Sachs:
Kerry Francis
RentOUl:
Peter Whitman

JOHN EARLE walks the Abbots Way in Devon and MOLLIE HARRIS recalls a romantic encounter with bees; PAUL HUMPHREYS looks at rare breeds surviving on Joe Henson 's Cotswold farm and ERIC SIMMS surveys the bird life of a suburban reservoir: BOB DANVERS-WALKER gets SOme surprises from the leather-making industry and MARTIN MUNCASTER finds a colony of terns on the south coast.
Introduced by C. Gordon Glover Producers
DON MOSEY and JOBN HASLAM
(Repeated: Friday, 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Earle
Unknown:
Mollie Harris
Unknown:
Paul Humphreys
Unknown:
Joe Henson
Unknown:
Eric Simms
Unknown:
Bob Danvers-Walker
Unknown:
Martin Muncaster
Introduced By:
C. Gordon Glover
Producers:
Don Mosey
Producers:
Jobn Haslam

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