7.45 Bells; programme news
7.50 Sunday Reading from
The Great Christian Centuries to Come: essays in honour of A. M. Ramsey , edited by Chris topher Reader
Martin ANDREW TIMOTHY
7.55 Weather, programme news
Presented by GERALD PRIESTLAND Reporter DOUGLAS BROWN
8.50 Programme news
8.55 Weather
The first of four broadcasts during Advent He Who Comes
1: I have come for judgment (John 9. v 39) from Wills Memorial Chapel, Bristol, conducted by Rev Donald Werner
Preacher Rev David Partridge
Readings: Isaiah 60, vv 1-3, 19 and 20; Matthew 24, vv 3-14
Hymns (A and M Rev): Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding (47); On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (50); Thy Kingdom come (263)
Anthem: Bring us, O Lord God (William Harris , words by John Donne )
Director of choir Morley Lewis
ANTHONY VINCENT , Chairman, appeals on behalf of Apex Trust, which provides careers advice and guidance for offenders and a specialist employment service on discharge.
Donations, by crossed po or cheque, to Anthony Vincent , Apex Trust. [address removed]
Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Christmas Books: ERIC TOBITT and PAT GREGORY review some recent motoring books, maps and guides.
Tachographs: a layman's guide byTINA LANFRANCHI .
Tyres and Insurance: by RONALD BEALE . Producer JOHN HASLAM at 11.43* the latest traffic report
Countrywide reactions to current political issues: presented from Manchester by George Scott. Producer MICHAEL GREEN Ring [number removed]
Voice of the People: Fri 9.5 am
Presented by Derek Cooper
12.55 Weather, programme news
Presented by Nicholas Woolley
Savrola dramatised by JOHN TYDEMAN with Paul Scofield , June Tobin Glyn Dearman , Norman Shelley In celebration of the centenary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill on 30 November 1874 we are re-broadcasting this dramatisation of his only novel, written in 1897 when he was a young officer in the 4th Hussars in India. The story is one of romantic and political intrigue set against the background of revolution in the imaginary Mediterranean state of Laurania. Admiral de Mello.ERIC ANDERSON
Other parts: HAMLYN BENSON GORDON FAITH , ALAN HAINES
STEPHEN THORNE , WILFRID CARTER BRUCE BEEBY , ROSALIND SHANKS
Producer AUDREY CAMERON (1964)
ARTHUR NEGUS and BERNARD PRICE discuss listeners' questions With HUGH SCULLY
Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol)
Talking Point
Discussing listeners' queries and comments about wildlife and the countryside.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON Series producer
DILYS BREESE (Bristol)
A magazine for the blind.
PETER WHITE and PETER JONES in conversation continue their series, in which they discuss how best to cope with elementary jobs around the house. Introduced by JANE FINNIS Producer MARLENE PEASE
Brian Johnston visits
Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire ProducerRICHARD BURWOOD
(Repeated: Tuesday, 11.5 am. Usk)
5.55 Weather, programme news
Our sons, aged 7 and 5J, believe utterly in Father Christmas, and their list of expected presents is long and expensive. Should we tell them the truth or leave their faith intact?
One of the problems discussed in the studio by Dr Wendy Greengross. headmistress. Elaine Dunford and John Ebdon. Chairman Jean Metcalfe Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
and investigates its humour with the help of Alfred Marks and the voices of Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Roy Hudd, Michael Flanders, Donald Swann and Woody Allen
for the Hope of Redemption
Words and music introduced by Tom Fleming , with DAME FLORA ROBSON , NIGEL LAMBERT ST MARGARET 'S WESTMINSTER SINGERS conducted by RICHARD HICKOX Organist IAN WATSON
Producer ANGELA TILBY
JAMES GIBB (piano)
BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA , leader BARRY GRIFFITHS conducted by DIEGO MASSON
Rossini Overture: II Signor Bruschino
8.6* Weber Konzertstiick in F minor, for piano and orchestra
8.23* Schumann Symphony No 3, in E flat major (Rhenish)
by THOMAS HARDY dramatised for radio in four parts by DESMOND HAWKINS. with Jane Seymour as Bathsheba Patrick Mower as Gabriel Oak James Grout as Boldwood
John Castle as Sergeant Troy Part 2
Bathsheba's thoughts, In their idle season, cast around un-guardedly for some object with which to disport themselves in mere fancy. In mere fancy eventually they hit on Farmer Boldwood, as a near neighbour and an obvious target for feminine gossip.
Producer BRIAN MILLER (Bristol) (For cast see Tuesday, 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather
A panorama of British India recorded by some who lived in it. 3: Memsahib: The Wives and Daughters of the Raj
Speakers: LADY SMYTH, MRS A.P.F. HAMILTON, MRS G. N. WOOD
MRS C. M. BOWDER. LADY GRIFFITHS LADY DRING, MRS DAVID SYMINGTON MRS IRIS PORTAL, LADY LAWRENCE LADY FOSTER. LADY CORFIELD
VERE LADY BIRDWOOD, MRS R. V. VERNEDE, MRS LAKSHMI MAZUMDAR COL B. H. ZAIDI, JOHN MORRIS
FIELD-MARSHAL SIR CLAUDE AUCHIN -LECK, F. RADCLYFFE SIDEBOTTOM MRS NORIE , RAJ CHATTERJEE and MRS JOHN ROWE
Presented by Evan Charlton
Field recordings by CHARLES ALLEN and PRAKASH MIRCHANDANI Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON
The Litany sung to the music of Thomas Tallis
preceded by Weather
