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The third of four broadcasts during Advent. He Who Comes 3: I have come into the world as light (John 12. v 46) from St Mary's Parish Church, Cottingham, Yorkshire: conducted by REV PETER VOWLES. Preacher
REV PROFESSOR ANTHONY HANSON
Readings: Psalm 9, vv 1-8; Exodus 34, vv 4-7; 1 John 1, vv 1-7 Hymns (A and M Rev): Hark a thrilling voice is sounding (47); On Jordan's bank (50); Thy Kingdom come! 1263)
Organist and choirmaster WALTER WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev Peter Vowles.
Unknown:
Rev Professor Anthony Hanson

REV AUSTEN Williams appeals for St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Fund
Gifts in response to this annual appeal by the Vicar are distributed throughout the British Isles to people in need through illness or misfortune.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev Austen Williams

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Seat-belts - what now? Comments from drivers answered by NEIL CARMICHAEL , MP, Department of the Environment.
Motorway Signals - know your law: by motoring lawyer CHARLES BRANDRF. TH.
The Road Traffic Act 1974: some lesser-known paragraphs by GERALD SANCTUARY .
Shake Well! ARTHUR GARRATT describes new test equipment. Producer JOHN HASLAM at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Neil Carmichael
Unknown:
Charles Brandrf.
Unknown:
Gerald Sanctuary
Producer:
John Haslam

The Last of the Incas by G. WILSON KNIGHT
Music specially composed by CHRISTOS PITTAS with Lee Montague
John Rowe , Hugh Dickson Robert East
The story of Pizarro's dramatic conquest of Peru and the fall of the last Inca Emperor Atahualpa in 1532-33. Producer MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
G. Wilson Knight
Composed By:
Christos Pittas
Unknown:
Lee Montague
Unknown:
John Rowe
Unknown:
Hugh Dickson
Unknown:
Robert East
Producer:
Martin Jenkins

My flat-mate and I disagree over clothes and I find her attitude somewhat annoying.
I now realise I'm a homosexual and wonder whether I should continue with my marriage.
Two of the problems discussed in the studio by DR WENDY GREENGROSS , DR JAMES HEMMING and PAULINE CRABBE.
Chairman Jean Metcalfe Producer SUSAN SNAILUM

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Wendy Greengross
Unknown:
Dr James Hemming
Unknown:
Pauline Crabbe.
Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Producer:
Susan Snailum

Another selected repeat
Starring Tony Hancock
[with] SID JAMES, BILL KERR, HATTIE JACQUES and KENNETH WILLIAMS
Script by ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON
Theme and incidental music by WALLY STOTT
Producer DENNIS MAIN WILSON
(1956)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Sid James
Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Script By:
Alan Simpson
Script By:
Ray Galton
Theme and incidental music By:
Wally Stott
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson

in preparation for the Christmas Festival from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London: conducted by the Vicar, REV AUSTEN WILLIAMS
Readings (RSV): Isaiah 54, vv 1-6; 1 Corinthians 13.
Hymns (BBC Hymn Book): Hills of the north, rejoice (33); Blest are the pure in heart (318); God is love (7); 0 little town of Bethlehem (56)
Anthem: A spotless Rose (Herbert Howells)
LONDON CANTATA CHOIR
Organist and Master of the Music ROBERT VINCENT
Conductor and assistant organist PETER MOORSE

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev Austen Williams
Conductor:
Robert Vincent
Unknown:
Peter Moorse

BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA leader BARRY GRIFFITHS conducted by BRYDEN THOMSON
Berlioz Overture: Roman Carnival
Martinu The Frescoes of Piero della Francesco
Mendelssohn Symphony No 4, in A (Italian)

Contributors

Leader:
Barry Griffiths
Conducted By:
Bryden Thomson

A panorama of British India recorded by some of those who lived in it.
5: The Heavenborn: the Indian Civil Service
Speakers: SIR PERCIVAL AND LADY GRIFFITHS , MRS IRIS PORTAL , JOHN MORRIS , LT-COL L. P. LK MARCHAND, LESLIE JOHNSON , LT-COL KENNETH MASON , DHARAM VIRA , PHILIP MASON , DAVID SYMINGTON , SIR JOHN COTTON , R. V. VERNEDE , SIR PENDEREL MOON , S. K. DAS , SIR OLAF CAROE , COL B. H. ZAIDI , RUPERT MAYNE and IAN STEPHENS. Presented by Evan Charlton
Field recordings by CHARLES ALLEN and PRAKASH MIRCHANDANI Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Griffiths
Unknown:
Mrs Iris Portal
Unknown:
John Morris
Unknown:
Leslie Johnson
Unknown:
Lt-Col Kenneth Mason
Unknown:
Dharam Vira
Unknown:
Philip Mason
Unknown:
David Symington
Unknown:
Sir John Cotton
Unknown:
R. V. Vernede
Unknown:
Sir Penderel Moon
Unknown:
S. K. Das
Unknown:
Sir Olaf Caroe
Unknown:
B. H. Zaidi
Unknown:
Rupert Mayne
Unknown:
Ian Stephens.
Presented By:
Evan Charlton
Unknown:
Charles Allen
Unknown:
Prakash Mirchandani
Produced By:
Michael Mason

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