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from Christ Church. Caernar von , conducted by the Rector, CANON R. GLYNDWR WILLIAMS
God of love and truth and beauty: Earth has many a noble city <A and M 76 tune: Stuttgart); King of glory, King of peace (A and M 665 tune: Salve cordis gaudium)
Lesson: Isaiah 32, vv 1-5, 15-17 Organist NELLIE OWEN
Choirmaster WALTER HEWER

Contributors

Unknown:
Caernar Von
Unknown:
Canon R. Glyndwr Williams
Organist:
Nellie Owen
Choirmaster:
Walter Hewer

LORD CAMPBELL OF ESKAN appeals on behalf of 17th-century Willen Church, which is being restored to help preserve the character of this tiny village as it becomes part of Milton Keynes New City.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Milton Keynes

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
12th International Racing Car Show-the cars and the people: a report by ARTHUR PHILLIPS.
The Sporting Scene m 75: by motor racing journalist ALAN BRINTON.
Look Mum. No Feet!: automatic speed control devices by KEN GARRETT.
Producer JOHN HASLAM at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Arthur Phillips.
Unknown:
Alan Brinton.
Unknown:
Ken Garrett.
Producer:
John Haslam

visits Trentham, Staffs
Members of the Hanchurch and District Garden Guild put their questions to
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster MICHAEL BARRATT Producer KENNETH FORD
(Repeated: Tuesday 4.5 pm)
Book, Gardeners' Question Time 3, 40p, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Questionmaster Michael Barratt
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

Aggie: a political cartoon for radio by LESTER POWELL with James Villiers , Penelope Keith and Betty Huntley-Wright
Lady Knockholt, bent on travelling the length of the land to promote the sales of her new book, suggests to her disgruntled husband that he sees her old friend Aggie-none other than The Hon Mrs Joplin - who could help him with a personal problem. But she didn't realise he would be helped in such large measure! Producer NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Lester Powell
Unknown:
James Villiers
Unknown:
Penelope Keith
Unknown:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Unknown:
Mrs Joplin
Producer:
Norman Wright

ARTHUR NEGUS and BERNARD PRICE discuss listeners' questions with HUGH SCULLY
Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol) Questions to Talking about Antiques, BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR Going for a Song: English Furniture, £1.75, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Negus
Unknown:
Bernard Price
Unknown:
Hugh Scully
Producer:
Pamela Howe

Talking Point
Discussing listeners' queries and comments about wildlife and the countryside.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE
(Repeated: Wednesday 9.5 am, Wildlife: Monday 10.5 am)
Questions to: Talking Point, Living World, BBC, Bristot BSS 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison
Producer:
Dilys Breese

A weekly magazine programme of special interest to blind listeners.
Take yourself to the launderette. With CYRIL JOLLY.
Introduced by PETER WHITE Producer MARLENE PEASE
In Touch, practical advice for blind and partially sighted people and those who care for them, 60p, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Jolly.
Introduced By:
Peter White
Producer:
Marlene Pease

Terry Wogan invites personalities from the world of literature, show business, sport and other fields to join him in conversation.
This week his guests include Helen Mirren , Nigel Dempster and James Burke.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER (Birmingham)
(Repeated: Thursday 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Wogan
Unknown:
Helen Mirren
Unknown:
Nigel Dempster
Unknown:
James Burke.

How to be Posh and Influence People starring Tony Hancock 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 To his surprise, Hancock yet again has been left out of the New Year Honours List. Just the same, he falls for Sid James 's spurious Etiquette Course, as always a victim of his snobbery and social aspirations. A comedy masterpiece from the BBC Archives which has not been heard since its original broadcast on 13 January 1957.
Peter Black writes about Hancock's Half-Hour and other vintage radio shows in The Biggest Aspidistra in the World, f2.00, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Sid James
Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Script By:
Alan Simpson
Script By:
Ray Galton
Music By:
Wally Stott
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson
Unknown:
Sid James
Unknown:
Peter Black

for
The Manifestation of Christ An anthology in words and music
Introduced by Tom Fleming With DELIA PATON , PETER FIRTU ST MARGARET 'S WESTMINSTER SINGERS conducted by RICHARD HICKOX
Organist BARRY ROSE
Producer ANGELA TILBY

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tom Fleming
Introduced By:
With Delia Paton
Introduced By:
Peter Firtu
Introduced By:
St Margaret
Organist:
Richard Hickox
Organist:
Barry Rose
Producer:
Angela Tilby

JEAN-RODOI.PIIE KAns Ipiano)
BBC WELSH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA led by ROBERT ST JOHN WRIGHT conducted by BRYDEN THOMSON
Mozart Piano Concerto No 20, in D minor (K 466)
Schubert Symphony No 3, in 0 major

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert St John Wright
Conducted By:
Bryden Thomson

Adapted for radio in four parts by TERENCE COOPER from the novel by ALEXANDRE DUMAS THE YOUNGER with Sarah Bade ! and Gary Bond Part 2
Pianist MARY NASH
Producer IAN COTTERELL
(Repeated: Tuesday 3.5 pm)
8.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Terence Cooper
Novel By:
Alexandre Dumas
Unknown:
Sarah Bade
Producer:
Ian Cotterell
Alexandre Dumas:
John Rye
Armand Duval:
Gary Bond
Marguerite Gautier:
Sarah Badel
Prudence Duvernoy:
Denise Bryer
Joseph:
Peter Whitman
Gaston Courier:
Paul Gaymon

Don Mosey finds a landlord who gets together all the King's men in a North Yorkshire pub; John Earle explores the wintry charms of Devonshire's river Dart; Frank Mellor finds a theatre in the depths of a Lakeland forest; Mollie Harris recalls a Twelfth Night romance in the Cotswolds; Eric Simms listens to the birds of the RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss; Martin Muncaster hunts foxes - to feed them - in Surrey. And Folk-singer Friday Brown recalls, with music, her own Christmases.
Introduced by C. Gordon Glover
Producer DON MOSEY (Manchester)
(Repeated: Friday 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Earle
Unknown:
Frank Mellor
Unknown:
Mollie Harris
Unknown:
Eric Simms
Unknown:
Leighton Moss
Introduced By:
C. Gordon Glover
Producer:
Don Mosey

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