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from St Peter 's Church. Caverswall, Staffordshire, conducted by CAPT DAVID BLOOMFIELD , CA Preacher: the Vicar, REV JIM CARR
Readings: 1 Kings 18, vv 8-18; Matthew 25. vv 1-13
Hymns (A and M Rev): Angel voices ever singing (246); Lead us. heavenly Father (311) Organist TOM GRANGER

Contributors

Unknown:
St Peter
Unknown:
David Bloomfield
Organist:
Tom Granger

Introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Observed Run: ROBIN RICHARDS reports on the work of the Guildford and District Group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
Tyre Markings: an explanation from NIGEL PERCIVAL of tile National Tyre Service.
Multi-Storey Manners: a comment from family motorist JENNIFER BARLING.
Keeping Your Bonus: JOHN GASELEE has advice on motor insurance claims.
Producer GEOFF DOBSON at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Robin Richards
Unknown:
Nigel Percival
Unknown:
Jennifer Barling.
Unknown:
John Gaselee
Producer:
Geoff Dobson

Presenter Derek Cooper
Putting the Horse Before the Car: is horse-drawn transport becoming more feasible? LESLIE ROBINSON investigates.
Teenage Magazines: do they do more harm than good?
Pop Goes the Weasel 20th-century Style: ANDY PRICE finds out whether pawn shops still fulfil a useful purpose.
12.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Cooper
Unknown:
Leslie Robinson

visits Woodgreen, nr Fording-bridge, Hants
Members of the Hale and Woodgreen Horticultural Society put their questions to
FRED LOAD*, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster MICHAEL BARRATT Producer KENNETH FORD
(Repeated: Tuesday 4.5 pm)

Contributors

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

The Doctor's Wife by FAY WELDON with Peter Jeffrey as Dr Philip Bailey and Miriam Margolyes as Margot, his wife
' My wife is certainly a stable person, good-tempered, even-natured. and never ill. Not given to any remarkable ups and downs. And yes, she is typical, I suppose.'
Nevertheless research workers enter her life to test her emotional temperature with the aid of a band around her wrist. The results might be described as ironic.
Producer RICHARD WORTLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Fay Weldon
Unknown:
Peter Jeffrey
Unknown:
Dr Philip Bailey
Unknown:
Miriam Margolyes
Producer:
Richard Wortley

John Amis this week recalls his breakthrough into radio. 11: Knowing the Medium
For budding interviewers he supplies some simple rules and demonstrates how to and how not to with Percy Grainger. Joseph Szigeti and Pierre Bernac.
Producer DEREK DRESCHER ‡ gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Percy Grainger.
Unknown:
Joseph Szigeti
Unknown:
Pierre Bernac.
Producer:
Derek Drescher

An Upland Valley
A valley system with a crystal stream. falling from mountain grassland down to the valley, clad in ancient woods, sets the scene for this Radio Nature Trail - and provides a home for grey wagtails, Welsh mountain ponies and ravens.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE (Bristol)
(Repeated: Wednesday 9.5 am)

Contributors

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

A weekly magazine of special interest to blind listeners
Introduced by Jane Finnis
You Too Can Ride a Horse: a report on the opportunities open to those interested in riding in their leisure time.
In Touch, 60p from bookshops

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jane Finnis
Producer:
Marlene Pease

ALAN DELL celebrates the Internationally popular music of Richard Rodgers. The second of two programmes reflecting his highly successful collaborations.
This week:
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK (Repeated: Tuesday 11.5 am)
5.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Rodgers.

A studio counselling session With DR WENDY GREENGROSS and PAUL BROWN
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe
A chance to talk things over and talk things out is given to people with problems they cannot solve alone.
Producer SALLY THOMPSON
(Repeated: Thursday 11.5 am) If you need help in sorting out your difficulties write to ' If you think You've got Problems ... I ' BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Wendy Greengross
Unknown:
Paul Brown
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Producer:
Sally Thompson

London v Northern Ireland (Round 2) London
Anthony Quinton (Chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John B. Mays who. upon reflection, make a convenience out of a saintly poet.
Northern Ireland:
Jack Longland (Chairman) with Dr Michael Dewar John D. Stewart one of whom perceives a monocular tree-hanger while the other enters the ring with flying colours.
Producer TREVOR HILL (Manchester)
(Rptd: Wednesday 11.5 am)
Book, Round Britain Quiz, questions and answers from the programme, 40p, from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Professor John B. Mays
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
Dr Michael Dewar
Unknown:
John D. Stewart

for The Gift of Solitude
An anthology in words and music introduced by Andrew Cruickshank with PETER FIRTH , DELIA PATON
ST MARGARET 'S WESTMINSTER SINGERS conducted by RICHARD HICKOX Organist IAN WATSON
Producer ANGELA TILBY

Contributors

Introduced By:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Peter Firth
Unknown:
Delia Paton
Unknown:
St Margaret
Conducted By:
Richard Hickox
Organist:
Ian Watson
Producer:
Angela Tilby

MICHAEL DOBSON (oboe) BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA leader COLIN STAVELEY conducted by MAURICE HANDFORD Rossini Overture: The Italian Girl in Algiers
8.9* Strauss Oboe Concerto
8.35* Mozart Symphony No 29, in A (K 201)

Contributors

Oboe:
Michael Dobson
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Conducted By:
Maurice Handford

by STENDHAL translated and adapted for radio in six parts by BARBARA BRAY with Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Michael Williams. Noel Johnson and Carleton Hobbs 3: Hide and Seek
Producer NORMAN WRIGHT
(Repeated: Tuesday 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Bray
Unknown:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Unknown:
Michael Williams.
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Producer:
Norman Wright
Narrator:
Godfrey Kenton
Gina:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Fabrice:
Michael Williams
Count Mosca:
Noel Johnson
Abbé Blanes:
Carleton Hobbs
Theodolinda:
Anne Jameson
Giletti:
Alan Dudley
Marietta:
Emily Richard
Marcello:
Anthony Smee
Ludovico:
Clifford Norgate
Cecchina:
Liane Aukin
Old woman:
Madi Hedd
Archbishop:
Peter Williams
Groom:
Peter Pacey
Pietro:
Michael Shannon
EmiliO:
Nigel Lambert

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