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from Roise Street Pentecostal Church, Bedford, conducted by the Minister. REV DOUGLAS s. QUY Reading: Isaiah 55, vv 1-7 (AV) Hymns (Redemption Hymnal): We love the place, 0 God (715); A life of overcoming (439); God holds the key of all unknown (495); The Lord's our Rock, in him we hide (469)
Choruses: He touched me; To get a touch from the Lord is so real
Choir leader WILLIAM HAENEY OrganistMAURICE woottom

Contributors

Leader:
William Haeney
Organist:
Maurice Woottom

DR ANTHONY BARKER appeals on behalf of Christian Medical Service Overseas
Dr Barker was for many years a hospital medical superintendent in Zululand. This appeal is sponsored by the Conference of British Missionary Societies. Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: [address removed].

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Anthony Barker
Unknown:
Dr Anthony Barker

Introduced by jim PESTRIDGE Calling 'wolf': are motorway signals trustworthy? ERIC TOBITT investigates.
Your Driving Licence: some useful advice from PAT PORTER of the DVLC, Swansea.
Loss of Use: the insurance problems of hiring a replacement by JOHN GASELEE. Inanimate Objects: JEFFREY SEGAL unloads his frustration.
Producer JOHN HASLAM at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Pat Porter
Unknown:
John Gaselee.
Unknown:
Jeffrey Segal
Producer:
John Haslam

A Century of Modern Theatre
Outward Bound by SUTTON VANE adapted by CYNTHIA PUGHE
Padre, has it struck you, by any chance, that there's anything strange about this boat? And another thing, isn't it absurd sailing with our passenger list — there are so few of us. I tell you it's strange.' Producer GORDON EMSLIE

Contributors

Unknown:
Sutton Vane
Adapted By:
Cynthia Pughe
Producer:
Gordon Emslie

Along the Towpath
Before the railways came, the canals of Britain were the nation's arteries. Today their economic importance has diminished, but they have gained significance for recreation and for wildlife, offering a great diversity of freshwater habitats to animals and plants.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer DILYS BREESE (Bristol)
(Repeated: Wednesday 9.5 am) Preview: page 15

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

Mime, Movement and Make-Up: JANE FINNIS reports on the first residential drama course for blind people. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL Producer THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Finnis
Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall
Producer:
Thena Heshel

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. If you need help in sorting out your difficulties, write to: If you think You've got Problems!, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
Producer SALLY THOMPSON (Repeated: Thursday 11.5 am)

Contributors

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

starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler in That's My Baby with NORMA RONALD
RONALD BADDILEY , JOHN GRAHAM PAT COOMBS , CASS ALLEN
Written by EDWARD TAYLOR and JOHN GRAHAM Producer EDWARD TAYLOR

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Norma Ronald
Unknown:
Ronald Baddiley
Unknown:
John Graham
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Unknown:
Cass Allen
Written By:
Edward Taylor
Written By:
John Graham
Producer:
Edward Taylor

4: Seven against Christ
In 1860, seven men set out, in a volume of essays, to bring together the old teaching of the Church and the new learning of modern scholarship. What resulted was the loudest outcry to arise in the Victorian Church, and the essayists were branded ' septem contra Christum ' - seven against Christ. Presented by Brian Redhead Written and produced by FRASER STEEL (Manchester)

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Produced By:
Fraser Steel

by CHARLES DICKENS adapted for radio in eight parts by CHARLES LEFEAUX with 4: Strange Encounters
Producer IAN COTTERELL (Repeated: Tuesday 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Charles Lefeaux
Producer:
Ian Cotterell
Pip:
Martin Jarvis
Miss Havisha:
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davles
Joe Gargery:
Geoffrey Matthews
Estella:
Elizabeth Proud
John Wemmick:
Malcolm Hayes
as the Aged Parent:
Richard Goolden
Mr Jaggers:
Francis de Wolff
Bentley Drummle:
Clifford Norgate
Molly:
Kathleen Helme
Biddy:
Emily Richard
Herbert Pocket:
Michael Cochrane
A Stranger:
Haydn Jones
A Convict:
David March
Choleric gentleman:
Hector Ross
Dolge Orlick:
Peter Woodthorpe
Sarah Pocket:
Kathleen Helme
Mr ' Waldengarver's dresser:
Peter Woodthorpe
Mr ' Waldengarver:
David March

A panorama of British India recorded by some of those who lived there.
A sequel to the programmes of which The Times wrote: ' Michael Mason 's series is probably the best thing he has ever done and certainly one of the outstanding productions
,. (any channel) of the past few years.'
1: The North-West Frontier
Speakers: SIR OLAF CAROE. LT-GEN SIR REGINALD SAVORY, BRIG F. J. DILLON , COL W. H. CRICHTON , MRS EDITH DIXON , STEPHEN BENTLEY , E. BROWN , H. T. WICKHAM , SIR JOHN COTTON , MRS IRENE M. EDWARDS , MRS A. LEE , SIR PERCIVAL GRIFFITHS , JOHN ROWE , CAPT J. COATMAN, LT-COL L. P. LE MARCHAND and FIELD-MARSHAL SIR CLAUDE AUCHINLECK Presented by Evan Charlton
Field recording by CHARLES ALLEN Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Mason
Unknown:
Sir Olaf Caroe.
Unknown:
Brig F. J. Dillon
Unknown:
W. H. Crichton
Unknown:
Mrs Edith Dixon
Unknown:
Stephen Bentley
Unknown:
E. Brown
Unknown:
H. T. Wickham
Unknown:
Sir John Cotton
Unknown:
Mrs Irene M. Edwards
Unknown:
Mrs A. Lee
Unknown:
Sir Percival Griffiths
Unknown:
John Rowe
Unknown:
Lt-Col L. P. Le Marchand
Unknown:
Sir Claude Auchinleck
Presented By:
Evan Charlton
Unknown:
Charles Allen
Produced By:
Michael Mason

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