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Family Communion (Series 3) from St Laurence's Parish Church, East Harptree, Bristol Celebrant REV VICTOR HATIIERLEY Preacher THE ARCHDEACON OF
WELLS, VEN PETER HAYNES
Hymns (100 Hymns for Today): Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer (82); Praise we now the word of grace (84); Upon thy table, Lord, we place (96); Lord Jesus Christ (58); Praise the Lord, rise up rejoicing (83)
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5, w 17-20 (J. B. Phillips )
Gospel: John 3, vv 1-8 (NEB)
Anthem: Jesus, Fount of Consolation (Bach)
Organist FRANK BISHOP

Contributors

Unknown:
Ven Peter Haynes
Unknown:
B. Phillips

MICHAEL BARRATT on behalf of ASBAH, the association which cares for children with spina bifida (split spine) and hydrocephalus (water on the brain), and supports their families.
Donations, preferably by crossed po or cheque, to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Barratt
Unknown:
Michael Barratt

60th International Motor Show The Future for the Motor Car: a discussion between DR JOHN GILBERT , MP, Minister for Transport, Department of the Environment: SIR WILLIAM BATTY , President of the SMMT; TOM KAREN of Ogle Design Ltd; MICHAEL HEELAS. Managing Director of vw (GB) Ltd. Chairman jim PESTRIDGE Producer JOHN HASLAM at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr John Gilbert
Unknown:
Sir William Batty
Unknown:
Jim Pestridge
Producer:
John Haslam

visits Aberdeen
Gardening enthusiasts from Aberdeen put their questions to FRED LOADS ,BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster MICHAEL BARRATT Producer KENNETH FORD
(Repeated: Tuesday 4.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Loads
Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Michael Barratt
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

The Antique Baby by JENNIFER PHILLIPS with Sylvia Coleridge as Mrs Marshall
Carleton Hobbs as Mr Sobers and Elizabeth Morgan as Mrs Herbert
In a small hotel for retired people of private means, situated on the Sussex Downs, the residents pursue their day-today rituals with fixed determination, ignoring hints of sinister changes in the world outside. But violence is to come closer.
Producer RICHARD WORTLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jennifer Phillips
Unknown:
Sylvia Coleridge
Unknown:
Mrs Marshall
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Mr Sobers
Unknown:
Elizabeth Morgan
Unknown:
Mrs Herbert
Producer:
Richard Wortley

The Vanishing Tree
The Anglo-Saxons had a word for it, Evelyn the diarist wrote about it, country people made tools from its wood and a drink from its fruit, yet today the Wild Service or Chequers tree is probably the least known of all our indigenous British trees and may even be disappearing from our country-side.
Producer DILYS BREESE (Bristol) (Repeated: Wednesday 9.5 am)

Contributors

Producer:
Dilys Breese

The Thing that Makes me Mad: JANE FINNIS makes her personal comment on blind people and their problems.' Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKBALL Producer THENA HESHEL
In Touch, advice and information for blind people and those who care for them, 60p from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Finnis
Introduced By:
David Scott

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 WIA 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 A Merry Dance With NORMA RONALD
RONALD BADDILEY , JOHN GRAHAM 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
Written By:
Edward Taylor
Written By:
John Graham
Producer:
Edward Taylor

6: Whom say ye that I am?
That was Jesus' question to the disciples. In the 19th century, when scholars began to sift the historical evidence about Jesus, the question returned with renewed force. Who was this man that the Church called Christ?
Presenter Brian Redhead
Written and produced by FRASER STEEL (Manchester)

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Redhead
Produced By:
Fraser Steel

ANTHONY GOLDSTONE (piano)
BBC WELSH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA led by PETER THOMAS conducted by WALTER SUSSKIND Brahms Tragic Overture
8.13* Mozart Piano Concerto No 17, in G (K 453)
8.45* Smetana Sarka (Ma vlast)

Contributors

Piano:
Anthony Goldstone
Unknown:
Peter Thomas
Conducted By:
Walter Susskind

by CHARLES DICKENS adapted for radio in eight parts by CHARLES LEFEAUX with and 6: I Lose My Expectations
Producer IAN COTTERELL
(Repeated: Tuesday 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Charles Lefeaux
Producer:
Ian Cotterell
Pip:
Martin Jarvis
Miss Havisham:
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Abel Magwitch:
John Hollis
Mr Jaggers:
Francis de Wolff
Herbert Pocket:
Michael Cochrane
Estella:
Elizabeth Proud
Compeyson:
Alan Dudley
Arthur:
John Rye
Bentley Drummle:
Clifford Norgate
John Wemmick:
Malcolm Hayes

A panorama of British India recorded by some of those who lived in it.
3: Kipling's Army: the British Private Soldier in India
I think soldiers have less grouses than most really. They don't expect much. They don't get much, either - or didn't.
Speakers: MR D. E. DAVIES , MR E. BROWN. STEPHEN BENTLEY , MRS A. LEE. CHARLES WRICnT, MAJ-GEN G. N. WOOD. and FIELD-MARSHAL SIR CLAUDE AUCHINLECK Presented by Evan Charlton Field recordings by CHARLES ALLEN
Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON
Plain Tales from the Raj. £5.95 from bookshops from 6 Nov.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr D. E. Davies
Unknown:
Mr E. Brown.
Unknown:
Stephen Bentley
Unknown:
Maj-Gen G. N. Wood.
Unknown:
Sir Claude Auchinleck
Presented By:
Evan Charlton
Unknown:
Charles Allen
Produced By:
Michael Mason

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