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Parish Communion (Series III) from St James the Great, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
Celebrant and Preacher, REV ADAM FORD
Readings (RSV): 2 Corinthians 11, vv 19-31; Luke 8, vv 4-15
Hymns (A and m Rev): AU creatures of our God (172); Jubilate (Psalm 100); Creator of the world (83); Let all mortal flesh (390); Lord of beauty (174)
Organist JAMES STANSFIELD BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
St James
Organist:
James Stansfield
Source: Radio Times
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Talkabout ...
A discussion of current motoring matters between members of the Southern Group of the IAM and JUDITH CHALMERS , radio and television personality; NORMAN FOWLER , MP, Conservative spokesman on Transport; COURTENAY EDWARDS , Motoring Correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph.
Chairman jim PESTRIDGE Producer ANTHONY SMITH
at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Norman Fowler
Unknown:
Courtenay Edwards
Producer:
Anthony Smith
Source: Radio Times
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The City of the Horizon by DAVID SPENSER with Gary Bond , Mary Morris and Kate Binchy
The first of two plays based on the life and times of the Pharaoh Akhnaten whose reign in Egypt (1371-1356 BC) preceded that of Tutankhamun. A poet, a heretic and a visionary, he established a new religion and hoped for a new world. 1: The Dream
Producer john TYDEMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
David Spenser
Unknown:
Gary Bond
Unknown:
Mary Morris
Unknown:
Kate Binchy
Unknown:
Pharaoh Akhnaten
Producer:
John Tydeman
Akhnaten (Amenhotep IV),Pharaoh of Egypt:
Gary Bond
Nefertiti, his wife:
Kate Binchy
Queen Tiy, his mother:
Mary Morris
His half-brothers:Smenkhare .:
. David Valla
His half-brothers:Smenkhare .:
Geoffrey Beevers
Meritaten, his daughter:
Stephanie Turner
Ay, the Chief Counsellor:
Lockwood West
Horemheb, the Commander in Chief:
William . Fox
Ptahmose (later Ramose), the High Priest:
.Rolf .Lefebvre
Bek, the architect:
David Spenser
Tutmose, the sculptor:
Robin Browne
Rib-Addi, Ruler of Byblos:
Leslie Heritage
Aziru, Prince of the Amorites:
Lewis Stringer
Source: Radio Times
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Mice and Voles at Home
The garden blackbird defending his territory is a familiar sight, but we seldom notice the similar dramas in the lives of mice, voles and shrews.
Introduced by PETER FRANCE. Producer dilys BREESE. BBC Bristol (Repeated: Wednesday 9.5 am)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter France.
Source: Radio Times
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The quiz game about what famous people said and what Peter Cook. John Wells
Richard Boston. Jo Kendall think they ought to have said instead. Quotations read by Ronald Fletcher. Devised and presented by Nigel Rees Producer JOHN LLOYD

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Cook.
Unknown:
Jo Kendall
Read By:
Ronald Fletcher.
Presented By:
Nigel Rees
Producer:
John Lloyd
Source: Radio Times
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by THOMAS HARDY dramatised for radio in six parts by DESMOND HAWKINS
2: Christmas at Bloom's End
' As he drove his reddle cart across Egdon Heath , Diggory Venn pondered his chance discovery of the meaning of Eustacia's bonfire - that it was a signal luring her former lover, Wildeve, back to 'her after the breaking of his promise to marry Tamsin Yeobright ... ? '
Mummers played by JOHN BARKER DONALD BISSET , VICTOR FAWKES JACK HARDING. KIT THACKER and HUBERT TUCKER
Producer BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Tuesday 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Unknown:
Desmond Hawkins
Unknown:
Egdon Heath
Unknown:
Diggory Venn
Unknown:
Tamsin Yeobright
Played By:
John Barker
Played By:
Donald Bisset
Played By:
Victor Fawkes
Played By:
Jack Harding.
Played By:
Hubert Tucker
Producer:
Brian Miller
as Eustacia Vyewith:
Susan Penhaligon
Diggory Venn:
Patrick Mower
as Clym Yeobright:
Richard Warwick
Wildeve:
Alan Moore
Thomasin:
Susan Bovell
Humphrey:
Kit Thacker
Christian:
Douglas Leach
Sam:
John Barker
Charley:
John Curry
Captain Vye:
Donald Bisset
Mrs Yeobright:
Peggy Ann Wood
Fairway:
Robert Brown
Granfer Cantle:
Hedley Goodall
Source: Radio Times
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Britain and America over two centuries: a series of eight programmes to mark the American Bicentennial.
Written and presented by Ian Mclntyre
5: Divided by a Common Tongue - British English and ' American English '
Speakers: ROBERT BURCHFIELD ALISTAIR COOKE , JOE DILLARD ELIZABETH HAHDWICK
MARYA MANNES , RAVEN MCDAVID JR JAMES RESTON
ARTHUR SCHLESINGER JR and LARRY ZIFF
Readers: LOUISE PURSLOW
TOM FLEMING , ROBIN HOLMES
Historical consultant ALEC campBELL, Professor of American History, Birmingham University Producer MICHAEL MASON
(Next week-6: Books will Speak Plaint

Contributors

Presented By:
Ian McLntyre
Unknown:
Robert Burchfield
Unknown:
Alistair Cooke
Unknown:
Joe Dillard
Unknown:
Elizabeth Hahdwick
Unknown:
Marya Mannes
Unknown:
Arthur Schlesinger
Readers:
Louise Purslow
Readers:
Tom Fleming
Readers:
Robin Holmes
Producer:
Michael Mason
Source: Radio Times

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