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The second of four broadcasts during Advent
Living in the Kingdom
2: Living under Judgment from Oscott College. Birmingham. Celebrant and Preacher
MONSIGNOR FRANCIS THOMAS
Readings: Baruch 5. vv 1-9: Philippians 1, vv 3-11; Luke 3, vv 1-9
Hymns (Praise the Lord - Revised): 0, quickly come, great judge of all; Upon thy table, Lord; Come, thou long-expected Jesus Organist GARY CAWTDORNE
Choirmaster ERIC WOODHEAD BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Monsignor Francis Thomas

Introduced by Jim Pestridge
Christmas Book Review: HARRY LOUIS and ROBIN RICHARDS talk about some recent publications. A Car in the Making - 8: A Good Buy. GEOFFREY HANCOCK presents the last chapter when the car passes from the manufacturer to the retailer.
Lock It: GEORGE BISHOP has strong views about car security. Motor-cycle Safety: ALAN BAKER talks to PETER BOTHWELL about protecting the motor-cycle rider. Producer GEOFF DOBSON at 11.43* the latest traffic report

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Harry Louis
Unknown:
Robin Richards
Unknown:
Geoffrey Hancock
Unknown:
George Bishop
Talks:
Alan Baker
Unknown:
Peter Bothwell
Producer:
Geoff Dobson

Margaret Tyzack in Animals in the Zoo by GAIE HOUSTON
...in the iap of the downs. an old farmhouse and there waiting are the old lags, young lags, thieves, and conmen who fill it nowadays ... in the bus sit the official visitors, social workers, probation officers, magistrates and judges. Produced and directed by LIANE AUKIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Tyzack
Directed By:
Liane Aukin

Glaucoma: an eye surgeon talks to MARGARET FORD about some of the common problems patients face. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL Producer THENA HESUEL
(David Scott Blackhall 's personal choice of poetry: The Tunes You Play with Words, Wednesday 4.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Ford
Introduced By:
David Scott
Producer:
Thena Hesuel
Unknown:
Scott Blackhall

A series in which current, controversial issues are put on trial before Dick Taverne, QC, and an audience of jurors in Broadcasting House.
This evening's proposition:
The Price of Alcoholic Drinks Should be Greatly Increased.
It is proposed by Dr Douglas Acres , JP, GP, member of the Government's Advisory Committee on Alcoholism: and opposed by Tom Boardman, MC, Vice-chairman of Allied Breweries Ltd
Each advocate will call his witnesses, cross-question his opponent's and argue his case so that the jury may reach a verdict.

(Repeated: Thursday 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Taverne
Unknown:
Dr Douglas Acres
Producer:
Hugh Purcell

Round 5 London:
Louis Allen (Chairman) with Irene Thomas
John Julius Norwich New York:
Anthony Quinton (Chairman) with Brendan Gill Marya Mannes
Producer TREVOR HILL BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wednesday 8.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Louis Allen
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Brendan Gill
Unknown:
Marya Mannes
Producer:
Trevor Hill

A theological detective story in which Melvyn Bragg and Brian Morris look at the story of the Garden of Eden and the fall of man. wi'th a theologian: an anthropologist: and an analytical psychologist. Singer STEPHANIE SALE Producer ANGELA TILBY

Contributors

Unknown:
Melvyn Bragg
Unknown:
Brian Morris
Singer:
Stephanie Sale
Producer:
Angela Tilby

The prizewinning play by Don Haworth
[Starring] Colin Blakely as Dick Dock, Geoffrey Banks as Jim Dock, Julie Hallam as Jack Dock

JACK: What's encroachment, Uncle Jim?
JIM: The other plants encroaching.
DICK: But we don't fear it.
JIM: Attempting to choke us.
DICK: Because we're more than equal.
JIM: Sometimes.
DICK: Always, Jim.
JIM: Not always, Dick. A large number of dock plants have been lost through the years.
DICK: You're here. I'm here, young Jack's here. This is our patch of the garden. As for a threat from 'the persons'...
(Stereo) (Repeat)

(This programme won the 1976 Imperial Tobacco Award for the best play. The producer, Richard Wortley, was given the award for outstanding radio direction for this programme and The Cookham Resurrection: tomorrow at 8.0 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Don Haworth
Producer/Director:
Richard Wortley
Dick Dock:
Colin Blakely
Jim Dock:
Geoffrey Banks
Jack Dock:
Julie Hallam
The Man:
Malcolm Hayes
The Woman:
Carole Boyd

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