BBC Birmingham
7.45 Sunday Programmes Bells and Sunday Reading
THE REV W. D. KENNEDY BELL reads from
An Anthology of Mysticism
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.10 Sunday Papers
Presenter CLIVE JACOBS Producer DAVID WINTER
9.10 Sunday Papers
Script editor CHARLES LEFEAUX Producer TONY SHRYANE BBC Birmingham
from Trinity Methodist Church, Douglas, Isle of Man, on the occasion of the Mananan International Festival of Music and the Arts. This Festival service is led by THE REV ARTHUR HARRIS ; Preacher THE REV ELSIE CHAMBERLAIN ; Readings: Psalm 8; Matthew 13, vv 44-53
Hymns (MHB): Behold us, Lord. a little space (949); The Lord Jehovah reigns (58); For the beauty of the earth (35)
Anthem: 0 praise God in his holiness (Charles Macpherson )
MANX FESTIVAL CHORUS conducted by JOHN BETHELL Organist EMILY CHRISTIAN BBC Manchester
EAMONN ANDREWS , CBE, appeals on behalf of Westminster Cathedral, for funds towards the target of 11 million needed for essential repairs and to sustain the liturgical and musical life of the Cathedral.
Donations to: Eamonn Andrews, Appeal Office, Westminster Cathedral, [address removed]
The Last Programme
A glance at the past and a look to the future in the world of motoring.
Introduced by jim PESTRIDGE Producer JOHN HASLAM at 11.43* the latest traffic report (Going Places, a new motoring programme, begins Friday, 8 July, at 6.30 pm)
George Scott with countrywide reaction to the week's political news. Ring [number removed]
Producer CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM
Sunday Supplement
12.55Weather, programme news
Presented by Gordon Clough Editor HARRY BROWN
visits Sutton Courtenay , where members of the Horticultural Society put their questions to FRED LOADS. BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster KEN FORD
BBCManchester (Rptd: Tues4.5)
Bitter Gate by TANIITH LEE , with Stephen Thorne as Odysseus Elizabeth Bell as Penelope Michael Cochrane as Eurymakos Brian Hewlett as Telemakos
In her first play for radio the author, with a new feminist slant, re-tells the classic tale of Odysseus's return to Ithaka to reclaim his wife Penelope. Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY
John Julius Norwich , traveller and writer, presents a mixed bag of international records.
Near all the birds
Will sing at dawn ...
... but the dawn chorus Is only the beginning of the day's song. The important business of staking claim to one's territory continues throughout the day although the line-up of the choir is constantly changing. Introduced by DILYS BREESE Producer JOHN HARRISON
BBC Bristol (Rptd: Wed 9.5 am) (A quadraphonic broadcast using Matrix H. This does not affect reception for listeners using stereo and mono receivers)
DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL and KEVIN MULHERN talk to experts about artificial eyes, and how they can be chosen and cared for most effectively. On a different note, PETER WHITE talks to members of two well-known blind choirs. Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Producer MICHELL RAPER
5.55 Weather, programme news
A series of plays based on the novels Of GEORGES SIMENON with Maurice Denham as Jules Maigret and Michael Gough as Georges Simenon
5: Maigret at the Crossroads adapted for radio by AUBREY WOODS , from the translation by ROBERT BALDICK
Even though Carl Andersen was cross-examined for 23 hours, the murder at the crossroads gave Maigret one of his trickiest problems.
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(Repeated: Thursday 11.5 am)
(Michael Gough is a National Theatre player)
London v Midlands London:
Gordon Clough (Chairman) Irene Thomas
Professor John B. Mays Midlands:
Jack Longland (Chairman) John Julius Norwich Dr Frederick Milson
Question researcher DAVID MACKAY Producer TREVOR HILL BBC Manchester
(Revised repeat: Wed 11.5 am)
The best-known poem of the Ulster poet, Patrick Kavanagh , is an early one called A Christmas Childhood. JOHN MILLER presents a picture of Kavanagh's life which shows how his bitternesses and difficulties were resolved in a return to that simplicity of celebration. Compiled and presented by john miller
Introduced and produced by MOORE WAS SON
BBC Northern Ireland
Bryan Martin introduces the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS and the BBC SINGERS conducted by ALAN suttie in a programme of music for the theatre by Schubert and Sir William Walton
20: Warwick the Kingmaker
Stage, canvas, or concert hall - real artistry has always been expensive, and never more so than today, when box-office receipts are rarely enough. But with the decline of the private patron, from where does the extra money come? Increasingly, it seems, from the world of business.
Nancy Wise takes the lead to discover who provides the cash. why, and who benefits. Producer DENNIS LOWER
Devised and narrated by RICHARD HARRIES. Music: BBC SINGERS
preceded by Weather
