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with Eugene Fraser
Headlines and weather, news for sports fans. Prayer for the Day (Mon THE REV LESLIE STOKES , Tues-Thurs BISHOP BERNARD MARKHAM , Fri THE REV RICHARD HARRIES )
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF Regional news, weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Eugene Fraser
Unknown:
Leslie Stokes
Unknown:
Bernard Markham
Unknown:
Richard Harries

by ROGER MASON , abridged in five parts by ANN REES-JONES
Read by Christian Rodska (1)
The village - Thornton-in-Craven, in the Yorkshire Dales. Drawing on the vivid memories of his grandmother, who was born there, Roger Mason builds up a picture of the village life she knew as a girl before the turn of the century. Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Mason
Read By:
Christian Rodska

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Women on The Boards: National Music-Hall Museum Curator JOE GING talks about the role of women in the grim early days and how some became ' Top of the Bill '.
2.0-2.2 News
No Ordinary Stones: EVELINE MCCULLAGH tells NICK HUGHES the stories behind some of the world's Crown Jewels.
Chalk and Talk: DAVID HAWKS-WORTH finds out the pros and cons of school trips.
Birds in Peril: SUE MACQREGOR visits ALTHEA WESTPHAL and her helpers near Cape Town who have rescued thousands of penguins and sea-birds from the awful effects of marine oil pollution.
Short Stories by URSULA LIGUIN 3: The Rule of Names

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Talks:
Joe Ging
Unknown:
Eveline McCullagh
Unknown:
Nick Hughes
Unknown:
Althea Westphal
Stories By:
Ursula Liguin

by LEWIS CARROLL
A new musical adapted for radio with additional lyrics by JOHN WELLS and music composed and conducted by CARL DAVIS with Polly James as Alice With glittering Scales the Quadraphon Spreads wide its wond'rous Wings:
Melodious Creatures cry 'Come on! ' And dance, as Alice sings.
(JOHN WELLS) Repetiteur
MICHAEL REEVES
A Transcription Services recording by ADRIAN REVILL
Directed by IAN COTTERELL
(A quadraphonic broadcast using Matrix HJ, compatible for both stereo and mono receivers)
(Richard Goolden is appearing in "Dirty Linen" at the Arts Theatre Club, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Carroll
Unknown:
John Wells
Conducted By:
Carl Davis
Unknown:
Polly James
Unknown:
Michael Reeves
Unknown:
Adrian Revill
Directed By:
Ian Cotterell
Unknown:
Richard Goolden
Alice's sister/Baby:
Jane Knowles
White Rabbit:
John Moffatt
Mouse/Duchess:
Patricia Routledge
DuCk:
Alaric Cotter
Lory/Pigeon:
Elizabeth Bell
Dod O:
William Eedle
Eaglet:
Heather Bell
Canary:
Rachel Cook
Pat the Mole:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Bill the Lizard/Card Gardener 7:
Anthony Newlands
Caterpillar/Mock Turtle:
Ian Wallace
Frog Footman/Card Gardener:
Michael Harbour
Fish Footman:
Neville Jason
Duchess's Cook/Executioner:
Leslie Fyson
Cheshire Cat:
Henry Knowles
Mad Hatter:
John Wells
March Hare:
John Fortune
Dormouse:
Richard Goolden
Card Gardener 5:
Gavin Campbell
Queen of Hearts:
Jan Waters
Knave of Hearts:
Kenneth Shanley
King of Hearts:
Timothy Bateson
Gryphon:
Clive Francis

Francis Matthews in Supper with Satan by MICHAEL PAYNE
A comedy thriller in which Paul Winchester , private eye, is called to the house of the late Sir Hereward to protect an attractive young heiress and investigate a murder - or two.
Directed by ALFRED BRADLEY BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Matthews
Unknown:
Michael Payne
Unknown:
Paul Winchester
Directed By:
Alfred Bradley
Paul Winchester:
Francis Matthews
HigginS KENNETH:
Alan Taylor
Sir Hereward/Lantern:
Geoffrey Banks
Nurse Bollard:
Patricia Authbert
Aspatria:
Rosalind Knight
Caroline:
Susan Tracy
Sir Grimsby:
Peter Woodthorpe
Bert:
Neil Boorman
Bishop Bideford:
David Mahlowe
Sapele:
Elisabeth Paget

King
The last in a series of three tapestries in sound exploring some of the images of God as presented in the Bible.
It features, amongst others, the Voices Of HM KING HUSSEIN BIN THALAL , King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; KING SIMEON, ex-King of Bulgaria; LORD BLAKE, PAUL JOHNSON and PEREGRINE WORSTHORNE . With
JOHN BYRON , KAREN ARCHER , HILDA KRISEMAN , HAROLD KASKET and DAVID ASHFORD
Presenter Angela Tllby Researcher DAVID PORTER Producer SUZAN DAVIES
Series editor DAVID WINTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Hm King Hussein
Unknown:
Bin Thalal
Unknown:
Paul Johnson
Unknown:
Peregrine Worsthorne
Unknown:
John Byron
Unknown:
Karen Archer
Unknown:
Hilda Kriseman
Unknown:
Harold Kasket
Unknown:
David Ashford
Presenter:
Angela Tllby
Unknown:
David Porter
Producer:
Suzan Davies

Victorian music-hall from underneath the arches.
Introduced by Ian Wallace with SHEILA BERNETTE , JOHN HEWER PAT LANCASTER , DENIS MARTIN
JULIA SUTTON , CLIFTON TODD and STEPHANIE VOSS. At the pianoforte GEOFFREY BRAWN
Special material DENIS MARTIN Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
(Julia Sutton is in ' Side by Side by Sondheim ' at the Garrick Theatre, London)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Sheila Bernette
Unknown:
John Hewer
Unknown:
Pat Lancaster
Unknown:
Denis Martin
Unknown:
Julia Sutton
Unknown:
Clifton Todd
Unknown:
Stephanie Voss.
Unknown:
Denis Martin
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock
Unknown:
Julia Sutton

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