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JOHN PROFUMO , CBE, appeals on behalf of Toynbee Hall , East London, which operates in the widest spheres of distress and disadvantage.
Donations to: [address removed]
8.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
John Profumo
Unknown:
Toynbee Hall
Unknown:
John Profumo.
Unknown:
Toynbee Hall

medium only
A celebration of Mass from the Church of the Holy Family, Darlington. Celebrant and Preacher FR THOMAS TOWERS
Readings: Zechariah 9, vv 9-10; Matthew 11, vv 25-30
Opening Hymn: All glory, laud and honour (Celebration Hymnal 8)
Offertory Hymn: In bread we bring you, Lord (CH 135)
Communion: Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Sound of living waters, arr Jacks)
Closing Hymn: Guide me, 0 thou great Redeemer (CH 104)
Mass setting: A new People's Mass by DOM GREGORY MURRAY Choirmaster WILLIAM A. JACKS Organist MARJORIE MATHEWS BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Fr Thomas
Choirmaster:
Dom Gregory Murray
Choirmaster:
William A. Jacks
Organist:
Marjorie Mathews

The food programme presented by Derek Cooper , with Anthony Parkin , the BBC Agricultural Editor. Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
(Rev repeat: Tuesday 3.35 pm medium only)

Contributors

Presented By:
Derek Cooper
Unknown:
Anthony Parkin

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Barry Foster as Sherlock Holmes and David Buck as Dr Watson with David March as Milverton. Dramatised by Bill Morrison.
"I've had to do with 50 murderers in my career but the worst of them never gave me the repulsion I have for this fellow. And yet I can't get out of doing business with him."
"Why? Who is he?"
"The king of all the blackmailers."
BBC Birmingham
(Stereo/Binaural)
(The full binaural effect of this programme can be achieved by listening through stereo headphones)

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised by:
Bill Morrison
Director:
Peter Novis
Sherlock Holmes:
Barry Foster
Dr Watson:
David Buck
Milverton:
David March
Agatha:
Janis Winters
Lestrade:
John Hollis
The Lady:
Patricia Gallimore

with Teresa McGonagle and the ST CHRISTOPHER CHORISTERS - a church choir without a church, and Merlin Minshall 's choice of a place, a book and music he happily returns to, Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
12.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle
Unknown:
Merlin Minshall

In the great Victorian manner songs of a by-gone era both comical and tragic.
With THE MISSES SYLVIA EAVES and MAUREEN KEETCH (sopranos) MR ROBERT CARPENTER TURNER (baritone) and MR KENNETH BARCLAY (pianoforte)
Producer RICHARD WILLCOX

Contributors

Sopranos:
Maureen Keetch
Sopranos:
Mr Robert Carpenter
Sopranos:
Mr Kenneth Barclay
Producer:
Richard Willcox

medium only
Blow Your House In
A comedy by JENNIFER PHILLIPS
' Double-fronted detached. Double carriageway. Double garage. Double front doors to imposing ent hall. Double staircase. Double aspect. Double-glazing ... Double ... double.... double ... ' says Mr Hassell the estate agent. He links together a chain of couples and events in the frantic buying and selling of homes.
Directed by Richard WORTLEY
' I laughed at Blow Your House In to the point that the dog got up to see if I was all right.' (DAVID WADE, THE TIMES)

Contributors

Comedy By:
Jennifer Phillips
Directed By:
Richard Wortley
Benjamin Hassell:
Alfred Marks
Jessica Duval:
Toby Robins
Peter Phipps:
Christopher Good
Romayne Phipps:
Patricia Gallimore
Annie Parsons:
Patsy Byrne
Hugh Parsons:
Malcolm Hayes
Mike:
Peter Craze
Wendy:
Petra Markha

Round 1: London v Scotland London:
Anthony Quinton (Chairman) with Irene Thomas and Professor John B. Mays Scotland:
Gordon Clough (Chairman) with Robin Duff and Professor
Douglas Gifford
Question researcher BERNICE coupe. Producer TREVOR HILL BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wednesday 10.30)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Robin Duff
Unknown:
Douglas Gifford

The Monach Isles
Eider ducklings and black gulllemots, sea rocket and adder's-tongue. are to be found on this Radio Nature Trail on a group of sand-shell covered islands on the very edge of Scotland. Introduced by Jack Regan Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack Regan
Producer:
John Harrison

' You have to work that little bit harder.' Harry Foster describes how. despite poor sight, he has managed to work for over 30 years as a hospital porter. Presented by David Scott Blackball Producer THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Foster
Presented By:
David Scott Blackball
Producer:
Thena Heshel

Portrait of a City - Dublin Written and presented by Frank Delaney
' Some days a pinkish sun-charged gauze hung over even the streets that were in shadow. Sunlight with its blades marked the intersections of streets, and dissolved over the mews that I saw through archways. On such days Dublin appeared to seal up sunshine as an orange seals Up juice.' (ELIZABETH BOWEN) Reporters ANDY O'MAHONY , LIAM NOLAN. PAT INGOLDSBY. Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN

Contributors

Presented By:
Frank Delaney
Reporters:
Andy O'Mahony
Reporters:
Liam Nolan.
Reporters:
Pat Ingoldsby.
Producer:
David Rayvern Allen

MICHAEL THOMPSON (horn) BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA leader DENNIS SIMONS conducted by OLE SCHMIDT
Prokofiev March and Scherzo (Love of Three Oranges)
8.6* Strauss Horn Concerto No 1. in E flat
8.22* Schumann Symphony No 4. in D minor
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Horn:
Michael Thompson
Leader:
Dennis Simons
Conducted By:
Ole Schmidt

Charlotte Bronte's novel adapted as a five-part serial by Barbara Couper
with Meg Wynn-Owen and Patrick Allen

Contributors

Author:
Charlotte Bronte
Adapted by:
Barbara Couper
Director:
Betty Davies
Jane Eyre:
Meg Wynn-Owen
Mr Rochester:
Patrick Allen
John Reed:
J. Bennett
Eliza Reed:
Sheila Grant
Georgiana Reed:
Olwen Griffiths
Bessie:
Eva Stuart
Miss Abbot:
Kathleen Helme
Mrs Reed:
Betty Baskcomb
Mr Lloyd:
Lewis Stringer
Mr Brocklehurst:
Clifford Norgate
Barbara:
Jane Knowles
Miss Temple:
Caroline John
Miss Miller:
Deddie Davies
Mrs Fairfax:
Betty Hardy
Adele:
Jo Manning Wilson
Grace Poole:
Nancy Nevinson

' I don't think I know, or that anyone knows, a safe level of exposure to asbestos.'
(PROFESSOR IRVING SELIKOFF)
Peter Sandy investigates some of the 400 deaths caused by asbestos each year, and examines the legislation set up to control its use. BBC Radio Sheffield

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sandy

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