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A selection of music for early-morning listening.
7.15 Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye
For Asian listeners BBC Birmingham long wave only
7.45 Bells long wave only
7.5* Sunday Reading
JOHN BAKER reads from The Go-between God by JOHN TAYLOR long wave only
7.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
John Baker
Unknown:
John Taylor

Alan Lambourn appeals on behalf of the Hospital Broadcasting Association of Southampton and Winchester, which needs £50,000 to build new studios at its broadcasting headquarters.
Donations, preferably by crossed to or cheque, to [address removed]long wave only
8.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Lambourn

from Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol Conducted by THE REV WILLIAM COBLEY
Preacher: THE REV DR MORRIS WEST, Principal of Bristol Baptist College and President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland
Readings (rsv): Psalm 27; Acts 1, vv 1-8, and 2, vv 1-4 Hymns: Let us sing the King Messiah (BHB377); Spirit Divine (BRB239); We limit not the truth of God (BHB 254): Go forth and tell (PFT 25) Choirmaster
CORDON CHIVERS
Organist ALAN BROWN BBC Bristol long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
William Cobley
Organist:
Alan Brown

Frank Muir and Alfred Marks investigate the humour of the subject ' The voice of the school-boy rallies the ranks. "Play up! Play up!
And play the game!"'
(SIR HENRY NEWBOLT) with the voices of WOODY ALLEN , JOYCE GRENFELL , TOM LEHRER , MAX BOYCE , PETER COOK and DUDLEY MOORE Written by FRANK MUIR and SIMON BRETT
Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Woody Allen
Unknown:
Joyce Grenfell
Unknown:
Tom Lehrer
Unknown:
Max Boyce
Unknown:
Peter Cook
Unknown:
Dudley Moore
Written By:
Frank Muir
Written By:
Simon Brett
Producer:
Geoffrey Perkins

One Voice:
[number removed]
The last weekend before the European Elections, the Sunday phone-in offers you the chance to talk about the work of British mps in Europe with three of the Euro-candidates Dr Hugh Gray (Lab)
Russell Johnston , hp (Lib) and Jim Scott-Hopkins , mp (Con)
In the Chair
Michael Charlton
Producers JANE MARSHALL and PAT TAYLOR
BBC Birmingham
Lines open from 10.30 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Hugh Gray
Unknown:
Russell Johnston
Unknown:
Jim Scott-Hopkins
Unknown:
Michael Charlton
Producers:
Jane Marshall

Gwyn Thomas , novelist, playwright, humorist, introduces his personal choice of poetry and prose.
Readers Gavin Campbell and Paul Meier
Producer BRIAN PATTEN
BBC Bristol (Shortened rpt)
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Gwyn Thomas
Readers:
Gavin Campbell
Readers:
Paul Meier
Producer:
Brian Patten

visits Derbyshire, where members of the Glossop Adult Education Centre put their questions to GEOFFREY SMITH
BILL SOWERBUTTS and PROFESSOR ALAN GEMMELL Questionmaster KEN FORD BBC
Manchester
(Revised rpt: Wed 10.5 am) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Professor Alan Gemmell

A melodrama by Bernard Shaw
with Tony Church as General Burgoyne, James Laurenson as Richard Dudgeon and Lucy Fleming as Judith Anderson
"They call me the Devil's Disciple ... I promised him my soul.... that promise and that oath made a man of me. From this day this house is his home; and no child shall cry in it; this hearth is his altar; and no soul shall ever cower of it in the dark evenings and be afraid..."
Time and place: New Hampshire, 1777
BBC Bristol
(First broadcast in 1976)
long wave only

Contributors

Author:
Bernard Shaw
Director:
Brian Miller
General Burgoyne:
Tony Church
Richard Dudgeon:
James Laurenson
Judith Anderson:
Lucy Fleming
Mrs Dudgeon:
Constance Chapman
Essie:
Eva Haddon
Christy:
Terence Wilton
The Rev A. Anderson:
Tenniel Evans
Uncle Titus:
Esmond Rideout
Uncle William:
Dennis Bowen
Lawyer Hawkins:
Michael Rothwell
Sergeant:
Trevor Martin
Major Swindon:
Haydn Jones
Chaplain:
Timothy Kightley
Narrator:
Denys Hawthorne

Presenter Jane Finnls
While most people were relaxing over the Bank Holiday weekend, members of the National Federation of the Blind were in Worthing for their Annual Conference. Hannah Wright joined them and reports on their discussions.
Producer THENA RESHEL long ware only

Contributors

Unknown:
Hannah Wright
Producer:
Thena Reshel

Brian Johnston recently visited Frensham in Surrey.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
(Revised repeat of last Friday's broadcast) long wave only
5.51 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Anthony Smith

For the Gift of the Spirit
An anthology for Whitsun-tide in words and music. Introduced by Peter Firth with Jill Balcon and Gary Watson
ST MARGARET 'S WESTMINSTER SINGERS,directed by RICHARD HICKOX
Organist IAN WATSON
Producer HUBERTHOSKINS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Firth
Unknown:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Gary Watson
Unknown:
St Margaret
Directed By:
Richard Hickox
Organist:
Ian Watson

by GEORGE MEREDITH adapted for radio in seven parts by D. G. BRIDSON with James Aubrey Anthony Newlands Sebastian Shaw Gwen Watford and Brenda Bruce
1: In Search of My Father In the early hours of a cold February mornjng in the year 1846, there was a violent knocking on the great hall door of Riversle,y Grange. That proud peacock Richmond Roy had arrived to claim his infant son Harry from the child's grandfather, Squire Beltham. It was the beginning of a tug-of-war between Roy and the old squire for the heart and mind of Harry.
Directed by JOHN CARDY (For cast see Tues 3.35)
(Gwen Watford is in ' Bodies ' at the Ambassadors Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
George Meredith
Unknown:
D. G. Bridson
Unknown:
James Aubrey
Unknown:
Anthony Newlands
Unknown:
Sebastian Shaw
Unknown:
Gwen Watford
Unknown:
Brenda Bruce
Unknown:
Richmond Roy
Unknown:
Squire Beltham.
Directed By:
John Cardy

A series of plays for late-night listening, Dear QM by ANDREW NICKOLDS. With John Bott and Jill Balcon A retired questionmaster, whose wife has left him, comes in contact with an elderly lady who runs a correspondence course. Directed by MICHAEL BARTLETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Nickolds.
Unknown:
John Bott
Unknown:
Jill Balcon
Directed By:
Michael Bartlett

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