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John Timpson with HUGH SYKES including at
6.45* Prayer for the Day With ROSEMARY WAKEI. IN
7.0, 8.0 Today News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
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A series of eight programmes presented by Orson Welles
Written by BENNY GREEN
'In him, the Strength of the Leader, the Flame of the Creator.'
The curious bystander might be pardoned for thinking that the plaque at the entrance to Columbia Studios in Hollywood is a memorial to Jesus Christ, or perhaps at the very least Attila the Hun. But no. The plaque commemorates the founder of Columbia Studios,
with the voices of PANDOR S. BERMAN. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR. JOAN FONTAINE, GLENN FORD , GENE KELLY JESSE LASKY JR GEORGE SIDNEY. CORNEL WILDE, BILLY WILDER and FRED ZINNEMANN
Research JANE MERCER and BILL SULLIVAN
Reporters BARBRA PASKIN CATHERINE PAVIOT and BILL SULLIVAN
Producer
DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN (Revised repeat) long wave only
NEM. p 34; Jesus, where er thy people meet (BBC HB
263 Canticle 8: Genesis )1 vv 3-7, 1718 and 32 vv 3-11 (AV); Jesu. our hope our hearts desire (BBC HB 126)
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In her final programme of Victorian piano music. Patricia Carroll introduces and plays Rippling Waves and other seaside scenes. long wave only
Including JILL TODD and the BBC Shopping Basket. Presenters Sue Cook and George Luce
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Presented by Robin Day
(Broadcast Wed 7.5 pm
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Women and Work (1): MARGARET KORVING and JENNY GLEW with advice on how parents can guide their daughters.
Victorian Women Observed: the camera s view of Victorian society discussed by writers,
ELIZABETH LONGFORD and MICHAEL HILEY.
Yours Passionately
PAT ROWE collects some amorous letters.
To Bath or to Shower!: TONY BARNFIELD uncovers some preferences. the Cats of Punchbowl Farm
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Story: Young Hedgehoy Wouldn't Listen by VERA RUSHBROOKC
The Dog's Life
A comedy about Diogenes the Cynic by MARTYN WADE
The famous Cynic philosopher. Diogenes, lived a paupers life in ancient Athens. His main dwelling-place was a barrel, from which he reviled the world and abused his contemporaries. But did he really practise what he preached? His new pupil, Crates, finds his idol a little disappointing. Frankly I'm surprised. 1 mean, with the advent of old age. some of the fire's gone out, and you feel the need of creature comforts But 1 thought. sir. that once a dog always a dog. I didn't expect all this ... ' Citizens of Athens
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON
Introduced by David Jacobs
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
In and Out the Houses by ELIZABETH TAYLOR
Read by Cécile Chevreau
Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
with John Sergeant and Susannah Simons
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i Repeated; Fri 1.40 pm) Written by MARY CUTLER Cast for the week:
Directed by ALARIC COTTER BBC Birmingham
with Peter Porter
Thus sung they in the English boat
The first of six programmes which take their theme from a line of poetry.
Readers Peter Wickham Philip Voss and Mary Elliot-Nelson Producer ALEC REID
leader FELIX KOK conducted by Guido Ajmone-Marsan Vladimir Ashkenazy piano) direct from the Town Hall. Birmingham
Part 1 Brahms
Piano Concerto No 2. in » flat
Orchestras, ballet and opera companies travel thousands of miles in the course of a year, to fulfil their engagements. It is not only people, but the props that have to be packed and safely transported to be ' all right on the night Kevin Mulhern reports on some of the incidents that have oc-. curred in transit.
Producer THENA HESHEL
Part 2 Dvorak
Symphony No 6. in D BBC Birmingham
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
with Anthony Howard
The Widower (4) long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
