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from Bridport United Church, led by THE REV NORMAN SKINNER , assisted by NORMAN HART Readings (rsv); Micah 4. vv 1-5; Luke 4. vv 18-21
Hymns: Praise the Lord, his glories show (Congregational Praise 20); Seek ye first the kingdom of God (Sound of Living Waters 101); Christ is the world's light (Hymns and Songs 7); There's a spirit in the air (New Church Praise 98); All people that on earth do dwell (Methodist Hymn Book 2)
Anthem: All hail the power of Jesu's name (Henry Ley ). Choirmaster RONALD PICKFORD
Organist JOHN FUSZARD BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Skinner
Assisted By:
Norman Hart
Choirmaster:
Henry Ley

Men on White Horses by PAMELA HAINES dramatised for radio by SHIRLEY GEE with Through the shadow that hung so menacingly over Edwina's life, it was the brightness of her musical talent that gave her the will to survive.
Directed by DAVID SPENSER

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Haines
Directed By:
David Spenser
Edwina:
Harriet Walter
Fanny:
Polly James
Ben:
Ian Sharrock
Mrs Illingworth:
Carole Boyd
Marchesa:
Betty Hardy

Brian Johnston recently visited Wathupon-Dearne, Yorkshire.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Tues 12.20pm) Long wave only
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Anthony Smith

A series in which current and controversial issues are put on trial before Dick Taverne , Qc, and an audience of jurors.
Tonight from Leeds Poly-technic. The motion is The National Media are too Biased towards London. It is proposed by Austin Mitchell, mp and opposed by Geoffrey Johnson Smith. MP The jury votes at the beginning and end of the trial so that any swing of opinion may be measured and a verdict reached. Producer JENNY DE YONG
(Repeated: Mon 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Taverne
Unknown:
Geoffrey Johnson Smith.

Six programmes
5: The Law Commission was set up by a Labour Government 15 years ago and seen as Britain's great engine of law reform. In theory it was going to sweep aside the cobwebs of the centuries and be a force for modernisation. In practice. its achievements have been rather different. Hugo Young examines two of its recent fields of activity - illegitimacy and unfair contracts - and discusses the limitations under which it works. with among others. MR JUSTICE KERR. the present Law Commission Chairman; two of his commissioners; LORD SCARMAN, his first predecessor; the LORD CHANCELLOR, LORD HAILSHAM OF ST MARYLEBONE; and LORD DENNING. Producer ANNE SLOMAN

Contributors

Producer:
Anne Sloman

IMOGEN COOPER and ANNE QUEFFÉLEC (piano duet)
Schubert Andantino varie in B minor (D 823); Sonata in c (Grand Duo) (D 812)
(A public concert given at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, in January 1978)

Contributors

Unknown:
Imogen Cooper
Unknown:
Schubert Andantino

by Anthony Burgess
'While Enderby was breakfasting off reheated hare stew with pickled walnuts, the postman came. The notepaper was embossed with the arms of a famous firm of chain booksellers. He had been awarded the firm's annual Poetry Prize and was cordially invited to a special luncheon to receive his prize, amid the plaudits of the literary world. Enderby let his hare stew go cold.' In a reading related to the preceding edition of Bookshelf, Anthony Burgess's description of an episode in the life of his poet is read by James Grout

(Repeated: Thurs 4.35pm)
(James Grout is in 'Make and Break' at the Haymarket Theatre, London)

9.58 Weather

Contributors

Author:
Anthony Burgess
Reader:
James Grout
Producer:
John Knight

A history in 26 parts
11: Missing, Lost and Saved
Men and ships are small; the sea is vast, merciless, and terrifyingly powerful, and there is very little you can do about it. But that little has often included miracles of courage and skill which have proved just enough.
Readers NIGEL LAMBERT , GORDON GOSTELOW , LEONARD MAGUIRE , RONALD BADDILEY , GARARD GREEN, DAVID CASEY , DOUGLAS BLACKWELL , MALCOLM TERRIS , ROBERT LANG , MICHAEL GOLDIE , HENRT KNOWLES , ROBERT TROTTER and ANTHONY NEWLANDS
'The ship in distress' sung by CHARLES PARKER ; ' The unseaworthy ship ' sung by STORMALONG JOHN , produced by STAN AMBROSE. Special sound by DICK MILLS. BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Programme consultant and presenter
Robin Craig , Lecturer in Economic History, University College, London
Composed and directed by MICHAEL MASON , in collaboration with the NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
The British Seafarer is published by BBC Publications and Hutchinson at f5.95 paperback and £9.95 hardback

Contributors

Readers:
Nigel Lambert
Readers:
Gordon Gostelow
Readers:
Leonard Maguire
Readers:
Ronald Baddiley
Unknown:
David Casey
Unknown:
Douglas Blackwell
Unknown:
Malcolm Terris
Unknown:
Robert Lang
Unknown:
Michael Goldie
Unknown:
Henrt Knowles
Unknown:
Robert Trotter
Unknown:
Anthony Newlands
Sung By:
Charles Parker
Sung By:
Stormalong John
Produced By:
Stan Ambrose.
Unknown:
Dick Mills.
Unknown:
Robin Craig
Directed By:
Michael Mason

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