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8.55 Weather; programme news

Mass for the 33rd Sunday of the year from
St Andrew's College, Drygrange,
Melrose Celebrant and preacher THE VERY REV
GORDON R. BROWN
Organist GEORGE PAUL
Choirmaster STEPHEN TONER Readings (Jerusalem
Biblet: Thessalonians 5, vv 1-6; Matthew 25, vv 14-30
Mass Sellings from ' Mass of Peace ' by SEOIRSE BODLEY
Be thou my vision:
Psalm 16. For you are my God (Foley); Gifts of bread and wine (McCann); Yahweh, I know you are near (Schutte); Though the mountains may fall (Schutte)
BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Melrose Celebrant
Organist:
Gordon R. Brown
Organist:
George Paul
Unknown:
Seoirse Bodley

By popular request, another chance to hear six of the most popular comedy shows from the BBC Light Entertainment radio department. Take It From Here starring Jimmy Edwards Dick Bentley
June Whitfield
With WALLAS EATON AND THE KEYNOTES
THE BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA conducted by HARRY RABINOWITZ
Written by FRANK MUIR and DENIS NORDEN
Producer CHARLES MAXWEI. L (First broadcast in 1958) Book Laughter in the Air, £3.95, from retailers

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Dick Bentley
Unknown:
June Whitfield
Unknown:
Wallas Eaton
Conducted By:
Harry Rabinowitz
Written By:
Frank Muir
Written By:
Denis Norden
Producer:
Charles Maxwei.

Gardeners' Question Time visits Worcestershire, where members of the Inkberrow and District Horticultural Society put their questions to Bill Sowerbutts, Professor Alan Gemmell and Geoffrey Smith
Question master Ken Ford
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 10.2 am) Book, Down the Garden Path £3.50 from retailers

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Professor Alan Gemmell

The House of Learning by MARTYN WADE with Freddie Jones as Sir Francis Bacon Nigel Hawthorne as Rawley Mary Wimbush as Lady Alice William Nighy as Robert Celebrated 17th-century writer, philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon was considered to be a man of great brilliance and invention. Or was he? This ' reconstruction ' of the last few months of his life seem to indicate that Sir Francis was not beyond getting a little help from his friends.... Directed by CHERRY COOKSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Martyn Wade
Unknown:
Freddie Jones
Unknown:
Sir Francis Bacon
Unknown:
Nigel Hawthorne
Unknown:
Rawley Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Lady Alice William Nighy
Unknown:
Francis Bacon
Directed By:
Cherry Cookson

keeps you up-to-date with the latest news in the antiques and art market. Introduced by Bruce Parker , the series offers an insight into the trade, there's advice on buying and selling at auction, well-known personalities talk about their collections, and in Saleroom Report
Huon Mallalieu takes a look at price trends.
Producer SARAH PITT BBC Bristol long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bruce Parker
Unknown:
Huon Mallalieu
Producer:
Sarah Pitt

The Day of the Triffids: Well ... not quite. A look at carnivorous plants which inhabit our world, and the devices they use to catch their prey; lobster pots, flypaper, mousetraps. Adrian Slack talks to Peter France about some truly bloodthirsty plants. BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Thurs 9.30 am) long wave only

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter France
Speaker:
Adrian Slack
Producer:
Brian Leith

Brian Johnston visits Elie and Earlsferry in the Kingdom of Fife.
An excellent golf links is the centrepiece of these small adjoining towns which, situated as they are on a most attractive coast on the north side of the Firth of Forth, enjoy the reputation of being quiet and peaceful holiday resorts.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 11.5 am) long wave only
5.50 Shipping forecast long waveonly
5.55 Weather: firogramme news long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Anthony Smith

Six contests between teams in London, and in New York. Round 6 LONDON:
Louis Allen (Chairman) with Irene Thomas and John Julius Norwich NEW YORK:
Anthony Quinton (Chairman) with Brendan Gill
(author and theatre critic of the New Yorker) and Shana Alexander
(journalist and author) Question researchers
BERNICE COUPE. JULIE BARTLE Producer TREVOR HILL with TOM BROOK in New York
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Louis Allen
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Brendan Gill
Unknown:
Shana Alexander
Unknown:
Julie Bartle
Producer:
Trevor Hill
Unknown:
Tom Brook

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A 13-part series
9:The Church You Love to Hate
Gerald Priestland finds many people, clergy as well as laity, who love
Christianity but condemn the church. Are they being fair? Without the church, there would be no Christianity. Yet how can we speak of the church when there are so many churches? The
BBC;s Religious Affairs
Correspondent finds that there is a greater church - the whole people of Christ - but that they are often too fearful to make it a reality.
Music arranged by BARRY ROSE
Researcher PATRICK FORBES Producer CHRIS REES
(Repeated: Wed 4.0 pm) Book tsume title), £3.50, from retailers from 25 November
An article by Gerald Prieslland based on this programme will appear in the LISTENER. issue dated 19 November

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Priestland
Arranged By:
Barry Rose
Unknown:
Patrick Forbes
Producer:
Chris Rees
Unknown:
Gerald Prieslland

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