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7.10 Sunday Papers long wave only
7.15 Apna HI Ghar Samajhlje for Asian listeners BBC Birmingham long wave only
7.45 Bells: long wave only
7.50 The Shape of God THE REV IAIN MACKENZIE with a meditation for the 18th Sunday of Pentecost: Matthew 25. vv 14-40 long wave only
7.55 Weather: travel: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Ghar Samajhlje
Unknown:
Iain MacKenzie

SIR FRED HOYLE. astronomer and physicist, appeals on behalf of the British Schools Exploring Society, which sends young people from all walks of life on expeditions to challenging environments for scientific research and adventurous endeavour.
Donations, by cheque or PO, to: British Schools Exploring Society. [address removed]
8.55 Weather: travel: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Fred Hoyle.
Unknown:
Kensinoton Gore

Parish Eucharist Rite A from Holy Trinity Church, Wavertree, Liverpool Rector and Preacher THE REV ROB METCALFE Celebrant
THE REV DR LESLIE BRUCE Hymns: Father Lord of all creation; Praise we now the word of grace (100 Hymns for Today); 0 thou who earnest from above (A&MR); Thine be the glory (100 Hymns for Today)
Epistle: 1 Peter 4, vv 7-11
Gospel: Matthew 25, vv 14-30
Communion Setting (Rawsthorne)
Director of Music STEPHEN DERRINGER
Organist ALAN TOPPING BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Rob Metcalfe
Unknown:
Dr Leslie Bruce

Which family in Britain has listened to the most BBC radio programmes and remembered them best? Barry Took aims to find out, by posing 60 questions based on 60 years of sound broadcasting, for family groups at home to answer. So get your pencils and your paper out, muster the generations, Identify favourite voices past and present - and enter for this anniversary competition.
Devised by SALLY THOMPSON Questions compiled by DENIS GIPFORD
Producers SHARON BANOFF and SALLY THOMPSON Details of prizes and rules as well as some memory joggers to help you complete your entry on page 16

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Sally Thompson
Unknown:
Denis Gipford
Producers:
Sharon Banoff
Unknown:
Sally Thompson

Starring Kenneth Horne with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee
Announcer DOUGLAS SMITH THE FRASER HAYES FOUR THE HORNBLOWERS conducted by EDWIN BRADEN Written by BARRY TOOK and MARTY FELDMAN
Producer JOHN SIMMONDS
(First broadcast in 1966)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddlck
Unknown:
Betty Marsden.
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Conducted By:
Edwin Braden
Written By:
Barry Took
Written By:
Marty Feldman
Producer:
John Simmonds

Chris Serle opens the door on the housing world. With the help of financial expert Tom Tickell. Chris looks at the latest developments, the newest ideas and the costliest problems that houses and homes can Produce.
Producer STEPHEN PHELPS Editor ROGER MACDONALD
12.55 Weather: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Tom Tickell.
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

Swallows on the Water by ALAN PLATER with David Threlfall as Charlie Charlie Is a young man very aware of that brief second In eternity which Is one man's lifespan. He intends to use his second to make a great glow In the sky.
Directed by CAROLINE SMITH
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Plater
Unknown:
David Threlfall
Unknown:
Charlie Charlie
Directed By:
Caroline Smith
Harry:
Richard Kay
Liz:
Sally Gibson
Jones:
Malcolm Hebden
Jane:
Yvonne Edgell
Sgt Brown:
Peter Wheeler

Heritage in Care
The responsibility for historic buildings, ancient monuments and ecclesiastical buildings in England is about to be handed over by the Secretary of State for the Environment to a new organisation devoted entirely to heritage. How will It work? Malcolm
Billings gathers opinions. Producer ROY HAYWARD BBC Bristol long wave only

A series of five journeys 3: Le Flic- With a Human Facer
Every nation gets the police force it deserves - and most Frenchmen like their guardians of the peace to be stern.
All the same, the police In France have mounted a campaign to give themselves a friendlier image. Le bobby -In Marseilles?
Producer JULIAN HALE
(Neit week: Liberation Now - in Spain and West Germany)
7.0 Travel: programme news

Contributors

Producer:
Julian Hale

Six contests between teams in London and in New York. Round 1: LONDON, Louis Allen (Chairman) with Irene Thomas and John Julius Norwich NEW YORK,
Anthony Quintin (Chairman) with Brendan Gill , author and theatre critic of The New Yorker and Shana Alexander journalist and author Question researcher BERNICE COUPE
Producer TREVOR HILL BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 12.27pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Louis Allen
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
John Julius
Unknown:
Anthony Quintin
Unknown:
Brendan Gill
Unknown:
Shana Alexander
Unknown:
Bernice Coupe
Producer:
Trevor Hill

Frank Delaney is back with the magazine programme for browsers and bookworms about all that's best between the covers.
Featuring this week: a recently unearthed treasure by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Producer SIMON ELMES
(Repeoted: Thurs 4.10 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Unknown:
Robert Louis
Producer:
Simon Elmes

NORTHERN SINFONIA OF ENGLAND leader BARRY WILDE conducted by NICHOLAS KRAEMER
William Croft Suite : The Comedy call'd The Funeral
Sibelius Suite champetre Mozart Divertimento In D (K 131)
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Leader:
Barry Wilde
Conducted By:
Nicholas Kraemer
Conducted By:
William Croft Suite

by SIR WALTER SCOTT adapted for radio in five parts by CATHERINE LUCY CZERKAWSKA with and4: The Image in the Glass In which Edgar
Ravenswood has a dreadful encounter and Lucy sees a vision to disturb her reason.
Music composed by JOHN SAMPSON , and played by ROBERT HANDLEIGH ,
AILEEN WEIR , JOHN SAMPSON Directed by MARILYN IRELAND BBC Scotland
(Repeated: Tues 3.2 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Walter Scott
Unknown:
Catherine Lucy Czerkawska
Composed By:
John Sampson
Played By:
Robert Handleigh
Played By:
Aileen Weir
Played By:
John Sampson
Directed By:
Marilyn Ireland
Edgar Ravenswood:
David Rintoul
Lucy Ashton:
Gerda Stevenson
Sir Walter Scott:
Tom Fleming
Sir William Ashton:
Robert Trotter
Lady Ashton:
Mary Riggans
Mistress Patullo:
Harriet Buchan
Marquis of Athol:
Michael Elder
Babie:
Jennifer Angus
Alice:
Gwyneth Guthrie
Annie Winnie:
Terry Cavers
Ailsa Gourlay:
Eileen McCallum
Caleb:
John Shedden
Sholto Ashton:
Paul Young
Henry Ashton:
Bruce Reid

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