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7.10 Sunday Papers long wave only
7.15 Apna III Ghar
Samajhlye: for Asians BBC Birmingham long wave only
7.45 Bells long wave only
7.50 The Shape of God THE REV ROBERT YEOMANS on the fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Matthew 19. vv 16-26. long wave only
7.55 Weather: travel; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Yeomans

The Methodist Conference Service at the Avenue Methodist Church,
Middlesbrough led by THE REV DR KENNETH GREET Preacher President.
THE REV AMOS CRESSWELL Reader Vice-president, PAI.'L BARTLETT LANG
Hymns (MHB) Jesus the name (92); How sweet the name 199): Saviour from sin (558); Thine be the glory (213); Jesu, my truth (635)
Readings RSV) Matthew 28. vv 1-10; John 20, vv 19-29
Organist GRACE DANIELS BBC Manchester

Beyond Our Ken starring Kenneth Horne with Betty Marsden
Hugh Paddick. Bill Pertwee Kenneth Williams and THE FRASER HAYES FOUR THE BBC VARIETY orchestra, conducted by PAUL FENOULHET
Script by ERIC MERRINIAN Announcer DOUGLAS SMITH Producer JOHN SlMMONDS (First broadcast in 1964)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick.
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Conducted By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Eric Merrinian
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Producer:
John Slmmonds

Dark Heritage by CATHARINE HUGHES with and In September 1934 there was an explosion at Gresford Colliery in North Wales and 265 men were trapped by fire. This tells the story of a girl whose life was marred by that tragedy and by another mining disaster in South Wales -on 21 October 1966.
Winner of the 1983 Sony Award for Technical Excellence and Achievement in Broadcasting. with the children of PENYGELLI JUNIOR SCHOOL and the people of Coedpoeth and Wrexham Location sound by CEDRIC JOHNSON , DAVID GREENWOOD GARETH WATSON and PETER CRAMM
Director JANE MORCAN
A BBC digital recording ( Repeat)

Contributors

Unknown:
Catharine Hughes
Unknown:
Cedric Johnson
Unknown:
David Greenwood
Unknown:
Gareth Watson
Unknown:
Peter Cramm
Director:
Jane Morcan
Isaiah Jones:
Meredith Edwards
Nansi:
Meg Wynn Owen
young Nansi/Nerys:
Marged Esll
Mair:
Rhoda Lewis
Gwilym:
John Ogwen
Huw:
Gari Williams
Young Huw:
Carl Griffiths
Tom:
Andrew Secombe
Miss Jones/Margiad:
Margaret John
Glyn Rushton:
Haydn Wood
George Rushton:
Alan Dudley

13: West v London 'Round 2)
West of England
Louis Allen (Chairman) with Jessica Mann and Dr William Straiten Russell London
Gordon Cloueh(Chairman) with Irene Thomas and Eric Korn. Question researcher BERNICE COUPE Producer TREVOR HILL BBC Manchester long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Jessica Mann
Unknown:
Dr William Straiten Russell
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Eric Korn.

Brian Johnston visits
Long Melford in Suffolk and gets talking about its history, Tudor times upholstering, horse blankets and spice.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
( Repealed: Mon 11.3 am) long wave only
5.50 Shipping forecast LONG leave only
5.55 Weather: programme news lony wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Anthony Smith

Robert Harris tells the story of the disappearance of Edward V and his younger brother. Richard Duke of York. with Peter Jeffrey as Sir Thomas More and Edward Kelsey as Dominic Mancini
Based on the book by ELIZABETH JENKINS
Producer JOHN knight

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Harris
Unknown:
Edward V
Unknown:
Richard Duke
Unknown:
Peter Jeffrey
Unknown:
Sir Thomas More
Unknown:
Edward Kelsey
Unknown:
Dominic Mancini
Book By:
Elizabeth Jenkins
Producer:
John Knight

Experiences of friends and neighbours in a Moscow apartment house recalled by Bill Campbell. alias Villi the Clown.
As a boy of 16 he went to live in Leningrad, and stayed for 45 years In the Soviet Union. He worked in factories. discovered his vocation as an entertainer. experienced the War. the Stalin purges and the Cold War. In 1977 he returned to Britain and won a Pye and Society of Authors award for a radio talk about one of his adventures. In the second of four programmes, he reveals more Russian ways of circumventing bureaucracy.
2: Ererxthino in the Garden ...

Contributors

Recalled By:
Bill Campbell.

Adrian and Richard Crane have spent a 100 days running 2.500 miles at 12.000 feet over the Himalayas. They wanted totesttheirendurance and experience the lifestyle of some of the poorest peoples in the world: and see the extent to which Intermediate Technology, a British charity, is able to help communities improve their conditions by utilising local skills and resources.
In the first of two programmes. Margaret Percy reports on this mountain marathon and describes some of the proiects bringing electricity to the Himalayan peoples. Producer
THEN HSIIEL (Repeated: Thursday
11.3 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Crane
Unknown:
Margaret Percy

translated and adapted for radio by SALLY JENKINS 1940. Marie Meade was a widow in her 60s. enjoying life in her remote country house in Normandy until the German Army arrived, with Katherine Parr as Marie Meade
Producer PETER WINDOWS

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Jenkins
Unknown:
Marie Meade
Unknown:
Katherine Parr
Unknown:
Marie Meade
Producer:
Peter Windows

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