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7.10 Sunday Papers long wave only
7.15 Anna Hi Ghar
Samajhlye: for Asians BBC Birmingham long wave only
7.45 Bells long wave only
750 The Shape of God
PR ANTHONY SACRE With a meditation for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost: John 16, vv 1-11 long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Hi Ghar
Unknown:
Anthony Sacre

Family Worship from St Andrew's Church, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk
Conducted by the Rev. John Quinn
Preacher, the Vicar, the Rev. Colin Cooper
Hymns: Angel voices ever singing (AMR 246); O come let us sing (Psalm Praise 1); Sing a new song to the Lord (Psalm Praise 26); Let us praise God together (Jesus Praise 142); Through all the changing scenes of life (AMR 290).
Lessons (Good News Bible): Jeremiah 1, vv 4-10; I Corinthians 12, vv 12-27. Organist Gregory Underwood
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Service conducted by:
the Rev. John Quinn
Preacher/Vicar:
the Rev. Colin Cooper
Organist:
Gregory Underwood

The Goon Show
2: Queen Anne's Rain starring Peter Sellers Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan with MAX GELDRAY and the RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET
Orchestra conducted by WALLY STOTT
Written by SPIKE MILLIGAN Producer JOHN BROWELL (First broadcast in 1958)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Max Geldray
Conducted By:
Wally Stott
Written By:
Spike Milligan
Producer:
John Browell

Tips and techniques to help you do-it-yourself, from Lynn Davis ,
Jack Widgery and Tony Wilkins in response to questions from DIY enthusiasts at
The City Museum and Art Gallery Lecture Theatre, Hanley. Stoke-on-Trent.
In the Chair Bill Brcckon Producer CATHY STEWART Editor JIM BLACK
0 HOME-ING IN: page 59

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynn Davis
Unknown:
Jack Widgery
Unknown:
Tony Wilkins
Unknown:
Bill Brcckon
Producer:
Cathy Stewart
Editor:
Jim Black

The Zimbabwe Tapes by DAVID CAUTS with and Captured by freedom fighters at the height of thewaroverRhodesia/ Zimbabwe,
Richard Clark , white settler and farmer, is forced to record the events of the war as experienced by the guerrillas in return for his own survival ... The documentary tapes were.recorded by DAVID CAUTE in Zimbabwe and arranged by MARGARET WINDHAU. Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY
(John Matshiklza is a National Theatre player)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Cauts
Unknown:
Richard Clark
Unknown:
David Caute
Arranged By:
Margaret Windhau.
Directed By:
Richard Wortley
Unknown:
John Matshiklza
Richard Clark:
Peter Jeffrey
Commander Victory:
John Matshikiza
the Narrator:
Nigel Graham

In ten programmes
Malcolm Billings explores the world of archaeology. 7: The Neolithic Lake
Villages of Central France Archaeologists working at the lake sites of Charavines and Clairvaux have recovered the paraphernalia of daily life in these settlements in a remarkable state of preservation, affording them a unique insight into a way of life 5,000 years ago.
Producer JOHN KNIGHT BBC Bristol long wave only

Five programmes
Finlay J. Macdonald continues the story of a boyhood in the Hebrides as the Second World War approaches. 2: A Whirr of Sound ... Cars, lorries and buses were familiar sights in theOuterHebridesby the late 30s and people and cattle alike had long since ceased to notice them. But the commotion on the day of the funeral heralded a new order altogether.
Producer LESLIE ROBINSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Finlay J. MacDonald
Producer:
Leslie Robinson

Portrait of a Victorian Novelist by Barry Campbell
Narrated by Rosalie Crutchley
with Thelma Whiteley as Mrs Gaskell

'She was a noble-looking woman, with a queenly presence, and her high, broad, serene brow and finely-cut mobile features were lighted up by a constantly varying play of expression as she poured forth her wonderful talk.'
A look at the life and work of the writer who interpreted her times and surroundings in such classic works as Cranford, Mary Barton and Wives and Daughters.
With ANGELA PLEASENCE, TOM WILKINSON, ROBERT LANG, KATHRYN HURLBUTT, LILLIAS WALKER, CAROLE BOYD, EILEEN TULLY, BRETT USHER, JOHN WEBB
(Repeated: Fri 11.0 am)

Contributors

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Barry Campbell
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Rosalie Crutchley
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Thelma Whiteley
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Mrs Gaskell
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Mary Barton
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Angela Pleasence
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Tom Wilkinson
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Robert Lang
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Kathryn Hurlbutt
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Lillias Walker
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Carole Boyd
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Eileen Tully
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Brett Usher
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John Webb
Producer:
James Runcie

At the end of 1955, Anthony Smith mounted a small motorcycle In
Cape Town and rode north to Cairo. This year he took the machine out of storage and. with his son Adam. set off to retrace this path. but this time from Cairo to Cape Town.
In the eighth of 12 talks. ANTHONY SMITH continues the story of his journey.

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Smith
Unknown:
Anthony Smith

by ELIZABETH GASKELL dramatised in nine parts by BARRY CAMPBELL , with 1: Calf Love
Mr Gibson was a widower and likely to remain so; his domestic affections were centred on Molly. but even to her he did not give way to much expression of his feelings. He had rather a contempt for demonstrative people, arising from his medical Insight into the consequences to health of uncontrolled feeling. Molly, however, had her own intuitions to guide her and grew to understand her father well and the two had the most delightful
Intercourse together - half banter, half seriousness, but altogether confidential friendship.
Music composed by RACHEL PORTMAN
Directed by JANE MORGAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Gaskell
Unknown:
Barry Campbell
Unknown:
Mr Gibson
Composed By:
Rachel Portman
Directed By:
Jane Morgan
Molly:
Kathryn Hurlbutt
Squire Hamley:
Robert Lang
Clare:
Angela Pleasence
Mr Gibson:
Tom Wilkinson
Mrs Gaskell:
Thelma Whiteley
Mrs Hamley:
Lillias Walker
Lady Cuxhaven:
Anna Fox
Mr Coxe:
Alex Jennings
Bethia:
Pauline Siddle
Maid:
Carole Boyd

Nell Dunn presents her personal choice of poetry and prose with Geoffrey Palmer and Caroline Blakiston. ' I had an exotic childhood. I travelled, and what I always longed for was ordinariness." Recorded before an invited audience at The Royal Photographic
Society, Bath. during the 1933 Bath Festival.
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Nell Dunn
Unknown:
Geoffrey Palmer
Unknown:
Caroline Blakiston.

Written and presented by Joan Bakewell
Last autumn, when invited to China,
JOAN BAKEWELL joined a party drawn from the British cultural establishment: Leslie Hardcastle , Controller, NFT
Mamoun Hassan ,
Managing Director,
National Film Finance Corporation
Bill McAlister. Director. ICA
Clive Perry , Director, Birmingham Rep
Marghanlta Laskl. Deputy Chairman,ArtsCouncil JOAN BAKEWELL tells the story of their visit.
Producer
MARGARET WINDHAM

Contributors

Presented By:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Leslie Hardcastle
Unknown:
Mamoun Hassan
Unknown:
Bill McAlister.
Unknown:
Clive Perry
Unknown:
Marghanlta Laskl.
Unknown:
Artscouncil Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Margaret Windham

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