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from Hamilton Road
Presbyterian Church, Bangor, Co Down Conducted by THE VERY REV DR JACK WITHERS Organist and choirmaster JOHN EKIN
Readings (AV): Isaiah 35, w
1-10; II Corinthians 5, w 14-21 Hymns (CH3): Before Jehovah's awesome throne (2); 0 greatly blest the people are (390); 0 brother man (460); City of God, how broad and far (422) BBC Northern Ireland

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Organist:
Dr Jack Withers

The glossy Sunday magazine presented by Nigel Farrell and Fern Britton.
Today's edition includes: Private Lives:
Derek Jameson visits TV stars
Pat Phoenix and Tony Booth in their theatrical digs at Eastbourne.
A Muse with the News: The week in verse by Roger Woddis. A Year of my Own: Lindsay Anderson looks back with pleasure on 1956, the year of Look Back in Anger Voice of the Year: Macdonald Hobley
Sunday Beef:
Sidney Weighell , former General
Secretary of the NUR, lets off steam and points out that there is life north of Luton.
Front Page: the world as seen from Fleet Street with Martin Wainwright.
High Noon: The Colour
Supplement's issues of the week.
International Exchange: A live link-up with radio stations around the world.
The Tribes of Britain: Nigel Farrell as a 'hooray Henry' mingles with the 'Sloanes' at the Goodwood Races.
Plus the week's guest who has the Right to Reply.
Producers PETER ESTALL
VIRGINIA HENRY and SIMON SHAW Woddis On: page 69

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Presented By:
Nigel Farrell
Presented By:
Fern Britton.
Unknown:
Derek Jameson
Unknown:
Roger Woddis.
Unknown:
Lindsay Anderson
Unknown:
MacDonald Hobley
Unknown:
Sidney Weighell
Unknown:
Martin Wainwright.
Unknown:
Nigel Farrell
Unknown:
Simon Shaw

Constant Hot Water by wiluam FOX with Jeremy Irons
Anna Massey , Charles Gray Madeline Smith and James Villiers
The second of two plays concerning the fortunes in war (1939-45) of the young subaltern Charles Willoughby.
From King Farouk's Egypt he is posted to Italy and after the peace is gainfully involved in the resettlement of refugees.
Chastened by his experiences he returns to post-war England and a section of society that closes its eyes to any form of change.
Other parts played by PETER BALDWIN , JOHN BULL. GORDON DULIEU and EVA STUART
Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN

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Unknown:
Jeremy Irons
Unknown:
Anna Massey
Unknown:
Charles Gray
Unknown:
Madeline Smith
Unknown:
James Villiers
Unknown:
Charles Willoughby.
Played By:
Peter Baldwin
Played By:
John Bull.
Played By:
Gordon Dulieu
Directed By:
John Tydeman
Charles Willoughby:
Jeremy Irons
Charity Rainham:
Anna Massey
James Brady:
James Villiers
Uncle Willie:
Charles Gray
Clarissa Grey:
Madeline Smith
Marquesa:
Margaret Ward
Harold:
Philip Voss
Belle:
June Tobin
Ruben:
Leonard Fenton
Col Bumford:
William Fox
W/O and Benson:
Manning Wilson
BBC announcer:
Alvar Udell
Claudia:
Rita Giovannini

A further series of the urbane quiz, described as 'English beyond the dreams of Wodehouse - and utterly unintelligible', in which the resident London team of Irene Thomas and Eric Kom challenge six regional teams. This week LONDON v SCOTLAND Robin Duff and Robert Kernohan stretch their synapses to find a connection between John Lennon , Edward I and a Dominican who sounds like an active spaniel....
Chairmen Gordon Clough and Louis Allen
Researcher BERNICE COUPE Producer ALASTAIR wilson BBC Manchester

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Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Eric Kom
Unknown:
Robert Kernohan
Unknown:
John Lennon
Unknown:
Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Louis Allen
Unknown:
Researcher Bernice

The BBC's Latin America correspondent, Robert Tyrer , explores Rio de Janeiro in search of a decent cup of coffee. As he scours the city, from the beaches of Leblon and Ipanema to the murky docklands, he considers why, when there's an awful lot of coffee in Brazil, it's so hard to find a cup that doesn't taste of coal-tar.
Series producer ZAREER MASANI

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Unknown:
Robert Tyrer
Producer:
Zareer Masani

Your parents' genes determined the colour of your eyes. Our ape-like ancestors left us their large brains. But the subtle chemistry of our cells we owe to much earlier living things. Their primitive genes are essential to life. Yet as new research suggests, they may also have the ability to destroy it. Geoff Watts examines the mounting evidence that if these genes are damaged or disturbed they spell out the code for cancer. Producer auson RICHARDS

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Unknown:
Geoff Watts

by EVELYN WAUGH , dramatised in 11 parts by BARRY CAMPBELL with 6: 'Heroes are in strong demand. Heroes are urgently required to boost civilian morale. You'll see pages about the Commandos in the papers soon. But not about your racket, Guy. They just won't do, you know. Delightful fellows, heroes too, I dare say, but hopelessly upper class.' with PETER BALDWIN ,
DIANA BISHOP , SAM DASTOR , ALAN DUDLEY and DAVID SINCLAIR
Title music played by the BAND OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF
TRANSPORT, Director of music,
MAJOR WILLIAM ALLEN
Directed by JANE MORGAN Stereo

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Unknown:
Evelyn Waugh
Unknown:
Barry Campbell
Unknown:
Peter Baldwin
Unknown:
Diana Bishop
Unknown:
Sam Dastor
Unknown:
Alan Dudley
Unknown:
David Sinclair
Directed By:
Jane Morgan
Guy Crouchback:
Hugh Dickson
Virginia Troy:
Jennifer Hilary
Trimmer:
Nigel Anthony
Jumbo Trotter:
Norman Shelley
Major Hound:
Timothy Bateson
the Narrator:
Hugh Burden
Tommy Blackhouse:
Stephen Thorne
Major Graves:
Paul Chapman
Dr Glendenning-Rees:
Talfryn Thomas
Ivor Claire:
Michael Pennington
Ian Kilbannock:
Philip Bond
General Whale:
Alan Lawrance
Julia Stitch:
Christina Greatorex
Kerstie Kilbannock:
Colette O'Neil

Cecil Lewis , in a scripted conversation with Joy Harrison , recalls the life and ideas of the philosopher-mystic Gurdjieff, who had a great influence on many of his contemporaries in the period between the two World Wars. 5: Waking Up

Contributors

Unknown:
Cecil Lewis
Unknown:
Joy Harrison

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