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The World In Tune from Trinity Methodist Church, Cardiff, led by THE REV JOHN STACY-MARKS
Hymns and Psalms: When morning gilds the skies (H&P 276); God knows me (Come and Praise, 15); Come thou fount of every blessing (H&P 517); Lord teach us how to pray aright (H&P 551); Give me the faith (H&P 767)
Reading: Luke 11, vv 1-10 Organist and choirmaster EDWARD RICHARDS BBC Wales

Contributors

Choirmaster:
Edward Richards

4. No Future For the Family? Sociologist, Carol Smart, is Director of the National Council for One Parent
Families. She believes that the nuclear family of mum, dad and two kids should no longer be our ideal and that we must adapt our social system. Today she argues her case against a group of people who see the family as the essential basis of a stable and civilised society. Producers LYN WEBSTER and ELIZABETH CARNEY BBC Manchester

Contributors

Producers:
Lyn Webster

visits Somerset where members of the Frome Townswomen's Guild put their questions to Geoffrey Smith Clay Jones and Dr Stefan Buczacki
Questionmaster Les Cottington BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wednesday 10.0 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Clay Jones
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Unknown:
Questionmaster Les Cottington

Howlcroft by JONATHAN SMITH
In 1794 Thomas Holcroft , actor, novelist, playwright. radical philosopher and life-long believer in human perfectability, was indicted on a charge of High Treason and held for eight weeks at
Newgate Prison. He also faced a deeper inner trial.
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHUN BBC Bristol
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Smith
Unknown:
Thomas Holcroft
Directed By:
Shaun MacLoughun
Home Tooke:
Cyril Cusack
Thomas Holcroft:
John Rowe
William Holcroft:
Mark Straker

A Gallup Poll has revealed that 28 per cent of the British adult population believe in 'another life' here on earth.
Bernard Jackson investigates the claims and attractions of reincarnation.
Written by BERNARD JACKSON Producer DAVID COOMES

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Jackson
Written By:
Bernard Jackson
Producer:
David Coomes

A radio serial in eight parts by TED ALLBEURY
3: Joanna appears
Piano played by MARY NASH
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING (Repeated: Wednesday 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Played By:
Mary Nash
Directed By:
Christopher Venning
John Rennie:
James Kerry
Kathy Swenson,:
Margaret Robertson
Khalim Said:
Richard Kay
Adele Palmer:
Susannah Fellows
Jan Branders:
Ali Refaie
Hugo Paynter:
David Garth
Joanna de Vries:
Colette Hiller
Gabriella:
Carole Boyd
Dutchman/Porter:
Mark Straker
Policeman:
Charles Whaley

Canon Simon Barrington-Ward Patricia Beer and Brian Thompson in conversation with Brian Redhead
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Canon Simon Barrington-Ward
Unknown:
Patricia Beer
Unknown:
Brian Thompson
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Producer:
Gillian Hush

Judges, magistrates, barristers, solicitors, academic lawyers, and others examine issues concerning the administration and practice of justice.
Presented by Joshua Rozenberg Producer ANTHONY MONCRIEFF (Repeated: Tuesday 11.0 am)

Contributors

Presented By:
Joshua Rozenberg
Producer:
Anthony Moncrieff

An 18-part serialisation of JOHN MASTERS' saga of the Savage family spanning the years 1825-1946.
Book One: The Deceivers dramatised in five parts by DAVID WADE
4: The Servant of Kali
He had found Kali on the road, he had followed her. Kali held him fast and Kali is Death.
Music by MALCOLM CLARKE of the BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP Directed by PENNY LEICESTER Executive producer
CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(Repeated: Friday 3.0 pm) Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
David Wade
Music By:
Malcolm Clarke
Directed By:
Penny Leicester
Unknown:
Christopher Venning
William Savage:
David Collings
Mary and:
Karen Archer
Hussein:
Nizwar Karanj
Jemadar:
Tariq Yunus
Yasin Khan:
Sumar Khan
George Angelsmith:
Steve Hodson
Piroo:
Moti Makan
Sher Dil:
Tony Wredden
Chief digger:
Dev Sagoo
Gopal:
Kaleem Janjua
Usha:
Rita Wolf
Azim:
Vincent Ebrahim
Woman:
Sheila Chitnis

or Three Men in a Mess
It all started as a bet. When
Tommy Purdham , Ian Husband and Eric Robson decided to walk the length of the Border between England and Scotland, they didn't know that it was 110 miles of some of the most inaccessible territory in Britain.
Compiled and presented by Eric Robson
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Purdham
Unknown:
Eric Robson
Presented By:
Eric Robson
Producer:
Gillian Hush

by JANE DAUNCEY
The story of the celebrated
Ladies of Llangollen is told by Elizabeth Mavor.
Other voices charlotte
STREVENS and JAMES BENSON
Directed on location at Plas Newydd by ADRIAN MOURBY
'When Shall we be Quite Alone?' created a most touching atmosphere of secrecy and profound loving attachment.
(THE TIMES)
BBC Wales Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Dauncey
Told By:
Elizabeth Mavor.
Told By:
James Benson
Unknown:
Adrian Mourby
Lady Sarah Ponsonby:
Sorcha Cusack
Lady Eleanor Butler:
June Tobin

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