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7.15 Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye : for Asians
7.45 Bells
7.50 Turning Over New Leaves The Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock reviews and selects readings from
John XXIII : Pope of the Council by PETER HEBBLETHWAITE

Contributors

Unknown:
Ghar Samajhiye
Unknown:
Derek Worlock
Unknown:
John Xxiii
Unknown:
Peter Hebblethwaite

from St Joseph 's Roman
Catholic Church, Basingstoke Celebrant and Preacher
THE REV FR TONY CASHMAN Director of Music KEVIN O'KELLY , with THE ST JOSEPH 'S MUSIC GROUP. Hymns: Song for a young prophet (Old & New 196); Be still and know I am with you (Old & New 31); If God is for us (Songs of the Spirit 64) Psalm 17 (O'Kelly)
Mass Setting: O'KELLY
Readings (JB): Exodus 22, vv 20-27 I Thessalonians 1, vv 5-10 Matthew 22, vv 34-40 BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
St Joseph
Unknown:
Fr Tony Cashman
Music:
Kevin O'Kelly
Unknown:
St Joseph

5: What is the Basic Christian Truth?
David Jenkins , Bishop of Durham, invites a group of Christians to Auckland Castle to debate his controversial views on the Resurrection and the interpretation of Christian truth as found in the Bible.
Chairman Peter Oppenheimer Producers LYN WEBSTER and LIZ CARNEY BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jenkins
Unknown:
Peter Oppenheimer
Producers:
Lyn Webster

Les Cottington invites
Geoffrey Smith , Clay Jones and Dr Stefan Buczacki to answer questions which listeners have sent in by post. Questions should be on postcards only please and addressed to BBC, Woodhouse Lane , Leeds [Postcode removed] BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Les Cottington
Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Clay Jones
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Unknown:
Woodhouse Lane

Things Fall Apart by CHINUA ACHEBE dramatised by WILLIAM ASH Music by DANIEL AGU with Hugh Quarshie as Okonkwo
Nigeria before colonisation is vividly and movingly evoked by this classic of modem novels.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester

Contributors

Dramatised By:
William Ash
Music By:
Daniel Agu
Unknown:
Hugh Quarshie
Directed By:
Kay Patrick

An inquiry into the existence and character of God in eight parts.
Written and presented by Gerald Priestland
1: Case for the Prosecution
During the Holocaust a group of Jews put God on trial for neglect of his chosen people. They found him guilty then worshipped him. But how can there be a God who permits so much agony? And why is belief so optional? The investigator hears evidence from both sides.
Music arranged by BARRY ROSE Researcher PATRICK FORBES Producer CHRIS REES
(Repeated: Thursday 11.28 am) BBC Digital recording W FEATURE: page 16

Contributors

Presented By:
Gerald Priestland
Arranged By:
Barry Rose
Unknown:
Patrick Forbes
Producer:
Chris Rees

A serial in eight parts by TED ALLBEURY
4:It's Better When You're Here
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING (Repeated: Wednesday 12.27 pm) (Harry Towb is in 'Little Shop Of Horrors' at the Comedy Theatre, London)

Contributors

Directed By:
Christopher Venning
Unknown:
Harry Towb
John Rennie:
James Kerry
Kathy Swenson:
Margaret Robertson
Joanna de Vries:
Colette Hiller
Jan Branders:
Ali Refaie
Johan de Vries:
Harry Towb
Hugo Paynter:
David Garth
Mike Ryan/Waiter:
Keith Bartlett
Girl:
Carole Boyd

Professor John Ashworth Margaret Maden and Dame Mary Warnock in conversation with Brian Redhead
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor John Ashworth
Unknown:
Margaret Maden
Unknown:
Dame Mary Warnock
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

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
5: The Sale at Parsola
The weight of death bore down upon him. He had become two men, a Christian and a Deceiver. Remorse and the spasms of Kali's love fought for his soul.... and in his heart, there was no pity.
Music by MALCOLM CLARKE of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Technical presentation
TIM STURGEON. COUN DUFF
DIANA BARKHAM. VANESSA ELLNER Directed by PENNY LEICESTER Executive producer
CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(Repeated: Friday 3.0 pm) Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
David Wade
Music By:
Malcolm Clarke
Unknown:
Tim Sturgeon.
Directed By:
Penny Leicester
Unknown:
Christopher Venning
William Savage:
David Collings
Mary:
Karen Archer
Hussein:
Nizwar Karanj
George Angelsmith:
Steve Hodson
Actor:
As
Mr Wilson:
Terence Alexander
Chandra Sen:
Saeed Jaffrey
Yasin Khan:
Sumar Khan
Sher Dil:
Tony Wredden
Widow at Kahari:
Rita Wolf
Piroo:
Mon Makan
Chief Digger:
Dev Sagoo
Chadler:
Garard Green
Merchant:
Badi Uzzaman
Johnson:
Andrew Johnson
Benham:
Geoffrey Collins

With the help of a menagerie of psychologists, pigeons, crows, apes and goldfish, Colin Tudge examines the idea that animals are a lot smarter than we think.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN
(Repeated: Wednesday 11.0 am) .HEAR THIS: page 27

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Tudge
Producer:
Deborah Cohen

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