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Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
1.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by CHARLOTTE GREEN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY

Contributors

Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Bob Finigan
Read By:
Charlotte Green
Unknown:
John Inverdale
Editor:
Jenny Abramsky

Presented by Louise Botting
The programme that keeps you in touch with what's happening in the field of personal savings and the financial problems of everyday life. Details from:
Money Box, Room 4099,
BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW

Contributors

Presented By:
Louise Botting

by JOHN LYNCH
Read by Heather Bell
Mrs Burns's daughter was scandalised when she heard that her mother had made friends with a stranger in the park. 'He could be a maniac,' she said. 'Rubbish,' said Mrs Burns, 'he's a bird-watcher.'
But was that all he was?
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Unknown:
John Lynch
Read By:
Heather Bell
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

11.0 Drama Resources Interplanetary Shuttle by PETER SPALDING Producer DAN GARRETT Stereo
11.20 Drama Resources Running Away by TONY COULT Stereo
11.40 Listening to Music O-level, CSE, GCSE 1: Rhythm Patterns Devised by PROFESSOR GEORGE PRATT and BARRY GIBSON Producer BARRY GIBSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Spalding
Producer:
Dan Garrett
Unknown:
Tony Coult
Unknown:
George Pratt
Unknown:
Barry Gibson
Producer:
Barry Gibson

HM The Queen,
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, and other members of the Royal
* amuy gather at St George's
Chapel, Windsor Castle, on this occasion of celebration. Order of Service Fanfare
Hymn: Praise my soul, the King ofheaven
Prayer: The Rt Rev Michael Ashley Mann. The Dean of Windsor
Hymn: Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Lesson: I Corinthians 13
Read by HRH The Prince of Wales Canticle: Te Deum Laudamus (Vaughan Williams)
Prayer: The Rev Ian Forrester , The Succentor of St George's Chapel, Windsor The Lord's Prayer sung by the choir
Anthem: Grant unto The Queen a long life (Thomas Weelkes ) Prayers: The Rt Rev
John Monier Bickersteth , The Clerk to the Closet, the Bishop of Bath and Wells
Hymn: Now thank we all our God
A General Thanksgiving and Blessing: The Dean of Windsor Fanfare
National Anthem
Service conducted by The Succentor of St George's Chapel, Windsor
ST GEORGE 'S CHAPEL CHOIR
THE STATE TRUMPETERS
THE KNELLER HALL TRUMPETERS Director of Music
CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON
Commentators Robert Hudson inside St George's Chapel and Brian Johnston among the people of Windsor
Producer PETER GRIFFITHS (Coverage also on BBC1) VHF/FM joins at 12 noon
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Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Ashley Mann.
Unknown:
Ian Forrester
Unknown:
Thomas Weelkes
Unknown:
John Monier Bickersteth
Unknown:
St George
Unknown:
Christopher Robinson
Commentators:
Robert Hudson
Commentators:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Peter Griffiths

1.55 Listening Corner JOHNNY MORRIS reads The Wishes by TONY JOHNSTON Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN
2.0 Teenage Plays
1: Get a Job! by PAUL HURT Producer DAN GARRETT. Stereo
2.30 Patterns of Language Presented by BRIAN REDHEAD 1: Speak for Yourself Compiled by TONY PENMAN Series producer AL WOLFF and at 2.45
2: Passing the Message Compiled by MIKE POULTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Morris
Unknown:
Tony Johnston
Producer:
Mary Kalemkerian
Unknown:
Paul Hurt
Producer:
Dan Garrett.
Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Tony Penman
Producer:
Al Wolff
Unknown:
Mike Poulton

Introduced by Jenni Murray Sixty Glorious Years
That's what HM The Queen is celebrating today, along with certain of her subjects.
DILLY BARLOW talks to Patricia Diamond , Patricia Day ,
Elizabeth Hayter and Joan Hiscock who share this birthday.
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Serial: The Man of Property by JOHN GALSWORTHY abridged in 15 episodes by ANN REES-JONES
Read by John Bennett (11) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray
Talks:
Dilly Barlow
Unknown:
Patricia Diamond
Unknown:
Patricia Day
Unknown:
Elizabeth Hayter
Unknown:
Joan Hiscock
Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Ann Rees-Jones
Read By:
John Bennett
Editor:
Sandra Chalmers

Scenes from the theatre recalled by the actress Ellen Pollock
'So I watched Bernhardt with a wooden leg stabbing this soldier, and I said, "Well, when I'm grown up I shall be an actress and I shall call myself
Sarah Bernhardt - I could be her daughter." My mother said,
"But you are my daughter," and quick as a flash I said, "Then I'll be her niece!" '
Producer PIERS PLOWRIGHT (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ellen Pollock
Unknown:
Sarah Bernhardt
Producer:
Piers Plowright

Myths and Legacies by VALERIE WINDSOR with and A young writer visits a nun to research a book about her cousin, a great explorer and entrepreneur. The writer had a twin brother, and only their surviving relative Sister Julian, Julia as she was, knows of the rivalry between them and of the tragedy it led to. As their father said: 'They were two nations, two manners of people....'
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester
Stereo (Re-broadcast next Saturday)
0 HEAR THIS! page 21

Contributors

Unknown:
Valerie Windsor
Directed By:
Kay Patrick
Sister Julian:
Rosalie Crutchley
William:
Daniel Massey
Edward:
Patrick Stewart
Edward as boy:
Philip Glancy
William as boy:
Tamlyn Robins
Julia as girl:
Claire Webzell
Father:
Peter Laird
Trevor:
John Basham
Dora:
Jane Leonard
Officer/Lawyer/Waiter:
Christopher Kent
McCleod/MO/Second lawyer:
Nigel Caliburn

Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Plus Starting Off
Over the next five days, Kaleidoscope looks at the arduous route to a career in the arts.
1: The Writer
Producer KEVIN JACKSON Editor THOMAS SUTCLIFFE
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4. 30pm)
0 FEATURE: page 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Producer:
Kevin Jackson
Editor:
Thomas Sutcliffe

Mr Wakefield 's Crusade by BERNICE RUBENS abridged in ten parts by JANE MAYS
Read by John Rowe (1) When the man in the post-office queue drops dead, Mr Wakefield , a self-confessed failure, begins a bizarre crusade. Producer CAROLINE RAPHAEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr Wakefield
Read By:
John Rowe
Unknown:
Mr Wakefield
Producer:
Caroline Raphael

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