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Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Michael Beetham , GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, FRAES, talks about the help being given to members of the Polish Air Force who chose to remain in the British Isles at the end of World War II. Donations to:
Polish Air Force Association
Benevolent Fund, [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Michael Beetham

from Castlehold Baptist
Church, Newport, Isle of Wight Conducted by THE REV RICHARD STEEL
Hymns: Sing to God new songs of worship (Psalm Praise 27); Dear Lord and father (BHB 50);
From heaven you came; What a friend (BHB 343); Go forth and tell (Youth Praise 132); Mark 1, w 14-20; Mark 3, w 7-19 Organist ERIC SNOW Pianist JOHN HOLDER

Henry's Past by CARYL CHURCHILL
'We both only remember a tiny fraction of what happened. How many moments are there in a day? In five years? What does it matter whether any particular one of them is remembered or forgotten? But what does matter is that the whole thing did happen. It was important to us. We were there.'
Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN
Stereo (First broadcast on Radio 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Caryl Churchill
Directed By:
John Tydeman
Henry:
Michael Bryant
Alice:
Sheila Allen
Paulina:
Pauline Letts
Sylvy:
Jane Knowles
Geoffrey:
John Carson
Lydia:
Helen Worth

Marjorie Lofthouse meets the last of eight finalists in the RADIO TiMEs/Radio 4 Enterprise competition.
The Flight Data Company
Set up at Heathrow Airport by former airline employees, the company is primarily concerned with aircraft safety and economy - and has become expert at analysing the data in the'black box'.
Producer ANNE HINDS BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Lofthouse
Producer:
Anne Hinds

A portrait of Alec Hurley featuring and written by Robert Lister adapted by FELICITY HAYES-MCCOY Even before his marriage to
Marie Lloyd , Alec Hurley was a star of the music-halls and together they topped the bills.
But at the height of their careers they drifted apart and Alec died alone in 1913. Alec's own songs, best-sellers in their day. tell part of the story.
Pianist COLIN SELL
Producer COLIN SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Alec Hurley
Written By:
Robert Lister
Adapted By:
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Unknown:
Marie Lloyd
Unknown:
Alec Hurley
Pianist:
Colin Sell
Producer:
Colin Smith

Patriotism is different from both nationalism and jingoism, and it's somehow more acceptable. Why? Brian Redhead in conversation with the novelist Beryl Bainbridge , Paul Barker , former editor of New Society, and historian Tom Braun , of Merton College, Oxford. Producer EDWARD LUCAS BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Beryl Bainbridge
Unknown:
Paul Barker
Unknown:
Tom Braun
Producer:
Edward Lucas

BBC Correspondent
Jeremy Harris , live from Madrid with results and analysis of today's
Spanish general election, which is the first since Spain joined the European Community and is of considerable importance to the prestige of the Prime Minister
Felipe Gonzalez , whose Socialist government has cemented democracy in Spain.
Producers BLAIR THOMSON and MARlF1 CHICOTE in Madrid

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Harris
Unknown:
Felipe Gonzalez

Baptism by Blood
Seven stories of martyrdom 6: Pastor
Chang Teresa McLean reflects on the circumstances which led to the death of this Chinese priest in the Boxer Rising.
Producer MICHAEL WORKMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Chang Teresa McLean
Producer:
Michael Workman

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