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with Clive Jacobs and Ted Harrison
Researcher ALISON BOGLE Editor DAVID COOMES
VHFIFMjoins at & OOam including at 8.00 News
8.10 Sunday Papers
(Broadcaslat 7.10am LW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Jacobs
Unknown:
Ted Harrison
Unknown:
Researcher Alison Bogle
Editor:
David Coomes

from St Wilfrid's Parish
Church, Longridge, Lancashire A mass in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development
Conducted by the Parish Priest FR ANTHONY GRIMSHAW
Assistant Priest FR LAN FARRELL Hymns (Hymns Old and New Revised and Enlarged):
Morning has broken (350);
In bread we bring you Lord (243); 0 bread of heaven (381);
Go the mass has ended (188) Readings: Romans 14, w 7-9; Matthew 18, w 21-35
Organist WILLIAM SNAPE
Choirmaster JOAN PARKHOUSE BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Fr Anthony Grimshaw
Organist:
William Snape
Choirmaster:
Joan Parkhouse

A series of six plays from around the world which, through simultaneous transmission by Radio 4 UK and BBC World Service, can be shared by the largest available English-speaking audience.

This week from Australia: Travelling North by David Williamson.

Now that he's 70, Frank wants nothing more than to live with Frances in the isolation of tropical Queensland, far from the grinding domesticity of their families. But Frances's daughters are not so keen. Who is this man who is taking their mother away? He is old, an ex-communist, and worst of all, they are not even married!

Directed by Jeremy Mortimer.
Stereo
A BBC World Service/Radio 4 production
Hear This: page 14

Contributors

Writer:
David Williamson
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Frank:
Stratford Johns
Frances:
And Madge Ryan
Sophie:
Nicolette McKenzie
Helen:
Barbara Ewing
Joan:
Darlene Johnson
Freddy:
Jerold Wells
Dr Saul Morgenstein:
Cyril Shaps
Radio announcer:
Ian Thompson

A History of the Crusades
A series of eight programmes presented by Malcolm Billings 7: The Wickedest City
Thirteenth-century Acre was not only the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, it was also reputed to be the richest and wickedest city in the world. In 1291 it was here that the crusaders made their last defence of the Holy Land before their final defeat by the Muslims. Series consultant
PROFESSOR JONATHAN RILEY-SMTH Producer CHRISTOPHER STONE Stereo (R)(e)

Contributors

Presented By:
Malcolm Billings

Deng Xiaoping is China's paramount leader. His career spans his country's entire revolutionary period. Deng is identified with the era of post-Mao reform, currently under challenge from diehard conservatives. In this programme, broadcast shortly before the holding of a vital party congress in Peking,
Alexander Macleod , Foreign Editor of the Sunday Times, explores Deng's political fortunes as they mirror the vaious changes in China since 1949.
Producer ELIZABETH WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Deng Xiaoping
Unknown:
Alexander MacLeod
Producer:
Elizabeth Wright

Franco Zeffirelli and Sir John Tooley , Lord Harewood,
Tito Gobbi , Carlo Maria Giulini and Sir Rudolph Bing contribute to David Wheeler 's portrait of the diva who died in September
1977 and whom many regard as the greatest soprano of her day. Producer LOUISE PURSLOW Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Franco Zeffirelli
Unknown:
Sir John Tooley
Unknown:
Tito Gobbi
Unknown:
Carlo Maria Giulini
Unknown:
Sir Rudolph Bing
Unknown:
David Wheeler

Ever Sacred
Michael Wakelin begins a three-part investigation which unearths the common roots of paganism and Christianity. 1: The Land of Faith
How is the diversity of pagan belief reflected in today's Christianity?
Producer MICHAEL WORKMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Wakelin
Producer:
Michael Workman

Leading actors, directors and designers discuss the planning and staging of distinctive current productions
A Midsummer Night's Dream Bill Alexander 's production, first seen at Stratford last year, has been radically revised for its recent opening at the RSC's Barbican Theatre in London. Linda Cookson traces the development of the production and the director's growing dissatisfaction with his original concept.
Producer MARSHALL CORWIN (R) revised

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Alexander
Producer:
Marshall Corwin

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