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Each year in mid-November, thousands of charr spawn in the lakes of Cumbria. Cut off from their salmon-like marine relations at the last ice age, they gather to breed on virtually the same day each year.
Derek Jones visits the Lake District to witness this strange event.
Producer MILES BARTON. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Jones

Family Mass for the Third Sunday in Advent from the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul , Clifton, Bristol.
The Coming of Christ the Judge Celebrant MGR GABRIEL LEYDEN Preacher FR PETER HOOPER
Readings: Romans 8, vv 18-27 Matthew 25, vv 31-46
Gathering: Out of darkness (Walker)
Penitential litany (Inwood)
Responses; Gospel acclamation; Creed (Walker)
Hymns: Hills of the north, rejoice;
0 come, 0 come, Emmanuel Eucharistic acclamations (Farrell)
Lamb of God (Walker)
Recessional: I will not die (Conry)
Director of Music
CHRISTOPHER WALKER
Assistant director JOHN GIBBONS BBCBristol
A book of the Advent Services, with the addresses and prayers for each Sunday. £5 (incl postage), from:
[address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
St Peter
Unknown:
St Paul
Unknown:
Christopher Walker
Director:
John Gibbons

by GERRY JONES with Glyn Houston , Elizabeth Morgan and Sion Probert.
Harold and Pearl live in Wales. They have deliberately confined their son to living in the attic. He rarely comes downstairs. When he does - the sparks fly!
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Jones
Unknown:
Glyn Houston
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins.
Harold:
Glyn Houston
Pearl:
Elizabeth Morgan
Taybridge:
Sion Probert

When the punch of a button can bring all the tales in the world into our homes, why should the ancient art of storytelling be thriving in the West?
David Wade explores this phenomenon with storytellers Godfrey Duncan , Jim Eldon , Ben Haggarty , Abbi Patrix , Jenny Pearson , Amina Shah and Pat Williams.
Producer PIERS PLOWRIGHT. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
David Wade
Unknown:
Godfrey Duncan
Unknown:
Jim Eldon
Unknown:
Ben Haggarty
Unknown:
Abbi Patrix
Unknown:
Jenny Pearson
Unknown:
Amina Shah
Unknown:
Pat Williams.
Producer:
Piers Plowright.

Jerry Epstein has just written an account of his friendship with Charlie Chaplin. He tells Nigel Forde more about the man beneath the bowler.
Also featured is Paul Sayer.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jerry Epstein
Unknown:
Charlie Chaplin.
Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Paul Sayer.

Living Echoes
3: Together in the Father's Heart
On the Third Sunday in Advent, Stanley Brinkman shares an encounter through scriptures with the living God. Reader ALAN SYKES
Producer NORMAN WINTER BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Stanley Brinkman
Reader:
Alan Sykes

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