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for the Fourth Sunday in Advent from the Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul, Leo minster.
The Coming of Jesus - the Child A celebration of Holy Communion (Rite 3) President
THE REV PREB MICHAEL HOOPER
Meditation THE VEN RICHARD LEWIS and EVE DENNIS
Hymns: The Lord will come (EH 492); Hills of the north, rejoice; Hark! A herald voice is singing; Anthems: Good nature to animals (C. Smart);
Let all our voices (J.S. Bach) Readings: Isaiah 40, w 3-8; Matthew 2, w 1-6
Organist and Choirmaster VERNON THURGOOD

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Lewis
Choirmaster:
Vernon Thurgood

by Stewart Parker
with John Le Mesurier as Makotoi, Ronald Baddiley as Tokkotai, Graham Crowden as Shushin, Ronald Herdman as Shimpu and Harry Towb as Kamiwashi

'You've done your damnedest to deride and defile the historic spirit of the Kamikaze Special Attack Force.... well, let me tell you, that spirit is not dead....'
(Stereo) (R)

Contributors

Writer:
Stewart Parker.
Director:
Robert Cooper
Makotoi:
John Le Mesurier
Tokkotai:
Ronald Baddiley
Shushin:
Graham Crowden
Shimpu:
Ronald Herdman
Kamiwashi:
Harry Towb
Co-pilot:
John Shedden
Miss Tomishita:
Maureen Beattie

This year the world's biggest meat and potato pie, big enough to feed 50,000 people, was baked in the quiet Pennine village of Denby Dale. The community's history has been dominated for 200 years by an obsession with giant pies, baked to celebrate special occasions.
Martyn Wiley tells the mouthwatering story of the bicentennial pie, and some unsavoury tales of pies past.
Producer ANDY CARTWRIGHT BBC North East

Contributors

Unknown:
Denby Dale.
Unknown:
Martyn Wiley

It is estimated that three quarters of all families in Britain have some LEGO in their household. Thirty million children throughout the Western world play with it and some adults even use it in management training.
Brian Sibley visits Billund in Denmark to trace the history of one of the most successful toys in the 20th century.
Reader ALEXANDER JOHN
Producer JOHN FORREST. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Reader:
Alexander John
Producer:
John Forrest.

The last of three programmes. To the Pole and Beyond
In 1957, John Lewis was one of two pilots on the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic expedition.
He recalls the highlights of flying in the team that were the first to cross the continent. Producer NICK CLARKE BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Lewis

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