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Memories of Ralph Richardson
Michael Meyer describes the actor's rare qualities in a reading taken from his memoir Not Prince Hamlet.
Adapted by Elizabeth Bradbury Producer Martin Jenkins Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph Richardson
Unknown:
Michael Meyer
Adapted By:
Elizabeth Bradbury
Producer:
Martin Jenkins

Peter Hawkins introduces the story of the National
Spinsters' Pensions Movement and its formidable founder, Florence White.
Readers Ann Aris , Ann Rye and Robert Whelan. Producer Gillian Hush

Contributors

Introduces:
Peter Hawkins
Readers:
Florence White.
Readers:
Ann Aris
Readers:
Ann Rye
Readers:
Robert Whelan.
Producer:
Gillian Hush

The political quiz.
Team captains are MPs Austin Mitchell and Julian Critchley. Their guests are political journalists Michael White and Andrew Rawnsley. In the chair
Patrick Hannan.
Producer Diane Messias. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Critchley.
Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley.
Unknown:
Patrick Hannan.
Producer:
Diane Messias.

The Hollywood Code was introduced in 1930 to clean up the big screen. Kathleen Griffin finds out how Mae West came to be replaced by Shirley Temple - and why. Presenter Jenni Murray. Short story:
Come the Deep Water The first of four tales of the sea written by Elizabeth Batory.
Read by Sean Arnold.
'Slowly from the sea she rises clear as a moonstone....'
Music: Koechlin's Chant de /a Resurrection

Contributors

Unknown:
Kathleen Griffin
Presenter:
Jenni Murray.
Written By:
Elizabeth Batory.
Read By:
Sean Arnold.

As George waits to see a psychotherapist about his personal problems he talks to fellow patient Dennis. Into their chat drifts the voice of Viktor, a Czech pen-friend of George with a shared passion for jazz.
Written by David Luck.
Director Dave Sheasby. Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
David Luck.
Director:
Dave Sheasby.
George:
Chris Wilkinson
Dennis:
Rod Arthur
Viktor:
Christopher Kent

'The Little Sisters of Jesus', a community of Roman Catholic nuns, together with the 'Little Brothers', follow the example of Charles de Foucauld , a French priest who lived and worked alongside the poorest people of North Africa. Bernard Jackson investigates the life of this modern religious order.
Producer Stephen Oliver Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles De Foucauld
Unknown:
Bernard Jackson
Producer:
Stephen Oliver

The quotation game with this week's guests Sheridan Morley , Jean Boht ,
Humphrey Carpenter and Peter Porter.
Presenter Nigel Rees. Producer Armando lannucci Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Unknown:
Jean Boht
Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter
Unknown:
Peter Porter.
Presenter:
Nigel Rees.

An edition of the popular comedy series which ran from 1951 to 1962, featuring Eric Barker. With Kenneth Connor
Deryck Guyler
Pearl Hackney and Denise Bryer. Music Peter Akister
Producer Charles Maxwell
(First broadcast on the Home Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Barker.
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Pearl Hackney
Unknown:
Denise Bryer.
Music:
Peter Akister
Producer:
Charles Maxwell

Ray Bradbury writes about Hollywood in the 50s; Barnsley sculptor Graham Ibbeson captures Yorkshire characters in fibreglass. With Natalie Wheen.
Producer Lesley McAlpine. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Bradbury
Unknown:
Graham Ibbeson
Unknown:
Natalie Wheen.
Producer:
Lesley McAlpine.

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