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Robert Forster is in the Scottish Highlands, breakfasting with Patrick Gordon-Duff -Pennington, Governor of the Scottish Landowners' Federation.
Producer Carol Trewin

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Forster
Unknown:
Patrick Gordon-Duff
Producer:
Carol Trewin

At the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a meeting at Gateshead's Church of the Holy Rosary of members of the local
Salvation Army, the Methodist Church, the Anglican Parish of St Paul's and the Kelvin
Grove Christian
Fellowship.
Led by Fr Tony Battle , the Rev Thomas Jamieson and the Rev Brian Howell. Hymns: I Will Enter His Gates; Sing We of the Modern City; God's Spirit Is in My Heart; Majesty; Thine Be the Glory.
Readings: I Corinthians 12, vv 12-21, 26-27;
Matthew 13, w 31-33, 44-46. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98.

Contributors

Unknown:
Fr Tony Battle
Unknown:
Thomas Jamieson
Unknown:
Brian Howell.

visits Cambridgeshire where members of the Bottisham and District
Gardening Club put their queries to
Dr Stefan Buczacki , Fred Downham and Daphne Ledward. Chairman Clay Jones. producer Diana stenson

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Unknown:
Fred Downham
Unknown:
Daphne Ledward.
Unknown:
Clay Jones.

Companeros
Nicaragua: four people meet and decide to make a journey into the heart of the country, but they happen upon a group of trigger-nervous Contras and their nightmare begins. Written by Mike Walker.
Music David Chilton and Nick Russell-Pavier
Director Peter King. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Written By:
Mike Walker.
Music:
David Chilton
Music:
Nick Russell-Pavier
Director:
Peter King.
Kyle:
Derek Newark
Anna:
Angharad Rees
Richmond:
Trevor Nichols
Simon:
Colin Stinton
Tom Burke:
Stuart Milligan
Cmdr Condor:
Arturo Venegas
Little Fish:
Francisco Morales
Manager:
Alan Dudley
Border official:
Michael Deacon

Nigel Forde ventures into science fantasy, explores Douglas Adams 's bookshelf and discovers the worlds created by author Terry Pratchett. Also, a new award for science fantasy first novelists, and Pauline Melville discussing her award-winning short stories, Shape-shifter.

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Douglas Adams
Unknown:
Terry Pratchett.

The Persistence of Faith
Ian Mclntyre chairs a discussion of the argument put forward by the Chief Rabbi-elect, Dr Jonathan Sacks , that adherence to the biblical tradition is still the only route to morality and social cohesion.
With Oxford sociologist Professor A H Halsey; the Rev John McDade ,
SJ, Editor of The Month; and psychoanalyst Anne Harrison.
Producer Louise Purslow

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian McLntyre
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan Sacks
Unknown:
John McDade
Unknown:
Anne Harrison.
Producer:
Louise Purslow

'Floating with your voice on top of the orchestral sound I believe can be compared to hang-gliding with a parachute. It fills you with an ecstatic feeling of freedom.' In the fourth of six programmes, the Swedish soprano
Elisabeth Soderstrom chooses music to illustrate her reflections on performing. Producer Gillian Hush. Stereo

Contributors

Soprano:
Elisabeth Soderstrom
Producer:
Gillian Hush.

Words and music for Sunday night. God and Gothic
In the last of four talks,
Dr George Pattison considers the message medieval art has for the modern church architect.
Producer Alastair Simmons
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr George Pattison
Producer:
Alastair Simmons

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