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for Pentecost, from
St John the Baptist Church, Woking. Led by the Rev James Song. Preacher: the Rev Gavin Reid.
Readings: Joel 2, w 28-32; Acts 2, w 1-12. Hymns:
We Have Heard the Joyful Sound; Father We Love You; 0 Breath of Life; 0 Thou Who Camest from
Above; Go Forth and Tell. Organist: Roger Firman.

Contributors

Unknown:
St John
Unknown:
James Song.
Unknown:
Gavin Reid.
Organist:
Roger Firman.

This week the team visits Warwickshire where members of the Kenilworth Flower Club put their queries to Dr Stefan Buczacki , Fred Downham and Sue Phillips.
Chairman Clay Jones. Producer Amanda Mares
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Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Unknown:
Fred Downham
Unknown:
Sue Phillips.
Unknown:
Clay Jones.
Producer:
Amanda Mares

Strange Meeting An adaptation of the novel by Susan Hill. Hilliard, a young subaltern, returns to the Western Front after sick leave. Here he meets the inexperienced Barton, whose charm and common sense begin to affect
Hilliard's own reserve and cynicism. Slowly the two change roles.
Adapted by Guy Vaesen
Director Richard Wortley. Stereo (First broadcast in 1974)

Contributors

Novel By:
Susan Hill.
Adapted By:
Guy Vaesen
Director:
Richard Wortley.
Hilliard:
Martin Jarvis
Barton:
David Timson
Coulter:
Nigel Graham
Franklin:
Stephen Thorne
Garrett:
Tony Britton
Harris:
Hugh Ross
Parkin:
John Bull
Nurse:
Julie Hallam
Mrs Hilliard:
Hilda Schroder

Merchants of the Apocalypse
The Gulf War highlighted the dangers of international arms sales to dubious regimes. Peter Hennessy examines the case for new controls on the trade in lethal weaponry by western arms producers.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hennessy

From Buddhist tracts to the Beatles - poets, politicians and priests have had their say about women. Tony Slattery and Haydn Gwynne present a four-part anthology of abuse.
3: Women at Work
'They have a right to work whenever they want to - as long as they have dinner ready when you get home.' Oohn Wayne ) Producer Sara Conkey. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Slattery
Unknown:
Haydn Gwynne
Unknown:
Oohn Wayne
Producer:
Sara Conkey.

A compilation of the day-to-day triumphs and tragedies of a small rural community as they unfolded last summer. Presented by Nigel Farrell.
Producer Chris Paling
(A new series of The Village begins on Friday at 9.45am)

Contributors

Presented By:
Nigel Farrell.
Producer:
Chris Paling

NEW The return of the series that goes out into the villages, towns and cities of Britain to report on key issues from the perspectives of the men and women most affected by them. Presented by Stephen Beard.
Producer Andrew Denwood

Contributors

Presented By:
Stephen Beard.
Producer:
Andrew Denwood

Nigel Forde talks to Jilly Cooper about the glamorous and competitive world of Polo recreated in her new novel, and, with the help of Bryan Connon 's biography, rediscovers
'the original bright young thing', Beverley Nichols.

Contributors

Talks:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Jilly Cooper
Unknown:
Bryan Connon
Unknown:
Beverley Nichols.

As Britain faces new record levels of crime, confidence in the police is undermined by notorious miscarriages of justice, and more and more influential voices call for change. Today, Lord Scarman chairs the first of a five-part inquiry into the future of the police service.

What sort of service do we want? How can the police be made more accountable? Should there be a national police force? Lord Scarman hears evidence from local politicians, academics, lawyers and the public. Presented by Gerry Northam.
Reporter Julia Sharp.

Contributors

Presenter:
Gerry Northam
Reporter:
Julia Sharp
Editor:
Leslie Robinson

A Leicestershire childhood, poaching with the boys, the annual pig-killing.... and later writing poems on pieces of building-slate, winning the 1951 Commonwealth poetry prize -
Jeff Fletcher (1907-86) led an extraordinary life.
His vivid reminiscences are followed by five of Mr Fletcher 's Poems read by Leonard Fenton and John Baddeley.
Producer Piers Plowright. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeff Fletcher
Unknown:
Mr Fletcher
Read By:
Leonard Fenton
Read By:
John Baddeley.
Producer:
Piers Plowright.

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