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A combination of careful management and a degree of good luck ha ve turned Hamsterley Forest, Co
Durham, into a haven for wildlife. Along with almost 100 different varieties of tree, the wood pasture and meadows provide ideal habitats for birds like the crossbill, siskin, curlew and nightjar. Michael Scott joins David Bellamy and Head Ranger Brian Walker on a tour of the area.
Producer John Holmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Scott
Unknown:
David Bellamy
Unknown:
Brian Walker
Producer:
John Holmes

Family Mass from Clifton Cathedral, Bristol. Led by the Rt Rev Mgr Canon Gabriel Leyden. God Is Alive!; White Light;
DC Gloria; I Will Walk; Brentwood Alleluia; Take Up Your Cross;
Glastonbury Mass; Jesus, Lamb of God; I Say 'Yes' My Lord; May God Bless and Keep You; Send Us Your Blessing, Lord.
Organist Richard Jeffrey. Director of Music
David Ogden. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Mgr Canon
Unknown:
Gabriel Leyden.
Organist:
Richard Jeffrey.
Unknown:
David Ogden.

This week the team visits Wiltshire, where members oftheWarminster
Gardeners' Club put their queries to
Dr Stefan Buczacki , Fred Downham and Sue Phillips.
Chairman Clay Jones. Producer Amanda Mares
0 WRITE on postcards only to:
Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, PO Box 27, Manchester M60 I SJ

Contributors

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

Working Out
Louise Page 's play about Netty, her mum, a cardigan knitted with love in every stitch and the perils of greed and exploitation.
Director Marilyn Imrie. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Page
Director:
Marilyn Imrie.
Alison:
Maggie McCarthy
Netty:
Moir Leslie
Pat:
Jenny Howe
Wanda:
Gillian Bevan
Mrs Burgess:
Elizabeth Kelly
Bob:
Ronald Herdman
Mel:
Christian Rodska
Gran:
Elizabeth Bradley
Tom:
Jonathan Cullen
Ann:
Beverley Hills
Showhost:
Stephen Garlick
Woman:
Tara Dominick
TheDevil:
James Greene
Babs:
Auriol Smith

The final episode of Graeme Fife 's epic series. Arthur
Remember it - and our splendour.
No mild something that never was.
No something only that might be.
But Arthur - Arthur the King.
Music Steven Faux.
Director John Powell. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Graeme Fife
Music:
Steven Faux.
Director:
John Powell.
King Arthur:
Keith Baxter
MorganleFay:
Anna Massey
Lady Guenever:
Jill Balcon
Prince Mordred:
Tom Hunsinger
Sir Lancelot:
Nicholas Farrell
SirGawain:
Ioan Meredith
Sir Bedivere:
Edward Desouza
Sir Kay:
Michael Kilgarriff
Sir Dinadan:
James Greene

Poets Carol Ann Duffy , Simon Rae and Fred D'Aguiar judge BBC Radio's Poetry Competition. Readers Elizabeth Bell and Geoffrey Collins. Producer Alec Reid. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Carol Ann Duffy
Unknown:
Simon Rae
Unknown:
Fred D'Aguiar
Unknown:
Geoffrey Collins.
Producer:
Alec Reid.

The return of the series. In two programmes, Mr Speaker , the RtHon
Bernard Weatherill , MP, looks at the House of Commons. Today: Speaker's House. Producer Jill Marshall

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr Speaker
Unknown:
Bernard Weatherill
Producer:
Jill Marshall

Six true murder cases, narrated by Nick Ross.
Written by John Scotney. 3: The Major, the Scone and the Dandelions
One lump of arsenic or two?
Producer Mark Savage. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ross.
Written By:
John Scotney.
Producer:
Mark Savage.
Maj Armstrong:
Aubrey Woods
DrHincks:
John Rowe
Mrs Armstrong:
Petra Davies

Many rich Ancient
Egyptians were eviscerated and their cadavers immersed in salt prior to embalming. But how and why was this done?
Egyptologists talk about their fascination with exhumed bodies.
Producer Fergus Keeling

Contributors

Producer:
Fergus Keeling

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