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Recorded in Mons, Belgium, a celebration of Christian witness for peace and reconciliation from the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
Led by Padre Haydn Jones and chaplains at SHAPE'S International Chapel Centre. Preacher: Chaplain General, the Rev James Harkness. A Safe Stronghold; We Turn to You; For the Healing of the Nations; God Is Working His
Purpose Out; Lord of All Power; Peace, Perfect
Peace; Christ Is the World's True Light; Micah 4, w 1-5. Directors of Music: Anne Williams , Bob Mitchell.
Organist: Sgt John Peabody.
(Postponed from 3 November)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Harkness.
Music:
Anne Williams
Organist:
Bob Mitchell.
Unknown:
John Peabody.

The last of six plays. The
Shaughraun Dion Boucicault 's witty melodrama, set in County Sligo at the time when
Fenians were transported. Conn, the Shaughraun, is a lovable rascal whose irrepressible wit and courage foil the villains and outwit the English.
Music Cyril Ornadel.
Adapted by Richard Fawkes
Director Robert Cooper. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Shaughraun Dion Boucicault
Music:
Cyril Ornadel.
Adapted By:
Richard Fawkes
Director:
Robert Cooper.
Claire Ffolliott:
Kate Binchy
Mrs O'Kelly:
Anna Manahan
Capt Molineux:
Nigel Anthony
Arte O'Neal:
Sorcha Cusack
Corry Kinchela:
Jg Devlin
Fr Dolan:
Denys Hawthorne
Harvey Duff:
Desmond Perry
Robert Ffolliott:
Tony Doyle
Moya/Nancy:
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Conn O'Kelly, the Shaughraun:
Alan Devlin
Sergeant/Mangan:
Colm Mewey
Biddy:
Marjorie Hogan
Sullivan/Soldier:
Chris Gannon
Reilly/Soldier:
Walter McMonagle
Doyle/Donovan/Soldier:
Michael Golden

On her Golden Jubilee,
Queen Victoria was sent a special gift from India - a native servant, Abdul
Karim. Victoria , enchanted, quickly elevated him to the role of munshi, or teacher. But their unorthodox relationship aroused deep concern among her family and advisers about the effect it might have on the throne.
Adapted from letters and journals by Sushila Anand. With Dorothy Tutin as Queen Victoria and Stuart McGugan as her physician, Sir James Reid. Producer Fiona Couper. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Karim. Victoria
Unknown:
Dorothy Tutin
Unknown:
Stuart McGugan
Unknown:
Sir James Reid.
Producer:
Fiona Couper.

Manners between the Sexes
Many men open doors for women - but how many would give up their seat for a woman or stand up when she enters the room? In the third of six programmes, Nigel Rees wonders if modern man is confused.
Producer Sallie Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Producer:
Sallie Davies

When the Rev Dave Pole went on a silent retreat he nearly went out of his head. The entertaining letters he sent his wife give one account of what was going on. His wife, Stella, has another.
Producer Alison Bogle Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Pole
Producer:
Alison Bogle

A legendary bird taller than a telephone box, which laid eggs large enough to make an omelette for 120 people.... On a quest for this huge creature,
Christina Dodwell battles heat, rain and dust in Madagascar. What discoveries will she make along the way?
Producer Belinda Chemngton

Contributors

Unknown:
Christina Dodwell
Producer:
Belinda Chemngton

A month ago the British Communist Party was debating its own abolition and bringing to an end one of the familiar landmarks on the left of the political map. Andy Croft assesses the significance of the party to poets, dramatists and novelists over six decades, with the voices of Graham Greene , Stephen Spender , C Day-Lewis , Hamish Henderson ,
Hugh MacDiarmid , Roger WoddisJackieKay , Colin Chambers and Charles Poulson.
Producer Dave Sheasby Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Croft
Unknown:
Graham Greene
Unknown:
Stephen Spender
Unknown:
C Day-Lewis
Unknown:
Hamish Henderson
Unknown:
Hugh MacDiarmid
Unknown:
Roger Woddisjackiekay
Unknown:
Colin Chambers
Unknown:
Charles Poulson.
Producer:
Dave Sheasby

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