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from St Thomas 's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh. Led by Rev Mike Parker. Hymns: Christ Is Our Comer Stone (Darwall's); Father God I Wonder; Only By Grace; 0 Lord the Clouds Are Gathering; My Peace I Give You; Jesus The Name High Over All (Lydia). Readings: Mark 6, vv 1-6 and w 7-13. Organist Bill Wood. Director of Music Ann Anderson.

Contributors

Unknown:
St Thomas
Unknown:
Mike Parker.
Organist:
Bill Wood.
Music:
Ann Anderson.

A six-part serial by David Wade.

Alexander becomes King of Macedon and sets out to conquer the world.

Contributors

Writer:
David Wade
Music:
Wilfredo Acosta
Director:
Glyn Dearman
Alexander:
Michael Maloney
Hephaistion:
Alex Jennings
Achilles:
Barry Foster
Patroklos:
Simon Ward
Queen Olympias:
Geraldine James
Darius:
Charles Kay
Antipatros:
David March
Demosthenes/Kolas:
Malcolm Sinclair
Phdotas:
Michael Onslow
Harpalos:
Dominic Letts
Perdikkas:
Mark Straker
Anteas:
Barry J Gordon
Simmias/Kleitos:
John Evitts
Nabarzanes/Menmon:
John Baddeley
Charidemos:
Jonathan Adams
Queen of Karia/The Pythia:
Geraldine Fitzgerald

I Fintan O'Toole 's four-part journey through Ireland.
1: Moving Out. Dawn. The circus moves to anothertown in search of work, just as the Irish have always left home to service other men's fields. Performers, travellers, spalpeens, exiles and saints weave their stories and tell their history. Producer Mary Price

Contributors

Unknown:
Fintan O'Toole

The Green Goddess. In the second of four programmes, Rogan Taylor hears that some of the decline of institutional religion may be put down to the failure of the established church to address two issues: the environment and feminism. Producer Nick Patrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Rogan Taylor
Producer:
Nick Patrick

The third of four stories.
The Crooked Man. An officer of the Royal Mallows is found dead.
Violinist Leonard Friedman
Dramatised by Bert Coules ; Director Patrick Rayner

Contributors

Violinist:
Leonard Friedman
Dramatised By:
Bert Coules
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Holmes:
Clive Merrison
Dr Watson:
Michael Williams
Henry Wood:
Brian Blessed
Major Murphy:
James Greene
Colonel Barclay:
Terence Edmond
Nancy Barclay:
Ann Windsor
Anne Morrison:
Christabelle Dilks
Jane:
Joanna Myers
Peter:
Nigel Carrington
Barman:
Andrew Wincott
Rebel:
Amerjit Deu

The political quiz chaired by Patrick Hannan. Austin Mitchell MP and Michael White with their guests Charles Kennedy MP and Andrew Rawnsley. Producer Louise Coats

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Hannan.
Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Charles Kennedy
Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley.
Producer:
Louise Coats

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