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A celebration of Easter in the new
South Africa, broadcast live from Holy Cross Church in the township of Nyanga, Cape Town. Celebrant and Preacher, the Most Rev Desmond Tutu , Archbishop of Cape Town, assisted by Fr Mlamli Mfenyana. With music sung in English and Xhosa, directed by Duke Ngcukana and Nobesuthu Mfenyana.
Readings: Acts 10, w 4043 and John 20, w 11-18. Ntsikana's great hymn; Psalm 150; The Lord is risen indeed; Come down, Holy Spirit; There is no God greater than you; Christ is risen today; This joyful Eastertide.

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Tutu
Assisted By:
Fr Mlamli Mfenyana.
Directed By:
Duke Ngcukana
Directed By:
Nobesuthu Mfenyana.

Six European travel writers embark on Personal explorations of British culture and landscape. 4: In Search of England. Award-winning Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom returns to London after a gap of 40 years. Producer Kate McAII

Contributors

Unknown:
Cees Nooteboom
Producer:
Kate McAii

Eric Robson and experts Anne Swithinbank, Geoffrey Smith and Nigel Colborn visit the Harrogate and District Friends of the Earth.
A Taylor Made production.
(Rptd Wed 11.30am)
Gardening Weekend holiday offer: page 122

Contributors

Chairman:
Eric Robson
Panellist:
Anne Swithinbank
Panellist:
Geoffrey Smith
Panellist:
Nigel Colborn

by Wilkie Collins. Dramatised in six parts by Ray Jenkins. 1: March 1846. A mysterious letter from New Orleans arrives to disturb the peace of Combe Raven House.
With Susan Sheridan , Joanna Mackie and Christopher Good. Music by Peter Brewis and played by Maurice Cambridge Director Janet Whitaker Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilkie Collins.
Unknown:
Ray Jenkins.
Unknown:
Susan Sheridan
Unknown:
Joanna MacKie
Music By:
Peter Brewis
Played By:
Maurice Cambridge
Director:
Janet Whitaker Rpt
Magdalen Vanstone:
Sophie Thompson
Captain Wragge:
Jack May
Norah:
Elizabeth Mansfield
Miss Garth:
Kathleen Helme
Narrator:
Philip Sully
Mrs Vanstone:
Jo Kendall
MrVanstone:
Michael Graham Cox
Mr Calre:
Peter Wood Thorpe
Frank Clare:
Paul Downing
MrPendril:
John Moffatt

The final part of John Peacock 's futuristic play, with Dexter Fletcher as Danny. The Last Gun in the World. Will Joe and Beth find Wilf?
Director Celia De Wolff

Contributors

Unknown:
John Peacock
Unknown:
Dexter Fletcher
Director:
Celia de Wolff
Joe:
Ross Livingstone
Wilfred:
Richard Pearce
Beth:
Abigail Docherty
Lil:
Jane Whittenshaw
Arthur:
David Bannerman
Luke:
Derek Warmsley
Gulliver:
Joshua Towb

Simon Rae presents the fourth anthology of Second World War poetry. With contributions from poets Alan Ross , Sir Stephen Spender , Gavin Ewart and Sir Dirk Bogarde. Producer Paul Dodgeson

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Rae
Unknown:
Alan Ross
Unknown:
Sir Stephen Spender
Unknown:
Gavin Ewart
Unknown:
Sir Dirk Bogarde.
Producer:
Paul Dodgeson

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