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From Cirencester Parish Church.
All creatures of our God and King (Lasst uns efreuen); Help us 0 Lord (Sandys); Forth in thy name, 0 Lord I go (Gibbons); Come ye thankful people come (St
George); Now thank we all our God (Nun danket); Cantate Domino (Pitoni); 0 praise the Lord (Batten); Darke in E;
2 Corinthians 9, w 16-end; John 6, w 27-35. Preacher and leader
Canon Hedley Ringrose. Director of music
David Ponsford. Organist Clive Harries.

Contributors

Leader:
Canon Hedley Ringrose.
Organist:
David Ponsford.
Organist:
Clive Harries.

Emily Bronte 's tale of love is dramatised in five parts by Bryony Lavery.
4: Heathcliff's revenge takes effect. with Daniel Evans. Gary Cady. Steve Hodson. Jilly Bond and John Turner. Music by Ilona Sekacz, played by Roger Garland , Bob Smissen, Jonathan Williams and Andy Vinter. Director Janet Whitaker. Repeated Friday at 2pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Emily Bronte
Unknown:
Bryony Lavery.
Unknown:
Daniel Evans.
Unknown:
Gary Cady.
Unknown:
Steve Hodson.
Unknown:
Jilly Bond
Unknown:
John Turner
Music By:
Ilona Sekacz
Played By:
Roger Garland
Played By:
Bob Smissen
Played By:
Jonathan Williams
Played By:
Andy Vinter.
Director:
Janet Whitaker.
Heathcliff:
John Duttine
Catherine:
Emma Fielding
Edgar:
Paul Rhys
Nellie Dean:
Sharon Duce
Mr Lockwood:
David Collings

In the splendour of Dunham Massey Hall in Altrincham, Donald MacCormick chairs a discussion on the future of Britain's biggest charity as it celebrates its centenary year. Conservation experts and the Trust's top managers discuss the issues with an invited audience. Producer Ian Gilvear

Contributors

Unknown:
Dunham Massey
Unknown:
Donald MacCormick
Producer:
Ian Gilvear

Gareth Owen introduces listeners' poetry requests, all with a fin de siècle flavour. Read by Rosalind Shanks , Samuel West and Diana Bishop. Producer Rob Ketteridge

Contributors

Introduces:
Gareth Owen
Read By:
Rosalind Shanks
Read By:
Samuel West
Read By:
Diana Bishop.
Producer:
Rob Ketteridge

Brian Sibley 's four-part dramatisation of C S Lewis's The Chronicles ofNarnia.
For Lucy and Edmund, staying with Eustace, there seems to be no escape. with Richard Puddifoot , Sylvester McCoy. Robin Bailey. Melvyn Hayes , John Turner and Jonathan Tafler. Music by Peter Howell and Elizabeth Parker. Director John Taylor
♦ See Parents' Guide: pages 43-50

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Richard Puddifoot
Unknown:
Sylvester McCoy.
Unknown:
Robin Bailey.
Unknown:
Melvyn Hayes
Unknown:
John Turner
Unknown:
Jonathan Tafler.
Music By:
Peter Howell
Music By:
Elizabeth Parker.
Director:
John Taylor
Lucy:
Ellie Beaven
Edmund:
Peter England
Eustace:
Marco Williamson

5: The Desert of Merv Colin Thubron 's account of his most recent trip, to the countries of Central Asia, is read by David Horovitch. Rpt
Producer Duncan Minshull. See also 10.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Merv Colin Thubron
Read By:
David Horovitch.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull.

Six discussions on travel themes.
5: Anything Marco Polo Could Do.... The travel book has come a long way. Is it exhausted? Mark Lawson puts the travel book in the dock in the company of Jane Jakeman , Katie Hickman , Christa Paula and Colin Thubron. Producer Martin Buckley

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Jane Jakeman
Unknown:
Katie Hickman
Unknown:
Christa Paula
Unknown:
Colin Thubron.
Producer:
Martin Buckley

A four-part journey through black women's literature.
Debuts - First Novels by Black Women. From Toni Morrison 's The Bluest Eye to Andrea Levy 's Every Light in the House Burnin', a look at the beginnings and inspirations. With actress Marsha Hunt and Floella Benjamin.
Readers Lachele Carl , Dona Croll , Alibe Parsons and Ray Shell. Producer Alby James

Contributors

Unknown:
Toni Morrison
Unknown:
Andrea Levy
Unknown:
Marsha Hunt
Readers:
Floella Benjamin.
Readers:
Lachele Carl
Readers:
Dona Croll
Readers:
Alibe Parsons
Producer:
Alby James

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