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12.00 Russell Davies with Radio 2 All-Time Greats
Your favourite tunes and performances on record.

2.00pm Benny Green
A weekly celebration of the art of the songwriter.

3.00 I Hear You Calling Me
Dennis O'Neill presents a profile of the great Irish tenor John McCormack, 50 years after his death.
Written and produced by David Rayvern Allen

4.00 A Royle Tour
Back with another series, Roger Royle takes you on a personal guided tour of Britain's cathedrals, beginning with Brecon.

4.30 Sing Something Simple
With the Cliff Adams Singers, accompanied by Jack Emblow.

5.00 Roger Royle
The second of three programmes for a summer afternoon in which Roger Royle invites listeners to join him for Tea with the Vicar, recalling places of pilgrimage in Holy Ground, and asking What's in a Name?
Producer David Welsby

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
Benny Green
Unknown:
Dennis O'Neill
Tenor:
John McCormack
Produced By:
David Rayvern Allen
Unknown:
Roger Royle
Singers:
Cliff Adams
Accompanied By:
Jack Emblow
Unknown:
Roger Royle
Producer:
David Welsby

Radio 2 Arts Programme Continuing their occasional series of programmes from around writers' Britain, Sean Street and Christopher Cook visit
Catherine Cookson country in search of the spirit of the place behind one of the most successful novelists of all time. On the way, they explore the world of another distinguished daughter of the area, Elinor M Brent-
Dyer, author of the famous "Chalet School" series of books, who was born just over a century ago in South Shields. They also visit an ancient tower - legendary as the home of poetry readings in Newcastle, and have some surprising literary encounters under the Tyne's famous bridges. Producer Stella Hanson

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Street
Unknown:
Christopher Cook
Unknown:
Catherine Cookson
Producer:
Stella Hanson

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