Presented by Michael De Morgan
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The distinguished Hungarian-born pianist plays
Schubert Two Impromptus, Op 90
Beethoven Sonata in c minor, Op 13 (Pathetique)
Debussy Six Preludes

In the heart of Dartmoor there are places where the silence seems to have been accumulating and deepening for centuries; yet in reality, the peacefulness is made up of many small sounds that blend together.
Lawrence Shove is a professional recordist who is making a sound-picture of the Moor.
Commentary written by Desmond Hawkins; spoken by Alan Gibson and Lawrence Shove
(from Bristol)
(Radio Times People: page 4)

The first of two visits by outside broadcast cameras to Britain's top country music event The Fourth International Festival of Country Music.
A capacity audience gathered at London's Wembley Pool over Easter to see world class stars including: Del Reeves and The Goodtime Charlies, The Stoneman Family, Tex Withers, Dottie West, Conway Twitty and The Twitty Birds, The Loretta Lynn Show.

(The Happy Country... pages 6-7; This Week's Sounds: page 11)

The Land Egypt owes its existence to the Nile. As it flows north towards the Mediterranean sea, the river carries with it the fertilising silts and mud that make possible the lush cultivation along its banks. Beyond tnis narrow strip, the barren desert reaches east and west.
All the striking achievements of the Ancient Egyptians were based upon the farming of their narrow zone of fertile land. Even the Pharaoh Tutankhamun took with him into his tomb some little images of himself to labour for him at his agricultural tasks in the afterlife, as Cyril Aldred shows when he introduces tonight's programme from the Exhibition at the British Museum.

by George Eliot
Dramatised in six parts by Alexander Baron
Starring Robert Hardy
and introducing Martha Henry

Daniel's search for Mirah's mother is continuing. Meanwhile he is arranging for her to give singing lessons, and having met a Jew called Mordecai has become interested in the Jewish faith.

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Line-Up takes a last look at the week with James Cameron, Kenny Everett, Clive James, William Rushton and others.