Story: The Cuckoo Who Forgot by JULIA MICHAELS Presenters
Lesley Nightingale , Fred Harris
Pianist PAUL READE
Graphic designer PAUL JOHNSON Designer MICHAEL TREVOR Written by CHLOE ASHCROFT
Directed by MARGIE BARBOUR Producer ALBERT BARBER
Series producer JUDY WHITFIELD
Lincoln Cathedral was the magnificent setting for this special television presentation of the Passion of Our Lord according to St Matthew by j. s. BACH
This highly-acclaimed production was first shown as a live relay on Good Friday 1979, and won a BAFTA craft award for Best Sound. The story is illustrated through paintings by Old Masters, and the performance is sung in an English translation compiled by Raymond Leppard
Part 1: The Last Supper and the Betrayal by Judas
Sound GRAHAM HAINES , IAN PARR Lighting JOHN CROWTHER
Producers RODNEY GREENBERG , DAVID ELLIS Director ROY TIPPING
(Part 2 at 2.50. Performers : see R3, p M)
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The Embassy
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Snooker Championship The Semi-finals Second day
DAVID VINE introduces highlights of the first semi-final that continued this morning at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Part 2 of the stereo recording from Lincoln Cathedral. Bach's setting of the Gospel narrative continues with The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus.
starring
Katharine Hepburn , Ian Saynor
Cukor's version of Emlyn Williams' classic play marked his tenth collaboration with his favourite actress. Hepburn plays the indomitable Miss Moffat who is determined to stamp out illiteracy in a Welsh mining village. Among her pupils she finds a brilliant young man, Morgan, whom she is determined shall get a scholarship to Oxford. But an unfortunate romance, plus opposition from the local squire are but two problems for Miss Moffat to overcome.
Written for television by IVAN DAVIS Produced by NEIL HARTLEY
Directed by GEORGE CUKOR. Films: page 12 (The George Cukor film season continues tomorrow)
The Semi-finals - second day
DAVID VINE introduces highlights of the second semi-final that continued this afternoon. Commentators
TED LOWE , JOHN PULMAN
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON
including a news summary with sub-titles for the hard-of-hearing, followed by Weather
Geoffrey Smith with Arthur Billitt at Clack's Farm, revitalises the lawn, plants a hanging basket, and sows hardy annuals for summer, and everlasting flowers for winter. Producer JOHN KENYON. BBC Birmingham
The fifth of a series of seven programmes which examines birth, death and resurrection.
5: Barry Ellis
When he was 15, Barry Ellis was given six months to live. He chose to accept his death, to face up to it and to prepare his family and friends to cope with it.
In tonight's programme the people Barry left behind talk about their memories of him and the way his death has affected their lives.
The semi-finals - second day. DAVID VINE introduces highlights and the latest news of the first semi-final which is continuing in Sheffield.
A play in three parts by William Trevor.
with Barbara Ferris, Gawn Grainger, Sylvia Coleridge, Harry Towb and Elizabeth Estensen.
Physically and mentally Elizabeth is at crisis point. Can the new, improved Henry provide the happiness which has so long eluded her? Miss Samson takes a hand in her salvation.
Weather
The semi-finals - second day.
Further coverage and the latest news of both semi-finals.
