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by Dr. J. D. Carthy
Birds migrating over enormous distances are able to navigate accurately and sometimes to return to their previous year's nesting sites.
This talk includes some ideas on how they find their way.
Nature Study series

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. J. D. Carthy

Love and Gratitude by LOEK HUISMAN translated from the German by David Porter
Some situations are irretrievable. Here we meet the kind of situation that could exist in any family-an acutely possessive mother whose attitude to her grown-up sons and daughters has aroused hostility and brought about a state of deadlock.
Produced by DAVID PORTER in the BBC s Midland studios

Contributors

Unknown:
David Porter
Produced By:
David Porter
Mrs Reichert:
Elspeth Duxbury
Elizabeth:
Ysanne Churchman
Sonia:
Ursula O'Leary
Martin:
Arnold Peters
Jonathan:
Martin Caven
The maid:
Mary Chester
The receptionist:
Philip Garston-Jones

from St. Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry
Sentence; Confession; Absolution The Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses (Tallis) Psalms 47, 48, and 49 First Lesson: Deuteronomy 11, vv.
13-32
Magnificat (Wood in E flat major) Second Lesson: Acts 11, vv. 1-18
Nunc Cimittis (Wood in B flat major)
Apostles' Creed; Lesser Litany;
Versicles; Responses; Collects
Anthem: 0 Thou, the central orb
(Charles Wood)
Prayers
This joyful Eastertide (I.C.H. 141) Organ Voluntary: Nun danket alles
Gott (Karg-Elert)
Organist and Master of the Choristers, Michael H. Franklin

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael H. Franklin

A new adventure serial in six episodes by HOWARD JONES
2: Letters in the Dust
' London, 1685: a small cosy room in Waterman's Reach. I look into the face of the man on the opposite side of the table. To what end? To be told that I am to be sent to Paris to seek a copy of a secret treaty! That in return for this service my lands shall be restored, and that I shall be given a full pardon! '
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Jones
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
David Linton:
Alaric Cotter
Mr Holland:
Heron Carvic
Job Dawkes:
Geoffrey Matthews
Mrs Juniper:
Beatrice Kane
Elizabeth Roach:
Carol Marsh
Richard Swaine:
Bryan O'Higgins
Officer:
John Gray

Anona Winn , Joy Adamson ,
Jack Train , Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions and Kenneth Home knows some of the answers
Produced by C. F. Meehan
' Twenty Questions ' is broadcast by arrangement with Maurice Winnick
Repeated on Thursday at 1.10
Tickets for this series are available on application to [address removed] enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Jack Train
Unknown:
Richard Dimbleby
Produced By:
C. F. Meehan
Arrangement With:
Maurice Winnick

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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