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Wednesday's 7.50 talk
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
A talk lor Holy Week by THE RT. REV. JOOST DE BLANK
and Programme News
Loelia, Duchess of Westminster author of 'he book Grace and Favour recalls her childhood in St. James's Palace, her youth in society during the twenties, and her marriage to one of the wealthiest and most capricious men in the world
Ϯ Broadcast on January
MARGARET QUASS looks at the story behind this idea and discusses its purpose with WAYLAND YOUNG, Chairman U.K. Committe I.C.Y.
THE RT. HON. KENNETH YOUNGER. Director of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
A Sound Archives production by David Allan
First broadcast on Feb. 26
Four talks for Holy Week by THE REv. JOHN BURNABY sometime Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge
4: The Agony in the Garden
Alone thou goest forth, 0 Lord
(BBC H.B. 79)
Psalm 142
St. Matthew 27, vv. 45-54
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (BBC H.B. 90)
Eight lectures given by JOEL HURSTFIELD
Astor Professor of English History. University of London, at the University of East Anglia
4: The Monarchy, Parliament and the Law
Professor Hurstfield explains why the Elizabethan monarchy was not as strong as it may appear.
Ϯ Broadcast on February 1 in Study Session
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with Topic for Music
distributes
The Royal Maundy at the Service in Canterbury Cathedral
Order of Service:
Hymn: Praise to the Holiest in the heilht
Psalm 91
Anthem: Lord. for thy tender mercies' sake (J. Hilton)
First Lesson: St. John 13, vv. 1-16
FIRST DISTRIBUTION
During this are sung the following anthems:
O Lord, increase my faith
(Orlando Gibbons)
O Saviour of the world (
Alan Ridout )
Wash me throughly from my wickedness (S. S. Wesley)
Second Lesson: St. Matthew 25, vv. 31-46
SECOND DISTRIBUTION
During this are sung the following anthems:
Recitative: Although our eyes with tears o'erftow; Aria: Jesus, Saviour, I am thine; Chorale: Receive me, my Redeemer (St. Matthew Passion) (Bach)
Prayers
Hymn: Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
The Blessing
The National Anfhem
The scene described by AUDREY RUSSELL
Wednesday's broadcast in the Light Programme
and Programme News
Ϯ Today's story: Grandpa's
Surprise ' by IRIS WOOLFORO
An account of three critical years in the life of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, and later Queen of England
Compiled from contemporary documents by Alison Plowden
In 1533 Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn. Catherine and her daughter Mary, then seventeen, refused to accept the validity of the divorce and in consequence faced danger and disgrace.
(Broadcast on Dec. 22, 1964)
BBC Correspondents all over the world talk about the countries in which they live and work
Introduced by PETER LATHAM
Chairman, JOHN METCALF
Book: ALAN BRIEN
Art: DAVID PIPER
Film: A. ALVAREZ
Theatre: LIONEL HALE
Broadcasting:
KATHARINE WHITEHORN
Sunday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Just John Ebdon
Aprons: A Maundy Thursday meditation by EVE GAWTHORNE
Keeping a Pet: 2-How to look after a dog. NICK HENDERSON discusses some of the problems with a dog-owner
Your Letters
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by POLLY ELWES
and Programme News
with PETER PRATT introducing records of Gilbert and Sullivan
from the University College of North Wales, Bangor
A team of four scientists attempts to answer questions sent in by listeners
The team:
R. McN. ALEXANDER
Department of Zoology
A. D. BRADSHAW Department of Agricultural Botany
E. MENDOZA
Department of Physics
C. P. SPENCER, Ph.D.
Department of Marine Biology
In the chair,
PROFESSOR G. P. WELLS
Programme arranged by Mick Rhodes
The News
Background to the News
People in the News
played by PETER MOUNTAIN (violin)
ANGELA DALE (piano)
