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Alec Robertson introduces some Passion music.
Pange lingua gloriosi (Byrd)

and Programme News

Radio's breakfast-time took at life around the country and across the world
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO

The Great Week
†ALEC ROBERTSON introduces some Passion music
The Last Words of Christ (Schfitz)

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(But he was very much more than that) by FRED SPEAKMAN and ALFRED CURTIS
Read by GABRIEL WOOLF
Fourth of ten Instalments

with some of his souvenirs musical and otherwise
Written by Robert Turley
Produced by-Sheila Anderson
An edited version of the programme broadcast on December 7, 1965

1: The Isle of Man
John Seymour walks the length of the island, talking to people he meets on the way
Produced by Patrick Harvey

The last of four talks during Holy Week by PROFESSOR C. H. DODD

The royal banners forward go
(BBC H.B. 91)
Psalm 91
St. Mark 15, vv. 1-20
Alone thou goest forth,Lord
(BBC H.B. 79)

Four stories of endurance
4: The Battle of Omdurman from The River War by SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Read by ANTHONY HALL
After the forces of the Mahdi had overrun Khartoum and killed General Gordon in 1885, Britain mounted a vast expedition to reconquer the Sudan. The final pitched battle was at Omdurman across the Nile from Khartoum.
Broadcast on October 5. 1965

Records of the great contralto
Introduced by ALEC ROBERTSON A shortened version of the programme on December 27, 1965

Six Ecossaises in E flat major
Rondo a capriccio in G major WILHELM KEMPFF (piano) on a gramophone record

The News
Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE

Wednesday's broadcast (Light)

Today's story: ' Easter Eggs ' by' Christine Rees : part 1

The first of three programmes examining some aspects of the changing world during the last sixty-five years The People
The Social Scene
Introduced by DEREK PARKER with comment by PROFESSOR A. J. P. TAYLOR and including the voices of MARGERY FRY
Dame RACHEL CROWDY
VIOLET MARKHAM , EVRLYN WAUGH C. H. MIDDLETON , BERTA RUCK
Compiled by Derek Parker
Produced by John Powell
Broadcast on February 27

by ALEC LAWRIE
When you are in Ethiopia, and have to learn Amharic, even a consignment of gravestones may be an opportunity.

Excerpts from
The Sound of Music
The King and I
Introduced and adapted by GORDON Gow
Produced by Tony Luke
Broadcast on Dec. 24, 1965 (Light)

Chairman, PHILIP HOPE-WALLACE
Broadcasting: IAIN HAMILTON Book: CHRISTINE BROOKE-ROSE
Art: J. M. RICHARDS
Film: DEREK PROUSE
Theatre: JOHN HOLMSTROM
Sunday's broadcast

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Turning Points: JOHN ELLISON talks to SIR WILLIAM CARRON , President of the A.E.U. tPace Eggs and Jolly Boys:
EMMA THORN recalls Easter customs from her Northern childhood
Cordon Rouge Easter Fare:
GEORGE VILLIERS in the kitchen
Your Letters
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Farewell to the Western Isles
A story of the island of Mull abridged from the book by CAMPBELL K. FINLAY
4:
Shipwreck John 's excursion to Eilean na Gobhar for the lobster fishing ends in disaster.
Readers: BRYDEN MURDOCH
STUART HENRY , MARY RIGGANS
Produced by IAN WISHART

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NORTHERN SINFONIA ORCHESTRA
Leader, Joseph Segal
Conducted by MICHAEL HALL

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
ANNE ALLEN introduces this evening's edition

We have all got our picture of a small town in the South, probably fifty per cent from films about the Civil War and fifty per cent. from the songs. The real thing is likely to be somewhat different.
G. W. TARGET talks about what he actually found