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Your questions answered by L. HUGH NEWMAN , JAMES FISHER and DESMOND MORRIS
Chairman
DEREK MCCULLOCH (Uncle Mac)
Produced by John Sparks
Sunday's broadcast
Questions should be sent on a post-card to: Nature Parliament. BBC. Broadcasting House. Bristol. 8

Contributors

Unknown:
L. Hugh Newman
Unknown:
James Fisher
Unknown:
Desmond Morris
Unknown:
Derek McCulloch
Produced By:
John Sparks

by Kenneth Grahame arranged for broadcasting in eight instalments by May Jenkin
2: The Open Road
' Boating! Silly boyish amusement! I've given that up long ago ... I've discovered the real thing ... Come with me just as far as the stable yard and you shall see what you shall see! '
Broadcast in Story Time on October
4, 1965

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Grahame

The true story of the Atlantic Wall in Normandy and the plot to destroy it by Robert Barr adapted from Richard Collier's book Ten Thousand Eyes with
(Broadcast of May 8 - Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Barr
Unknown:
Richard Collier
Producer:
Charles Maxwell
The Storyteller:
Rupert Davies
Marcel Girard:
David Nettheim
Eugene Meslin:
John Gabriel
René Duchez:
Frederick Treves
Robert Thomas:
Jonathan Scott
Jacques Moulines:
Edward de Souza
Adolphe Franck:
Philip Morant
Jeanne Verinaud:
Rosemary Miller

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Talk of Books and Writers: BA MASON looks at holiday paper-backs: DUDLEY BARKER talks to MOLLIE LEE about his new book on Arnold Bennett ; JULIAN SYMONS reviews an unusual detective book
A New Leg: DAPHNE PAGNA-
MENTA lives an active life despite an amputation
The Gladioli of Mohamed Belaggoun : ANTONIA RIDGE remembers a flower-seller in Paris
Answer and Comment tThe Police, Senorita!: JUNE
GRIMBLE recalls an incident in Argentina
PHYLLlDA LAW reads
The Fountain Overflows by REBECCA WEST
Tenth of thirteen instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Talks:
Dudley Barker
Unknown:
Mollie Lee
Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Unknown:
Julian Symons
Unknown:
Mohamed Belaggoun

Last Chance by Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale with Nan Marriott-Watson
Even decent, united families can have their well-meaning kindness disturbed by an unpredictable Gran.
Cast in order of speaking:
Les Wisby. May's son.JOHN DEARTH
Produced by R. D. SMITH
David Andrews Is in ' Arsenic and Old Lace' at the Vaudeville Theatre. London: George Merritt is in ' The Doctor's Dilemma ' at the Comedy Theatre. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Dawn Pavitt
Unknown:
Terry Wale
Unknown:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Vera Freeman, her daughter:
Noel Hood
Philip:
David Andrews
Vi Wisby, Les's wife:
Mary MacLeod
May Wisby, Gran:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Diana Wisby, her grand-daughter:
Anne Jameson
Perce Freeman, Vera's husband:
Alan Lawrance
Tom Benedict:
George Merritt
Matron:
Anna Burden

from
Westminster Abbey
Responses (Smith of Durham)
Psalms 53. 54, 55
Lessons: Genesis 11, vv. 1-9
Acts 2, vv. 1-11
Canticles (Bryan Kelly in (') Anthem: Remember not. Lord. our offences (Purcell)
Evensong is sung by a choir of men and boys drawn from churches and schools affiliated to the ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC
Choirmaster, M. J.R. How
Organist, PETER MOORSE

Contributors

Choirmaster:
M. J.R. How
Organist:
Peter Moorse

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including: tMaster Piece: COLIN GIBSON talks about, and illustrates. one of GUSTAV HOLST'S major works, The Planets
With Rosie Down the Grand
Canyon: HOPE ALEXANDER recalls an adventure with a mule
Off the Beat: memories of an ex-London bobby by WILLIAM A. JOHNSON
Date with a Patient
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Talks:
Colin Gibson
Unknown:
William A. Johnson
Introduced By:
Steve Race

The Regent
Arnold Bennett 's sequel to The Card dramatised as an eight-part serial by OLIVIA MANNING with 2: The Banknote
The Card. aware of his growing discontent, meets a theatrical manager who has a project which arouses his interest.
Valet at Wilkins's. Geohge WOOLLEY
Other parts played by Jack Butcher , Alan Devereux and Charles Butler
Produced by GUY Vaesen in the BBC's Midland studios

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Unknown:
Olivia Manning
Played By:
Jack Butcher
Played By:
Alan Devereux
Played By:
Charles Butler
Produced By:
Guy Vaesen
Denry Machin:
Graham Armitage
Bryany ,:
Brian Kent
Nellie:
Valerie Kirkbright
Brindley:
Arnold Peters
Garvin:
Stephen Hancock
Quorral:
Graham Weston
Receptionist at Wilkins's:
Ysanne Churchman
Jenkins:
Barrie Fletcher

Peter Katin (piano)
ELAINE BLIGHTON (soprano) Shirley MINTY (contralto)
ROBERT TEAR (tenor) Raimund Herincx (baritone)
ALEXANDRA CHOIR
Conductor,
Charles Proctor HARROW CHORAL SOCIETY Hon. Conductor,
Clarice Brooksbank
GOLDSMITHS' CHORAL UNION
Conductor, Frederick Haggis LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
Conductor, Frederic Jackson
ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by SIR MALCOLM SARGENT
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Part 1

Contributors

Piano:
Peter Katin
Soprano:
Elaine Blighton
Soprano:
Shirley Minty
Tenor:
Robert Tear
Baritone:
Raimund Herincx
Conductor:
Charles Proctor Harrow
Conductor:
Clarice Brooksbank
Conductor:
Frederick Haggis
Conductor:
Frederic Jackson
Leader:
Hugh Maguire
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent

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