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Ascension Day
Thoughts from The Archbishop of Canterbury
and Programme News
Hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise
Radios breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world
Introduced by JACK DE MANtO
Today's "Ten to Seven".
and Programme News
Hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise
3: Base 12 Numbers tby JAMES HAWTHORNE
by RACHEL PERCIVAL
Music selected and arranged by Vera Gray
Tuesday's broadcast
A said celebration of the Holy Communion in the chapel of the Middlesex Hospital, London
Chaplain,
THE Rev. PETER LAISTER assisted by DEACONESS THELMA BARTON
Epistle and Gospel for Ascension
Day
Hymns (E.H.): 0 Christ, our hope, our hearts' desire (144); Alleluia. sing to Jesus (301)
Organist, John Chapman
Follow-up
A practice broadcast In which John Huw Davies leads practice of activities begun in the Music Workshop
Written and produced by William Murphy
JOHN CAMBURN pilots the Time, Space, and Tune Machine XK15 into the musical past and present
Written and produced by Jenyth Worsley
by TREVOR JONES
Geography series
Practice in musical activities begun in the Music Workshop
Written and produced by William Murphy
What made a young man in a safe job but with few resources throw away security in order to explore the dense jungles of Ecuador?
† DOUGLAS ELLIS explains why and how, at the age of twenty-one, he organised an expedition
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
Wednesday evening's broadcast
for children under five
Today's story:
' Teddy goes Camping ' by Diana Ross
by Penelope Farmer adapted by Philippa Pearce
Part 3: The Fight in the Air
Living Language series
3: No Potatoes Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century, another wave of migrants to America.
Written by Garry Lyle
Starting Points series
Sunday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Dr. Cronin's Casebook:
A. J. CRONIN talks to John Ellison about the turning points in his life as a doctor and author
Cordon Rouge: GEORGE VILLIERS reaps a harvest of potato recipes sent in by listeners
A leaflet containing twelve of the best recipes can be obtained free of charge from the Potato Marketing Board[address removed]
Mamie at the Alhambra:
Bernard NEWMAN meets an American in Southern Spain
Drop Us a Line: Your news, views, and memories
Introduced by STEVE RACE
Number 21
The book by Stanley G. Watts arranged as a dramatised reading in four parts by NAN MACDONALD
Archie has been set on and beaten up by the Black Ear-ring Gang, and now Len is after their leader. Jesse Smith. Eddy. Pru. and little Tommy. with Eddy's friend Zacehy, have followed him down to the Pontlne Bar.
2: The Lady Isabella
Produced by HERBERT SMITH in the North of England
and Programme News
Introduced by Richard WHITMORE and Michael CLAYTON
† by ANGUS MACVICAR
Twenty-five years ago tonight this ' misbegotten flower ' engaged aU of Angus MacVicar 's attention. It was the code-name for an Army operation, zeroed for May 5. which benan as a simple transfer to Ceylon and developed as a full-scale invasion of Madagascar, with quite unexpected results.
† MARY ROWLAND remembers the Gurwali bearer who served'her father in India
Part 2: Wagner
Prelude and Liebestod (Tristan and Isolde)
9.15* Siegfried Idyll
9.32' Closing Scene (The Twilight of the Gods)
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The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† GILES PLAYFAIR introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics For very late letters you can rtng (01) 580-4468. extension 0030. and dictate your message.
An anthology of violin music gramophone records
Last programme of the series
