S1985 E1 • Epiphany, from St Giles Cathedral, Edinbrugh

Geoffrey Wheeler meets one of Edinburgh's 'citizens of the year', Mary Whitfield , who organises a local community centre, and Dr Ian Laing , who cares for premature babies. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, The Right Rev John Paterson , and the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Cardinal Gordon Gray, join in giving a New Year's greeting. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (Moredun); Brightest and best of the sons of the morning (Epiphany); Eternal ruler of the ceaseless round (Song 1); 0 God, our help in ages past (St Anne); Joys seven; 0 for a thousand tongues (Richmond); 0 love that wilt not let me go (St Margaret); Bethlehem, of noblest cities (Stuttgart) Master of music HERRICK BUNNEY Lighting JOHN MCCAW Assistant producer VALETTA STALLABRASS Producer MICHAEL A. SIMPSON Series producer STEPHEN WHITTLE

Première diffusion : 1 juin 1985

S1985 E15 • St May's Stafford

Stafford Sally Magnusson visits the busy county town of Stafford, a centre of commerce for over 1,000 years. Among the people she meets are Neil Robinson , a young solicitor who spends much of his spare time writing and performing music in church and in the town, and Anne Glover , who keeps the over-60s of Stafford impressively fit with her weekly exercise classes. People from all over Stafford join to sing their Songs of Praise in St Mary's Church. Hail the day that sees him rise; We all are born to a living hope; Love's redeeming work is done; Now the green blade riseth; Come let us sing of a wonderful love; Tell out. my soul; The day thou gavest Conductor NIGEL MORRIS Director DIANE REID Producer MICHAEL SHOESMITH Series producer STEPHEN WHITTLE