In Country Churches

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Comments

197D

Romsey Abbey, Hampshire

19971222

In the first of five programmes this week, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's great Norman churches, with a foundation dating back to 907.

Guest organist Stephen Farr plays music appropriate to the organ, which was built by J W Walker in 1858.

"In the first of five programmes this week, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's great Norman churches, with a foundation dating back to 907.

Guest organist Stephen Farr plays music appropriate to the organ, which was built by J W Walker in 1858."

197D

St James's, Great Packington, Warwickshire

19971223

In the second of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's most unusual churches, built to celebrate the restoration to health of George III.

Guest organist Martin Souter plays the instrument which was designed to Handel's specifications.

"In the second of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's most unusual churches, built to celebrate the restoration to health of George III.

Guest organist Martin Souter plays the instrument which was designed to Handel's specifications."

197D

St Mary's, Finedon, Northamptonshire

19971224

In the third of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits a mid-14th-century church with a remarkable library of very rare books.

Guest organist Martin Baker plays music from the organ's own 300-year history.

"In the third of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits a mid-14th-century church with a remarkable library of very rare books.

Guest organist Martin Baker plays music from the organ's own 300-year history."

197D

St Mary And St Thomas Of Canterbury, Wymondham, Norfolk

19971225

In the fourth of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of the great sights of East Anglia, with its contrasted towers, one built by the PARIShioners, the other, a spectacularly ruined octagon, built by the monks.

Guest organist Robert Woolley plays the three-manual organ whose complex history mirrors that of the building.

"In the fourth of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of the great sights of East Anglia, with its contrasted towers, one built by the PARIShioners, the other, a spectacularly ruined octagon, built by the monks.

Guest organist Robert Woolley plays the three-manual organ whose complex history mirrors that of the building."

197D

St Michael's, Framlingham, Suffolk

19971226

To conclude the series, Adrian Jack visits an East Anglian church containing some remarkable early-Renaissance monuments to the family of the Duke of Norfolk.

Guest organist Margaret Phillips plays the instrument which came to Framlingham from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1708.

"To conclude the series, Adrian Jack visits an East Anglian church containing some remarkable early-Renaissance monuments to the family of the Duke of Norfolk.

Guest organist Margaret Phillips plays the instrument which came to Framlingham from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1708."

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
197D	01	Romsey Abbey, Hampshire	19971222	In the first of five programmes this week, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's great Norman churches, with a foundation dating back to 907. Guest organist Stephen Farr plays music appropriate to the organ, which was built by J W Walker in 1858. "In the first of five programmes this week, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's great Norman churches, with a foundation dating back to 907. Guest organist Stephen Farr plays music appropriate to the organ, which was built by J W Walker in 1858."
197D	02	St James's, Great Packington, Warwickshire	19971223	In the second of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's most unusual churches, built to celebrate the restoration to health of George III. Guest organist Martin Souter plays the instrument which was designed to Handel's specifications. "In the second of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of ENGLAND's most unusual churches, built to celebrate the restoration to health of George III. Guest organist Martin Souter plays the instrument which was designed to Handel's specifications."
197D	03	St Mary's, Finedon, Northamptonshire	19971224	In the third of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits a mid-14th-century church with a remarkable library of very rare books. Guest organist Martin Baker plays music from the organ's own 300-year history. "In the third of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits a mid-14th-century church with a remarkable library of very rare books. Guest organist Martin Baker plays music from the organ's own 300-year history."
197D	04	St Mary And St Thomas Of Canterbury, Wymondham, Norfolk	19971225	In the fourth of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of the great sights of East Anglia, with its contrasted towers, one built by the PARIShioners, the other, a spectacularly ruined octagon, built by the monks. Guest organist Robert Woolley plays the three-manual organ whose complex history mirrors that of the building. "In the fourth of five programmes, Adrian Jack visits one of the great sights of East Anglia, with its contrasted towers, one built by the PARIShioners, the other, a spectacularly ruined octagon, built by the monks. Guest organist Robert Woolley plays the three-manual organ whose complex history mirrors that of the building."
197D	05	St Michael's, Framlingham, Suffolk	19971226	To conclude the series, Adrian Jack visits an East Anglian church containing some remarkable early-Renaissance monuments to the family of the Duke of Norfolk. Guest organist Margaret Phillips plays the instrument which came to Framlingham from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1708. "To conclude the series, Adrian Jack visits an East Anglian church containing some remarkable early-Renaissance monuments to the family of the Duke of Norfolk. Guest organist Margaret Phillips plays the instrument which came to Framlingham from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1708."