Each week 25,000 tons of newsprint, 50 hours of news bulletins
One man, Bernard Braden
and his team, John Pitman, Esther Rantzen
take a look at some of the things that happened - and some of the things that didn't.
Song of the week: Jake Thackray
Children of the week: Harold Williamson

You might think that behind this friendly family programme there is a friendly family man. There is. Producer John Lloyd. From time to time John has written here about those you see on your screen. Now they get their own back...
To them John is a whimsical Welshman prone not only to wearing odd socks but to draping his legs proudly over the desk. Occasionally he surfaces for a pint of bitter or an avocado with shrimps-on his rare explorations into sophistication. Most of the week he sits blinking behind his spectacles, letting out gusty giggles, then dropping jokes into his rubbish bin. He is still a nice man.
Sometimes he'll say Yes to an idea when he means No, which can be frustrating. But there is a Welsh language barrier which he uses to advantage when holding telephone conversations with Cardiff. Seven triumphant years in TV have not affected him. He's still a nice man.