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Listeners' letters and points of difference aired by RENÉE HOUSTON, KATIE BOYLE
MARY STOCKS, FRANKIE McGOWAN
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by JOHN CASSELS
Shortened version of Monday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Katie Boyle
Unknown:
Frankie McGowan
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels

Children and Primary Schools
5: Primary Moths and Science In most Primary Schools ten years ago Maths was still a business of learning tables and working out simple sums. Modern Maths is a matter of every child learning to handle numbers through practical experience and exploration. Is the New Maths more than just a new teaching method?
Introduced by WILLEM VAN DER EYKEN
Produced by Peter Jarvis

Contributors

Introduced By:
Willem van Der Eyken
Produced By:
Peter Jarvis

JANET ADAM SMITH , A ALVAREZ, RICHARD FINDLATER , GEORGE MELLY
In the chair, T. C. WORSLEY
Produced by Carl Wildman
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet Adam Smith
Unknown:
Richard Findlater
Unknown:
George Melly
Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Produced By:
Carl Wildman

'One may not doubt that, somehow, good
Shall come of water and of mud ' (RUPERT BROOKE )
The story of the Florence flood of November 4, 1966, and the great work of restoration told by REX KEATING with recordings made on the spot
Produced by Leslie Perowne
See page 56

Contributors

Unknown:
Rupert Brooke
Told By:
Rex Keating
Produced By:
Leslie Perowne

Hope For The Handicapped:
Mrs. JESSIE THOMAS talks to Gordon Snell about her lifetime work of teaching handicapped children
Florence in the Cay 'Nineties:
MARGARET TIDEY talks about her childhood in Italy British Guiana One Cent:
MAURICE WILLIAMS tells the story behind some of the world's rarest stamps
Drop us a line: hour news, views and memories
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Talks:
Mrs. Jessie Thomas
Unknown:
Gordon Snell
Talks:
Margaret Tidey
Unknown:
Maurice Williams
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

A Small Piece of Paradise
The book by Geoffrey Morgan adapted as a serial reading in five parts by the author
Read by RICHARD HURNDALL
4: The Plan
Arnold Massiter has no time for Joe's problem. but his wife is sympathetic. Joe takes her bach to Sparrow Street to see the garden and to meet Mr. Penny and their animal friends, and she promises all possible help to save the old man's home.

Contributors

Book By:
Geoffrey Morgan
Read By:
Richard Hurndall
Unknown:
Arnold Massiter

The case histories of a remarkable detective
Written by DONALD STUART starring William Franklyn with Heather Chasen , David Gregory
The Eight Swords
Characters in order of speaking:
Signature tune composed by FRANK CHACKSFIELD
Devised for radio by Philip Ridgeway
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
William Franklyn Is in 'There's a Girl in My Soup ' at the Globe Theatre: Derek Seaton is in ' Spring and Port Wine' at the New Theatre. London

Contributors

Written By:
Donald Stuart
Unknown:
William Franklyn
Unknown:
Heather Chasen
Unknown:
David Gregory
Composed By:
Frank Chacksfield
Radio By:
Philip Ridgeway
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Produced By:
William Franklyn
Unknown:
Derek Seaton
Sexton Blake:
William Franklyn
Tinker:
David Gregory
M Francois:
Eric Sutton
Paula Dane:
Heather Chasen
Detective Chief Inspector Coutts:
Wilfred Babbage
Alison Lane:
Gudrun Ure
Inspector Martin:
Derek Seaton
John Saville:
Derek Seaton
Lucille Cartier:
Beth Boyd

Ten O'clock returns tonight with a late Special on today's by-election results at Gorton. Leicester South-West, and Hamilton, all Labour-held seats
The BBC's Political Correspondent. HARDIMAN SCOTT , is joined by the Chairman of National Opinion Polls, MICHAEL SHIELDS. and Political Analyst ANTHONY King , for an assessment of 'little election ' trends, and Outside Broadcasts microphones will be in on all three declarations

Contributors

Unknown:
Hardiman Scott
Unknown:
Michael Shields.
Unknown:
Anthony King

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