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Listeners' letters and points of difference aired by RENÉE HOUSTON, ISOBEL BARNETT
JILL ADAMS , JANETTE ROWSELL
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Shortened version of Monday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Jill Adams
Unknown:
Janette Rowsell
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Children and Primary Schools
6: Learning to Read
A large number of children still leave school today with only a rudimentary ability to read. In the past few years an enormous amount of research has been made into new methods of teaching children to read. What changes has this led to In Primary School teaching?
Introduced by WtLLEM VAN DER EYKEN
Produced by Peter Jarvis
Women thinking of a career In teaching who are following this series are recommended to read the pamphlets Welcome Back to Teaching' and Turn to Teaching,' obtainable from the Department of Education and Science. Curzon Street. London. W.1, and from Local Education Authorities.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Wtllem van Der Eyken
Produced By:
Peter Jarvis
Source: Radio Times
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RICHARD FINDLATER
J. M. RICHARDS
ROBERT ROBINSON
PHILIP HOPE-WALLACE
In the chair, T. C. WORSLEY
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Findlater
Unknown:
J. M. Richards
Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Philip Hope-Wallace
Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:

From Bow to Bond Street: Vidal Sassoon tells Anne Catchpole how he became one of the world's most famous hair designers

The Mock Mayor's Show: Eric Maple takes a look at one of the extraordinary customs of the eighteenth century

Cordon Rouge: George Villiers suggests another of his recipes

Drop us a line: Your news, views and memories

Introduced by Steve Race

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Race
Interviewer:
Anne Catchpole
Interviewee:
Vidal Sassoon
Speaker:
Eric Maple
Speaker:
George Villiers
Source: Radio Times
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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
5: The Solution
Mick Haggity. the building site workman, plants in Joe's mind the desperate scheme that might win the public's support and sympathy in the fight against Big Business and Authority. So Joe plans to put the scheme into effect ...

Contributors

Book By:
Geoffrey Morgan
Read By:
Richard Hurndall
Unknown:
Mick Haggity.
Source: Radio Times
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The case histories of a remarkable detective
Written by DONALD STUART starring William Franklyn with Heather Chasen , David Gregory
A Murder of Crows
Signature tune composed by FRANK CHACKSFIELD
Devised by Philip Ridgeway
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
William Franklyn is appearing in ' There's a Girl tn My Soup ' at the Globe Theatre. London.

Contributors

Written By:
Donald Stuart
Unknown:
William Franklyn
Unknown:
Heather Chasen
Unknown:
David Gregory
Composed By:
Frank Chacksfield
Unknown:
Philip Ridgeway
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Produced By:
William Franklyn
Tinker:
David Gregory
Sexton Blake:
William Franklyn
Constable Hart:
Andrew Jack
Saul Morris:
Andrew Jack
Detective Chief Inspector Coutts:
Wilfred Babbage
Paula Dane:
Heather Chasen
Coral Crow ,:
Beth Boyd
Ethel Rawling, ,:
Betty Hardy
Jim Rawlings:
Stephen Jack
Source: Radio Times

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