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A study, by NORMAN Moss , of an unexpected phenomenon in contemporary British social and political life: the sudden rise of a new group of young radicals whose aims are as revolutionary as their tactics. With the recorded voices of some of them and of their leaders, of critics, and of two senior members of the Liberal Party
Produced by Maurice Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Moss
Produced By:
Maurice Brown

The Drug Scene
Young people talk about their reasons for taking drugs or abstaining; parents of addicts describe their predicament; doctors discuss what can, or should, be done
Compiled and introduced by LESLIE SMITH
Produced by Barbara Crowther

Contributors

Introduced By:
Leslie Smith
Produced By:
Barbara Crowther

presents
Bill McCue in It's a Fine Thing to Sing with HELEN McARTHUR and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, IAIN SUTHERLAND
Produced by Eddie Fraser

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill McCue
Unknown:
Helen McArthur
Leader:
Ian Tyre
Produced By:
Eddie Fraser

A group of five morning plays performed bv the BBC Drama Repertory Company The Music Lessons by Joan Sadler
Miss Randall's new pupil pays her well for hi-s piano lessons-but is he just a music-lover?
Piano. WILFRID PARRY
Produced by MARGARET ETALL

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Sadler
Produced By:
Margaret Etall
Ada Randall:
Marjorie Westbury
Mr Finch:
Alexander John
Sandra:
Sian Davies
Mr Jewell:
Lockwood West
Sereeant Bullock:
Michael Harbour
Robin:
Christopher Bidmead

Listeners' letters and points of difference aired by RENÉE Houston, BERYL REID
FANNY CRADOCK , JUNE MURPHY
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Announcer, Angela Buckland
Produced by John Cassels
Shortened version of Monday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Unknown:
Fanny Cradock
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Announcer:
Angela Buckland
Produced By:
John Cassels

by John Galsworthy adapted for broadcasting in forty-eight parts by MURIEL LEVY with Rachel Curney
Alan Wheatley , Noel Johnson Kenneth Fortescue
25: The Family Skeleton
Tuesday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Rachel Curney
Unknown:
Alan Wheatley
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Unknown:
Kenneth Fortescue

Children with Special Needs
A series of ten programmes designed to give information for teachers on some recent thinking about the education of children who need special teaching, and to encourage parents by showing where this help is available.
1:Defining the Needs
Introduced by NORMAN EVANS
Produced by Peggy Bacon

Contributors

Introduced By:
Norman Evans
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon

A discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting, and art
This week:
RONALD BRYDEN , ROBERT HUGHES
JULIAN MITCHELL , DILYS POWELL
In the chair. J. W. LAMBERT
Produced by Carl Wildman
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Bryden
Unknown:
Robert Hughes
Unknown:
Julian Mitchell
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Produced By:
Carl Wildman

A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including:
Octopus Strikes Again:
DODIE SMITH talks to John Ellison about the turning points in her life
By train to a hurricane:
EVELYN SIMMS recalls a journey to danger along the Gulf Coast
Thursday Topic-or it's happening now
Drop us a Line: your news, views, and memories

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Race
Talks:
Dodie Smith
Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Evelyn Simms

The novel by Jules Verne adapted for radio in eight parts by HOWARD JONES
Following in the footsteps of Arne Saknussem. to penetrate to the centre of the earth by descending the crater of an extinct volcano in Iceland. Harry has become separated from his uncle the Professor and their faithful guide. While lying down. exhausted, he has heard voices; can the passage be a kind of whispering gallery ... ?
4: The Central Sea
Produced by TREVOR HILL

Contributors

Novel By:
Jules Verne
Unknown:
Howard Jones
Unknown:
Arne Saknussem.
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Harry Lawson:
Bernard Horsfall
Professor von Hardwigg:
Geoffrey Banks
Hans Bjelke:
John Daglish

Ten programmes concerned with the future of Man
9: Things are not enough Contributors include:
The RT. Hon.
PHILIP NOEL-BAKER , m.p.
PROFESSOR G. M. CARSTAIRS
DR. ALEX COMFORT
DR. F. FRASER DARLING
PROFESSOR COLIN BUCHANAN
PROFESSOR DENNIS GABOR
Programmes edited and introduced by LORD RITCHIE-CALDER
Recording
Who are the Custodians': Friday

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Noel-Baker
Unknown:
Professor G. M. Carstairs
Unknown:
Dr. F. Fraser
Unknown:
Professor Colin Buchanan
Unknown:
Professor Dennis Gabor
Duced By:
Lord Ritchie-Calder

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