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A sort of verbal tennis devised by Norman Hackforth
The players:
FENELLA FIELDING OLGA FRANKLIN PAUL JENNINGS
NORMAN HACKFORTH and u special challenge this week from ROBERT MORLEY and SHERIDAN MORLEY
In the umpire's chair, MAX ROBERTSON
Produced by Tony Luke
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower
Regent Street. London, S.W.I

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Olga Franklin
Unknown:
Paul Jennings
Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Robert Morley
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Unknown:
Max Robertson
Produced By:
Tony Luke
Source: Radio Times
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Escape
True stories of courage, determination, ingenuity-and luck by MARGARET POTTER
1: A Long Dark Man
Such was the description of King Charles II by the Roundheads during the six weeks they searched -and he attempted to escape.
Narrative and voices by GEOFFREY BANKS
Produced by Trevor Hill
See page 29

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Voices By:
Geoffrey Banks
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Source: Radio Times
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by John Galsworthy adapted for broadcasting in forty-eight parts by MURIEL LEVY with Alan Wheatley Patricia Galtimore
Norman Shelley , Michael Spice Kenneth Fortescue
The last book of The Saga begins in the year 1922.
35: A Modern Comedy
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT
Repeated: Thursday, 12.25 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Alan Wheatley
Unknown:
Patricia Galtimore
Unknown:
Norman Shelley
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Narrator:
Denis McCarthy
Soames:
Alan Wheatley
Janitor:
Frank Henderson
Manservant:
Antony Viccars
George:
Humphrey Morton
Michael Mont:
Michael Spice
Fleur:
Patricia Gallimore
Wilfred Desert:
Nigel Graham
Jon:
Kenneth Fortescue
Sir Lawrence Mont:
Norman Shelley
Source: Radio Times
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Introduced by RONALD EYRE
BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE reviews The American Take-Over of Britain by James McMillan and Bernard Harris
ROBERT GITTINGS interviewed about his new biography of John Keats
ANTHONY BROWN talks about The Phoenix Park Murders by Tom Corfe
PAT Williams discusses Slop-Time by Frank Conroy
Produced by Russell Harty i

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ronald Eyre
Introduced By:
Benedict Nightingale
Unknown:
James McMillan
Unknown:
Bernard Harris
Unknown:
Robert Gittings
Unknown:
John Keats
Talks:
Anthony Brown
Unknown:
Tom Corfe
Unknown:
Pat Williams
Unknown:
Frank Conroy
Produced By:
Russell Harty
Source: Radio Times
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A London team replays the match in which the Midlands beat them by the highest score in this series.
London v. Midlands
Round 3
London:
BARRY CARMAN , IRENE THOMAS
Quiz-Master, LIONEL HALE Midlands:
GEOFFREY JAGGARD
Alan S. C. Ross '
Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Geoffrey Jaggard
Unknown:
Alan S. C. Ross
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey
Source: Radio Times
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Some authorities believe that no-one over fifty-five has the resolution to make difficult decisions. Despite this opinion, many in their sixties and seventies are perfectly capable of sustained effort. Their retirement at the accepted ages of sixty-five for men and sixty for women may be squandering experience which could be most valuable to industry and society.

Introduced by Edgar Lustgarten

Contributors

Presenter:
Edgar Lustgarten
Producer:
Alan Burgess
Source: Radio Times

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