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Everyday German by radio
Twenty programmes for listeners with a basic knowledge of the language, based on Erich Kastner 's novel Drei Manner im Schnee: an extended version of last year's broadcast with extra material.
9: Ein gemutlicher Abend
Introduced by SABINE MICHAEL and DIETER GEISSLER
Last Monday's broadcast (Study)
A handbook is available

Contributors

Unknown:
Erich Kastner
Introduced By:
Sabine Michael
Introduced By:
Dieter Geissler

Fifteen lessons in spoken Mandarin for those who followed Introduction to Chinese or who already have some knowledge of the language.
Programme 1
Introduced by LUCIA Liu with the help of TERRY CHANG
Last Wednesday's broadcast (Study)
A booklet and record are available
This week's Study: page 39

Contributors

Introduced By:
Lucia Liu
Unknown:
Terry Chang

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
Does your car reflect your personality?: JACK NIHILL of the Irish News has a personal view Traffic Control in Ireland: ROBIN RICHARDS talks to a Senior Officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
Brakes and Tyres: points to watch, by MICHAEL KEMP of the Daily Sketch together with topical news and the latest Road Conditions
Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Nihill
Talks:
Robin Richards
Unknown:
Michael Kemp
Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

A spontaneous discussion by ANTONY HOPKINS
CHRISTOPHER CHATAWAY
DAVID BENEDICTUS
ANN MALLALIEU
Question-Master, DAVID JACOBS
Produced by Michael Bowen from Bruton School for Girls, Bruton. Somerset
Last Friday's broadcast (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Antony Hopkins
Unknown:
Christopher Chataway
Unknown:
David Benedictus
Question-Master:
Ann Mallalieu
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

The Knocking
A play for radio by Ray Butler
Produced by DAVID Davis

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Butler
Produced By:
David Davis
William Kent:
Duncan McIntyre
Richard Parsons:
Peter Williams
Mr Morse:
Brian Haines
Dr Cooper:
Lockwood West
Fanny Lisle:
Jennifer Tudor
Ann Lisle:
Marjorie Westbury
Thomas Lisle:
John Pullen
Elizabeth Parsons:
Jill Cary
Mary Frazer:
Ella Milne
The Rev John Moore:
Howieson Culff
James Atkins:
Rolf Lefebvre
Alderman Gosling:
Peter Baldwin
Boswell:
Michael Deacon
Dr Samuel Johnson:
Ralph Truman
The Judge:
Peter Williams

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Facts about Pets: advice from NICK HENDERSON. 1: Dogs
Single Blessedness?: MARY GRIFFITHS talks to spinsters of varying ages
The Long and the Short of it: JENNIFER CLARKE , a ' small wife.' reflects on the problems of having a tall husband
What makes you happy when you're unhappy?: ideas from JILL BALCON. JEAN ROOK, KEVIN FITZGERALD , SIMON GOUGH , and others
I can'go looking like that: JOHNNY MORRIS
The Two Tulips by J R. ACKERLEY abridged by Virginia Browne-Wilkinson read by ROBERT GLADWELL

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Nick Henderson.
Talks:
Mary Griffiths
Unknown:
Jennifer Clarke
Unknown:
Jill Balcon.
Unknown:
Kevin Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Simon Gough
Unknown:
Johnny Morris
Unknown:
J R. Ackerley
Abridged By:
Virginia Browne-Wilkinson
Read By:
Robert Gladwell

London
Records including music by Rossini, Franck. Dvorak Bellini, Elgar, and Bizet JOAN SUTHERLAND (soprano) JOHN WILLIAMS (guitar)
CLIFFORD CURZON (piano) BBC SYMPHONY
LONDON PHILHARMONIC London SYMPHONY
NEW PHILHARMONIA and ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAS

Contributors

Soprano:
Bizet Joan Sutherland
Guitar:
John Williams
Piano:
Clifford Curzon

ANONA WINN, JOY
ADAMSON NORMAN HACKFORTH. PETER GLAZE with a mystery guest and KENNETH HORNE in the chair
Produced by Bobby Jaye
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower
Regent Street. London, S.W.I

Contributors

Unknown:
Adamson Norman Hackforth.
Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

So Easy to Forget
A play for radio by Val Gielgud with Hamilton Dyce
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY
Repeated: Monday, 3.15 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Val Gielgud
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Charles Davenport:
Hamilton Dyce
Isobel Davenport:
Pauline Letts
Sandra Stubbs:
Patricia Gallemore
Nigel Jay:
Charles Hodgson
Reginald Slater:
Alan Dudley
Waiter:
Leroy Lingwood
Miss:
Green Bettyhardy
Det -Supt FRANCIS:
De Wolf
Det -Insp Gregory Pellew:
Allan Cuthbertson
Wilfred Bute:
Eric Anderso

BRIAN REDHEAD discusses some topical matters and some less topical with BARBARA HARDY
Professor of English,
Royal Holloway College, London
LORD DELACOURT-SMITH Secretary of the Post Office Engineering Union
THE VERY REV. EDWARD H. PATTY Dean of Liverpool

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Hardy
Unknown:
Very Rev. Edward H. Patty

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