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Leicestershire v. The Australians
Yorkshire v. Sussex
Third and final day
Reports and commentary by PETER CRANMER and ALAN McGILVRAY at Leicester, and ROBERT Hudson at Bradford

Contributors

Commentary By:
Peter Cranmer
Commentary By:
Alan McGilvray
Commentary By:
Robert Hudson

A discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting and art This week:
RICHARD FINDLATER
EDWARD LUCIE-SMITH
ROGER MANVELL , RICHARD MAYNE
In the chair, T. C. WORSLEY
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Findlater
Unknown:
Edward Lucie-Smith
Unknown:
Roger Manvell
Unknown:
T. C. Worsley

A family magazine introduced by Polly Elwes and including:

L for Leather: Joan Yorke looks at one of the oldest industries in the world.

The Flower Man: Peggy Archer talks to the ninety-year-old naturalist-parson William Keble Martin who has just written his autobiography.

The Challenge of Christian Aid: Mark Hankey talks to Alan Brash, Director-designate of Christian Aid.

The Mermaid of Morwenstow: Eric Maple tells a strange story of an eccentric vicar in Cornwall.

Drop us a line: your news, views, and memories.

Contributors

Presenter:
Polly Elwes
Reporter:
Joan Yorke
Interviewer:
Peggy Archer
Interviewee:
William Keble Martin
Interviewer:
Mark Hankey
Interviewee:
Alan Brash
Reporter:
Eric Maple

Stories in Verse
Six programmes of narrative poetry chosen and produced by David Davis
2: Seafarers tReaders:
JOHN LAURIE , ANN MURRAY DAVID DAVIS , CAROL MASON

Contributors

Produced By:
David Davis
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Ann Murray
Unknown:
David Davis
Unknown:
Carol Mason

by John Galsworthy adapted for broadcasting in forty-eight parts by MURIEL LEVY with Alan Wheatley Patricia Gallimore Michael Spice
Kenneth Fortescue
43: Star-Crossed
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Alan Wheatley
Unknown:
Patricia Gallimore
Unknown:
Michael Spice
Unknown:
Kenneth Fortescue
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Michael Mont:
Michael Spice
The Rev Hilary Charwell:
Ralph Truman
Fleur:
Patricia Gallimore
Holly:
Anne Cullen
Anne Forsyte:
Eva Haddon
Soames:
Alan Wheatley
Smither:
Brenda Dunrich
Jon:
Kenneth Fortescue
Winifred Dartie:
Nicolette Bernard
June:
Gudrun Ure

Introduced by DILYS POWELL
STEVEN WATSON talks about Lady Cynthia Asquith 's Diaries 1915-18
APRIL FITZLYON considers Henri Troyat 's biography of Tolstoy RICHARD HOGGART on Magazines Teenagers Read
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson
Postponed from April 30

Contributors

Introduced By:
Dilys Powell
Talks:
Steven Watson
Unknown:
Lady Cynthia Asquith
Unknown:
Henri Troyat
Unknown:
Tolstoy Richard Hoggart
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

A knock-out quiz between students from universities throughout the British Isles
Round 1: Match 6
Sussex v. Nottingham
Question-Masters:
MAX ROBERTSON at Sussex
JOHN ANTHONY at Nottingham
Produced by Brian Skilton

Contributors

Question-Masters:
Max Robertson
Produced By:
Brian Skilton

Two weeks ago the new Abortion Act came into force. What effect will this have on women's lives? Doctors, medical authorities, and laymen disagree violently about various aspects of the new law.
Introduced by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Produced by Alan Burgess
Postponed from April 30

Contributors

Introduced By:
Edgar Lustgarten
Produced By:
Alan Burgess

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