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Teacher Extraordinary
Bill Malcolm
One-time sheep-drover, doctor. professional footballer, Bill Malcolm 's feeling for the under-dog led him accidentally into his life's work: caring for deprived children.
He talks to CLEM VAI.LANCE about
' Childscourt,' his school in Somerset. which offers some unusual solutions to this controversial problem.

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Malcolm
Unknown:
Bill Malcolm

Trevor Nunn, Artistic Director-designate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, discusses with Roy Plomley in a recorded programme devised by him the gramophone records he would take to a desert island.

Contributors

Presenter/Devised by:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Trevor Nunn
Producer:
Michael Hall

A family magazine introduced by POLLY ELWES and including:
At Your Invitation:
Laurens van der Post , writer, traveller, and broadcaster, chosen by listeners to be their guest this month, answers questions sent in to him
Cloth-of-gold and bloodstained shirt: Derek Parker talks to MARTIN HOLMES , formerly Assistant Keeper at the London Museum, about their collection of coronation robes and other royal garments
Travelling hopefully: some train misadventures related by PENNY LEDIGO
A good read: some suggestions from GILBERT PHELPS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Unknown:
Laurens van Der Post
Talks:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
Martin Holmes

Regional news-The stories behind the headlines-Scotland Yard Calling-South-East Sport -MICHAEL BROOKE looks at listeners' letters in Postscript
Introduced by COLIN HAMILTON
Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Brooke
Introduced By:
Colin Hamilton

A musical quiz devised by Edward J. Mason and Tony Shryane
DAVID FRANKLIN and FRANK MUIR challenge
IAN WALLACE and DENIS NORDEN
In the chair, STEVE RACE
Graham Dalley at the mellotron

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Steve Race
Unknown:
Graham Dalley

A political tragedy by Horace King, M.P. adapted for radio by Margaret Etall
with Simon Lack, Margaret Tyzack and Carleton Hobbs

'The man is worth half the courtiers and yes-men in the Government together. He has brains. He has character. He has courage. England will be the poorer without him.'

Contributors

Writer:
Horace King
Producer:
David Geary
Mowbray:
Wilfrid Carter
Paul Wentworth:
Roy Spencer
Thomas Seckford:
Dennis Adams
Peter Wentworth:
Simon Lack
Mr Speaker Bell:
Owen Berry
Sir Owen Hopton:
John Baker
Sir Christopher Hatton:
John Pullen
Sir Henry Sidney:
Denis McCarthy
Sir Walter Mildmay:
John Boxer
Thomas Heneage:
Leonard Fenton
Elizabeth Wentworth:
Margaret Tyzack
Susan:
Jill Cary
Gilliam:
Haydn Jones
Edward Lewknor:
Alexander John
Anthony Cope:
Peter Williams
Ranulph Hurlston:
Rolf Lefebvre
Robert Bainbridge:
Ian Thompson
John Buckler:
Brian Haines
Lord Burghley:
Carleton Hobbs
Sir Robert Cecil:
Michael Deacon
John Puckerine:
John Wyse
A gaoler:
Anthony Jackson

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST ANNE ALLEN introduces this edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For very late letters you can ring [number removed]and dictate your message

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