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comes direct from Bircher Common, Herefordshire. DAVID RICHARDSON and PHIL DRABBLE pay an early morning visit to this area of grazing and woodland near Leominster and talk to some of the commoners and those involved in the management of the Common.
Arranged and introduced by Anthony Parkin
Revised edition: Wednesday, 12.25 p.m. (Midland and West)

Contributors

Unknown:
. David Richardson
Unknown:
Phil Drabble
Introduced By:
Anthony Parkin

Starting Spanish
A series of forty lessons for beginners or near-beginners 40: Inglés por radio
Presented by JACINTA CASTILLEJO with the help of PABLO SOTO
Last Wednesday's broadcast (Study)
A book is available

Contributors

Presented By:
Jacinta Castillejo
Unknown:
Pablo Soto

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.
18: Vier Gäste reisen ab
Introduced by SABINE MICHAEL and DIETER GEISSLER
Last Monday's broadcast (Study)
A book and records are 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 10
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 55

Contributors

Introduced By:
Lucia Liu
Unknown:
Terry Chang

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
The minor bump: PAT GREGORY of the R.A.C. with advice on the action to be taken
Touching-up the minor damage: MICHAEL KEMP of the Daily Sketch discusses easy ways of dealing with scratches and scars
Garage management and services: a look at what is offered together with topical news and the latest Road Conditions
Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Pat Gregory
Unknown:
Michael Kemp
Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

with Ken Dodd
JOHN LAURIE , PATRICIA HAYES
GRAHAM STARK, JUDITH CHALMERS
DODDY'S DIDDY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
Script by Eddie Braben and Ken Dodd
Produced by BILL WORSLEY
Broadcast on Jan. 22,1867 (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Script By:
Eddie Braben
Script By:
Ken Dodd
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

A Question of Confidence by Eric Corner and Ross Salmon
You pay, or else, when you're a convict on Dartmoor and you owe money to the tobacco baron, but should you escape and stay free for forty-eight hours then traditionally the debt should be cancelled.
Produced by BRANDON ACTON-BOND
Broadcast on Sept. 29. 1965 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Corner
Produced By:
Brandon Acton-Bond
Lighthill:
Esmond Rideout
Charles Tewson:
Jack Rodney
Harris John:
Maxwell Pryce
Rees:
John McEnery
Bradford:
Michael Robbins
George:
George Mattock
Len:
Derek Hector
Boy:
John Adams
Mildred Langley:
Constance Chapman
Constable Martin:
Roy Brimble
Lucas:
Edgar Harrison
Sergeant:
Arthur Sibley
Inspector Stanbury:
Edward Thomas
Gregory:
David Hyde

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

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

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Peter Glaze
Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Produced By:
John Cassels

Isabel Jeans, Margaret Rawlings Robert Hardy , and Carol Marsh in Gigi by Colette translated from the French and adapted for radio by BARBARA BRAY
The scene: Paris, 1899
Produced by RAYMOND RAIKES with a selection of music from the sound-track of the M.G.M. film of Gigi Isabel Jeans is in 'The Importance of Being Earnest ' at the Hay-market Theatre. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Rawlings
Unknown:
Robert Hardy
Unknown:
Carol Marsh
Unknown:
Barbara Bray
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Unknown:
Gigi Isabel Jeans
The Storyteller:
Margaret Robertson
Madame Inez Alvarez:
Margaret Rawlings
Gilberte, her grand-daughter:
Carol Marsh
Gaston Lachaille:
Robert Hardy
Andree Alvar, Gilberte's mother:
Hilda Kriseman
Victor, a manservant:
Ian Thompson
Alicia de Saint-Efnam, Gilberte's great-aunt:
Isabel Jeans

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