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played by the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Ian Tyre
Conducted by ROSS ANDERSON with songs from
DAVID DALMOUR AND MARIANNE DALMOUR
Introduced by PETER BARKER

Contributors

Leader:
Ian Tyre
Conducted By:
Ross Anderson
Unknown:
David Dalmour
Unknown:
Marianne Dalmour
Introduced By:
Peter Barker

A series of five morning plays about communication between people
1: A Few Weeks, Then Summer Will Be Over by Colin Shaw
' We shan't have anything to say and we'll be embarrassed and he'll be embarrassed.... oh, why is it so hard for people to talk to each other? '
Produced by RONALD MASON

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Shaw
Produced By:
Ronald Mason
Jane Fletcher:
Illona Linthwaite
David Lucey:
Ian Thompson
Thomas Carvel:
Leonard Fenton
Edward Scott:
Andrew Robertson
Syd Lawson:
Denis McCarthy

The Golden Arrow by Mary Webb adapted for radio by PENELOPE SHAW and NORMAN PAINTING with Sebastian Shaw
Deborah Arden searches for the legendary arrow and finds that much of this old story comes true.
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Webb
Unknown:
Penelope Shaw
Unknown:
Sebastian Shaw
Unknown:
Deborah Arden
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish

A family magazine introduced by POLLY ELWES and including:
The Battle of Britain: GROUP
CAPTAIN PETER TOWNSEND talks to John Dyas about his memories of this historic event
Almost Lost Chords: URSULA
BLOOM talks to Jack Singleton about learning the piano as a child, playing in a cinema as a teenager, and getting married to her husband's wedding march
Looking at Books: three suggestions from C. GORDON GLOVER
Sharing a Room: NINA EPTON recalls some strange bedfellows

Contributors

Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Talks:
Captain Peter Townsend
Unknown:
John Dyas
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
C. Gordon Glover
Unknown:
Nina Epton

Dodie Smith 's Dalmatians
Her novels 101 Dalmatians and Starlight Barking abridged by Marjorie Bilbow
Read by GRIZELDA HERVEY
The puppies have been rescued, Cruella de Vil has fled from England. and the Dearlys have brought all the Dalmatians to live in the Suffolk countryside. Everything seems very peaceful ...
5: The Mysterious Sleeping

Contributors

Unknown:
Dodie Smith
Abridged By:
Marjorie Bilbow
Read By:
Grizelda Hervey

Tonight's evening paper of the air
Reports from the region's news studios and Scotland Yard-Sportsdesk — Postscript with MICHAEL BROOKE-Stop Press Introduced by Tim GUDGIN
Produced oy iiic
South-East news unit

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin

or Rue-it-yourself
A comedy anthology featuring:
BILL COSBY , GERARD HOFFNUNG
BENNY HILL , TONY HANCOCK
AL READ PETER COOK
BEYOND OUR KEN
Written and introduced by Basil Boothroyd
Produced by Simon Brett

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Cosby
Unknown:
Gerard Hoffnung
Unknown:
Benny Hill
Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Al Read
Unknown:
Peter Cook
Produced By:
Simon Brett

The novel by Robin Jenkins adapted for radio by ALEXANDER REID with Rachel Gurney and Robert Urquhart
' I agree we should never be arrogant or overbearing with such people, but don' you see, to pretend we're the same is sheer hypocrisy ... '
The action takes place on an estate on the west coast of Scotland during the Second World War.
Produced by STEWART CONK
See page 44

Contributors

Novel By:
Robin Jenkins
Unknown:
Alexander Reid
Unknown:
Rachel Gurney
Unknown:
Robert Urquhart
Produced By:
Stewart Conk
Duror:
Robert Urquhart
Mrs Lochie:
Madeleine Christie
Peggy:
Beth Boyd
Neil:
Henry Stamper
Calum:
Gordon Reid
Dr Matheson:
Jack Lambert
Captain Forgan:
Peter William
Sheila:
Rosemary Eadie
Eftie:
Gudrun Ure
Lady Runcie-Campbell:
Rachel Gurney
Tulloch:
Duncan McIntyre
Harry:
Tom Conti
Erchie:
Charlie Stewart
Doctor:
Robert McBain
Roderick:
Simon Turner

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
JOHN Thompson 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

Contributors

Introduces:
John Thompson

The Fate of Kinsmen
by COLIN NEWBURY, Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford
The traditional structure of society in the Pacific Islands is rapidly changing. Kinship is no longer of such prime importance. Dr. Newbury discusses how far societies have already changed and what changes can be expected in the future.

Nerve by DICK FRANCIS abridged by Donald Bancroft Read by HENRY STAMPER
Produced by John Cardy
First of fifteen instalments
'The jockey who always comes in last.' they called him. The jockey who's lost his nerve.' Well. Rob Finn hadn' lost his nerve, and he wasn' a fool. either. He was sure that someone had been doping his horses, and that someone was going to regret picking on Rob Finn.

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Francis
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Henry Stamper
Produced By:
John Cardy
Unknown:
Rob Finn
Unknown:
Rob Finn.

Tetemarm
Concerto in E minor, for recorder, flute. and string orchestra
FRANS BrUGGEN , FRANS VESTER AMSTERDAM CHAMBER Orchestra Conducted by ANDRÉ RIEU
Overture: Don Quixote LUCERNE Festival STRINGS
Directed by RUDOLF BAUMGARTNER (violin) gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Frans Bruggen
Unknown:
Frans Vester Amsterdam
Conducted By:
André Rieu
Violin:
Rudolf Baumgartner

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