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1: L'Hôtel des Voyageurs
Written by Emile Harven
An audiovisual programme
10.45 Interlude
10.47 NOUS VOICI
1: Mister Charles , illusionniste
Written by Geoffrey Braithwaite
Third-year French
11.1 SINGING TOGETHER
Introduced by WILLIAM AFFLEBY
Songs: Boney was a warrior, Johnny Todd , Elsie Marley
Produced by Douglas Coombes
11.20 DRAMA WORKSHOP
Movement: Actions: Improvisation
DEREK BOWSKILL introduces the first of three introductory broadcasts in a new series of creative drama programmes

Contributors

Written By:
Emile Harven
Unknown:
Mister Charles
Written By:
Geoffrey Braithwaite
Introduced By:
William Affleby
Unknown:
Johnny Todd
Unknown:
Elsie Marley
Produced By:
Douglas Coombes
Introduces:
Derek Bowskill

with BASIL Moss
The nature of the cat in fact and fable by Jenyth Worsley
2.20 THE MUSIC BOX by GORDON REYNOLDS
Produced by Albert Chatterley
2.30 THE STRUGGLE TO LIVE
An excerpt from Pincher Martin by William Golding
A castaway seaman climbs a rock-face to safety.
Speak series
2.40 MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND MIME for the nine-to-eleven-year-olds by GLYN HARRIS
Shape making; machines; television camera shots; a mime

Contributors

Unknown:
Basil Moss
Unknown:
Jenyth Worsley
Produced By:
Albert Chatterley
Unknown:
Pincher Martin
Unknown:
William Golding
Unknown:
Glyn Harris

From Taboo to Respectability
Ϯ MARGOT PEARSON , who works for the International Planned Parenthood Federation, contrasts people's attitudes to contraception in the past (and some very curious contraceptives) to those of today

Contributors

Unknown:
Margot Pearson

Flora Robson Festival
Dame Flora stars in some of her favourite plays
Bonaventure by Charlotte Hastings adapted for radio by PEGGY WELLS
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlotte Hastings
Radio By:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
Graham Gauld

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
' Mr. Soccer':
SIR STANLEY Rous , President of F.I.F.A. talks to John Ellison about the turning points in his life
Something to Read: new books recommended by GILBERT PHF ,I.PS
Ain toot and yer oot!:
Nigel Murphy talks to RONALD HAWKS-LEY , who sells ear-trumpets
' A cow has four stomachs actress SALLY MILES recalls her unorthodox education

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Sir Stanley Rous
Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Gilbert Phf
Talks:
Nigel Murphy
Unknown:
Ronald Hawks-Ley

Dodie Smith 's Dalmatians
Her novels 101 Dalmatians and Starlight Barking abridged by Marjorie Bilbow
Read by GRIZELDA HERVEY
The whole of Britain, with the exception of dogs, is in a deep sleep. Pongo and Missis have led an army of Dalmatians to No. 10 Downing Street in answer to a call from their daughter, Cadpig.
6: The Cabinet Meeting

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 COLIN HAMILTON
Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Introduced By:
Colin Hamilton

or Justice Much as Ever
A comedy anthology featuring:
PETER COOK ,AL READ
DAVID FROST CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS
BEYOND THE FRINGE
Written and introduced by Basil Boothroyd
Produced by David Hatch and Simon Brett
Shortened version: Thursday, 12.0

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Cook
Unknown:
Al Read
Unknown:
David Frost
Introduced By:
Basil Boothroyd
Produced By:
David Hatch
Produced By:
Simon Brett

by Euripides
Translated from the Greek by DAVID THOMPSON
Music composed and conducted by JOHN BECKETT
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN
Broadcast on Feb. 11. 1966 (Third)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Thompson
Conducted By:
John Beckett
Produced By:
John Tydeman
Electra:
Eileen Atkins
her brother, Orestes:
Ian McKellen
her mother, Queen Clytaemnestra:
Mary Morris
the Tutor:
Robert Harris
Peasant, husband to Electra:
Denys Hawthorne
Pylades, friend of Orestes:
Gary Watson
First Chorus:
Mary O'Farrell
Second Chorus:
Peggy Marshall
Third Chorus:
Kate Binchy
Voice of Castor:
Hector Ross

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
JOHN THOMPSON introduces this edition of a series designed to reject listeners' own views on current topics.
For very late letters you can ring [number removed]and dictate your message

Contributors

Introduces:
John Thompson

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