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Richard Lester: film director, discusses with Roy Plomley in a recorded programme devised by him the gramophone records he would take to a desert island.

(Repeated: Wednesday, 7.0 p.m.)

Contributors

Presenter/Devised by:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Richard Lester
Producer:
Michael Hall

A series of ten programmes designed to help and encourage those who wish to express themselves more effectively or recapture old skills in the spoken and written word.
1: Words and Occasions
Written and introduced by CAROL ROBSON
Produced by Peggy Bacon

Contributors

Introduced By:
Carol Robson
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon

Saracinesca: a tale of passion and conspiracy adapted for radio by JULIAN SOMERS from the novel by F. MARION CRAWFORD
The scene is Rome 1866.
Produced by JOHN GIBSON
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Somers
Novel By:
F. Marion Crawford
Produced By:
John Gibson

A family magazine introduced by RENÉ CUTFORTH
East Anglian edition
After the Hemlock: the novelist ANGUS WILSON discusses the shift in viewpoint in his later writings
Has the Ghost Cone West?:
ANTHONY CORNELL of the Society for Psychical Research and F. R. BUCKLEY investigate experiences of the supernatural
Zoo for Sale: Jean Goodman visits Britain's best-known animal trainer. ALEX KERR , who has spent the last seven years building up a family zoo at Cromer-now for sale
Muffled Oars and Darkened
Lanterns: HUGH MOFFATT and JOHN LEATHER recall the days of smuggling along the coast RENÉ CUTFORTH looks at books for you
Produced by Tom Wisdom

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus Wilson
Unknown:
Anthony Cornell
Unknown:
F. R. Buckley
Unknown:
Jean Goodman
Unknown:
Alex Kerr
Unknown:
Hugh Moffatt
Produced By:
Tom Wisdom

Dodie Smith 's Dalmatians
Her novels 101 Dalmatians and Starlight Barking abridged by Marjorie Bilbow
Read by GRIZELDA HERVEY
Cruella de Vil , like all other humans, is also found in a deep sleep. So some other power must be behind the day's mysterious happenings. But what power?
7: The Midnight Gathering

Contributors

Unknown:
Dodie Smith
Abridged By:
Marjorie Bilbow
Read By:
Grizelda Hervey
Unknown:
Cruella de Vil

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 DOUGLAS CAMERON
Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Introduced By:
Douglas Cameron

A panel game controlled (!) this week by NICHOLAS PARSONS in which
KENNETH WILLIAMS CLEMENT FREUD GERALDINE JONES try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by Ian Messiter
Produced by David Hatch
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse.
Northumberland Avenue. London. W.C.2. 2.
Repeated: Sunday, 12.25 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Geraldine Jones
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
David Hatch

Introduced by Jack Brymer played by JOHN BROWN (violin)
BBC NORTHERN
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Led by James Davis
Conducted by MAURICE HANDFORD
The programme includes:

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack Brymer
Violin:
John Brown
Unknown:
James Davis
Conducted By:
Maurice Handford

by John Masefield adapted for radio by PEGGY WELLS
'Our dauKhter Jenny is the child of respectable parents. That-that charity girl is the daughter of— '
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH
Rowena Cooper. Terrence Hardi man. and Richard Simpson are members of the Royal Shakespeare Company
See page 48 followed by an interlude at 9.50

Contributors

Unknown:
John Masefield
Unknown:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Produced By:
Rowena Cooper.
Unknown:
Terrence Hardi
Unknown:
Richard Simpson
Mrs Pargetter:
Eileen Barry
Jenny Pangetter:
Gillian Andrews
William Pargetter:
Bob Arnold
Nan Hardwick:
Rowena Cooper
Dick Gurvil:
Terrence Hardiman
Gaffer Pearce:
Robert Bashfurd
Artie Pearce:
James Curry
Susan Roberts:
Alice Miller
Tommy Arker:
Philip Ryder
Eileen Roberts:
Jessica Shaw
The Rev Mr Drew:
George Woolley
Captain Dixon:
Richard Simpson

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 pub-lie affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For very late letters you can ring [number removed]. extension [number removed]. and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
John Thompson

BBC Radio 4 FM

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