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A weekly magazine for amateur gardeners
Introduced today by JOHN STREET
A special feature on lawns with IAN GREENFIELD and BOB PALIN
GEORGE CILLARDwith a guide to the week's work
Produced by George Sigsworth
See special Gardening feature beginning on page 33

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Greenfield
Unknown:
Bob Palin
Unknown:
George Cillardwith
Produced By:
George Sigsworth

Second Year Russian
Twenty lessons in spoken Russian, planned in conjunction with the University of Essex.
Written and presented by L. M. O'TOOLE
19: ' Boris, you're jealous! with TANIA KELIM, MARINA RYAN, VICTOR GREGORIY,
VLADIMIR CZUGUNOW, IGOR YELTSOV
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3)

Contributors

Presented By:
L. M. O'Toole
Unknown:
Marina Ryan
Unknown:
Victor Gregoriy
Unknown:
Vladimir Czugunow
Unknown:
Igor Yeltsov

A series about English writine and writers, planned in conjunction with a National Extension College correspondence course, primarily to assist adults intending to take the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination in English.
19: Poets' Workshop
ROSEMARY TONKSdescribes the process of writing one of her recently published poems, and students read poetry they have written as a result of followingthe A-level English course.
Script by Elizabeth Dixon

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Tonksdescribes
Script By:
Elizabeth Dixon

Two stories by GEORGES SIMENON. dramatised in twenty episodes by Paul Couster. are combined with languagepractice for those who already know some French
Part 7: Maigret and Leroy are witnesses to a silent drama in the deserted house, and the atmosphere of panic in Concarneau is further heightened by a new murder attempt.
Introduced by KATIAELLIS BLONCOURT and Louis BLONCOURT

Contributors

Stories By:
Georges Simenon.
Unknown:
Paul Couster.
Introduced By:
Katiaellis Bloncourt
Unknown:
Louis Bloncourt
Maigret Le chien jaune:
. Pierre Valmer

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
Bill HARTLEY introduces:
PAT GREGORYof the R.A.C. discussing maps for motoring
JAMES B. McLAREN of the Glasgow Herald reviewing the motoring scene in Scotland
HARRY HEYWOODof Practical Motorist with the second of four simple maintenance guides
GORDONIRVING on the key to good motoring together with topical news and at 12.23* the latest traffic report
Produced by Arthur Phillips

Contributors

Introduces:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
James B. McLaren
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

A Dance in Fur Boots by Peter Russell with Jane Asher , Simon Ward and Nicholas Edmett
Although the tune for the dance is a lively, contemporary one, the intruder who ' cuts in ' to the quadrille introduces a more solemn measure
Cast :
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Russell
Unknown:
Jane Asher
Unknown:
Simon Ward
Unknown:
Nicholas Edmett
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Jane:
Jane Asher
Desmond:
Sean Arnold
Mrs Maynard:
Joan Miller
Tom:
Simon Ward
Jimmy:
Nicholas Edmett
Sheila:
Cheryl Molineaux

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Guest; Alan Bennett
Toni Nuti 's
Island DANIEL COUNIHAN
Care of the feet (ii)
A chiropodist and VERONICA PAPWORTH
Buying Outsize Clothes
MAEVE BINCHY
Travel Forum (i)
VIRGINIA WAITE JOHN CARTER and TED APPLETON with TERESA McGONAGLE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Unknown:
Toni Nuti
Unknown:
Island Daniel Counihan
Unknown:
Veronica Papworth
Unknown:
Virginia Waite
Unknown:
John Carter
Unknown:
Ted Appleton
Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle

A radio competition for bands
Round 2: Programme 4
Ransome and Maries Works Band
Conductor. DENNIS MASTERS v.
Kinneil Colliery Silver Band
Conductor, JOHN KIRKWOOD
Adjudicators.
HARRY MORTIMER
CAPTAIN TREVOR L. SHARPE FRANK WRIGHT
Introduced by JOHN DUNN
Produced by William Relton

Contributors

Conductor:
Dennis Masters
Conductor:
John Kirkwood
Unknown:
Harry Mortimer
Unknown:
Captain Trevor L. Sharpe
Unknown:
Frank Wright
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Produced By:
William Relton

A male reply to Petticoat Line
DAVID FRANKLIN
VAL GUEST
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON
MILTON SHULMAN take the masculine point of view in answer to the Petticoat Line broadcast last week
In the chair, MICHAEL SMEE
Produced by John Cassels
† Pre-recorded at The Playhouse.
Northumberland Ave... London. W C.2
Shortened version: Tues., 12 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Val Guest
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Milton Shulman
Unknown:
Michael Smee
Produced By:
John Cassels

MARCUS DODS conducts the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader. Arthur Leavins in a programme of music for all the family with FORBES ROBINSON (bass)
GERVASE DE PEYER (clarinet)
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON
Produced by Gareth Walters
The programme includes music from Ernani (Verdi); The Gadfly (Shostakovich), and Introduction, Theme, and Variations, for clarinet and orchestra by Rossini Forbes Robinson broadcasts by permission of the (;en. Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Dods
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Bass:
Forbes Robinson
Clarinet:
Gervase de Peyer
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson
Produced By:
Gareth Walters
Unknown:
Rossini Forbes Robinson

Dear Brutus
A comedy in three acts by J. M. Barrie first produced on October 17. 1917. at Wyndham's Theatre, London
Adapted for radio by PEGGY WELLS
The fault. dear Brutus, is not in our stars.
But in ourselves, that we are underlings
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by DAVID DAVIS
Repeated- Monday, 3.15 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
J. M. Barrie
Unknown:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
David Davis
Alice Dearth:
Jill Balcon
Joanna Trout:
Gretta Gouriet
Mrs Coade:
Noel Hood
Mabel Purdie:
Marjorie Westbury
Lady Caroline:
Gudrun Ure
Matey, a butler:
Denis McCarthy
Mr Coade:
Antony Viccars
Mr Purdie (Jack):
Frederick Treves
Lob:
Richard Goolden
Will Dearth:
Gabriel Woolf
Margaret:
Carol Marsh

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