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Presenting BILL McCue in It's a Fine Thing to Sing with his guest, MARIAN DAVIES and the BBC Scottish RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, IAIN SUTHERLAND
Produced by Eddie Fraser

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill McCue
Unknown:
Marian Davies
Leader:
Ian Tyre
Produced By:
Eddie Fraser

A male reply to Petticoat Line
COL. SAMMY LOHAN
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON
DAVID SYMONDS
JOHN TAYLOR take the masculine point of view in answer to the Petticoat Line broadcast last week
In the chair, MICHAEL Smee
Produced by John Cassels
Shortened version of Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Col. Sammy Lohan
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
David Symonds
Unknown:
John Taylor
Produced By:
John Cassels

A panel game controlled (!) by NICHOLAS PARSONS in which
KENNETH WILLIAMS , DEREK Nimmo CLEMENT FREUD , GERALDINE JONES try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by Ian Messiter
Produced by David Hatch tPre-recorded at The Playhouse.
Northumberland Ave... London. W.C.2 Derek Nimmo is in ' Charlie Girl at the Adelpht Theatre, London
Repeated: Friday, 7.0 p.m.

Contributors

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

The novel by Charles Reade adapted for radio in thirteen parts by TONY VAN DEN BERGH 9: Hell Has No Fury ...
Gerard spurns the advance of his patroness. Margaret's baby is born and the forged letter falsely announcing her death sends Gerard into a decline.
Produced by R. D. SMITH
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Novel By:
Charles Reade
Produced By:
R. D. Smith

A family magazine introduced by POLLY ELWES and including:
Present Passover: ROBERT RIETTY tells Dennis Lower what Passover means to a Jew today
Bunter birthday: CHARLES HENRY CHAPMAN , who drew the ' fat owl of the Remove,' talks about his life as an illustrator on this. his ninetieth birthday
Once upon a time: Anne Catchpole eavesdrops on a story-telling session at the Kate Greenaway Library. Hackney, and meets some of the young audience, and author H. E. TODD
Pillar for Post: FRANCES COL-LINGWOOD reflects on the history of the pillar-box from Anthony Trollope to John Stonehouse
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Unknown:
Robert Rietty
Unknown:
Dennis Lower
Unknown:
Charles Henry Chapman
Unknown:
Anne Catchpole
Unknown:
H. E. Todd
Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Unknown:
John Stonehouse

Travellers in Africa a series of six readings *
2: A Prisoner of the Moors excerpts from the book Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa by Mungo Park Chosen and abridged by Barry Campbell
Reader, HENRY STAMPER
Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Abridged By:
Barry Campbell
Reader:
Henry Stamper
Produced By:
R. D. Smith

starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Cuyler in A Brush With An Old Master with NORMA RONALD
JOHN GRAHAM
David Nettheim
Written by EDWARD TAYLOR and JOHN GRAHAM
Produced by EDWARD TAYLOR
Broadcast on March 8 in the BBC World Service

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Deryck Cuyler
Unknown:
Norma Ronald
Unknown:
John Graham
Unknown:
David Nettheim
Written By:
Edward Taylor
Written By:
John Graham
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by Renee Houston Beryl Reid
ISOBEL BARNETT MARY STOCKS
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse.
Northumberland Ave... London. W.C.2
Repeated: Thurs., 12.25 p.m.
Be Reasonable!, a male reply: Sat., 7.0; Tues., 12 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
Renee Houston
Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels

We lived across the river
Introduced by STUART HALL
Reflections one year after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King on the black man's search for identity in the western hemisphere
Compiled by Dilip Hiro from conversations with Afro-Americans in Harlem. New York. and Washington. D.C.. and with Afro-Carib-beans in Wolverhampton, Dudley, and. Birmingham, England.
Produced by Charles Parker
A series bringing you each week voices of people concerned with the topics and troubles of today

Contributors

Introduced By:
Stuart Hall
Unknown:
Dr. Martin Luther King
Unknown:
Dilip Hiro
Unknown:
Harlem. New York.
Produced By:
Charles Parker

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