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talks to HAROLD ROGERS about his early life on the island of Corfu, featured in his book My Family and Other Animals Next week at the same time Gerald Durrell talks about his journey to Patagonia and the Argentine.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Rogers
Talks:
Gerald Durrell

presenting BILL MCCUE in It's a Fine Thing to Sing with his guest, CHERYL KENNEDY and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, IAIN SUTHERLAND
Produced by Eddie Fraser

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill McCue
Unknown:
Cheryl Kennedy
Leader:
Ian Tyre
Produced By:
Eddie Fraser

The world-famous story by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
Read in six parts by Max Adrian with ROBERT McLERNON as The Publisher
1: A Voyage to Lilliput
Lemuel Gulliver on a voyage to the South Seas is cast away on a strange island. 'A very strange island ...
Adapted and produced by DAVID A. TURNER
Broadcast in Story Time on July
13. 1967

Contributors

Story By:
Jonathan Swift
Unknown:
Max Adrian
Unknown:
Robert McLernon
Produced By:
David A. Turner

The novel by Charles Reade adapted for radio in thirteen parts by Tony VAN DEN BERGH
10: The Devil did Grin....
Illness, a decadent party, and grief of Margaret's supposed death drives Gerard to attempt suicide, though not before his rejected patroness has hired a killer to do away with him.
Produced by R. D. Smith
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Novel By:
Charles Reade
Unknown:
Tony van Den Bergh
Produced By:
R. D. Smith

A family magazine introduced by Tim GUDGIN and including:
Going, going ... : MICHAEL MEECH went to the Wallington Missionary Mart
We applauded the chuckle: MATTHEW NORGATE recalls the happiness of Cyril Maude
Sorry about the surface: DAVID RIDER sorts through his collection of old nostalgic records
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Michael Meech
Unknown:
Matthew Norgate
Unknown:
Cyril Maude

Travellers in Africa
A series of six readings
3: In Search of New Nature
Travels in the interior of South Africa by William Burchell in 1811 excerpts from the book South African Explorers chosen and abridged by David Lytton Reader, DAVID LYTTON
Produced by R. D. Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
William Burchell
Abridged By:
David Lytton
Reader:
David Lytton
Produced By:
R. D. Smith

starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler in All Play and No Work with RONALD BADDILEY and CAROLE ALLEN
Written by EDWARD TAYLOR and JOHN GRAHAM
Produced by EDWARD TAYLOR
Broadcast on March 15 in the BBC World Service

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Ronald Baddiley
Unknown:
Carole Allen
Written By:
Edward Taylor
Written By:
John Graham
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

80th Birthday Concert from the Royal Albert Hall , London
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
London Philharmonic
Orchestra Choir
Chorus-Master,
Frederic Jackson
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader, Rodney Friend Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Part 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Hall
Chorus-Master:
Frederic Jackson
Conducted By:
Sir Adrian Boult

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
JOHN ANTHONY 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 either the weekday or Sunday editions, send your letters to: Listening Post, BBC, London. [Postcode removed]. For very tate letters you can ring (01)-5S0 4468, extension 3030, and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
John Anthony

by JUDITH LISTOWEL
Reports from a tour just ended 2: Uganda
' I had a five-hour talk with President Obote and at his invitation I motored 900 miles and interviewed literally dozens of D.C.s, chairmen of cotton co-operatives, mayors, directors of textile factories, managers of sugar plantations, etc. At the end of that week I thought I would collapse....
The Centre of Africa: Wednesday, 10.45 p.m.

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