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by NORMAN EVANS
The Plowden Report focused attention on the need for closer collaboration between home and school, and put forward the controversial suggestion that this need should be met by the teachers. Norman Evans asks schoolteachers. students, and lecturers in Colleges of Education how they see the training of future teachers. Should they acquire social work skills? And should they continue to be trained in isolation from other students?
Produced by Tony Gould

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Evans
Unknown:
Norman Evans
Produced By:
Tony Gould

Four true stories of adventure and survival adapted for radio by Duncan Carse
3: With Shackleton on the ' James Caird '
DUNCAN CARSE tells of the survival of the 1914 Imperial Transantarctic Expedition in Shackleton's own words, from South
Broadcast on August 6. 1968

Contributors

Radio By:
Duncan Carse
Unknown:
James Caird

A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE and including:
Diagnosis without tears: NANCY WISE reports on a visit to the Wolfson Centre for children
Specialist in the Studio: a Dentist answers listeners' questions
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

Life in a Chicago Slum
JONATHAN POWER spent several weeks in the slums of Chicago earlier this year. He examines the forces that created one of the biggest and ugliest slums in the world and introduces recordings that he made there
Produced by Daniel Snowman

Contributors

Produced By:
Daniel Snowman

This year marks the centenary of the publication of R. D. Black more's famous novel.
With the help of recordings from the BBC Sound Archives, JAMES THORBURN recreates the natural sounds of Exmoor and its wildlife as Lorna Doone and John Ridd would have known them in the late seventeenth century
Produced by John Burton

Contributors

Unknown:
R. D. Black
Unknown:
James Thorburn
Unknown:
Lorna Doone
Unknown:
John Ridd
Produced By:
John Burton

A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including:
The Fight to Speak: JACK HAWKINS , who has had his vocal chords removed, talks to Jack Dobson about his operation and how he has made a comeback in films
Life with Father: PAMELA STREET discusses with David Butler her recent book on her father A G Street, farmer, writer, and broadcaster
Have your cake and eat it: ZENA SKINNER offers a tea-timesaver
The Road to Salentia: LESLIE GARDINER wanders round the heel of Italy. 4: The Enchanted Promontory
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Race
Unknown:
Jack Hawkins
Unknown:
Jack Dobson
Unknown:
David Butler
Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
Leslie Gardiner

Travels with a Donkey by Robert Louis Stevenson. ..
Third of seven selected excerpts:
In which the Beast of Gevaudan is encountered, and the travellers retrace their steps.
Reader, HOWARD M. LOCKHART
Produced by Stewart Conn
Broadcast on July 14, 1968 (Radio
4: Scotland)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Reader:
Howard M. Lockhart
Produced By:
Stewart Conn

A serial in eight episodes by Francis Durbridge with 7: The Girl in Brown
Other parts: David Brieriey and Alan Dudley
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Broadcast on March 18. 1968
(Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Unknown:
David Brieriey
Unknown:
Alan Dudley
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Inspector Crane:
Haydn Jones
Ricky:
Frank Henderson
Dr Kohima:
Rolf Lefebvre
Carl Lathom:
Simon Lack
Sir Graham Forbes:
James Thomason
Leo Brent:
Denys Hawthorne
Thomas, hotel clerk:
Leroy Lingwood
Wilfred Davis:
Basil Jones

Introduced by ERIC RHODE
BENN LEVY on The .4utobiography of Bertrand Russell 1944-1967
ALEX HAMILTON on Margaret Drabble 's new novel The Waterfall
C. H. ROLPH discusses his study of Books in the Dock
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eric Rhode
Introduced By:
Benn Levy
Unknown:
Bertrand Russell
Unknown:
Alex Hamilton
Unknown:
Margaret Drabble
Unknown:
C. H. Rolph
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
ANNE ALLEN 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 [he weekday or Sunday editions, send your letter, to: Listening Post, BBC, London, WIA JAA. For very late letters you can ring (01)-[number removed]. extension 3030, and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Anne Allen

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