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Dame Eva Turner
Prima donna
One of the great singers of the century recalls her early years as a student and talks about her present career as a teacher The programme includes operatic recordings made by Dame Eva and an interview with one of her pupils, JANET COSTER
Produced by Alan Haydock
Broadcast on January 22

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Eva Turner
Produced By:
Alan Haydock

FRANK DIXON takes a close, cool look at the business end of humour on and off the stage and talks to KEN DODD , CHARLIE WHITWORTH , a Doctor, JEFFREY DUDLEY , an Alderman, and a Computer expert
Produced by Geoff Lawrence
Broadcast on March 10, 1968
(Radio 4: North) followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Dixon
Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
Charlie Whitworth
Unknown:
Jeffrey Dudley
Produced By:
Geoff Lawrence

LONDON STTDIO STRINGS
Leader, Reginald Leopold
Conducted by GEOFFREY BRAND SHIRLEY ARICAIR with her zither and the TOM CILHOOLEY TRIO
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Leopold
Conducted By:
Geoffrey Brand
Conducted By:
Shirley Aricair
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson

In a series of programmes
Liam NOLAN takes a light-hearted look at the affinity that exists between ' pairs ' in various sections of the entertainment world
This week: Classical Pianists
Produced by David Allan

Contributors

Unknown:
Liam Nolan
Produced By:
David Allan

ANONA WINN, JOY
ADAMSON NORMAN HACKFORTH , PETER GLAZE with a mystery guest and DAVID FRANKLIN in the chair
Produced by Bobby Jaye
Pre-recorded at The Paris, Lower Regent Street, London. S.W.I
Monday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Adamson Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
David Franklin
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

Who's going to take me on? by Andrew Davics
' It's all men in there, let the girls have a chance. Steph Smith. the first female Mass Rapist! " Little did the Sales Manager realise that the shy young brunette in his outer office was a menace to every underwear rep in the Midlands." ' produced by ANTHONY CORNISH
Wednesday's broadcast (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Davics
Unknown:
Steph Smith.
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish

tA family magazine introduced by POLLY ELWES and including:
End of the Line: CALDER JOSE visits the Crich Tram Museum in Derbyshire where obsolete and curious trams from all over the world are displayed
Forty miles a day: FRANK Farndon talks to Anne Catchpole about his fifty years mowing lawns and about Micky, the horse who helped him
Currant Affairs: ZENA SKINNER suggests some ways of using red and black currants
Dissections and Defaulters: E. A. EVANS tells the story of the doctor that never was
Your tetters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Talks:
Frank Farndon
Unknown:
Anne Catchpole
Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
E. A. Evans

Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by R. S. Surtees abridged in ten episodes by HOWARD JONES
Read by Joss ACKLAND
1: The Yorkshireman and the Surrey
Produced by Michael Bowen

Contributors

Unknown:
R. S. Surtees
Read By:
Joss Ackland
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

by Richard Gordon adapted for radio in thirteen episodes by RAY COONEY starring
Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow with Geoffrey Sumner as Captain Spratt
Episode 5: Farewell Las Palmas Pre-recorded at The riayhouse. Northumberland Av... London. W.C.2
Tuesday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Gordon
Unknown:
Ray Cooney
Unknown:
Richard Briers
Unknown:
Simon Sparrow
Unknown:
Geoffrey Sumner

A play for radio by Kathleen J. Smith based on her novel about life in a women's prison with Hilda Kriseman as Mrs. Brown
Produced by DOROTHY BAKER
Broadcast on December 3. 1968

Contributors

Unknown:
Kathleen J. Smith
Unknown:
Hilda Kriseman
Produced By:
Dorothy Baker
Magistrate:
Frank Henrerson
Miss Hardy:
Freda Dowie
Bulkiiwrord:
Betty Hardy
First Prisoner:
Gretta Gouriet
Baddock:
Marjorie Westbury
Trimble:
Grixetm Hervey
Miss Tree:
Alex Marshall
Governor:
Joan Matheson
Jeannie:
Miriam Mahgolyes
Marion:
Beth Boyd
(;eorge:
John Baker

Jack de Manio introduces a review of The Two-faced Year including:
Death of the Airships Birth of Television
Amu Johnson's flight to Australia Vintage Radio
Garbo and Gable break the sound barrier
The Great Depression
A cricketing phenomenon
Top songs, tunes, and shows Jet Age seeds are sown with STAINLESS STEPHEN. PRUNELLA STACK SIR LEONARD HUTTON SIR DONALD BRADMAN
LANCE Sieving , SIR ADRIAN BOULT NOËL COWARD , GEHTIWDE LAWRENCE Gracie Fields
THE RT. HON EMANUEL SIIINWELL
C.H., M.P. Wing-Cmdr. RALPH Booth, A.F.C.
Sir FRANK Whittle and members of ihe RBC
Drama Repertory Company: Wolfe Morris , Stephen Thorne Ralph Truman
Written, compiled, and produced by JOHN Bridges in collaboration with LESLIE BAILY
Broadcast on August 6. 1968

Contributors

Introduces:
Jack de Manio
Unknown:
Sir Leonard Hutton
Unknown:
Sir Donald Bradman
Unknown:
Lance Sieving
Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Unknown:
Noël Coward
Unknown:
Gehtiwde Lawrence
Unknown:
Gracie Fields
Unknown:
Emanuel Siiinwell
Unknown:
Sir Frank Whittle
Unknown:
Wolfe Morris
Unknown:
Stephen Thorne
Unknown:
Ralph Truman
Produced By:
John Bridges
Unknown:
Leslie Baily

Introduced by RICHARD MAYNE
MARCUS CUNLIFFE discusses his study of American Presidents and the Presidency
MORTON COHEN on Cecil Rhodes and the Princess by Brian Roberts
PAT WILLIAMS on novels: The Cat's Pyjamas and Witch's Milk by Peter de Vries and The Four-Gated City by Doris Lessing
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Richard Mayne
Introduced By:
Marcus Cunliffe
Unknown:
Morton Cohen
Unknown:
Cecil Rhodes
Unknown:
Brian Roberts
Unknown:
Pat Williams
Unknown:
Peter de Vries
Unknown:
Doris Lessing
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILBERT PHELPS 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, WIA 1AA. For very late letters you can ring (01 ).[number removed], extension 3030, and dictate your message.

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