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7.19 South-East News
7.15 Today radio's breakfast-time magazine introduced by BRIAN JOHNSTON
7.45 Today's Papers
7.59 Ten to Eight
Understanding Prayer
ARCHBISHOP ANTHONY BLOOM
7.55 Weather; programme news

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Introduced By:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Anthony Bloom

Religious Service
Holy Spirit, hear us (BBC HPSN 7: Eudoxia)
Story: The Ending of the Quarrel
The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Jesus shall reign (sp 545: Truro)
(Repeated: Thursday, 9.5 am)
9.50 Interlude
9.55 Over to you
London 1850 (part 2)
Written by STEWART LOVE

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Written By:
Stewart Love

Marsh.'
6: In the Restaurant
Written by \VAUGHAN JAMES (Third-year Russian)
19.45 Auf Der Such Nach Einem Abenteuer
Written by HILDE-MARIA KRAUS (Intermediate German)
11.9 Music Workshop 1
Aladdin goes a-courting Written and produced by WILLIAM MURPHY

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Written By:
Vaughan James
Unknown:
Nach Einem Abenteuer
Written By:
Hilde-Maria Kraus
Produced By:
William Murphy

Original Sin: the first of four programmes exploring the meaning of some traditional Christian doctrines through poetry and literature, and through secular experience. Written and narrated by ROBERT WALTON with extracts spoken by \HUGH BURDEN and STEPHEN THORN
Produced by RALPH ROLLS
(Sixth Form series: Religion in its Contemporary Context)

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Unknown:
Robert Walton
Spoken By:
Hugh Burden
Spoken By:
Stephen Thorn
Produced By:
Ralph Rolls

on Joan Crawford who recalls the highlights of her career from teenage dancer to international star with sound-track illustrations from some of her most famous films
Written and introduced by PETER MATTHEWS
Produced by JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Crawford
Introduced By:
Peter Matthews
Produced By:
John Browell

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENtE HOUSTON MARY STOCKS, JOAN BAKEWELL JANE HANSCOM
In the chair ANONA WINN
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SERLE
(Pre-recorded at 201 Piccadilly, LondonW1. Rptd: Thurs, 7.0pm)

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Produced By:
Christopher Serle

What Galileo Saw
The Italian Galileo (1564-1642) makes good use of the newly invented telescope
Written by MARGARET J. MILLER (World History series)
2.29 Music Session 1: the first of two programmes on Patterns in Sound by DAVID LORD
Produced by JENYTH WORSLEY
2.49 Finland - Forest Farmers A visit to some ' cold farms ' near the Soviet border in Northern Finland to meet veterans of the Winter War (1939-40) between Finland and the USSR
Script by ALEX HUNTER (Geography)

Contributors

Written By:
Margaret J. Miller
Produced By:
Jenyth Worsley
Script By:
Alex Hunter

A family magazine introduced by POLLY ELWES and including: Let's go Fly a Kite: ANNE SUTER looks at the history of kites and some of their many uses
From First Nights to Fiords: JOHN PYPER talks to LIZ PERRY and RONALD FRANKLIN in Norway
' All Mankind's Concern is Charity ': door-to-door collector NAOMI SYKES reflects on Pope's epigram
Your letters

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Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Unknown:
Anne Suter
Talks:
John Pyper
Unknown:
Liz Perry
Unknown:
Ronald Franklin
Unknown:
Naomi Sykes

Adapted from his TV series by Richard Waring, starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer and Francis Matthews as Henry
The Corners, trying to instil into their children the importance of honesty, are unexpectedly faced with situations where at least a delay in the truth would be prudent. They unerringly plump for the less than honest path, with inevitable confusion.
(Repeated: Sunday, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Writer/adapter:
Richard Waring
Signature music by:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Producer:
Trafford Whltelock
Jennifer:
Wendy Craig
Henry:
Francis Matthews
Mother:
Fanny Rowe
Mary:
Charlotte Mitchell
Trudi:
Roberta Tovey
Robin:
Hugo Keith-Johnston
Amanda:
Jill Riddick
Father:
Noel Howlett
Ferris:
Alexander John

Written by JOHNNIE MORTIMER. BRIAN COOKE and MYLES RUDGE starring Kenneth Williams Hugh Paddick , Joan Sims THE MAX HARRIS GROUP
Announcer DOUGLAS SMITH
Produced by JOHN SIMMONDS

Contributors

Written By:
Johnnie Mortimer.
Written By:
Brian Cooke
Written By:
Myles Rudge
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Joan Sims
Unknown:
The Max Harris
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
John Simmonds

ALAN LOVEDAY (violin) BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA leader JOHN BACON conducted by RUDOLF SCHWARZ
Rossini Overture: The Thieving Magpie
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor
Beethoven Symphony No 8

Contributors

Violin:
Alan Loveday
Leader:
John Bacon
Conducted By:
Rudolf Schwarz

South African sportsmen have become the targets of protesters wherever they go. Tomorrow it's the turn of the world's best rugby players, the Springboks, in their ma.tch against Oxford University. Because it is a lily white ' team five masters of Oxford colleges have protested, the University has dissociated itself from the fixture. and students have denounced it in even stronger terms.
Are the protesters against injustice in South Africa consistent? Can international sport continue at all unless individuals and governments keep their political ideals off the pitch?
Presented by RENÈ CUTFORTH Produced by KEITH HINDELL

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Produced By:
Keith Hindell

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