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6.32 Farming Today an East Anglian edition introduced by GORDON MOSLEY
6.50 Thought for the Week A Question of pleasure
THE REV ELSIE CHAMBERLAIN
6.55 Weather; programme news
Today'sTime: GTS7.0,8.0.9.0 am
1.0, 6.0, 11.0 pm
10.0 pm

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gordon Mosley
Unknown:
Elsie Chamberlain

7.10 South-East News
7.15 Today radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world introduced by BRIAN JOHNSTON
7.45 Today's Papers
7.50 Ten to Eight
Surprises: ALAN HAVARD
7.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Alan Havard

Frisch Begonnen ... German for Beginners 9: Einkaiife Written and produced by STEPHEN KANOCZ
(A radiovision programme recorded in collaboration with West German Radio)
9.45 British History
Decisive Events: the sailing of the Mayflower
Script by R. M NEILL-HALL

Contributors

Unknown:
Frisch Begonnen
Produced By:
Stephen Kanocz

Allonsy! 9: La vedette Written by EMILE HARVEN
(An audio-visual programme)
10.45 Interlude
10.47 Nous voici! 9: Du va-etvient chez les Bousquet Written by MAX BELLANCOURT
(Third-year French)
11.1 Singing Together introduced by WILLIAM APPLEBY Produced by DOUGLAS COOMBES
11.20 Inquiry: The Problem of Leisure.
The fourth of five programmes on ' Getting and Spending,' presented by LEIGH CRUTCHLEY
11.40 Drama Workshop.
Man and the Seasons-6, Introduced by DEREK BOWSKILL , with music by the MICHAEL GARRICK TRIO

Contributors

Written By:
Emile Harven
Written By:
Max Bellancourt
Introduced By:
William Appleby
Produced By:
Douglas Coombes
Presented By:
Leigh Crutchley
Unknown:
Derek Bowskill
Unknown:
Michael Garrick

Scattered Settlements
3: Australian Sheep Station Script by CARRY LYLE (Exploration Earth)
2.20 The Music Box by GORDON REYNOLDS
Produced by ALBERT CHATTERLET
2.30 Self including the poem Writ on the Eve of my 32nd Birthday by GREGORY CORSO. (Speak series) f
2.40 Movement, Mime, and Music 2 for the 9-11-year-olds by GLYN HARRIS

Contributors

Script By:
Carry Lyle
Unknown:
Gordon Reynolds
Produced By:
Albert Chatterlet
Unknown:
Gregory Corso.
Unknown:
Glyn Harris

Intelligence and Modern Mathematics
Can a child's score in Intelligence tests be improved by the study of modern mathematics? Can intelligence be taught? WILLEM VAN DER EYKEN aSkS JOHN WILLIAMS and KEN FOCEL-MAN of the National Foundation for Educational Research about the implications of their work in this field.
Produced bv JUDITH WALTON
(For publication see page 58)

Contributors

Unknown:
Willem van Der Eyken
Unknown:
John Williams
Unknown:
Ken Focel-Man
Unknown:
Judith Walton

A family magazine introduced by TIM GUDGIN and including: * In a Monastery Garden': MICHAEL GILLIAM visits a Friary near Guildford where this famous song was composed 60 years ago
' Through the dark valley to the bright light ': CICELY BUT-TERFIELD on losing her sight
Two Old Ladies of 80: DOREEN ANWAR compares her English mother and Egyptian mother-in-law f
Four Thrillers: STELLA RODWAY reviews the latest crime offerings of Agatha Christie , Dick Francis. Ellis Peters , and Georges Simenon

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Michael Gilliam
Unknown:
Doreen Anwar
Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Unknown:
Dick Francis.
Unknown:
Ellis Peters
Unknown:
Georges Simenon

The famous wartime escape story by ERIC WILLIAMS abridged for radio in 10 instalments by NAN MACDONALD Reader JOHN BENNETT
7: The Chase in the Docks
Stettin! The docks which have always been their objective! But Peter and John find their troubles are only beginning ...

Contributors

Story By:
Eric Williams
Reader:
Nan MacDonald
Reader:
John Bennett

A panel game controlled (!) by NICHOLAS PARSONS in which
KENNETH WILLIAMS , DEREK NIMMO CLEMENT FREUD , SHEILA HANCOCK try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by IAN MESSITER
Produced by DAVID HATCH
(Pre-recorded at 201, Piccadilly, London. RptdThurs. 12 25) (Derek Nimmo is in ' Charlie Girl ' at the Adelphi Theatre: Sheila Hancock is in ' So What About Love? ' at the Criterion Theatre, London)

Contributors

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

introduced by JACK BRYMER and played by the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conducted by MARCUS DODS including:
Wolf Italian Serenade
Mendelssohn Italian Symphony (first movement)
Ritnsky-Korsakov Festival at Baghdad (Sheherazade)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack Brymer
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conducted By:
Marcus Dods

A farce by EUGENE LABICHE and MARC MICHEL
with

An Italian Straw Hat is one of the best known of all French farces. The plot is far too complex to be briefly explained; but, as usual, the unexpected can be expected, chaos and confusion reign, and disaster appears imminent up to the very last moment.
(John Moffatt is a National Theatre player)

Contributors

Author:
Eugene Labiche
Author:
Marc Michel
Adapted for radio by/Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Fadinard:
John Moffatt
Nonancourt:
Aubrey Woods
Helene:
Rosalind Shanks
Virginie, chambermaid to Beauperthuis:
Frances Jeater
Felix, valet to Fadinard:
John Rye
Vezinet, Fadinard's deaf uncle:
Wilfrid Carter
Fadinard, a landowner:
John Moffatt
Anais, Beauperthuis's wife:
Patricia Gallimore
Emile Tavernier, an officer:
Sean Barrett
Nonancourt, a horticulturist:
Aubrey Woods
Heiene, Nonancourt's daughter:
Rosalind Shanks
Bobin, Nonancourt's nephew:
Ian Thompson
Clara, a mllliner:
Madi Hedd
Tardiveau, Clara's bookkeeper:
Frederick Treves
Baroness de Champigny:
Gudrun Ure
Achille de Rosalba:
David Spenser
Beauperthuis:
Alan Dudley
Corporal:
Geoffrey Collins

The King Must Die
Alan Badel reads the novel by MARY RENAULT about the legendary Greek hero Theseus who as a young man goes to Crete and contributes to the downfall of the Minoan Empire. Drawing on archaeological discoveries in Crete, Mary Renault weaves a colourful and exciting story of life and death in the celebrated Bull-Court of the palace of King Minos. abridged in 20 episodes by ERNEST J. BARTON
Produced by GEORGE ANGELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Badel
Unknown:
Ernest J. Barton
Produced By:
George Angell

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