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7.10 South-East News
7.15 On Your Farm: a weekly review of the agricultural scene Produced by ANTHONY PARKIN
7.45 Today's Papers
7.50 Outlook reflecting matters of Christian interest and concern
7.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Produced By:
Anthony Parkin

8.10 South-East News
8.15 From Our Own Correspondent
BBC Correspondents talk about the news, its background, and the people who make it
(Revised edition: Tues, 9.5 am)
8.45 Today's Papers
8.50 Yesterday in Parliament
8.5S Weather

A weekly magazine for amateur gardeners
FRED WHITSEY, ARTHUR BILLITT, and George Gillard visit Norwood Hall in Middlesex and discuss current work in the garden with the Principal, JOHN WARREN
Produced by GEORGE SIGSWORTH

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Whitsey
Unknown:
Arthur Billitt
Unknown:
John Warren
Produced By:
George Sigsworth

3: Secondary Education Structure
Should we retain selective schools - or should we go comprehensive?
A. D. C. PETERSON , Director of the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, examines the controversy over secondary education structure in the light of similar discussion now going on in many other countries.
(For publications see page 58)

Contributors

Unknown:
A. D. C. Peterson

A weekly survey of the world of motoring introduced by JIM PESTRIDGE
Driving - the Ministry of Transport Manual: a discussion between PAUL WALLER, Ministry of Transport, and GEORGE EYLES, Institute of Advanced Motorists
Supplementary Lights: some advice from MARTYN WATKINS
The Motor Trade Jungle: a tale of commission-selling, by WALTER PRIEST
Dealing with Dents and Scratches hints by DOUGLAS Mitchell, editor of Popular Motoring together with topical news and at 12.23* the latest traffic report Produced by ARTHUR Phillips

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jim Pestridge
Unknown:
Paul Waller
Unknown:
George Eyles
Unknown:
Martyn Watkins
Unknown:
Douglas Mitchell
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

by ARTHUR CURTIS
The gloomy outlook of the Rudkin family's fortune takes on a rosier glow when a valuahie discovery is made in Job's junkyard.
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Curtis
Produced By:
John Tydeman
Derek:
Andrew Irvine
Lily:
Joyce Latham
Rita:
Patricia Leventon
Job:
Chris Gittins
Brian:
John Line
Junior clerk:
Glyn Dearman
Senior clerk:
Andrew Sachs
Surveyor:
James Thomason
Oscar Flint:
Michael Segal
Bert:
Lewis Stringer
Sid:
Kenneth Hyde
Mr Webster:
Frank Partington

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Guest: General Erik Wickberg, International Leader of the Salvation Army
(The Philpott File on the Salvation Army: tonight on BBC2)
Trouble in Store: Margaret Powell
Importance of Ceremony: Dr Audrey Butt and Dr William Russell. With Joan Yorke
Johnny, my diabetic son: Pat Bennett
Bookshelf: Philip Laski talks to Mollie Lee about his book The Trial and Execution of Madame du Barry
Relations: last of six extracts from Ancient Melodies by Su Hua abridged by Janet Hickson, read by Sylvia Coleridge

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Margaret Powell
Unknown:
Dr Audrey Butt
Unknown:
Dr William Russell
Unknown:
Joan Yorke
Talks:
Philip Laski
Unknown:
Mollie Lee
Abridged By:
Janet Hickson
Read By:
Sylvia Coleridge

Prokofiev: Symphony No 1, in D major (Classical) - New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
4.16* Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields conducted by Neville Marriner
4.44* Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor - Mstislav Rostropovich, Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
5.26* Mendelssohn: Symphony No 5. in D major (Reformation) - Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch
gramophone records

CYRIL SMITH and PHYLLIS SELLICK BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conducted by ERIC wetherell Introduced by ROY WILLIAMSON Produced by ROBERT BOWMAN including
Gordon Jacob Concerto for three hands on one piano (first broadcast performance)
Bliss March from Things to Come
Walton Prelude and Spitfire Fugue

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Smith
Unknown:
Phyllis Sellick
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conducted By:
Eric Wetherell
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson
Produced By:
Robert Bowman
Unknown:
Gordon Jacob

A play for radio by ROGER DIXON with John Collin and Tucker McGuire
' Buy yourself a slice of paradise ' the advertisement said. But Bill Richardson was to find out that even islands in the sun have their problems.
Produced by BETTY DAVIES (Repeated: Monday, 3.15 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Dixon
Unknown:
John Collin
Unknown:
Tucker McGuire
Unknown:
Bill Richardson
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Wendy Richardson:
Jan Edwards
Bill Richardson:
John Collin
Johnny:
Garard Green
Mrs Lazarus:
Tucker McGuire
Mendoza:
Brian Haines
Blaine:
Malcolm Hayes
Billy:
Charles Hyatt
Abel Smith:
Horace James
Alice Raphael:
Madi Hedd
Sergeant:
Gordon Woolford
Jerry:
Nicholas Edmett
Charles:
Frank Singuineau
LupO:
Leonard Fenton
Inspector:
Rudolph Walker
Henry:
Gordon Woolford
Gladys:
Myrtle Robinson
New York cab driver:
Kerry Francis

A late-evening conversation in which Elizabeth NELSON THE VERY REV EDWARD PATEY and NORMAN HUNT freely exchange thoughts, opinions, ideas, and prejudices with BRIAN REDHEAD
Produced by JOHN JOHN musgravb

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Nelson
Unknown:
Edward Patey
Unknown:
Norman Hunt
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Produced By:
John John

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