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7.10 South-East News
7.15 Today
Thirty minutes of what Britain is getting up to this morning-and what's happening abroad
7.45 Today's Papers
7.50 Ten to Eight Retirement
A talk by ERIC GLIDEWELL
7.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Talk By:
Eric Glidewell

Twelve Hours of Daylight Torchlight in the Darkness
Written by ROBERT C. WALTON (Christian Focus series)

10.56 Music Workshop 2
Follow-up: a practice programme extending the musical activities introduced in the Music Workshop
Written and produced by WILLIAM MURPHY

11.0 Time and Tune
Introduced by JOHN CAMBURN 4: The Bells of London
Written and produced by DOUGLAS COOMBES

11.20 Thoughts and Words by MARGERY MORRIS
Presented by BARRY FOSTER Produced by DAVID LYTTLE (Man series)

11.40 South Wales: Llynfi Valley
Compiled by VINCENT KANE
(Geography)

Contributors

Written By:
Robert C. Walton
Produced By:
William Murphy
Introduced By:
John Camburn
Produced By:
Douglas Coombes
Unknown:
Margery Morris
Presented By:
Barry Foster
Produced By:
David Lyttle
Unknown:
Vincent Kane

A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE What is glaucoma?
How can one treat heartburn? Can one recognise diabetes in the early stages?
What is the treatment for a hiatus hernia?
These are some of the questions sent in by listeners which doctors will be answering in today's programme
Produced by THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

The Balaclava Story written and told by GEORGE LAYTON
'The New Boy,' a poem by JOHN WALSH (Living Language)
2.20 Poetry Corner
Let's Hear it Again: another hearing of favourite poems and songs
2.30 Unos minutos nada mds
4: La senorita Julia encuentra habitaci6n
Written by Robert P. CLARKE
(For secondary school pupils in their third year of Spanish)
2.40 Living at Home
Arranged and introduced by JEFFREY SEGAL
Produced by RITA UDALL
(Looking Ahead: Your World)

Contributors

Told By:
George Layton
Unknown:
John Walsh
Written By:
Robert P. Clarke
Introduced By:
Jeffrey Segal
Produced By:
Rita Udall

A family magazine introduced by POLLY ELWES and including
At Your Invitation: ' Miss READ,' author of the ' Village ' books, answers your questions about herself and her work
In the steps of the Decanter Equilibrists: from within the shell of an old-time music-hall the new Greenwich Theatre has emerged. MICHAEL GILLIAM meets the managers with new ideas
Shrovetide Fare: ZENA SKINNER gives some recipes for pancakes both sweet and savoury
Cold Comfort: PENNY LEDlGO describes the trials and tribulations of moving house

Contributors

Introduced By:
Polly Elwes
Unknown:
Michael Gilliam
Unknown:
Zena Skinner

An 18th-century adventure in eight parts by AUBREY FEIST with Frederick Treves Gretta Gouriet
Clifford Norgate , Ian Dewar 6: The Lion's Mouth
Held in Hospenthal under suspicion of Angelo's murder, the Blys and Diana received timely aid from the brigand Geier-Hans, who effected their escape and retrieved the Golden Salamander from the errant Mr Quilter.
Produced by DAVID GEARY

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Feist
Unknown:
Frederick Treves
Unknown:
Gretta Gouriet
Unknown:
Clifford Norgate
Unknown:
Ian Dewar
Unknown:
Mr Quilter.
Produced By:
David Geary
Storyteller:
Charles Simon
Roger Bly:
Frederick Treves
Peregrine Bly:
Ian Dewar
The Hon George Spencer:
John Forrest
Diana Quilter:
Gretta Couriet
Dr Samuel Trimble:
Hector Ross
Pier'-Maria Maruzzi:
Heron Carvic
Charles Quilter:
Clifford Norgate
Teresa Maruzzi:
Joan Hart
Messer Grande:
Peter Williams

A radio review of the decade as recorded by BBC microphones
Ten years that saw the wind of change blow through Africa and the growth of racial discord: the assassination of a president and the world on the brink of war over Cuba and the Middle East. But 10 years also in which man began the conquest of space and advanced the frontiers of knowledge faster and more widely than ever before; and in which, however precariously, world peace was preserved. Presented by PROFESSOR ANTHONY KING of the University of Essex
Production by WALTER WALLICH

Contributors

Presented By:
Professor Anthony King
Production By:
Walter Wallich

Introduced by MAGNUS MAGNUSSON including:
EDWARD BLISHEN on Mustcr and Commander by Patrick O'Brian - a historical novel about the Royal Navy in Nelson's day
BORYS CONRAD talks about his book My Father: Joseph Con rad - an intimate portrait of the great novelist
PAT WILLIAMS reviews Man and Animal in the Zoo by Heini Hediger - a study of the problems of zoo management
Produced by ALAN HAYDOCK

Contributors

Introduced By:
Magnus Magnusson
Unknown:
Patrick O'Brian
Talks:
Borys Conrad
Unknown:
Joseph Con
Unknown:
Pat Williams
Unknown:
Heini Hediger
Produced By:
Alan Haydock

The background to the news and people in the news, followed by Listening Post in which WALTER TAPLIN introduces letters from today's postbag For either the weekday or Sunday editions, send your letters to: Listening Post, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA. For very late letters you can ring [number removed], and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Walter Taplin

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