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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

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Produced By:
Anthony Parkin

recalls The Thirties
At the end of the 1930s Malcolm Muggeridge published his review of that momentous decade.- Now. thirty years later, he recalls those immediate reactions and opinions, and finds them complemented by the recorded voices of Ramsay MacDonald , Noel Coward , Bernard Shaw. Lord Reith, Mussolini, Hitler, Neville Chamberlain , and other men and women of the thirties. Produced by HELEN FRY

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Unknown:
Ramsay MacDonald
Unknown:
Noel Coward
Unknown:
Bernard Shaw.
Unknown:
Neville Chamberlain
Produced By:
Helen Fry

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
' Mobil ' Economy Run 1970-a 1,000-mile hard driving competition of standard production cars to achieve the best fuel economy and performance. On-the-spot commentary by HARRY HEYWOOD and JIM PESTRIDGE
Animals on the Road: the legal point of view by RUPERT TOWN-SHEND-ROSE together with topical news and at 12.23* the latest traffic report Produced by ARTHUR PHILLIPS

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Commentary By:
Harry Heywood
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

A nation-wide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for this title
Chairman FRANKLIN ENGELMANN 13: Northern Ireland (i) WILLIAM TAYLOR , Belfast civil servant
PHILIP GARITY , CO Down student
OLIVER BROWN , Co Antrim retired missionary
WILLIAM DAVEY , CO DOWn schoolteacher
Including Beat the Brains in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants Devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN
Produced by JOAN CLARK
(Repeated: Friday, 7.30 pm)

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Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
William Taylor
Unknown:
Philip Garity
Unknown:
Oliver Brown
Unknown:
William Davey
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

A spontaneous discussion by BARONESS STOCKS
THE DEAN OF ST PAUL'S THE DUKE OF BEDFORD ALASTAIR BURNET
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from Portchester Community Centre. Hampshire
(Fridays broadcast: Radio 2)

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Unknown:
Baroness Stocks
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON Oberammergau : ELIZABETH CORA-THIEL describes the background and preparations for the Passion Play
Origins of Prejudice-the relationship between Jews and Christians: MARGHANITA LASKI, MAURICE EDELMAN , MP, DR ISAAC LEVY , DR JAMES PARKES , THE REV W. SIMPSON and KAY EVANS
Family Budgeting in the Common Market: France. ELIZABETH BOWER visited a family who own a small farm
Bookshelf: PEGGY LARKEN talks to JUDITH CHALMERS about her book Five Sisters
The Light by SELMA LAGERLOF abridged by VIRGINIA BROWNE-WILKINSON read by TRADER FAULKNER

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson OBErammergau
Unknown:
Maurice Edelman
Unknown:
Dr Isaac Levy
Unknown:
Dr James Parkes
Unknown:
W. Simpson
Unknown:
Kay Evans
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Abridged By:
Virginia Browne-Wilkinson

RAYMOND COHEN (violin) BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conducted by ASHLEY LAWRENCE Introduced by DOUGLAS SMITH Produced by NATALIE SEYMOUR The programme includes:
Rossini Overture: The Journey to Rheims
Lalo Symphonie espagnole
Mendelssohn Overture: Fingal's Cave

Contributors

Violin:
Raymond Cohen
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conducted By:
Ashley Lawrence
Introduced By:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
Natalie Seymour

Mrs Gibbons ' Boys by WILL GLICKMAN and JOSEPH STEIN with Bessie Love and Douglas Rain Mrs Gibbons is the all-American mum, but her sons can'be said to be a credit to America or to her.
Produced by JANE GRAHAM
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Gibbons
Unknown:
Joseph Stein
Unknown:
Bessie Love
Unknown:
Douglas Rain
Unknown:
Mrs Gibbons
Produced By:
Jane Graham
Mrs Gibbons:
Bessie Love
Myra:
Thelma Whiteley
Mr Rausch:
Jeffrey Segal
Rudy Gibbons:
Bill Lyons
Charlie Coles:
Malcolm Hayes
LesterMacMichaels:
Douglas Rain
Woodrow Grupp:
Kerry Francis
Frank Gibbons:
Edward Bishop
Rodla Gibbons:
David Valla
Ernie Wagner:
Haydn Jones

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