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The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by Jack de Manio and John Timpson
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50 Weather; programme news
7.55 South-East News

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack de Manio
Introduced By:
John Timpson

In the face of danger why do some people stand firm and others give in? LORD MORAN, TREVOR HUDDLESTON DR WILLIAM SARGANT ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON
COXSWAIN RICHARD EVANS and WALLY THOMAS give their views and experiences Narrator DAVID SPENSER Written and produced by EILEEN CAPEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Trevor Huddleston
Unknown:
Dr William Sargant
Unknown:
Robin Knox-Johnston
Unknown:
Coxswain Richard Evans
Unknown:
Wally Thomas
Produced By:
Eileen Capel

3: Keep Your Hands Off my War or How a completely incompetent Polish regiment succeeded in gaining the unstinted admiration of Napoleon by conducting some daring but completely unprecedented actions against the beautifully prepared English troops at Waterloo by WILLIAM LYNN with Hugh Paddick. Moray Watson Clive Swift and Henry McGee
Produced by MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
William Lynn
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick.
Unknown:
Moray Watson
Unknown:
Clive Swift
Unknown:
Henry McGee
Produced By:
Martin Jenkins
Count Walter Kerenski:
Hugh Paddick
His Adjutant Nicholas:
, Paul Greenhalgh
Sobiski:
David Spenser
Ostrowski:
Nigel Lambert
Mayerovitch:
Henry Knowles
Napoleon:
Clive Swift
The British Commander-in-Chief:
Moray Watson
His Adjutant Tallboys:
, Julian Orchard
An Artillery Officer:
Henry McGee
Announcer:
Douglas Smith

A play by JACK RONDER
' When she's swimming ... and when she goes to the shower - and to h,er box - and when she combs her hair - she doesn'talk, she just ... smiles. Arthur, what can I say to her? '
Produced by STEWART CONN

Contributors

Play By:
Jack Ronder
Produced By:
Stewart Conn
Dick:
Michael Harrigan
Rachel:
Virginiastark
Arthur:
Robert Trotter
Peg:
Eileen McCallum
Mrs Brown:
Marjorie Dalziel

A sort of Charadio Show loosely based on the parlour game
Ian Carmichael , Denise Coffey Clifford Norgate v
Patrick Cargill, Jane Asher Tim Brooke-Taylor
Written by SIMON BRETT
Produced by SIMON BRETT and DAVID HATCH Answer: azixvwooa

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Carmichael
Unknown:
Jane Asher
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Written By:
Simon Brett
Produced By:
Simon Brett
Produced By:
David Hatch

The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening
Including the latest news, the evening press, what's on tonight. the City. and the people and talking points of the day. Presented by William Hardeastle and Derek Cooper
5.50 Weather; programme news
5.55 South-East News

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardeastle
Presented By:
Derek Cooper

The Kite adapted for radio by ERIC EWENS with 'Only the tug of a kite can ever get him out of the Scrubs.'
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX (Repeated: Thursday. 3.0 pm) ('The Force of Circumstance': Thursday. 9.10, BBC2. See p 9) followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Ewens
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Somerset Maugham:
Carleton Hebbs
Herbert Sunbury:
John Pullen
Ned Preston:
Duncan McIntyre
Beatrice Sunbury:
Betty Hardy
Samuel Sunbury:
Frederick Treves
Betty Bevan:
Sonia Fraser

A weekly.programme about books and writers
Introduced by MAGNUS MAGNUSSON COHRELLI BARNETT talking about his new historical study Britain and her Army
THOMAS BARMAN and JACKIE GIL -LOT on Fire Over Ulster - a guide to Ulster's troubled past and present; a new novel Trespasses by Paul Bailey ; and the paperback reissue of John Buchan 's biography of Oliver Cromwell
An interview with the 1970 winner of the 15,000 Booker Prize for fiction
Produced by ALAN HAYDOCK

Contributors

Introduced By:
Magnus Magnusson
Introduced By:
Cohrelli Barnett
Introduced By:
Jackie Gil
Unknown:
Paul Bailey
Unknown:
John Buchan
Unknown:
Oliver Cromwell
Produced By:
Alan Haydock

A weekly look at the present plight and the future shape of town and country The Wasted Lands
Derelict land is increasing much more rapidly than the Government's present efforts to reclaim it. This alarming trend was discussed at last week's Civic Trust conference in. the Potteries.
NICHOLAS TAYLOR talks With JOHN barr, author of Derelict Britain, and introduces recordings from the conference including:
RT HON ANTHONY CROSLAND. MP, Secretary of State for Local Government and Regional Planning, and LORD ROBENS, Chairman of the National Coal Board
Produced by LEONIE COHN

Contributors

Talks:
Nicholas Taylor
Unknown:
Anthony Crosland.
Produced By:
Leonie Cohn

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