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Saturday Selection
A second hearing of some items from the recent Thursday afternoon series designed for the mature woman who would like to embark on a new job. Presented by CAROLINE NICHOLSON and MICHAEL SMEE
11.0 Wiedersehen in Ansburg
A course for those with some knowledge of German
13: Abenteuer im Stadtpark
(Rptd: Wed 6.30 pm: Study)
11.30 Reading to Learn
11: Romantic Scapegoat -Byron by GILBERT PHELPS
(Lastweek'sbroadcast: Study) (For publications and associated NEC correspondence courses see page 49)

Contributors

Presented By:
Caroline Nicholson

Introduced by PETER JONES
Latest news and prospects of all the day's big sporting events including:
The Home International Soccer Championship, Scotland v England and Wales v Northern Ireland
Cricket: the first round of the Gillette Cup
Racing at Sandown Park
Swimming: Great Britain v USSR in Edinburgh
The Italian Lawn Tennis Championships
Produced by JOHN FENTON
(Sport on 2-Radio 2, 2.30-5.45)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Produced By:
John Fenton

Chairman FRANKLIN ENGELMANN Round 2: featuring each week three winners from Round 1 3: West of England and Midlands
MRS JEAN BOSTOCK, Warwickshire farmer's wife
PETER WATTS , Cornwall: writer TERRY GIRDLESTONE , Somerset research scientist
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, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Peter Watts
Unknown:
Terry Girdlestone
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

A spontaneous discussion by LORD ROBENS , LORD MANCROFT
DORIAN WILLIAMS , SHEILA HANCOCK Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from Daglingworth, Glos

Contributors

Unknown:
Lord Robens
Unknown:
Lord Mancroft
Unknown:
Dorian Williams
Unknown:
Sheila Hancock
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

by TERENCE RATTIGAN adapted for radio by CYNTHIA PUGHE with John Gielgud and Angela Baddeley
Taplow meant well when he gave Mr Crocker-Harris a copy of ' the Browning version ' of the Agamemnon to mark the master's retirement from school. But why did ' the Crock ' blub?
Cast in order of speaking
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Terence Rattigan
Unknown:
Angela Baddeley
Unknown:
Mr Crocker-Harris
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Schoolboy:
Warren Hearnden
Taplow:
Anthony Adams
Frank Hunter:
Brewster Mason
Millie Crocker-Harris:
Angela Baddeley
Andrew Crocker-Harris:
John Gielgud
Dr Frobisher:
Clive Morton
Peter Gilbert:
Denis Goacher
Mrs Gilbert:
Anne Cullen

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Guest: The Bishop of Woolwich, the Rt Rev David Sheppard
A passion for time-tables: Marghanita Laski
Weekends, weekends: thoughts from Maureen Stevens, Christopher Jarman, Jill Knight, MP, and Nick Stadlen
Family Budgeting in the Common Market: Paris. Elizabeth Bower visited a postman and his wife. Margaret Allen rounds up the series
The Red Petticoat by T.F. Powys read by Michael Flanders

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
David Sheppard
Unknown:
Maureen Stevens
Unknown:
Christopher Jarman
Unknown:
Jill Knight
Unknown:
Nick Stadlen
Unknown:
Margaret Allen
Unknown:
T. F. Powys
Read By:
Michael Flanders

A review of current trends and past influences in the cinema TONY BILBOW looks at some of the most promising newcomers in British films both on release and in production.
Written by LYN FAIRHURST Produced by BOBBY JAYE † (Repeated: Wed, 7.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Bilbow
Written By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

MARISA ROBLES (harp)
CHRISTOPHER HYDE-SMITH (flute) BBC SCOTTISH
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader TOM ROWLETTE conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
Introduced by DAVID FINDLAY Produced by COLIN RATCLIFFE The programme includes
Delius On hearing the first cuckoo in spring
Mozart Concerto for flute, harp, and orchestra (K 299) (first movement)
Liszt Tarantella

Contributors

Harp:
Marisa Robles
Leader:
Tom Rowlette
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Introduced By:
David Findlay
Produced By:
Colin Ratcliffe

by W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM with Stephen Murray Carleton Hobbs Grizelda Hervey
This, perhaps the most distinguished of Somerset Maugham's plays, was originally produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1921 and remains a classic example of English comedy at its best.
Produced by VAL GIELGUD (Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm)
(Val Gielgud 's choice: page 14. Another Maugham story, 1 Jane ': Thurs, BBC2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Murray
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Grizelda Hervey
Produced By:
Val Gielgud
Unknown:
Val Gielgud
Arnold Champion-Cheney:
Alan Wheatley
George:
Peter Tuddenham
Anna Shenstone:
Dorit Welles
Elizabeth:
Patricia Gallimore
Edward Luton:
Brian Hewlett
Clive Champion-Cheney:
Carleton Hobbs
Lady Kitty:
Grizelda Hervey
Lord Porteous:
Stephen Murray

Michael Barratt looks back on the week's news - and sees the funny side featuring
BRIAN HAINES. MALCOLM HAYES
NIGEL LAMBERT , FREDERICK TREVES and Andrew Alexander with next week's news
Script by PETER SPENCE
Produced by DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Barralt
Unknown:
Brian Haines.
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
Nigel Lambert
Unknown:
Frederick Treves
Unknown:
Andrew Alexander
Script By:
Peter Spence
Produced By:
David Hatch
Produced By:
Simon Brett

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