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Fresh Start Magazine 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
Compiled and produced by EVELYN GIBBS

Contributors

Presented By:
Caroline Nicholson
Produced By:
Evelyn Gibbs

Introduced by PETER JONES
Latest news and prospects of today's events including County Cricket; Racing at Ascot; Penfold Golf Tournament; Middlesex Rugby Union Seven-a-side Finals; and the Hard Court Tennis Championships at Bournemouth
Produced by JACOB DE VRIES (Sport on 2; 2.30-5.45 pm)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Produced By:
Jacob de Vries

Solo Impromptu by FRANK DRAKE ' with John Bentley and Sonia Fraser
' has escaped from a working party, and was serving a life sentence for murder. He is aged 33, five feet ten inches in height, well-built, with black hair inclined to curl. Anyone having any knowledge of his whereabouts should communicate with the nearest Police Station ... '
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Drake
Unknown:
John Bentley
Unknown:
Sonia Fraser
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Chief Insp Davidson:
Peter Tuddenham
Chief Det Barnes:
Clifford Norgate
John Everard:
John Bentley
Teressa:
Deborah Dallas
Sergeant Galloway:
Brian Haines
Harry Walton:
John Pullen
Yvonne Clegg:
Sonia Fraser
Other parts:
Kerry Francis

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Guest: Dr Walter Perry
Vice-Chancellor of the Open University
Undergraduate Father: PAT GREGORY on his decision to go to University in his late 40s Single in 1970: FREDA cowell , ANGELA HEYLIN , and ANNE SHEARER talk to JUNE ROSE
My first year as a stepmother: SUSAN WOOD
Fools rush in ... : some proverbs rewritten by BA MASON, IRENE THOMAS , RICHARD Murdoch , and MICHAEL GREEN
The Useless Woman by T. F. POWYS read by MICHAEL FLANDERS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Dr Walter Perry
Unknown:
Pat Gregory
Unknown:
Freda Cowell
Unknown:
Angela Heylin
Unknown:
Anne Shearer
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
T. F. Powys
Read By:
Michael Flanders

In view of recent events TONY BILBOW takes a further look at interplanetary travel on screen and talks to GREGORY PECK about the latest space film Marooned
Written by LYN FAIRHURST Produced by BOBBY JAYE
(Revised edition of the programmebroadcaston 11 April) (Repeated: Wed, 7.30 pm)

Contributors

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

1870-1948
A programme from the Royal Festival Hall in honour of the centenary of his birth VILEM TAUSKY conducts the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS
ELIZABETH HARWOOD (SOpranO) ROWLAND JONES (tenor) JACK ROTHSTE IN (violin) BBC CHORUS Part 1 including excerpts from The Merry Widow and Giuditta; Concertino for violin and orchestra
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER Produced by DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
Presented by the BBC in association with the GLC
(Part 2: Radio 2, 8.50 pm)

Contributors

Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Soprano:
Elizabeth Harwood
Tenor:
Jack Rothste
Introduced By:
Martin Muncaster
Produced By:
David Rayvern Allen

The Franchise Affair adapted by JOHN HYATT from the novel by JOSEPHINE TEY
' They re the women who gave me the lift, the women who kept me here. And this is the house -I recognise it! '
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by BETTY DAVIES (Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Adapted By:
John Hyatt
Novel By:
Josephine Tey
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Roger Kane:
Nicholas Edmett
Mrs Kane:
Margot Boyd
Betty Kane:
Jo Manning Wilson
Robert Blair:
John Justin
Marion Sharpe:
Madi Hedd
Insp Hallam:
Malcolm Hayes
Mrs Sharpe:
Grizelda Hervey
Nevil Blair:
Frank Duncan
Mrs Blair:
Dorothy Lane
Kevin McDermott:
Denys Hawthorne
Shirley Glynn:
Patricia Gallimore
The Judge:
James Thomason
Miles Allison, QC:
Godfrey Kenton
Richard Chadwick:
Kerry Vrancis

Michael Barratt looks back on the week's news - and sees the funny side featuring
SEAN ARNOLD. ALAN BARRY
MALCOLM HAYES , FREDERICK TREVES and Andrew Alexander with next week's news
Script by PETER SPENCE
Produced by DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT †

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Barratt
Unknown:
Sean Arnold.
Unknown:
Alan Barry
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
Frederick Treves
Unknown:
Andrew Alexander
Script By:
Peter Spence
Produced By:
David Hatch
Produced By:
Simon Brett

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