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The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced bv 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

Unknown:
Jack de Manio
Unknown:
John Timpson

Growing up Together by PROFESSOR W. S. BULLOUGH
(Reproduction and Growth)
9.55 Movement and Music 1 by PENNY
WHITTAM Jack and the Beanstalk Produced by VERA GRAY

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor W. S. Bullough
Unknown:
Whittam Jack
Produced By:
Vera Gray

Conscience Now: a broadcast dealing with topical issues Introduced by LESLIE SMITH (Christian Focus)
10.50 Music Workshop 2
Follow-up: a broadcast in which Music Workshop activities are practised and revised written and produced by WILLIAM MURPHY
11.0 Time and Tune
Introduced by JOHN CAMBURN 4: We Meet the Camel
Written and produced by DOUGLAS COOMBES
11.20 The Festival by MARGERY MORRIS
The festival is in honour of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of good fortune.
Presented by BARRY FOSTER Produced by DAVID LYTTLE (Man)
11.40 Tokyo
' Living in Cities ' is the theme of the Thursday geography series for secondary schools this term.
GEOFFREY BOWNAS , Director of the Centre of Japanese Studies at Sheffield University, describes some of the problems in a city he knows well. Produced and edited by ALEX HUNTER (Geography)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Leslie Smith
Produced By:
William Murphy
Introduced By:
John Camburn
Produced By:
Douglas Coombes
Unknown:
Margery Morris
Presented By:
Barry Foster
Produced By:
David Lyttle
Unknown:
Geoffrey Bownas

A medical magazine
Introduced by JOAN YORKE and including
Fresh, Frozen, or Tinned: a nutritionist gives advice on food values
ABC of Drugs: DR RICHARD JOYCE talks about sleeping pills
Specialist in the Studio: a dentist answers listeners' questions Produced by THENA BESHEL

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Talks:
Dr Richard Joyce
Produced By:
Thena Beshel

Near and Far: a group of three poetry programmes arranged by CONNIE ROSEN
3: Comings and Goings
Poems by Robert Frost , W. B. Yeats , W. H. Davies , James Stephens , Robert Graves , and Jacques Prdvert
(Living Language)
2.20 Poetry Corner Let's Hear it Again
Another hearing of favourite poems and songs _

Contributors

Arranged By:
Connie Rosen
Unknown:
Robert Frost
Unknown:
W. B. Yeats
Unknown:
W. H. Davies
Unknown:
James Stephens
Unknown:
Robert Graves
Unknown:
Jacques Prdvert

by DON WATTS with Jonathan Lynn
Young Percy Spooner is a big lad. Well, to be more truthful, Percy is fat - very fat - and to a young man this presents problems, because not all girls recognise 'the thin man inside.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Watts
Unknown:
Jonathan Lynn
Unknown:
Young Percy Spooner

In the last of eight programmes DAVID HOBMAN looks at the organisation of the personal social services in Scotland and in Northern Ireland and discusses how they differ from the iest of the United Kingdom.
He finally talks with PETER LEONARD , MARGERY TAYLOR , and REG WRIGHT about points that have arisen from listeners' letters.
Produced by ANN CALDWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
David Hobman
Unknown:
Peter Leonard
Unknown:
Margery Taylor
Unknown:
Reg Wright
Produced By:
Ann Caldwell

by SIR WALTER SCOTT adapted as a serial in seven parts by PENELOPE SHAW
Tomkins has discovered the whereabouts of Charles Stuart and before death has sent word to Oliver Cromwell. Charles is warned and prepares his escape. 7: God Bless King Charles with John Rowe as the Narrator and Markham Everard Brian Hewlett as Charles Stuart and Oliver Cromwell
George Woolley as Sir Henry Jill Meers as Alice John Ransome as Wildrake
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Walter Scott
Unknown:
Penelope Shaw
Unknown:
Charles Stuart
Unknown:
Oliver Cromwell.
Unknown:
John Rowe
Unknown:
Markham Everard
Unknown:
Brian Hewlett
Unknown:
Charles Stuart
Unknown:
Oliver Cromwell
Unknown:
George Woolley
Unknown:
Sir Henry Jill Meers
Unknown:
Alice John Ransome
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish

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 Hardcastle and Steve Race
5.50 Weather; programme news
5.55 South-East News

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Presented By:
Steve Race

from the TV series based on the characters created by A. J. CRONIN with Andrew Cruickshank as Dr Cameron Barbara Mullen as Janet Bill Simpson as Dr Finlay
The Bull Calf: written and adapted by STEWART FARRAR

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Dr Cameron Barbara Mullen
Unknown:
Janet Bill Simpson
Adapted By:
Stewart Farrar

A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to views expressed in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN (Repeated: Friday, 4.0 pm)

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

Introduced by Ingrid Bergman, with Gwen Cherrell as Gladys Aylward
The story of the London parlour-maid who journeyed to China to become a missionary and who after many adventures during the Japanese invasion led 100 orphan children across the Shansi Mountains to safety.
The dramatisation is followed by memories of Gladys Aylward in Formosa from
Kathleen Langton Smith and a discussion on the 150 years of missionary work in China and its influence in the age of Chairman Mao by the Rev David H. Davies, Leslie Lyall and Dr Herbert Lockyer
Compiled and produced by Alan Burgess
(The last chapter: page 14)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ingrid Bergman
Unknown:
Gwen Cherrell
Unknown:
Gladys Aylward
Unknown:
Kathleen Langton Smith
Unknown:
David H. Davies
Unknown:
Leslie Lyall
Unknown:
Dr Herbert Lockyer
Produced By:
Alan Burgess
Nurse:
Patricia Gallimore
Missionary:
John Gabriel
Doctor:
Sean Barrett
Mrs Lawson:
Betty Hardy
Mandarin:
John Bryning
Linnan:
Alan Barry
David:
Hector Ross
Sualan:
Jo Manning Wilson

Discoveries, inventions, and news from the world of science and technology.
Each week PAUL VAUGHAN brings you the people whose achievements are changing your way of life
Producer STEPHEN HEDGES
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Stephen Hedges

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More