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Introduced by BRIAN JOHNSTON
Latest news and prospects of the day's big events including: Gillette Cup Cricket: Racing from Newbury: Cycling - Milk
Race, Tour of Britain - JOHN BURNS reports as they race on the seventh day's stage from Skegness to Nottingham; Daks Golf Tournament - tom scott reports from Wentworth
Produced by GEOFF DOBSON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
John Burns
Produced By:
Geoff Dobson

Chairman FRANKLIN ENGELMANN Round 2: featuring each week three winners from Round 1 8: Wales
ANEURYN WILLIAMS, Denbighshire veterinary surgeon
ROSEMARY JAMES. Denbighshire schoolteacher
BRIAN DANAHER , Monmouthshire teacher
Including Beat the Brains 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:
Rosemary James.
Unknown:
Brian Danaher
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

No Extra Charge A comedy for radio by MICHAEL DAVIES with Colin Douglas
Elizabeth Morgan and Patrick MeAlinney
' How the hell can I go back to sea? I'm blind as a bat - I navigate this thing up and down the Thames by following a number 10 bus along the Embankment ... I'm a dead duck. Susie, and you know it! '
Produced by RAY MILES †

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Davies
Unknown:
Colin Douglas
Unknown:
Elizabeth Morgan
Unknown:
Patrick Mealinney
Produced By:
Ray Miles
The Captain:
Colin Douglas
Susie:
Elizabeth Morgan
Chief:
Patrick McAlinney
Joe:
John Gabriel
Rene:
Queenie Watts
Malcolin:
Bernard Finch
cath:
Nicola Jenkins
Bill:
Kerry Francis
Mum:
Deborah Dallas
Jimmy:
Cordelia Mansell
Maureen:
Nicola Jenkins
The Commander:
John Bryning

Introduced by Mafjorie Anderson 1
Guest: Dame Eva Turner
Discount Buying: JOHN Richards investigates
Freeze me when I'm flying: BA MASON
Amenities to Match? PHYLLIDA BREAKS. JEAN GOODMAN , and DAPHNEHUBBARD survey some stately homes
Bookshelf: ANDREW DUNCAN talks to KAY EVANS about his book The Reality of Monarchy Myself A Mandarin by AUSTIN COATES abridged by MADGE HART read by DUNCAN CARSE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Mafjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Dame Eva Turner
Unknown:
John Richards
Unknown:
Jean Goodman
Unknown:
Kay Evans
Unknown:
Austin Coates
Abridged By:
Madge Hart
Read By:
Duncan Carse

Are films a family affair'
TONY BILBOW talks to some sons and daughters of famous stars who are carrying on the tradition.
Written by LYN FAIRHURST Produced by BOBBY JAYE (Repeated: Wed, 7.30 pm)

Contributors

Written By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

Subject: Whales
Clever question: What substance from inside a whale finds its way most frequently into a woman's handbag*
Stupid question: In the event of a power cut, in what way might a whale have done you a small favour?
( For answers, tune in here)
Graham Hill and Amanda Barrie play Roy Hudd and Drusilla Beyfus
Chairman Robin Ray who devised the game
Questions supplied by Edward Taylor and Robin Ray
Produced by EDWARD TAYLOR â€
Stereophony
* Approximate time

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Hill
Unknown:
Amanda Barrie
Unknown:
Roy Hudd
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Eowaro Taylor
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

A look at life on the funnier side, as observed by Al Read
Guest singing star JULIE ROGERS GEORGE BRADLEY
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Script by RONNIE TAYLOR
Produced by JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Rogers
Unknown:
George Bradley
Script By:
Ronnie Taylor
Produced By:
John Browell

by John Leslie, based on an idea by Iain McKeown
with Alan Wheatley, Monica Grey, Andrew Sachs

'They say that if you want to know whether the one you love is to be truly yours, you must go to the end of the bridge and think of them. If you only hear the sound of water running under the bridge, that is all right. But if not, you hear the horseman galloping...'

(Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Writer/Music composed by:
John Leslie
Pianist:
Anna Berenska
Producer:
Norman Wright
Mrs Wood:
Hilda Fenemore
Anne:
Monica Grey
Frank Kent:
Andrew Sachs
Rodney Cranston:
Alan Wheatley
Stewart McAlpine:
Alan Barry
Paul Bachner:
Leonard Fenton
Lady Catchpole:
Grizelda Hervey
Sir William Tresidder:
James Thompson
Lady Emmeline Tresidder:
Sonia Fraser
Caroline Tresidder:
Manning Wilson
Jeremiah Coke:
Brian Hewlett
Roger Cunningham:
John Gabriel
Peters:
Peter Tuddenham

A late-evening conversation in which
JOAN ROBINSON , HAROLO RILEY and COLIN ADAMSON freely exchange thoughts, opinions, ideas, and prejudices with Brian Redhead
Produced by BRIAN BLAKE †

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Robinson
Unknown:
Harolo Riley
Unknown:
Colin Adamson
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Produced By:
Brian Blake

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