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The News
The world this morning introduced by Jack de Manlo and John Timpson
Sports Desk including the latest news and comment from Mexico on last night's matches in the World Cup
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.58 Weather: programme news
7.55 South-East News

Contributors

Introduced by:
Jack de Manlo
Introduced by:
John Timpson

abridged b} SOFKA SKIPWITH Read by Garard Green
' You must excuse a letter from somebody you may this morning not even remember. It is the lonely young man with the black face to whom you were so kind last night. I was busy wishing the floor would swallow me when you came over and took pity on me, and so turned an evening that began as a nightmare, into a very pleasant one for me.' Produced by JOHN CARDY
(First of 10 instalments)

Contributors

Read By:
Garard Green
Produced By:
John Cardy

Allons-y!
26: Une lettre de Paris Written by EMILE HARVEN
(An audiovisual programme)
10.45 Interlude
10.47 Nous Voici !
26: Planète 217. part 2 Written by MICHEL FAURE (Third-year French)
11.1 Singing Together
Introduced by WILLIAM APPLEBY

Contributors

Written By:
Emile Harven
Unknown:
Nous Voici
Written By:
Michel Faure
Introduced By:
William Appleby

The well-known man-about- town and connoisseur of the fine arts indulges his eccentric taste for detection.
9: The Terrifying Experience of the Image in the Mirror read bv JOHN STANDING adapted by NEVILLE TELLER from the stories Of DOROTHY L. SAYERS
Produced by MARGARET ETALL

Contributors

Adapted By:
Neville Teller
Stories Of:
Dorothy L. Sayers
Produced By:
Margaret Etall

Around Our Shore 2: North Sea Gas
What is life like on a drill rig? Script by BARRY CARMAN
(Exploration Earth: radio-vision)
2.20 The Music Box by GORDON REYNOLDS
2.30 The Way We Speak - 2 Being Yourself (Speak)
2.40 Movement, Mime, and Music 2 by GLYN HARRIS for the 9-11-year-olds

Contributors

Script By:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Gordon Reynolds
Music By:
Glyn Harris

The Lighthearted Quest by guy VAESEN from
ANN BRIDGE'S famous novel with Maria Aitken as Julia Probyn , the young and beautiful heroine who embarks on a series of colourful adventures in Morocco in her attempt to trace her missing cousin. (Saturday s broadcast)

Contributors

Unknown:
Maria Aitken
Unknown:
Julia Probyn

John Halifax , Gentleman by MRS CRAIK : adapted for radio in .10 parts by RAY HANDY 4: John Halifax falls in love and Squire Brithwood suffers a rebuff
Read by JOHN BADDELEY
Produced by PAUL HUMPHREYS

Contributors

Unknown:
John Halifax
Unknown:
Mrs Craik
Unknown:
John Halifax
Unknown:
Squire Brithwood
Read By:
John Baddeley
Produced By:
Paul Humphreys

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 David Jessel and Derek Cooper
Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50 Weather; programme news
5.55 South-East News

Contributors

Presented By:
David Jessel
Presented By:
Derek Cooper
Unknown:
Derek Lewis
Unknown:
Editor Andrew Boyle

The first fully computerised butch comedy show
Programmed by MYLES RUDGE and DAVID CUMMING , DEREK COLLYER starring Kenneth Williams Hugh Paddick , Joan Sims

Contributors

Unknown:
Myles Rudge
Unknown:
David Cumming
Unknown:
Derek Collyer
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Joan Sims

Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views, including the latest developments in the Election campaign With MERYL OKEEFFE
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLEBY Editor BRIAN BLISS

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Priestland
Unknown:
Meryl Okeeffe
Unknown:
Brian Bliss

by Christopher Bidmead
with Angela Pleasence, Rolf Lefebvre and Nigel Anthony
In which Hilary meets a gentleman who, having told her that the dead are living and the living dead, asks her to do a job for him
(Repeated: Tuesday, 3.30 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Christopher Bidmead
Producer:
John Tydeman
Hilary:
Angela Pleasence
Beresford:
Rolf Lefebvre
Cannon:
Nigel Anthony
Jean:
Hilda Kriseman

by Luigi Pirandello, translated by Frederick May, and adapted for radio by Martin Jenkins
With Alec McCowen as Henry IV

A madman is shut up in a villa in Italy following an accident at a carnival. Twenty years later his friends' come to visit him. Is he still mad, or is he sane? What is madness? What is sanity?
(Madness - or sanity?: page 12)

9.58 Weather

Contributors

Author:
Luigi Pirandello
Translated by:
Frederick May
Adapted for radio by/Producer:
Martin Jenkins
Henry IV:
Alec McCowen
Baron Tito Belcredi:
George Baker
Dr Genoni:
Maurice Denham
Marchioness Matilda Spina:
Pauline Letts
Landolph:
Martin Jarvis
Ordulph:
Henry Knowles
Marquis Charles di Nolli:
Sean Arnold
Frida, his fiancee:
Janet Chappell
Berthold:
David Spenser
Harold:
Nigel Lambert
John, the old manservant:
James Thomason
The two servants:
Harvey Edwards
The two servants:
Andrew Sachs

The News
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world, including Campaign Report with the latest Election news and comment
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLEBY Editor BRIAN BLISS

Contributors

Unknown:
Douglas Stuart
Unknown:
Vincent Duggleby
Unknown:
Editor Brian Bliss

The Journal of Edwin Carp by RICHARD HAYDN abridged by DONALD BANCROFT read by Alec McCowen
This journal is a gift from the lady of my choice. Mrs Maude Phelps. We are in the ninth year of our betrothal. Only twice have I broached the subject of our marriage to Mother. On the first occasion she lost consciousness immediately and even the expert ministrations of Dr Triggs took two hours to revive her.' Produced by JOHN CARDY
(First of 10 instalments)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Haydn
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Alec McCowen
Unknown:
Mrs Maude Phelps.
Produced By:
John Cardy

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