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The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by Jack de Manio and John Timpson
Deputy editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE Editor MARSHALL STEWART
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50 Weather: programme news
7.55 South-East News

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack de Manio
Introduced By:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Alastair Osborne
Unknown:
Editor Marshall Stewart

A warning by CLIFFORD HORNBY Some species, like the Barn Owl, are already threatened with extinction: several others much diminished. Who is to blame? Who is helping the birds most?
CLIFFORD HORNBY , himself an amateur falconer, -talks to farmers, pesticide makers and users, sportsmen, people who are trying to protect birds, and some who just like them. Produced by Richard KEEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Clifford Hornby
Unknown:
Clifford Hornby
Produced By:
Richard Keen

by Henry Cecil adapted for radio from the TV series by Richard Waring
by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby
Richard Waring as Henry Blagrove
John Glyn-Jones as Grimes
Ann Davies as Sally Mannering
Other parts: Malcolm Hayes, Frederick Treves
Guest stars: Kenneth Connor as Green and John Le Mesurier as The Judge
(Repeated: Thursday, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Author:
Henry Cecil
Adapted from the TV series by:
Richard Waring
Script:
Frank Muir
Script:
Denis Norden
Producer:
David Hatch
Roger Thursby:
Richard Briers
Henry Blagrove:
Richard Waring
Grimes:
John Glyn-Jones
Sally Mannering:
Ann Davies
Other parts:
Malcolm Hayes
Other parts:
Frederick Treves
The Judge:
John Le Mesurier
Green:
Kenneth Connor

John Eyre Crosses Southern Australia (1841)
Written bv PHYLLIS DRAYSON (World History)
2.20 Music Session One
WILLIAM APPLEBY teaches the music of Pawley's Peepholes': a radio opera by DAVID LORD
Produced by JENYTH WORSLEY
2.48 Indonesia - a Motor Scooter Factory by MICHAEL LEIFER (Geography)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Eyre
Unknown:
William Appleby
Produced By:
Jenyth Worsley
Unknown:
Michael Leifer

by CHARLES DICKENS : adapted in 12 parts by GILES COOPER
Peter Woodthorpe as Fagin John Hullis as Bill Sikes and Stephen Bone as Oliver 10: Murder
In which Nancy keeps an appointment on London Bridge - and Oliver's friends learn more of the dangers which threaten him.
Pianist MARTIN GOLDSTEIN
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL (Repeated: Friday, 7.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Giles Cooper
Unknown:
Peter Woodthorpe
Unknown:
Fagin John Hullis
Unknown:
Bill Sikes
Unknown:
Stephen Bone
Pianist:
Martin Goldstein
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Narrator:
Peter Williams
Beggar:
Peter Williams
Nancy:
Patricia Leventon
Noah Claypole:
Alan Adams
Rose:
Gilli Gratham
Mr Brownlow:
George Howe
Mr Grimwig:
Peter Pratt
Harry Maylie:
Tlmothy Carlton

by CHRISTOPHER BIDMEAD with Angela Pleasence Rolf Lefebvre and Nigel Anthony 2: Pandora Close
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.

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Bidmead
Unknown:
Angela Pleasence
Unknown:
Rolf Lefebvre
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony

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 Derek Cooper
5.50 Weather: programme news
5.55 South-East News

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Presented By:
Derek Cooper

Charles Dickens died 100 years ago today
To mark this anniversary.
Sir John Betjeman makes a personal selection from Dickens's writings and reads his favourite passages with the help of JOSS ACKLAND , PATIENCE COLLIER RICHARD HURNDALL and MARTIN JARVIS
Produced by JANE GRAHAM
(Patience Collier is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company: Joss Ackland is in ' Come As You Are ' at the New Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Sir John Betjeman
Unknown:
Joss Ackland
Unknown:
Collier Richard Hurndall
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Produced By:
Jane Graham
Unknown:
Joss Ackland

With only eight days left before polling, the pace is hotting up. Yesterday was Nomination Day. Will the outcome be affected by last-minute interventions or withdrawals? What are the main issues that have "emerged during the first full week of campaigning? How are the Parties handling them?
These are some of the questions which will be answered in tonight's edition of this special series.
Introduced by ANTHONY KING
Professor of Government in the University of Essex.
Produced by BERNARD TATE and MARTIN COX
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Introduced By:
Anthony King
Produced By:
Bernard Tate
Produced By:
Martin Cox

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