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The News
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

A selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC radio and television during the past seven days
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER Script by JEAN STROUD
Produced by PHYLI.IS ROBINSON
(Extended version: Sunday,
4.0 pm)
12.55 Weather; programmenews

Contributors

Introduced By:
Martin Muncaster
Script By:
Jean Stroud

From the Sixties:
Let the Spider Run Alive by GYLES ADAMS with Jack Watling , Patricia Jessel
Anthony Maxted and his wife take a friend's caravan on Dart-moor for a holiday away from it all. But a visit by the mysterious lady who owns the isolated house nearby involves the Maxteds in an unexpected evening of murder, terror, escape, and intrigue.
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Gyles Adams
Unknown:
Jack Watling
Unknown:
Patricia Jessel
Unknown:
Anthony Maxted
Produced By:
John Tydeman
Elaine Norton:
Patricia Jessel
Anthony Maxted:
Jack Watling
Louise Maxted:
Penelope Lee
Fred Ewens:
John Baddeley
Rose:
Shirley Cooklin
Esta:
Elizabeth Morgan
Spiger:
Andrew Sachs
Sanders:
Frank Partington

The Autobiography of a Super Tramp by w h. DAVIES (1871-1940) abridged in six episodes by HOWARD JONES read by DAVID DAVIS 6: Success
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
W H. Davies
Unknown:
Howard Jones
Read By:
David Davis
Produced By:
Graham Gauld

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

This year, for the 24th time, the International Musical Eisteddfod was held at Llangollen in North Wales. More than 10,000 competitors from 26 countries entered various competitions which included folk songs and dance: youth, children's, mixed and male choirs.
BRIAN HOEY introduces recordings and interviews with competitors made during the Festival week
Produced by J. ALWYN JONES

Contributors

Introduces:
Brian Hoey
Produced By:
J. Alwyn Jones

Flush by VIRGINIA WOOLF abridged by BECKY COCKING read by BETTY HUNTI.EY-WRIGHT
Produced by JOHN CARDY
(Beginning on Monday: ' The Shepherd File ' by Conrad Voss Bark, read by Richard Bebb )

Contributors

Unknown:
Virginia Woolf
Abridged By:
Becky
Read By:
Betty Hunti.Ey-Wright
Produced By:
John Cardy
Unknown:
Conrad Voss
Read By:
Richard Bebb

Graeme Garden looks back on the week's news - and sees the funny side featuring
ALAN BARRY , MALCOLM HAYES
NIGEL LAMBERT , FREDERICK TREVES Another seven days full of unpleasant headlines - is there no good news? Well really! But Week Ending helps you see the lighter, humorous side of another rotten week. Get a saner view of what the last idiotic seven days were all about.
Script by PETER SPENCE
Produced by DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Alan Barry
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
Nigel Lambert
Unknown:
Frederick Treves
Script By:
Peter Spence
Produced By:
David Hatch
Produced By:
Simon Brett

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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