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The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by Jack de Manio
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

Presenter:
Jack de Manio
Deputy Editor:
Alastair Osborne
Editor:
Marshall Stewart

abridged by 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 ten instalments

Contributors

Abridged By:
Sofka Skipwith
Read By:
Garard Green
Produced By:
John Cardy

Ken Sykora , Zena Skinner
Gordon Clyde , George Luce and who knows who take a lively look round and meet some of the people for whom this is a special week. Produced by SUSAN ERLBECK
DENNIS LOWER, JACK SINGLETON

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
Gordon Clyde
Unknown:
George Luce
Produced By:
Susan Erlbeck
Unknown:
Jack Singleton

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

Contributors

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

A lighthearted look at life in which Al airs the views of the silent majority on the subject of The Nationalised Industries Vocal reflections by JULIE ROGERS
Musical illustrations by MAX HARRIS AND HIS
AMAZING DANCING BAND
Written by RONNIE TAYLOR
Produced by JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Rogers
Illustrations By:
Max Harris
Written By:
Ronnie Taylor
Produced By:
John Browell

from the novel
A Beauty for Inspector West by JOHN CREASEY dramatised as a serial in seven parts by MAURICE TRAVERS with Patrick Allen as Chief Inspector Roger West
Sarah Lawson as his wife Janet
At last, the murderer has been seen and Roger has the description. Which one does it fit? 7: Murder Wears a Veil
Produced by JOHN BROWELL (Repeated: Tuesday. 3.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Creasey
Unknown:
Maurice Travers
Unknown:
Patrick Allen
Unknown:
Roger West
Unknown:
Sarah Lawson
Produced By:
John Browell
Sir Guy Chatworth:
Maurice Hecley
Det-Insp Turnbull:
Patrick Westwood
Sgt Dalby:
George Layton
Gma Howard:
Jan Edwards
Mrs Howard:
Laurel Mather
Dickerson:
Garard Green
TalbOt:
Michael McClain
Norma:
Elizabeth Proud

The game that turns the pages of show biz history with ELSIE AND DORIS WATERS
BEN LYON. MATTHEW NORGATE Chairman JACK WATSON
Programme devised and compiled by DENIS GIFFORD Produced by JOHN DYAS

Contributors

Unknown:
Doris Waters
Unknown:
Ben Lyon.
Unknown:
Jack Watson
Unknown:
Denis Gifford
Produced By:
John Dyas

A play by PETER GILL based on the story My Life by ANTON CHEKHOV with Ian McKellen
Eleanor Bron , Joseph O'Conor Place: A Russian Province in the 1890s.
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN
(Joseph O'Conor is in 'The Heretic ' at the Duke of York's Theatre, London)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Play By:
Peter Gill
Unknown:
Anton Chekhov
Unknown:
Ian McKellen
Unknown:
Eleanor Bron
Unknown:
Joseph O'Conor
Produced By:
John Tydeman
Produced By:
Joseph O'Conor
Kleopatra, Misail's sister:
Sheila Grant
Misail:
Ian McKellen
Alexander Pavlovitch Poloznev,his father, an architect:
Joseph O'Conor
Anyuta:
Shirley Dixon
Ivan:
Hugh Dickson
Andrey Ivanov, a contractor:
John Hollis
Vladimir Ivanov Blagovo, a doctor:
Denys Hawthorne
Victor Ivanov Dolzhikov, an engineer:
Geoffrey Matthews
A Shopkeeper Leslieheritage:
Leslie Heritage
A Workman:
Peter Tuddenham
Marya:
Eleanor Bron
Prokofy, a butcher:
Peter Pacey
Karpovna, Misail's old nurse:
Kathleen Helme
Madame Azhogina:
Gladys Spencer
The Governor of the Province:
John Bryning

by JACK FINNEY abridged by CRISTINA SELLORS Read by Henry Stamper
Just five men and a girl with a plan so ambitious, so ruthlessly daring, that it could lay claim to be the greatest act of piracy of all time.
Produced by JOHN CARDY
First of ten instalments

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Finney
Abridged By:
Cristina Sellors
Read By:
Henry Stamper
Produced By:
John Cardy

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