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A Visit to Sweden
This week the programme visits Gothenburg, Sweden's largest city, to see how,the Swedes solve the balance between wildlife and an expanding population; to follow the tracks of a lynx in the city suburbs, visit an island bird sanctuary, and help with the rescue of a deserted seal pup.

BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA led by PETER GIBBS conductor KENNETH ALWYN
With WILLIAM BENNETT (flute) and orchestral recordings made available by courtesy of Netherlands Radio
Introduced by JOHN WEBSTER

Contributors

Conductor:
Peter Gibbs
Conductor:
Kenneth Alwyn
Flute:
William Bennett
Introduced By:
John Webster

bv CHRIS ALLEN
' See here, Hicks, I'm a hard-bitten Fleet Street news-hound and your fancy words don'impress me, sonny boy - what I want is the facts, or at least those facts that glorify the Baron's family and their pals.' ..
Produced by ALFRED BRADLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Allen
Produced By:
Alfred Bradley
Anthony Hicks.:
Derrick Gilbert
Baron Press:
David Mahlowe
Lady Press:
Maureen Beck
Agatha:
Maureen Beck
Mr Reader:
Harold Innocent
Minister of News:
Harold Innocent
Mrs Reader:
Eileen Derbyshire
Prime Minister:
Wheeler Geoffrey
Jonathan:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Brett:
Leonard Fenton
Harold Grateful:
Leonard Fenton
NATION:
Ronald Herdman
Henchman:
Ronald Herdman
Old Boatman:
Ronald Herdman
Nigel:
Tony Robinson
Television Reporter:
Tony Robinson

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

Presenter:
William Hardcastle
Presenter:
Derek Cooper

Jimmy Clitheroe in The Best oj Birthday Luck with PETER SINCLAIR
PATRICIA BURKE , DANNY ROSS DIANA DAY, TONY MELODY
BRIAN TRUEMAN , COLIN EDWYNN Written by JAMES CASEY and FRANK ROSCOE
Produced by JAMES CASEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Clitheroe
Unknown:
Peter Sinclair
Unknown:
Patricia Burke
Unknown:
Danny Ross
Unknown:
Tony Melody
Unknown:
Brian Trueman
Written By:
James Casey
Written By:
Frank Roscoe
Produced By:
James Casey

Contributors

Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Daniel Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Roger Travers-Macy:
Jeremy Mason
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Christine Johnson:
Lesley Saweard
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Jack Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Nora Salt:
Julia Mark
Hugo Barnaby:
Michael McClain
Ralph Bellamy:
Jack Holloway

by BILL LYONS with Michael Pennington as David Eton , Balliol, a job with father's firm, a good rnaniage to a suitable girl: Eavid Fothergill 's life seems to have settled down to a predictable pattern, hut suddenly David does something out of the ordinary - he buys a tent.
Produced by JANE GRAHAM (Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Lyons
Unknown:
Michael Pennington
Unknown:
David Eton
Unknown:
Eavid Fothergill
Produced By:
Jane Graham
Nigel:
Alan Tucker
Mr Fothergill:
Richard Caldicot
Betty:
Petra Leah
Penny:
Chloe Ashcroft
Policeman:
Edward Kelsey
Salesman:
Alan Barry

With JULIAN MITCHELL who talks about Queen of the Headhunters by Sylvia Brooke ANTHONY HOWARD considers Accomplices to the Crime, an account of the Arkansas piison scandal in 1968 GERALD LEACH reviews First on the Moon, a chronicle of Neil Armstrong and his companions' voyage, with an epilogue by Arthur C. Clarke
BRIGADIER H. N. H. WILLIAMSON talks about Farewell to the Don, the journal he kept of his adventures in the Russian Revolution and other books including The Double Helix, now in paperback
Produced byJOCELYN FERGUSON (Repeated: Thursday, 3.45 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Mitchell
Unknown:
Sylvia Brooke
Unknown:
Anthony Howard
Unknown:
Gerald Leach
Unknown:
Neil Armstrong
Unknown:
Arthur C. Clarke
Talks:
H. N. H. Williamson
Produced Byjocelyn:
Jocelyn Ferguson

Yes, belated parenthood - you could describe psychotherapy as belated parenthood
Dr Harry Guntrip talks to DEREK HART about his life's work as a professional parent
(Adapted for radio from the soundtrack of Viewpoint shown on BBCtv on 16 June)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Talks:
Dr Harry Guntrip
Unknown:
Derek Hart

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