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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
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7 50-8.0 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack de Manio
Introduced By:
John Timpson

by ROBERT BARR
A story in six parts of espionage in the remote islands of the Outer Hebrides starring Edward de Souza Brvyden Murdoch and Geoffrey Frederick Part 5
Recorder played by SARAH MAXWELL
Produced by PETER TITHERADGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Barr
Unknown:
Edward de Souza
Unknown:
Brvyden Murdoch
Played By:
Sarah Maxwell
Produced By:
Peter Titheradge
Jim Nicholson:
Edward de Souza
Dr Mackenzie:
Alaric Cotter
Major Williams:
Peter Hawkins
Bill Grant:
Geoffrey Frederick
Brigadier:
Michael Kilgarriff
George Hammond:
Kim Grant
Ian McLeod:
Bryden Murdoch
Katie Kennedy:
Gudrun Ure
Mary Somers:
Rosemary Miller
Dr Lawrence:
Roy Spencer

by MICHAEL DENVER with Duncan Mclntyre and Martin Jarvis
Just an ordinary bombing trip - or was it?
Produced by DAVID A. TURNER
12.0 Announcements

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Denver
Unknown:
Duncan McLntyre
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Produced By:
David A. Turner
Derek Foster:
Martin Jarvis
' Doc ' Campbell:
Duncan McIntyre
Bob Hunt:
Gordon Gardner
Joe:
Alexander John
Squadron-Leader Carter:
Wilfrid Carter
Jill:
Jo Manning Wilson
Met Officer:
Anthony Pedley
Beryl:
Jennifer Oulton
Sergeant:
Ronald Herdman

A selection of items from BBC radio and television
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Script by JEAN STROUD
Produced by JOHN HASLAM
(Extended version: Sunday,
4.0 pm)
South West VHF: see Variations, cot 5
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

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Introduced By:
John Ellison
Script By:
Jean Stroud
Produced By:
John Haslam

by HONORIA TIRBUTT with Brenda Dunrich
Helen Palmer lived only for her children - and they had come to take this for granted.
Produced by BETTY DAVIES
A selection of the best 60-minute plays broadcast during the last decade.

Contributors

Unknown:
Honoria Tirbutt
Unknown:
Brenda Dunrich
Unknown:
Helen Palmer
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Margaret:
Valerie Kirkbright
Annabel:
Patricia Leventon
Helen:
Brenda Dunrich
David:
Michael Kilgarriff
Aunt Lucy:
Grace Allardyce
Neil:
Fraser Kerr
Edward Stanning:
Humphrey Morton
Mr Norman:
Hamlyn Benson
Hospital Sister:
Eva Stuart

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 Hardeastle and Derek Cooper
5.50-6.0 Weather, information and news for your area

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Presented By:
William Hardeastle
Presented By:
Derek Cooper

by H.F. Rubinstein
The author speculates on the life of Shakespeare's characters some time after the end of the play we know.
A series of four inventions based on well-known themes of literature or history.

Contributors

Writer:
H. F. Rubinstein
Lutenist:
David Channon
Producer:
Charles Lefeaux
The Juggler:
Andrew Sachs
Antonio:
Hector Ross
Lorenzo:
Malcolm Hayes
Jessica:
Valerie Kirkbright
Tubal:
Leonard Fenton
Nerissa:
Kathleen Helme
Gratiano:
Clifford Norgate
Shylock:
John Gabriel
Portia:
Margaret Wolfit

A spontaneous discussion by LADY BARNETT, DES WILSON NICHOLAS MONSARRAT LORD CARADON
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from The Community Hall, Stratton, Cornwall
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answcrsr should be sent to Any
Answers?, BBC Bristol, BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

A discussion chaired by BRIGADIER KENNETH HUNT
Deputy Director. Institute for Strategic Studies
Russia and the USA have been deeply involved for many years in the Middle East. The continuing pressures are clearly not only due to conflict between Israel and the Arab States.
This Super-Power involvement has been made even more explicit by the cease-fire and the flurry of diplomatic activity that followed the official acceptance of the Rogers Plan Produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Produced By:
Daniel Snowman

Clancy Sigal, in his second talk, discusses Sweden's sanctuary for us military deserters and 'draft resisters.' Sweden's traditional policy of asylum is applied, not without friction, to drop-out GIs from a rebellious youth culture.

Contributors

Speaker:
Clancy Sigal
Producer:
Richard Gilbert

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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