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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
7.48 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 JACK SCHAEFER abridged by NAN MACDONALD Read by BLAIN FAIRMAN
Produced by JOHN CARDY
(Monday: part 1 of The King of the Barbareens ' by Janet Hitchman. read by the author)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Schaefer
Abridged By:
Nan MacDonald
Read By:
Blain Fairman
Produced By:
John Cardy
Unknown:
Janet Hitchman.

by ROBERT BARR
A story in six parts of espionage in the remote islands of the Outer Hebrides starring Edward de Souza Bryden Murdoch and Geoffrev Frederick Part 6
Produced bv PETER TITHERADGE (' The Edge of the Forest,' a sequel to' The Dark Island Saturday, 10 Oct, 5.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Barr
Unknown:
Edward de Souza
Unknown:
Bryden Murdoch
Jim Nicholson:
Edward de Souza
Major Williams:
Peter Hawkins
Ian McLeod:
Bryden Murdoch
Brigadier:
Michael Kilgarriff
Dr Mackenzie:
Alaric Cotter
Dr Lawrence:
Roy Spencer
Eric Swanson:
Alaric Cotter
Miss Thornton:
Madi Hedd
George Hammond:
Kim Grant

by ALBERT RHODES
Snapshots of a Northern town during a summer day in 1926. The Narrator JOHN MCGREGOR with EILEEN DERBYSHIRE, BOB GRANT, GEOFFREY BANKS, BRIAN MILLER, GABRIELLE LLOYD, ALAN LYDDIARD
Produced by ALFRED BRADLEY
12. Announcements

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Rhodes
Narrator:
John McGregor
Unknown:
Eileen Derbyshire
Unknown:
Bob Grant
Unknown:
Brian Miller
Unknown:
Gabrielle Lloyd
Unknown:
Alan Lyddiard
Produced By:
Alfred Bradley

A selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC radio and television during the past seven days.
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Script by JEAN STROUD
Produced by JOHN HASLAM
(Extended version: Sunday,
4.0 pm)
South West VHF: see Variations, col 2
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

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

Twelve Months, Mrs Brown
A play for radio by KATHLEEN J. SMITH based on her novel about life in a women's prison with Produced bv DOROTHY BAKER (Broadcast on 3 Dec 19681
A selection of the best 60-minute plays broadcast during the last decade.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Brown
Unknown:
Kathleen J. Smith
Unknown:
Dorothy Baker
Mrs Brown:
Hilda Kriseman
Magistrate:
Frank Duncan
Miss Hardy:
Freda Dowie
Bulkingford:
Betty Hardy
First Prisoner:
Gretta Gouriet
Baddock:
Marjorie Westbury
Trimble:
Grizelda Hervey
Miss Tree:
Alex Marshall
Governor:
Joan Matheson
Jeannie:
Miriam Margolyes
Marion:
Beth Boyd
George:
John Baker

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
5.50-6.0 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Presented By:
Steve Race

A spontaneous discussion by DAVID STEEL, MP
RT HON JENNIE LEE
DAVID FRANKLIN , IAN MCINTYRE Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from the Museum Hall, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire
(Repeated: Saturday. 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any AnswersT should be sent to Any Answers, BBC, Bristol, BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Jennie Lee
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Ian McIntyre
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

Jeff Crawford , Secretary of the West Indian Standing Conference Is Britain's Black Power movement a simple mirror-image of what is happening in the USA? Or is it more concerned to establish an identity for the coloured man within the British way of life?
Analysis examines these issues and talks to people, both black and white, who are involved in the movement, ranging from those who want to be left in peace to the extremists who talk about setting homes on fire to make their point. Presented by DAVID SHUTE
Produced by JAMES GALLAGHERt
1.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeff Crawford
Presented By:
David Shute
Produced By:
James Gallaghert

The Ghost and Mrs Muir by r. A. DICK abridged by MADGE HART Read by JOHN WESTBROOK Produced by JOHN CARDY
(Monday: part 1 of ' The House by the River ' by A. P Herbert , read by Noel Johnson )

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Muir
Unknown:
R. A. Dick
Abridged By:
Madge Hart
Read By:
John Westbrook
Produced By:
John Cardy
Unknown:
A. P Herbert
Read By:
Noel Johnson

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