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The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywnere on earth, including live reports from the First Test at Brisbane, introduced by Jack de Manio and John Timpson
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack de Manio
Introduced By:
John Timpson

Read any good books lately?
A programme devoted to recently published books and records about wildlife which you might like to' give-or receive!
Introduced by DEREK JONES Produced by DILYS BREESE (from Bristol)
(Shortened version of Sunday s broadcast)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Produced By:
Dilys Breese

History in Evidence Anglo-Saxon Britain
5: The Coming of the Danes Written by MAGNUS MAGNUSSON Produced by ALAN ERElRA
9.45 Music Workshop 2
The Cutty Sark : a story based on fact by JOHN PARRY. Music arranged by IAN HUMPHRIS
Produced by WILLIAM MURPHY

Contributors

Written By:
Magnus Magnusson
Produced By:
Alan Erelra
Unknown:
Cutty Sark
Unknown:
John Parry.
Arranged By:
Ian Humphris
Produced By:
William Murphy

La France Aujourd'hui: 10: Reponses a nos auditeurs

10.45 Foreign Correspondent
Introduced by Graham Tayar

11.0 Inquiry: Unit II: Work and Life 10: Building a life
Written by CATHY MOORHOUSE
(for the 15-16 age group)

11.20 Discovery: Bridges. 3: Bridges Today
(radiovision) by Boswell Taylor
Series produced by Arthur Vialls

11.40 Contemporary History: 10: Berlin: the Crisis of 1948
Compiled by Robert Reid

Contributors

Introduced By:
Graham Tayar
Written By:
Cathy Moorhouse
Unknown:
Boswell Taylor
Produced By:
Arthur Vialls
Unknown:
Robert Reid

Derek Cooper presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature: Your Rights and Responsibilities
The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970: JOHN STOCKBRIDGE investigates the difficulties of implementing it. Other topical items, too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
(Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A IAA; or phone [number removed], and record your letter)
South West VHF; see col 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Cooper

Movement, Mime, and Music 1 for the 7-9-year-olds by JAMES DODDING
2.20 Your Own Work
Poetry and prose contributed by listeners to the series Produced by STUART EVANS (Books, Plays, Poems)
2.45 Helping Nature to Survive by JOHN WYATT. (Nature)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Dodding
Produced By:
Stuart Evans
Unknown:
John Wyatt.

by MICHAEL BURNHAM with Richard Pearson , Doris Hare. Sam Kydd , Rolf Lefebvre
A bizarre comedy. Terry and Bernard are brothers but they prefer not to acknowledge each other. Terry has been in prison - Bernard operates very, very, very small ' stately home.'
Produced by MARTIN JENKINS (Richard Pearson is in Vivat Vivat Regina at the Piccadilly Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Burnham
Unknown:
Richard Pearson
Unknown:
Doris Hare.
Unknown:
Sam Kydd
Unknown:
Rolf Lefebvre
Produced By:
Martin Jenkins
Produced By:
Richard Pearson
Unknown:
Vivat Vivat Regina
Bernard Critchett:
Rolf Lefebvre
Arthur Glasspool:
Sam Kydd
Elsie Glasspool:
Doris Hare
Miss Partington:
Damaris Hayman
Terry Critchett:
Richard Pearson
Visitors:
Nigel Lambert
Visitors:
Onald Forfar.
Visitors:
Rsara Coward

A look at the present plight and future shape of town and country: a second chance to hear some of last spring's programmes
1: Historic Buildings and Conservation Areas: have we got our priorities right?
NICHOLAS TAYLOR talks with VISCOUNT ESHER , architect-planner and author of the York Conservation Study: EDWARD HOLLAMBY , Director of Development, London Borough of Lambeth; lord KENNET, formerly Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Local Government; MICHAEL MIDDLETON and ARTHUR PERCIVAL of the Civic Trust.
Produced by LEONIE COHN

Contributors

Talks:
Nicholas Taylor
Unknown:
Viscount Esher
Unknown:
Edward Hollamby
Unknown:
Michael Middleton
Unknown:
Arthur Percival
Produced By:
Leonie Cohn

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
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Presented By:
Derek Cooper

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENEE HOUSTON, MARJORIE FROOPS EDWINA COVEN , PATRICIA LAFFAN In the chair ANONA WINN Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SERLE (Repeated: Friday, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Froops
Unknown:
Edwina Coven
Produced By:
Christopher Serle

It Pays to be Frank by FRED BENSON
' In my job I'm often in a position to do little favours for people. It's not bribery. Bribery's only if you tip somebody a fiver."
Produced by ALFRED BRADLEY (Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Benson
Produced By:
Alfred Bradley
Granville:
Ronald Herdman
Talbot:
Derrick Gilbert
Gillian:
June Barry
Frank:
Frank Middlemass
Percy:
Harry Markham

With MAGNUS MAGNUSSON
SHIRLEY WILLIAMS , MP, On The Fiery. Chariot, Lucille Ifemonger's study of 'British Prime Ministers and the search for love '
JOHN JULIUS NORWICH on the Emperor Nero, an illustrated biography by Michael Grant
A. s. BYATT on Iris Murdoch , with readings by ROSALIE CRUTCHLEY from her novels-including Bruno's Dream, a new paperback
Produced by JOCELYN FERGUSON (Repeated: Thursday, 3.45 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Magnus Magnusson
Unknown:
Shirley Williams
Unknown:
Michael Grant
Unknown:
A. S. Byatt
Unknown:
Iris Murdoch
Unknown:
Rosalie Crutchley
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

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