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The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by Michael Parkinson and Douglas Cameron
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Michael Parkinson
Introduced By:
Douglas Cameron

Horizons de France
6: La famille franchise di)
Written by GEOFFREY BRAITHWAITE (Fifth-year French)
10.45 Foreign Correspondent
Introduced by GRAHAM TAYAR
11.0 inquiry
Unit 4 Law and Order 6: Public Authority
Written by TONY GIBSON
(for the 15-16 age group)
11.20 Discovery: Measurement 3: Keeping time (Radiovision) Presented by Richard BEBB 11 40 Contemporary History 6: The Cuban Crisis, 1962 Script by ALAN EREIRA

Contributors

Written By:
Geoffrey Braithwaite
Introduced By:
Graham Tayar
Written By:
Tony Gibson
Presented By:
Richard Bebb
Script By:
Alan Ereira

Derek Cooper presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you
Today's main feature: Your
Rights and Responsibilities
Legal help in a converted butchfr's shop: JOHN STOCKBRIDGE talks to PETER KANDLER. Who runs the North Kensington neighbourhood Law Centre, and SETON POLLOCK, head of the Law Society's Legal Aid Dept. Other topical items too, and What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see col 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Cooper
Unknown:
Peter Kandler.

Movement, Mime, and Music 1 for the 7-9-year-olds by JAMES DODDING
2.20 The Male Animal by JAMES THURBER and ELLIOTT NUGENT - 3
(Books, Plays, Poems)
2.45 Seeing and Hearing by LESLEY GOULD (Nature)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Dodding
Unknown:
James Thurber
Unknown:
Lesley Gould

by JOHN WHITKLEY with Shirley Cooklin
She's an odd woman. There's something.... menacing.' The time: 1936.
Produced by BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
John Whitkley
Unknown:
Shirley Cooklin
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Edith:
Shirley Cooklin
Frank:
Lockwood West
Percy:
Nigel Lambert
JOe:
Michael Deacon
Price:
Trevor Martin
Dr Barr:
Sean Arnold
Kevin:
Sean Barrett
Maureen:
Sara Coward
Jean Barr:
Margaret Wolfit
Gwen:
Eva Stuart

by WOLF MANKOWITZ abridged in four episodes by MARJORIE BILBOW
The storyteller is JOE MELIA 4: The Golden Sovereign
It was the night for the fight between Python Macklin and Joe's friend Schmule the Aid-gate Hammer. It was a shame unicorns werent allowed in ... Produced by MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Bilbow
Unknown:
Python MacKlin
Produced By:
Martin Jenkins

The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening. Presented by William Hardcastle and Steve Race
5.50-6.0 Regional news,weather and programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Presented By:
Steve Race

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENÉE HOUSTON DAME MARIE RAMBERT BERYL REID. ANDREE MELLY
In the chair ANONA WINN Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SERLE (Repeated: Friday, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Reid.
Unknown:
Andree Melly
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Christopher Serle

by Bill Lyons
with Colin Douglas, Richard O'Callaghan
Ornum's is scrapping its old line in lavatory paper and going over to soft tissue, but as Charlie points out: ' You can't play comb and paper with soft tissue.'
Produced by JANE GRAHAM
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Douglas
Unknown:
Richard O'Callaghan
Produced By:
Jane Graham
Mrs Pringle:
Margot Boyd
Mrs Thing:
Freda Bamford
Charlie Pringle:
Colin Douglas
Sally:
Sara Coward
Stanley Ornum:
Edward Chapman
Secretary:
Eva Stuart
Eli BARTLETT:
Mui Iins
Robert Ornum:
Sean Arnold
Anthony Edgar:
Richard O'Callaghan
Mayor:
Edward Kelsey
Jenkins:
Kerry Francis
Vicar:
Ronald Forfar

With MAGNUS MAGNUSSON
News of books and writers including
ROBERT GITTINGS on Keats and his World, a picture book by Timothy Hilton
JOHN RIDGWAY talking about his life story of adventure in Journey to Ardmore
JOHN JULIUS NORWICH on Carl Zuckmayer 's autobiography A Part of Myself, what it felt like to be a German in the first half of the 20th century' Produced by JOCELYN FERGUSON (Repeated: Thursday, 3.45 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Magnus Magnusson
Unknown:
Robert Gittings
Book By:
Timothy Hilton
Book By:
John Ridgway
Unknown:
Carl Zuckmayer
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

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