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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 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack de Manio
Introduced By:
John Timpson

Marsh! 17: In Central Asia Written by VAUGHAN JAMES (Third-year Russian)
10.45 Doktor Faustus adapted by ROLF Richards (Intermediate German)
11.0 Movement and Music 1 by PENNY WHITTAM
(Repeated: Thursday, 9.55 am)
11.20 From all sides now Presented by GARY TAYLOR (Music Club)
11.40 Men and Society 3: Charles Darwin
Written and narrated by R. E. T. LAMB. Extracts spoken by GEOFFREY MATTHEWS , HUGH DICKSON and KEVIN FLOOD Produced by RALPH ROLLS
(Sixth Form Series: Religion in Its Contemporary Context)

Contributors

Written By:
Vaughan James
Unknown:
Doktor Faustus
Adapted By:
Rolf Richards
Presented By:
Gary Taylor
Unknown:
Charles Darwin
Spoken By:
Geoffrey Matthews
Spoken By:
Hugh Dickson
Produced By:
Ralph Rolls

Derek Cooper presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature:
Your Home and Family
Fresh Horizons: JOAN YORKE meets women who are starting a new career after marriage to find how they cope with the domestic problems that arise.
Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
(Phone [number removed], extension 3030, and record your letter) VHF South West: see col 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Cooper
Unknown:
Joan Yorke

A panel game controlled (?) by Nicholas Parsons in which Kenneth Williams
Derek Nimmo , Clement Freud try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by IAN MESSITER
Produced by DAVID hatch
(Repeated: Thursday, 6.15 pm) (Derek Nimmo is in ' Charlie Girl ' at the Adelphi Theatre, London)
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
David Hatch
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo

Say 99. Dr Laennec (1781-1826) invents the stethoscope. Written and produced by DUNCAN TAYLOR
Music by VERA gray (World History)
2.20 Music Session
MONTY MODLYN leads Finchley Children's Music Group in Cavemen Make Music by BILL ODDIE and DAVID LORD
2.40 China - Population by DENIS DWYER. (Geography)

Contributors

Produced By:
Duncan Taylor
Unknown:
Monty Modlyn
Music By:
Bill Oddie
Unknown:
Denis Dwyer.

by GEORGE ELIOT : adapted as a serial in 12 parts by HOWARD AGG with Angela Pleasence and Ian Holm 10: The Great Temptation
Maggie had been introduced for the first time to a young lady's life, and under the charm of her new pleasures she was ceasing to think of her future lot. Her anxiety about her first interview with Philip was losing its predominance.
Produced by JANE GRAHAM

Contributors

Unknown:
George Eliot
Unknown:
Angela Pleasence
Unknown:
Ian Holm
Produced By:
Jane Graham
Narrator:
Sonia Fraser
Maggie Tulliver:
Angela Pleasence
Stephen Guest:
Robin Ellis
Philip Wakem:
Ian Holm
Lucy Deane:
Patricia Gallimore
Mr Deane:
Peter Pratt
Lawyer Wakem:
Bernard Hepton
Dr Kenn:
Gabriel Woolf

abridged by SOFKA SKIPWITH Read by Garard Green
' You must excuse a letter from somebody you may this morning not even remember. It is the lonely young man with the black face to whom you were so kind last night. I was busy wishing the floor would swallow me when you came over and took pity on me, and so turned an evening that began as a nightmare, into a very pleasant one for me.' Produced by JOHN CARDY
(First of five instalments)

Contributors

Abridged By:
Sofka Skipwith
Read By:
Garard Green
Produced By:
John Cardy

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

Written and adapted for radio from their television series by PAULINE DEVANEY and EDWIN APPS The Bishop Gives a Party starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon
William Mervyn as the Bishop Derek Nimmo as the Bishop's Chaplain
John Barron as the Dean with NAN MUNRO as Miss Chaffer and this week's guests: Naomi Chance as Hilary Pugh Critchley and Joan Sanderson as Mrs Pugh Critchley
Produced by DAVID hatch (Repeated: Wed, 12.25 pm)
(Derek Nimmo is in ' Charlie Girl ' at the Adelphi Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Pauline Devaney
Unknown:
Robertson Hare
Unknown:
William Mervyn
Unknown:
Bishop Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
John Barron
Unknown:
Nan Munro
Unknown:
Naomi Chance
Unknown:
Hilary Pugh Critchley
Unknown:
Joan Sanderson
Unknown:
Mrs Pugh Critchley
Produced By:
David Hatch
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo

[number removed]
Ring Robin Day to put your question in person to
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
Rt Hon Geoffrey Rippon , qc,
Britain's Chief Common Market Negotiator
To promote a maximum flow of questions, [number removed](12 lines) will take them from 6.30 pm onward as well as while the programme is on the air. Produced by DENNIS LOWER

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Rippon
Produced By:
Dennis Lower

'He ran out of run-way ' was how one friend described the tragically early death of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones group.
This programme tells the story of his life and career and asks: does the world of pop music destroy the very idols it helps to create? with contributions from Michael Aldred, Ray Coleman, Lewis Jones, Alexis Korner, Les Perrin, Cliff Richard and Don Short
Written and introduced by Michael Wale
Produced by Michell Raper (Radio Times People: page 5)

Contributors

Writer/presenter:
Michael Wale
Producer:
Michell Raper
Guest:
Brian Jones
Guest:
Michael Aldred
Guest:
Alexis Korner
Guest:
Les Perrin
Guest:
Cliff Richard

British and German scientists, an artist, a forester, a musician, and a gardener: bird recordings from Europe and Asia; a theme from a Bruckner symphony: all these help to reflect questions and experience stimulat" by watching and listening to a wild bird who for ten years held territorial rights in two acres of Middlesex. Written and presented by TERRY GOMPERTZ
Produced by DENYS GUEROULT
(A second chance to hear this programme from Radio 3)

Contributors

Presented By:
Terry Gompertz
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

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