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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 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jack de Manio
Introduced By:
John Timpson

and more of Today
(including, in the Midlands and E Anglia, Regional Extra; and Today in the South and West introduced by CLIVE CUNNINGHAM ) VHF East Anglia: see below
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

Introduced By:
Clive Cunningham

Christian Focus
Experiments in Worship
10.50 Loyalty
What is the ultimate incentive? (Material for Assembly)
11. Time and Tune
Hassebu - 18. The Honey Well Script by DOUGLAS COOMBES
11.20 Children of the Bush by MARGERY MORRIS
Narrated by BARRY FOSTER (Man series)
11.40 The Transpennine Motorway - M62
Compiled by NORMAN TURNER (Geography)

Contributors

Script By:
Douglas Coombes
Unknown:
Margery Morris
Unknown:
Norman Turner

John Edmunds presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature:
Your Health and Welfare
'It's your feet that are wrong JEANINE MCMULLEN enquires into the lack of provision for people whose feet don'fit the shoes on sale.
Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see col 2

Contributors

Unknown:
John Edmunds
Unknown:
Jeanine McMullen

A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
DAVID FRANKLIN and FRANK MUIR challenge
IAN WALLACE and DENIS NORDEN In the chair STEVE RACE
(Repeated: Monday,7.30 pm)
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden

Stig of the Dump by CLIVE KING adapted by PHILIPPA PEARCE - 2 (Living Language)
2.20 Poetry Corner Nearly night
2.30 Unos minutos nada mas - 8 Written by ROBERT P. CLARKE
(For secondary school pupils in their third year of Spanish)
2.40 Learning About Life 8: The Unwanted Child
Programme arranged and introduced by JOHN STOCKBRIDGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive King
Adapted By:
Philippa Pearce
Written By:
Robert P. Clarke
Duced By:
John Stockbridge

by R. D. BLACKMORE : abridged in 12 parts by RONALD RUSSELL Read by PAUL ROGERS
Jeremy Stickles , an officer of King Charles II, is on Exmoor to watch the gathering of a secret plot against the King's heir. John Ridd has rescued him from a murderous attack by Carver Doone. Meanwhile, Lorna has arranged a signal. 7: Two Fools Together

Contributors

Unknown:
R. D. Blackmore
Unknown:
Ronald Russell
Read By:
Paul Rogers
Read By:
Jeremy Stickles
Unknown:
John Ridd
Unknown:
Carver Doone.

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

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Presented By:
Roger Cook

from the television series based on the characters created by A. J. CRONIN with Andrew Cruickshank as Dr Cameron Barbara Mullen as Janet Bill Simpson as Dr Finlay A Penny Saved

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Dr Cameron Barbara Mullen
Unknown:
Janet Bill Simpson

Madame Sabatier 1822-1889
A portrait by JOANNA RICHARDSON with Eva Haddon as Mme Sabatier Michael Bryant as Baudelaire and Anthony Jacobs as Narrator
Madame Sabatier was a famous 19th-century French courtesan whose claim to fame rests on her relationships with the poets and writers of that glittering period.
She inspired many famous works and was adored throughout her life by lovers and protectors because of her warmly generous nature. A sane, healthy and beautiful woman.
Others taking part include SEAN ARNOLD , GERALD CROSS RICHARD
GRIFFITHS RONALD FORFAR. LESLIE HERITAGE and INGRID BOWER
Produced by MAURICE LEITCH

Contributors

Unknown:
Madame Sabatier
Unknown:
Joanna Richardson
Unknown:
Eva Haddon
Unknown:
Mme Sabatier
Unknown:
Michael Bryant
Unknown:
Anthony Jacobs
Narrator:
Madame Sabatier
Unknown:
Sean Arnold
Unknown:
Griffiths Ronald Forfar.
Produced By:
Maurice Leitch

Urban man, whether he lives in Glasgow or London or Paris now has the Highlands at his mercy. He must take care that he does not develop or conserve them in his own interest rather than in the interest of those who live there. This is the theme of Ian Rodger 's documentary on the problems and possibilities of the Scottish Highlands
Produced by ARCHIE P. LEE

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Rodger
Produced By:
Archie P. Lee

Cabinet ministers and eminent scientists, housewives and schoolboys - why do they all listen to New Worlds? After all, it's only a programme of discovery and invention. Presenter PAUL VAUGHAN
Produced by ALISTAIR BROWN
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Vaughan
Produced By:
Alistair Brown

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