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7.10 On Your Farm visits Yalding in Kent for breakfast with the Director-General of the National Farmers' Union.
STUART SEATON and DAVID RICHARDSON put questions about the Union and its future to George CATTELL , a man who until last summer had had no connection with agriculture... Arranged and introduced by ANTHONY PARKIN
(from Birmingham)
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Outlook
7.50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Stuart Seaton
Unknown:
David Richardson
Unknown:
George Cattell
Introduced By:
Anthony Parkin

Radio 4 fills you in on the political scene at home and abroad, starting with 9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
Contributed by the BBC's Foreign News Staff
(Revised edition: Tues, 9.5 am)
9.30 The Weekly World ANTHONY KING reviews what the weeklies have to say, with illustrations read by DOUGLAS SMITH
9.45 The Week in Westminster
Parliamentarians discuss the week's business with ROBERT CARVEL
Narrator Peter Barker
Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE
MARTIN COX , BERNARD TATE

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony King
Read By:
Douglas Smith
Narrator:
Robert Carvel
Narrator:
Peter Barker
Narrator:
Paddy O'Keeffe
Narrator:
Martin Cox
Producers:
Bernard Tate

A nation-wide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for this title
Chairman FRANKLIN ENGELMANN 11: Wales (i)
MARGARET REES (Merioneth) teacher
RICHARD STAGG (Denbighshire) dental surgeon
ARTHUR EDWARDS (Flintshire) retired headmaster
DAVID GERARD (Cardiganshire) senior lecturer
Including Beat the Brains In which listeners put their own questions to the contestants. Devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN. Produced by JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
(Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)
12.55Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Margaret Rees
Unknown:
Richard Stagg
Unknown:
Arthur Edwards
Unknown:
David Gerard
Written By:
John P. Wynn.
Produced By:
John Fawcett Wilson

A spontaneous discussion by RT HON
ANTHONY WEDGWOOD BENN , MP RT HON ERNEST MARPLES , MP PATRICK HUTBER
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from Lockheed Sports and Social Club, Leamington Spa
Listeners' views for use In Any AnswersT should be sent to Any
Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Wedgwood Benn
Unknown:
Ernest Marples
Unknown:
Patrick Hutber
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

by MICHAEL UNDERWOOD adapted by MICHAEL KILGARRIFF with Amelia Bayntun , Martina Mayne Stephen Thorne. Antony Viccars An informer makes the law's work easy. until the time for the payoff comes.
Cast in order of speaking
Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Underwood
Adapted By:
Michael Kilgarriff
Unknown:
Amelia Bayntun
Unknown:
Martina Mayne
Unknown:
Stephen Thorne.
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Freda:
Martina Mayne
George:
Malcolm Hayes
Tony:
Antony Viccars
Roy:
Douglas Blackwell
Manton:
John Bryning
Raikes:
Leo Maguire
Slater:
Tony Robinson
Rita:
Amelia Bayntun
Roger:
Stephen Thorne
Carol:
Deborah Anthony
Ticket clerk:
Nigel Anthony
Kirschner:
Cyril Shaps
Frau Fischer:
Céclle Chevreau
Tina:
Martina Mayne
Magistrate:
Reg Lever

Introduced by Judith Chalmers
The Cost of Being a Woman Alone - 6: Patsy Kumm talks to two unmarried mothers
In the Dance-mad 20s: Barbara Cartland talks to Audrey Russell
'Monty Python 's Flying Circus': John Cleese talks to Pamela Howe
I Retired to London: Margaret Dawson
Richard Hurndall reads Last Recollections of My Uncle Charles by Nigel Balchin

Contributors

Introduced By:
Judith Chalmers
Talks:
Barbara Cartland
Unknown:
Audrey Russell
Unknown:
Monty Python
Talks:
John Cleese
Unknown:
Pamela Howe
Unknown:
Margaret Dawson
Unknown:
Richard Hurndall
Unknown:
Nigel Balchin

A radio competition for bands Semi-final 1
Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band conductor ROBERT OUGHTON v
Ransome Hoffman Pollard Works Band cortducted by DENNIS MASTERS AdjudicatorsE. C BUTTRESS ALEX MORTIMER , VILEM TAUSKY Introduced by DOUGLAS SMITH Produced by ALLAN GILES

Contributors

Conductor:
Robert Oughton
Unknown:
Dennis Masters
Unknown:
E. C Buttress
Unknown:
Alex Mortimer
Introduced By:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
Allan Giles

NANCY wise makes a personal selection of items broadcast during the past seven days Introduced by ROBERT DOUGALL Research by JEAN STROUD
Produced by PHYLLIS ROBINSON
(Shortened version of last Friday's broadcast)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Dougall
Unknown:
Jean Stroud
Produced By:
Phyllis Robinson

A serial thriller in six parts by EDWARD BOYD starring Teddy Johnson as Steve Gardiner with Robert Urquhart as Capt Siegfried Bevvis Moultrie Kelsall as Det-Insp Gordon
Janet Michael as Judy Clark
June Andrews as Celia Carson Steve Gardiner 's enquiries have led him back to the home of Captain Siegfried Bevvis , but a great many doubts remain. 6: The Finale
Produced by EDDIE FRASER (from Glasgow)
(Repeated: Tuesday. 2.30 pm)
5.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Boyd
Unknown:
Teddy Johnson
Unknown:
Steve Gardiner
Unknown:
Robert Urquhart
Unknown:
Capt Siegfried Bevvis
Unknown:
Moultrie Kelsall
Unknown:
Det-Insp Gordon
Unknown:
Janet Michael
Unknown:
Judy Clark
Unknown:
June Andrews
Unknown:
Celia Carson
Unknown:
Steve Gardiner
Unknown:
Captain Siegfried Bevvis
Produced By:
Eddie Fraser

with all the favourites from The Players' Theatre
Underneath the Arches at Charing Cross
Chairman DOMINIC LE foe introduces
MARGARET ASHTON
MICHAEL DARBYSHIRE
DOREEN HERMITAGE , ELRICK HOOPER ROBIN HUNTER , DENIS MARTIN VIOLETTA plus IAN WALLACE
Favourite Ballads 'for the Family Circle
HUGH PADDICK and JOAN STERNDALE BENNETT
Gus and Algy, two chaps about town
GEORGE FRENCH
Violin melodies from the Palm Court and The Songs of Vesta Victoria At the piano PETER GREENWELL Additional script material by CARDEW ROBINSON. Produced by TRAFFORD WHITELOCK

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Ashton
Unknown:
Michael Darbyshire
Unknown:
Doreen Hermitage
Unknown:
Elrick Hooper
Unknown:
Robin Hunter
Unknown:
Denis Martin
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Joan Sterndale Bennett
Piano:
Peter Greenwell
Unknown:
Cardew Robinson.
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

by JAMES BRIDIE with Tom Fleming , Roddy McMillan and Effie Morrison
' I've been reading this book The Discoverie of Witchcraft. Tells you how to raise the Devil and that. It would be quite fun to try. The Devil might tell us why these people here behave in this extraordinary fashion.'
Produced by GORDON EMSLIE (Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Bridie
Unknown:
Tom Fleming
Unknown:
Roddy McMillan
Unknown:
Effie Morrison
Produced By:
Gordon Emslie
Cohen:
George Howell
Cully:
Paul KermacK
Jean:
Gwyneth Guthrie
McCrimmon:
Roddy McMillan
Mrs McCrimmon:
Effie Morrison
Morag:
June Andrews
Bolfry:
Tom Fleming

MICHAEL NICHOLSON SIR WILLIAM HAYTER and HUMPHRY BERKELEY exchange thoughts, opinions. ideas and prejudices with BRIAN REDHEAD
Produced by MICHAEL GREEN (from Manchester)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Nicholson
Unknown:
Sir William Hayter
Unknown:
Humphry Berkeley
Produced By:
Michael Green

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