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The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by Jack de Manie 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 Manie
Introduced By:
John Timpson

Animals and the Law
Seal protection and swan-upping, rabies and road accidents.... throughout the centuries, our legal system has been concerned with the care and control of animals, and never more so than today. Introduced by BRUCE PARKER Produced by DILYS BREESE
(from Bristol: shortened version of Sunday's broadcast)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bruce Parker
Produced By:
Dilys Breese

History in Evidence Stuart Britain (i)
Written by HIIGH WOODHOUSE Produced by DICKON REED
9.45 Music Workshop 2
Another Shore: a musical consideration of our nearest neighbours. Written by JOHN PARRY and MICHAEL JESSETT
Produced by WILLIAM MURPHY

Contributors

Written By:
Hiigh Woodhouse
Produced By:
Dickon Reed
Written By:
John Parry
Written By:
Michael Jessett
Produced By:
William Murphy

Foreign Correspondent
Introduced by GRAHAM TAYAR
11.0 Inquiry
Unit 5: Voice of Youth (i) by JACK SINGLETON
(for the 15-16 age group)
11.20 Discovery. Prime Movers 1: It starts from the sun by ARTHUR VIALLS
Presented byRICHARD BEBB
11.40 Contemporary History 1: Hitler and the Jews
Written and narrated by PHILIP HOLLAND

Contributors

Introduced By:
Graham Tayar
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Arthur Vialls
Presented By:
Richard Bebb
Unknown:
Philip Holland

Joan Yorke presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you.
Today's main feature: Your Rights and Responsibilities Hire Purchase Law:
RUPERT TOW'N SHEND-ROSE describes the safeguards which exist for the buyer.
Other topical items too, and a selection from vour letters in What s On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see column 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Yorke

Written by HARRY IBBETSON and based on the characters in the Larkin family saga by H. E BATES with Bernard Miles and Betty Marsden 3: Measles
While digging trenches for the foundations of Charley and Mariette's new bungalow, Pop Larkin unearths some old Saxon relics....
Produced by ALASTA1R SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated: Saturday. 8.0 pm)
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Written By:
Harry Ibbetson
Unknown:
H. E Bates
Unknown:
Bernard Miles
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Pop Larkin
Produced By:
Alasta1r Scott Johnston
Ma:
Betty Marsden
Pop:
Bernard Miles
Pinky Jerobohm:
Margaret Wolfit
Professor Saltash:
John Forrest
Charley:
Michael Harbour
Mr Maltravers:
Alexander John
Primrose:
Alexa Romanes

Movement, Mime, and Music 1 by JAMES DODDING
2.20 Know Where I Stand
PETER PORTER introduces the first of four programmes of poems.
Produced by STUART EVANS (Books, Plays, Poems)
2.45 Butterflies by MARGAHET SHEFFIELD
(Nature: Radiovision)

Contributors

Music By:
James Dodding
Introduces:
Peter Porter
Produced By:
Stuart Evans
Unknown:
Margahet Sheffield

A play for radio by R. D. WINGFIELD
' I'm sorry, Superintendent. Nobody can say I'm a fussy man, but I'm not having him
I just don'want to be involved with his sort of trash. They should have kicked him out of the force.'

Contributors

Unknown:
R. D. Wingfield
pc Kendrick:
John Samson
Det-Sgt Shaw:
Clifford Norgate
Det-Insp Nash:
Malcolm Hayes
Det-Supt Wiltshire:
Victor Lucas
Det-Insp Johnson:
Douglas Blackwell
Joan Shaw:
Dorit Welles
Sammy Merton:
Sean Arnold
Police-dog Handler:
Roger Gale
Produced by DAVID:
H Godfrey

Being the adventures of the Bastable children in search of a fortune: by E. NESBIT
Abridged in eight episodes and told by DAVID DAVIS 4: Lord Tottenham
' We don'know him to speak to, but he goes over the Heath every day at three. He strides along like a giant-with a black cloak like Lord Tennyson's flying behind him. and he talks to himself like one o'clock.'
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Told By:
David Davis
Produced By:
Graham Gauld

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

by RICHARD AUSTIN with Birthdays are days when dreams should come true. When an old gentleman might entertain a charming young girl, and so awaken memories of his youth.
Produced by DAVID GEARY
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Austin
Produced By:
David Geary
Mr Everard:
Noel Iliff
Carol:
Helen Fraser
Stevens:
Robin Browne

Her Majesty's Ministers proposed by The President
Sir Thomas Monnlngton Reply by Rt Hon Edward Heath , mp The Prime Minister The Guests proposed by The President Reply by Lord Annan Provost of University College, London who also proposes
The Royal Academy of Arts Reply by The President Scene described by AUDREY RUSSELL from the Royal Academy of Arts, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Thomas Monnlngton
Unknown:
Edward Heath
Unknown:
Lord Annan Provost
Unknown:
Audrey Russell

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