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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

Religious Service for Primary Schools
The Lords Prayer by MARGARET E. ROSE
6: Forgive us our trespasses (Repeated: Thursday. 9.5 am)
9.50 Interlude
S.55 Movement and Music 2 for the 6-7-year-olds by JAMES DODDING

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret E. Rose

Nancy Wise presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you.
Today: Your Home and Famify Out in the Country: a look by JOAN YORKE at holidays in private homes for children who need them most.
Other topical items too. and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see col 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Yorke

The McTavish Bequest: written and adapted by DONALD BULL
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Produced by PETER TITHERADGE (Repeated: Thursday. 6 15 pm)
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Adapted By:
Donald Bull
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Produced By:
Peter Titheradge
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Mistress Niven:
Effie Morrison
Mr Miller:
John Graham
Mr Gibson:
James Thomason
Bryden Gibson:
Sheila Donald
The Minister:
Trevor Martin
Mr Drummond:
Douglas Blackwell
Mr Ramsay:
Antony Higginson
Tom Hannah:
James Thomason

I don'want to sell rice: the story of Yukichi Fukuzawa Written by PHYLLIS DRAYSON (World History)
2.2* The Beggar's Opera with cordon REYNOLDS and boys of St Michael's College, Tenbury (Music Session)

Contributors

Written By:
Phyllis Drayson

The Gaolbird
For 20 years Jago Stone was in and out of prison for theft. Now he's reformed and earns his living as an artist. He talks to ST JOHN HOWELL about his life as a crook and how he learned to paint while ' inside.'
Produced by JAMES GALLAGHER (from Birmingham)
(Repeated: Friday, 9 25 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jago Stone
Unknown:
St John Howell
Produced By:
James Gallagher

A novel-sequence (1914-1968) arranged for radio in 29 parts 12: The Election
12 December 1937. Eight days to the College election, and a deadlock. Six votes for Jagosix for Crawford.
Executive producer NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Producer:
Norman Wright
Lewis EliOt:
Geoffrey Matthews
Pilbrow:
Ronald Ward
Mrs Jago:
Joan Miller
Roy Calvert:
Michael Spice
Jago Senior Tutor:
Noel Johnson
Gay, Senior Fellow:
Robert Harris
Despard-Smith:
Norman Shelley
Chrystal, the Dean:
Godfrey Kenton
Winslow Bursar:
Hector Ross
Francis Getliffe:
Simon Lack
Brown Junior Tutor:
Peter Pratt
Dr Crawford:
Alan Wheatley

A series of short stories by ARNOLD BENNETT adapted by BARRY CAMPBELL
3: The Hungarian Rhapsody
Returning from their honeymoon. Edward and May Norris find their lives dramatically altered ...
Reader EILEEN BARRY
Produced by JAMES DUCKETT

Contributors

Stories By:
Arnold Bennett
Adapted By:
Barry Campbell
Reader:
Eileen Barry
Produced By:
James Duckett

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

Presenter:
William Hardcastle
Presenter:
Steve Race

(Repeated: Wed, 1.30 pm)

Contributors

Daniel Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Lilian Nicholson:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Laura Archer:
Gwenda Wilson
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Jack Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Ralph Bellamy:
Jack Holloway
Nora Salt:
Julia Mark
Zebedee Tring:
Graham Rigby
Robin Freeman:
Peter Kenvyn
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Michele Gravencin:
Lorna Phillippe
Gordon Armstrong:
Gordon Gardner
Mrs Blossom:
Anne Offord

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Ring Robin Day to put your nuestion in person to
Professor Colin Buchanan planning expert: Professor of Transport at Imperial College, London; author of Traffic in Towns, and member of the Roskill Commission on siting London's third airport who dissented from the majority and recommended the Foulness site, now accepted by the Government.
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 WALTER WALLICH

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Colin Buchanan
Produced By:
Walter Wallich

Written by ED BUSCOMB
The first of a new series of programmes on famous outlaw figures: edited by MELVYN BRAGG Jesse James was a lad who killed many a man
He robbed the Denver train
He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor
He'd a heart and a hand and a brain
Narrator Michael Smee with the voices of BLAIN FAIRMAN. DAVID HEALY
PETER MARJNKER , DAVID ASHFORD DAVID BLAGDEN , EDDIE MATTHEWS and JAMES DYRBNFORTH
Produced by MAURICE LEITCH
(' It's them outlaws .. page 11)
(David Ashford is appearing in ' Abelard and Heloise ' at Wyndham's Theatre, London)

Contributors

Written By:
Ed Buscomb
Edited By:
Melvyn Bragg
Edited By:
Jesse James
Narrator:
Michael Smee
Unknown:
Blain Fairman.
Unknown:
David Healy
Unknown:
Peter Marjnker
Unknown:
David Ashford
Unknown:
David Blagden
Unknown:
Eddie Matthews
Produced By:
Maurice Leitch
Unknown:
David Ashford

the momentum of great debate in-a Britain for and gainst joining the ommon Market speeds towards i the point of decision the second programme in this special occasional series looks in particular at some of the big domestic arguments.
These nearly all cross conventional party frontiers - so how are the rival ' coalitions ' lining up? What sort of majority would the Government need and what are its chances of getting it? Could special domestic issues, such as British sovereignty or inshore fishing, determine the final outcome?
Alan Watson , economic commentator, introduces a wide-ranging and up-to-the-minute review of the Big Debate Produced by BERNARD TATE and MARTIN cox

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Watson
Produced By:
Bernard Tate

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