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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 Lord's Prayer by MARGARET E. ROSE
7: Lead us not into temptation (Repeated: Thursday, 9.5 am)
9.50 Interlude
9.55 Movement and Music 2 for the 6-7-year-olds by JAMES DODDING

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret E. Rose

by CLARE BENNETT
' She ' is a painting, or she is Rosie, the subject of the painting Jonquils by P. Wilson Steer. But that discovery comes late in the story. It began when Clare Bennett bought Jonquils, broke off when she had to sell it, resumed when it came back, surprisingly, into her life.

Contributors

Unknown:
Clare Bennett
Unknown:
P. Wilson
Unknown:
Clare Bennett

Derek Cooper presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today: Your Home and Family Hope and Glory?: JUNE ROSE investigates the young idea of Britain, its role today and its future.
Other topical items too. and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
(Write to You and Yours. BBC. Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA; or phone [number removed], extension 3030, and record your letter)
VHF South West: see col

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Cooper

The Evangelist: written and adapted by DICK SHARPLES
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:
Dick Sharples
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Produced By:
Peter Titheradge
Dr Cameron:
With Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Brother Jonas:
Russell Hunter
Sister Ruth:
Patricia Leventon
Harold Cartwright:
Roy Spencer
Jamie Jardine:
Antony Higginson
Mrs Jardine:
Margot Boyd
Henry Gordon:
Trevor Martin

Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928) - the Japanese boy who burned his hand
Written and produced by DUNCAN TAYLOR (World History)
2.20 The Beggar's Opera with GORDON REYNOLDS and boys of St Michael's College, Tenbury (Music Session)

Contributors

Unknown:
Hideyo Noguchi
Produced By:
Duncan Taylor
Unknown:
Gordon Reynolds

A series in which you meet interesting and unusual people from all walks of life. Matron
William Anderson , originally an engineer, is now in charge of Alneborough House in Cumberland, one of the few purpose-built homes in the country for severely handicapped young people.
He talks to YVONNE ADAMSON about his life and work. Produced by GILLIAN HUSH (from Manchester)
(Repeated: Friday, 9.25 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
William Anderson
Unknown:
Yvonne Adamson
Produced By:
Gillian Hush

A novel-sequence (1914-1968) arranged for radio in 29 parts 13: The Light and the Dark
1938 and 1939. Roy Calvert comes to somewhat unsatisfactory terms with himself. War with Germany is declared, but for Lewis Eliot the national emergency is forced almost into the background by a most personal tragedy.
Produced by Roger PINE Executive producer NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Calvert
Unknown:
Lewis Eliot
Produced By:
Roger Pine
Producer:
Norman Wright
Lewis Eliot:
Geoffrey Matthews
Mr Knight:
James Thomason
Mrs Knight:
Margot Boyd
Sheila:
Elizabeth Proud
Ralph Udal:
Nigel Lambert
Roy Calvert:
Michael Spice
Joan Royce:
Patricia Gallimore
Schader:
Ronald Forfar
Francis Getliffe:
Simon Lack
Rosalind Wykes:
Jane Knowles

The novel by GAVIN LYALL adapted as an eight-part serial by BETTY DAVIES with Edward Woodward and Toby Robins
Bert finds that Henri Bernard has walked off with his suitcase by mistake. He goes to Henri's hotel to collect it-and meets trouble.... 4: Appointment in Venice

Contributors

Novel By:
Gavin Lyall
Unknown:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Edward Woodward
Unknown:
Toby Robins
Unknown:
Henri Bernard

Members of the Federation of Essex Women's Institutes, Stanway, near Colchester, put their questions to:
FRED LOADS , BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL Question-master
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
Produced by KENNETH FORD

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Loads
Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Question-Master:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Kenneth Ford

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

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Ring Robin Day to put your question in nprson to
The Earl of Longford, Labour peer, author and publisher, social worker, prisoners' friend, founder of ' The New Bridge' which helps people leaving gaol to re-adjust to the outside world, and of ' New Horizon ' - centre for drug addicts - who has set up his own 47-member Commission to enquire into pornography.
To promote a maximutn flow of questions, [number removed]412 lines) will take them from 6.30 pm onward, as well as trhilc the programme is on the air.
Produced by WALTER WALLICH

Contributors

Produced By:
Walter Wallich

Written by Charles Osborne
The second of a new series of programmes on famous outlaw figures: edited by Melvyn Bragg
Some say he's a hero and gave to the poor
While others 'A Killer they say.
Narrator Charles Osborne
(from Northern Ireland)

Contributors

Writer/Narrator:
Charles Osborne
Edited by:
Melvyn Bragg
Producer:
John Scotney
Ned Kelly:
Kevin McHugh
First voice:
Trader Faulkner
Second voice:
Patrick Brannigan
Judge:
Robert McLernon

talks to PAT WILLIAMS
Idries Shah is a Sufi - and Sufi thought is at present attracting great interest, If you want to know what Sufism is, 'listen to this interview. ldries Shah is an astonishingly clear and persuasive talker. He is also a marvellous storyteller Idries Shah is in his mid-40s. He is a prize-winning author, has written more than a dozen books in English and other languages: he's a director of several businesses ranging from carpets to electronics, and Director of Studies at the Institute for Cultural Research. Produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Pat Williams
Unknown:
Idries Shah
Unknown:
Idries Shah
Produced By:
Daniel Snowman

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