Programme Index

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7.0 News
The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
8.0 News and more of Today
VHF East Anglia: see col 5
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson

9.30 Religious Service for Primary Schools 1: Johnny Appleseed by PAMELA M. VERRALL
(Repeated: Thursday 9.5 am)
9.50 Interlude
9.55 Movement and Mnslc 2 for the 6-to-7-year-olds by JAMES DODDING

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Appleseed
Unknown:
Pamela M. Verrall
Unknown:
James Dodding

10.30 Marsh!
1: In Mayakovsky Square Written by VAUGHAN JAMES (Third-year Russian)
10.45 Deutsche Volkslieder Written by KARL WEBER
(Intermediate German)
11.0 Movement and Music I for the 5-to-6-year-olds by PENNY WHITTAM
(Repeated: Thursday 9.55 am)
11.20 Music Club presented by GARY TAYLOR
Producer ALBERT CHATTERLEY
11.40 Religion in its Contemporary Context: LESLIE SMITH invites young people to talk about society as they see it.
Comment by REV DAVID COLLIER. (Sixth Form series)

Contributors

Written By:
Vaughan James
Written By:
Karl Weber
Unknown:
Penny Whittam
Presented By:
Gary Taylor
Presented By:
Albert Chatterley
Unknown:
Leslie Smith
Unknown:
David Collier.

Joan Yorke presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature: Your Home and Family
Deserting the Village: JEANINE MCMULLEN has been looking into the reasons behind the closure of many village schools and the effect on the community, 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
Unknown:
Jeanine McMullen

Based on the book by Henry Cecil
Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby
with John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Bridget Armstrong as Joy, Jean Anderson as Mrs Thursby, Peter Tuddenham as Alec
This week's guest stars: Barbara Windsor as Mrs Grant, Frank Thornton as the Judge and John Bluthal as Mr Grant
(Repeated: Thurs, 6.15 pm)

12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Writer/Based on the book by:
Henry Cecil
Writer:
Basil Dawson
Producer:
Simon Brett
Roger Thursby:
Richard Briers
Grimes:
John Glyn-Jones
Sally:
Julia Lockwood
Joy:
Bridget Armstrong
Mrs Thursby:
Jean Anderson
Alec:
Peter Tuddenham
Mrs Grant:
Barbara Windsor
The Judge:
Frank Thornton
Mr Grant:
John Bluthal

2.0 Peoples of the World
The White Owl: a story about Eskimos - part 1
Written by MARGERY MORRIS Producer DUNCAN TAYLOR
2.20 Geography
Sweden: forestry in southern Lapland, by ALEX HUNTER
Series producer ALEX HUNTER
2.40 Stories and Rhymes (7-9)
Two of Every Kind: poems and music telling the story of Noah's Ark. Compiled by PADDY BECHELY

Contributors

Written By:
Margery Morris
Written By:
Duncan Taylor
Unknown:
Alex Hunter
Unknown:
Paddy Bechely

A novel-sequence (1914-1968) arranged for radio in 29 parts

1965: Lewis Eliot, faced with a momentous career decision, is also troubled by ill-health

Contributors

Author:
C.P. SNow
Executive Producer:
Norman Wright
Lewis Eliot:
Geoffrey Matthews
Margaret Eliot:
Rosalind Shanks
Charles Eliot:
Brian Hewlett
Francis Getliffe:
Simon Lack
Sir Hector Rose:
John Bentley
Christopher Mansel:
Trevor Martin
Dr Bradbury:
Sean Arnold
Maurice Hollis:
Leslie Heritage
Fr Godfrey Ailwyn:
Peter Howell

from the novel
Inspector West Makes Haste by JOHN CREASEY dramatised as a serial in six parts by MAURICE TRAVERS with Patrick Allen as Chief Insp Roger West and Sarah Lawson as his wife Janet 4: Appointment by Night

Contributors

Unknown:
John Creasey
Unknown:
Maurice Travers
Unknown:
Patrick Allen
Unknown:
Roger West
Unknown:
Sarah Lawson

FRANKLIN ENGELMANN invites FRED LOADS , BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL to answer questions which listeners have sent in by post.
Questions, on postcards, to: Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, Woodhouse Lane , Leeds LS2 9PX

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Fred Loads
Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Woodhouse Lane

Barchester Towers by ANTHONY TROLLOPE
Read by MARTIN FRIEND
Part 2: 'It is quite clear that this man must not be allowed to preach again in this Cathedral. It is not because his opinion on church matters may be different from ours - with that one would not quarrel. It is because he has purposely insulted us.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Read By:
Martin Friend

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

Ring George Scott to put your question on Crime and Punishment to
Sir Eric St Johnston , former HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales
C. H. Rolph , former Chief Inspector of City of London Police and author of Common Sense about Crime and Punishment and Law and the Common Man
To promote a maximum flow of questions, [number removed](16 lines) will take them from 5.30 pm onward, as well as while the programme is on the air. Producer WALTER WALLICH

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott
Unknown:
Sir Eric St Johnston
Unknown:
H. Rolph
Producer:
Walter Wallich

The Myth and the Reality
Salvatore Giuliano
The last in a series of programmes on famous outlaw figures.
I have never killed for pleasure - I kill my enemies in war and I execute spies and traitors SALVATORE GIULIANO He was a nice guy, a sincere guy. He just had one thing wrong with him: he rather liked -killing people
MICHAEL STERN with NIGEL ANTHONY as Giuliano Narrated by FRANK DUNCAN with the voices of DOUGLAS BLACKWELL , DAVID VALLA WILLIAM EEDLE , KATHLEEN HELMS and NORMAN CHANCER
Written by MAURICE LEITCH
Producer RICHARD IMISONt

Contributors

Unknown:
Salvatore Giuliano
Unknown:
Salvatore Giuliano
Unknown:
Michael Stern
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Unknown:
Giuliano Narrated
Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
Douglas Blackwell
Unknown:
David Valla
Unknown:
William Eedle
Unknown:
Kathleen Helms
Unknown:
Norman Chancer
Written By:
Maurice Leitch
Written By:
Richard Imisont

A look at the present plight and future shape of town and country: compiled and introduced by Nicholas Taylor
Housing: Neighbourhood Action Social workers are becoming increasingly worried by the ' ghetto mentality ' in the deprived areas of our cities - a mixture of apathv and bewilderment which means that those in most need are least likely to press their rights to the benefits now available to them. such as rebates and improvement grants. To what extent can communities help themselves?
Among the places visited for this programme are the Barns-bury area of Islington and ' Shelter's ' Neighbourhood Action Project in Liverpool. Producer LEONIE COHN
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Duced By:
Nicholas Taylor
Producer:
Leonie Cohn

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