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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 Douglas Cameron
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
(including, in the Midlands and E Anglia, Regional Extra; and Today in the South and West introduced by DEREK JONES ) VHF East Anglia: see col 5
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Douglas Cameron
Introduced By:
Derek Jones

A series in which you meet interesting and unusual people from all walks of life. Dalesman
KIT CALVERT was born In Wensleydale and has spent all his life there. Now that he has retired he runs a bookshop and drives a pony and trap.
He talks to DON MOSEY about these pleasures, his dialect version of the Gospels, and about the product for which the dale is renowned -Wensleydale cheese,

18.30 Voix de France
5: Le Siege de Paris, 1870 Written by ODETTE LHENRY (Sixth form French)
10.50 A Corner for Music by ALBERT CHATTERLEY
11.0 Deutsch fiir die Oberstufe Das Gymnasium: compiled and introduced by RAYMOND ESCOFFEY
11.20 Listening and Writing
That's How It Was: second of three programmes on writing a novel, by MAUREEN DUFFY 11 40 Prospect
Gainful Employment. Room at the topMORRIS †
Compiled by GEOFFREY MORRIS

Contributors

Written By:
Odette Lhenry
Music By:
Albert Chatterley
Introduced By:
Raymond Escoffey
Novel By:
Maureen Duffy
Unknown:
Geoffrey Morris

John Edmunds presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature: Your Own Time
Bonfire Night: ZENA SKINNER and DEREK COOPER make some suggestions for a party. And other topical items too
VHF South West: see column 5

Contributors

Unknown:
John Edmunds
Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
Derek Cooper

2.0 Let's Join In
The Extraordinary Tug-of-war by LETfA SCHATZ *
2.20 Art and Design
Seen Doing: KEITH KENNEDY sent seven young people out with cameras to test the idea that a person is seen at his most individual when doing some characteristic action,
2.40 Guitar School
Edited and produced by DOUGLAS COOMBES (10) f

Contributors

Unknown:
Letfa Schatz
Unknown:
Keith Kennedy
Produced By:
Douglas Coombes

Selected for Friday
A Reason for Staying by PETER PRESTON with Keith Barron
Brian Scott , a young engineer, goes to India full of youthful hopes and idealism. But the challenge of India in an age of transition and technology Is as great as ever.
Producer JOHN TYDEMAN
A chance to hear again some of the best one-hour plays broadcast in recent years.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Preston
Unknown:
Keith Barron
Unknown:
Brian Scott
Producer:
John Tydeman
Sunderam:
Ronald Herdman
Brian Scott:
Keith Barron
Govind Krishnaswamy:
David Spenser
Doreen Scott:
Barbara Mitchell
N V DaSS:
Geoffrey Matthews
K S Misra:
Anthony Hall
Sir Harold Baxter:
William Fox
A V Kapur:
Harold Kasket
S Virmani:
Frederick Treves

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

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Presented By:
Steve Race

A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland. Question-masters:
JOHN ELLISON and TIM GUDGIN
First Round - 2: Scotland (ii) ALLOA ACADEMY V
DALZIEL HIGH SCHOOL, Motherwell Questions set by ROY SMITH

Contributors

Question-Masters:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Roy Smith

A spontaneous discussion by MARGHANITA LASKI JOHN JUNOR
BRYAN FORBES
CLIFF MICHELMOBE
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from London
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answerst should be addressed to Any Answers?, BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Marghanita Laski
Unknown:
John Junor
Unknown:
Bryan Forbes
Unknown:
Cliff Michelmobe
Producer:
Michael Bowen
Unknown:
David Jacobs

Great Debate is r, but how much her have we still to alone the road Europe? How long will it take, and how many obstacles remain? GEORGE SCOTT puts these questions to
The Rt Hon Geoffrey Rippon , mp, Britain's chief Common Market negotiator, and discusses the issues they raise with some of the people who will be directly involved with the problems of taking Britain into Europe:
RALF DAHRENDORF , a Commissioner of the EEC and CAMPBELL ADAMSON , Director-General of the cbi
SIR FRED HAYDAY , Chairman of the International Committee of the Tuc
GEORGE CATTELL, Director-General of the iNiationlal Farmers Union
Producer ANNE DUNCAN-JONES

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott
Unknown:
Geoffrey Rippon
Unknown:
Ralf Dahrendorf
Unknown:
Campbell Adamson
Unknown:
Sir Fred Hayday

DAVID JASON , BILL WALLIS NIGEL REES and BILL MCGUFFIE at the piano look back at the week's news and illustrate the funny side. Script by PETER SPENCE Producers DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT
(Repeated: Saturday, 5.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Peter Spence
Script By:
David Hatch
Script By:
Simon Brett

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