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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 below
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

Presenter:
John Timpson
Presenter:
Douglas Cameron
Deputy Editor:
Alastair Osborne
Editor:
Marshall Stewart
Presenter (Today in the South and West):
Derek Jones

A series in which you meet interesting and unusual people from all walks of life. Fighting all the Way
Brigadier Rt Hon Sir John Smyth. vc, mc, is Life President of the Victoria Cross Association; ex-Mr; sports journalist; author of biographies, plays, and children's books. How, indeed why. has he achieved prominence in at least four separate careers? He is Interviewed by DEREK HART. Producer HUGH PURCELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Smyth.
Interviewed By:
Derek Hart.
Producer:
Hugh Purcell

10.38 Volx de France
6: Les Maisons de la Culture compiled by GEOFFREY BRAITHWAITE
(Sixth Form French)
10.50 A Corner for Music 6: Tick-tock by ALBERT CHATTERLEY
11 Deutsch fur die Oberstufe Bon Juan by MAX FRISCH adapted by HUGO F. GARTEN
11.2* Listening and Writing
That's How It Was: last of three programmes on writing a novel by NAUREEN DUFFY
11.40 Prospect Current Affairs

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Braithwaite
Unknown:
OBErstufe Bon Juan
Unknown:
Max Frisch
Adapted By:
Hugo F. Garten
Novel By:
Naureen Duffy

Joan Yorke presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature: Your Own Time
The Changing Scene in Your
Local- What is behind the thinking of those responsible for turning the traditional
British pub into a place of family entertainment? DAVID BELLAN investigates,
And other topical items too.
VHF South West: see column 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Yorke
Unknown:
David Bellan

2.0 Let's Join In
The Dragon of an Ordinary Family, by M. MAHY
2.2* Art and Design
DAVID WYNNE : the sculptor talks about his work with JOHN stockbridge and a group of young people,
2.40 Guitar School Written by MICHAEL JESSETT (12)

Contributors

Unknown:
M. Mahy
Unknown:
David Wynne
Written By:
Michael Jessett

Selected for Friday The Square Peg A play for radio by MIKE KERNAHAN
When a young man is sacked from his job his wife fills in an application for him for an £8,000-a year job as a managing director. Behind every industrial wizard quietly sits a good witch
Producer DAVID DAVIS
A chance to hear again some of the best one-hour plays broadcast in recent years.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Kernahan
Producer:
David Davis
Cyril Bagley:
Derek Ninimo
Stella, his wife:
Elvi Hale
Hopkinson, an executive:
Geoffrey Wincott
His secretary:
Carol Marsh
Lord Lattiker:
Ralph Truman
FaWCett:
Frank Henderson
Miss Harrison:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Gregson works manager:
Denis McCarthy
Bert Higgins, a shop steward:
Francis de Wolff
Dr Glider:
John Wyse
Lady Lattiker:
Betty Hardy

The Young Wizard An account of Sir Walter Scott 's childhood by MICHAEL ELDER Mr Burns
(Monday: part 1 of ' Villette by Charlotte Bronte, read by Judy Parfitt )

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Walter Scott
Unknown:
Mr Burns
Read By:
Judy Parfitt

The news magazine that sums up your day-and starts off your evening. Presented by William Hardcastle and F'M's reporting team Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Editor:
Derek Lewis
Editor:
Andrew Boyle

NANCY wise makes a personal selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC Radio and TV during the past seven days.
Introduced by JOHNELLISON Research by JEAN STROUD
Producer RICHARD BURWOOD
(Repeated: Saturday, 4.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Stroud
Producer:
Richard Burwood

A spontaneous discussion by BARONESS PHII.LIPS
THE RT HON EDWARD DU CANN , MP DOMINIC LE FOE , JACK HEDLEY Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from the Village Hall, Brayford. Devon
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers! should be addressed to Any Answers?, BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR
(Six-week experiment Into quarter-century success: page 17)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward du Cann
Unknown:
Dominic Le Foe
Unknown:
Jack Hedley
Unknown:
Chairman David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

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 SIMON BRETT and DAVID HATCH
(Repeated: Saturday, 5.30 pm)

Contributors

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

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