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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
Deputy editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE Editor MARSHALL STEWART
7.44) 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 JOSES ) VHF East Anglia: see below
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Editor:
Alastair Osborne
Editor:
Marshall Stewart
Introduced By:
Derek Joses

9.35 The World of Werk 7: Opportunities Today
Arranged and introduced by BARRY CARMAN
9.55 Movement and Music 2 for the 6-to-7 year-olds by JAMES DODDING
(Repeated: Tuesday, 9.55 am)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
James Dodding

10.30 Halb gewonnen!
'An O-level course in German) 7: Die Schlacht von Wilkinghege
Written by Stephen Kanocz

11.0 Singing Together: 7
Introduced by Fergus O'Kelly

11.2* Springboard
Dames and Wicked Uncles: a look at the pantomime
Guest speakers Cilla Black, Basil Brush and Cyril Fletcher
Written and produced by Jenyth Worsley

11.40 Interlude

11.45 Nature: Where do babies come from?
Written by Margaret Sheffield
(Radiovision)

Contributors

Written By:
Stephen Kanocz
Introduced By:
Fergus O'Kelly
Unknown:
Cilla Black
Unknown:
Basil Brush
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Produced By:
Ienyth Worsley
Written By:
Margaret Sheffield

Joan Yorke presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature:
Your Money - earning, saving (itid spending it
Private Insurance: a look at a new plan for private health insurance and how it works.
Other topical items too, and a selection from vour letters in What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see column

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Yorke

2.0 Exploration Earth
7: Manchester Ship Canal by NORMAN TURNER
2.20 The Music Box by GORDON REYNOLDS with MARI GRIFFITH
2.30 Speak
Odd Man Out: an extract from Going to the Moon by PHILIP CALLOW. Reader JOHN HOLLIS
2.40 Movement, Mime and Music 2 for the 9-to-11-year-olds by BRIAN SANDERS

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Turner
Unknown:
Gordon Reynolds
Unknown:
Mari Griffith
Reader:
Philip Callow.
Reader:
John Hollis
Unknown:
Brian Sanders

Vlllette by CHARLOTTE BRONTË abridged for radio in ten parts by OLIVE SHAPLEY
Read by Judy Parfitt
' At about midnight the journey ended ... I was sorry. My resting time was past: my difficulties recommenced: the lights of the foreign seaport town, glimmering round the foreign harbour, met me like unnumbered threatening eyes' 1: Farewell, to England

Contributors

Read By:
Judy Parfitt

The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening, including the latest news, the evening press. the City. the people and talking points of the day. Presented by Robert Williams and PM's reporting team
Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
Robert Williams
Editor:
Derek Lewis
Editor:
Andrew Boyle

By R. D. Wingfield
with Kenneth Williams, Richard Caldicot as Sir Charles Prattle, Josephine Tewson as Maisie, Caroline Blakiston as Miss Gibbs and Leslie Heritage as Tomkins.
Scripts edited by Gerry Jones
Producer Keith Williams

Contributors

Written by:
R. D. Wingfield
Himself:
Kenneth Williams
Sir Charles Prattle:
Richard Caldicot
Maisie:
Josephine Tewson
Miss Gibbs:
Caroline Blakiston
Tomkins:
Leslie Heritage
Other parts:
Douglas Blackwell
Other parts:
William Fox
Other parts:
Martin Friend
Other parts:
Ronald Herdman
Other parts:
Miriam Margolyes
Other parts:
David Valla
Script Editor:
Gerry Jones
Producer:
Keith Williams

A panel game devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWAKD J. MASON Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Anne Scott-James and Denis Norden
In the chair Jack Longland

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edwakd J. Mason
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Anne Scott-James
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

A new series in which
Edgar Lustgarten reconstructs six of the most famous murder trials of this century
1: The Edgware Enigma '1950' The jury are trying to assess this chap whose life is in their hands. A bit brash in manner. a bit smart-aleck in appearance. They can easily imagine him in a Palais de danse band.' Producer ROGER PINE
(Radio Times People: page 5)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Lustgarten

by LUIGI PIRANDELLO translated by HENRY REED with Marius Goring
John Phillips and Gudrun Ure Scene: Florence, then Rome. then Florence again Time: 1922
Producer R. D. SMITH
'Marius Goring is appearing in ' Sleuth ' at the St Martin's Theatre. London)
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Luigi Pirandello
Translated By:
Henry Reed
Unknown:
Marius Goring
Unknown:
John Phillips
Unknown:
Gudrun Ure
Producer:
R. D. Smith
Ferrante Morli:
Marius Goring
Lisa:
Olwen Griffiths
Aldo Morli, son:
Nigel Anthony
Decio ,:
David Timson
Lello Carpani, lawyer:
John Phillips
Miss Wright:
Jane Knomles
Titina Carpani daughter:
Stephanie Turner
Evelina Morli:
Gudrun Ure
Lucia Armelli:
Margaret Robertson
Ferdinando:
John Ruddock
TotO:
Patrick Tull
Girl:
Norma Griffin
An old aunt:
Lynn Carson
Her niece:
Diana Robson
Giorgio Armelli, partner:
Godfrey Kenton
A widowed lady:
Betty Baskcomb
La Tuzzi:
Eva Stuart

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