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7.0 News
The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson
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 CLIVE CUNNINGHAM ) VHF East Anglia: see below
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Clive Cunningham

A magazine edition of this programme about wildlife and the countryside, including
JOHNNY MORRIS talking about his own particular way of looking at animals.
Introduced by DEREK JONES
Producer DILYS BREESE (from Bristol: Sunday's broadcast)

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Morris
Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

BBC N IRELAND ORCHESTRA conducted by OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES
HUGO D'ALTON (mandolin) WILFRID PARRY (piano)
Today: Rhythm of the Dance
Introduced by EUGENE FRASER

Contributors

Conducted By:
Owain Arwel Hughes
Conducted By:
Hugo D'Alton
Piano:
Wilfrid Parry
Introduced By:
Eugene Fraser

Presenter Joan Yorke
Today: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Going to School at Home: a Peterborough mother is educating her two young children at home - and it's legal. PETER MUNN talks to the mother and local education authorities about the rights and responsibilities of not sending your children to school.
Other topical items too. and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see column 2

Contributors

Presenter:
Joan Yorke

Accusation by JONATHAN LYNN with Lyndon Brook
When a doctor is accused of serious professional misconduct, what happens to him? Dr Reed finds himself before the Doctors and Dentists Defence Association - fighting for his career. If they don't believe he's innocent, how can they defend him?
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING (Philip Voss is in ' Kean ' at the Globe Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Lynn
Unknown:
Lyndon Brook
Producer:
Christopher Venning
Producer:
Philip Voss
Dr Reed:
Lyndon Brook
Dr Wolfe:
John Watts
Dr Flanagan:
John Bentley
Receptionist:
Stephanie Turner
Enid Scott:
Sheila Grant
Abigail Hughes:
Barbara Lott
Andrew Hart:
Philip Voss
Inspector:
Geoffrey Beevers
Constable:
David Gooderson
Roberts:
Lesllie Heritage
Dr Travers:
Jane Knowles

Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words.
5: Village Church
Composed and produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN under the direction of Paul Hyams , Fellow and Lecturer in Modern History, University of Oxford, who also speaks the commentary.
Speakers for the People: BILL COWLEY, EYTON BOULDEN, BRUNO TURNER , GORDON BAVERSTOCK, ARTHUR MORLEY , MOLLY CALLWOOD , JONATHAN WOOD. LAURENCE BUR-GOIN, PETER WARHAM , BRIAN SAWYER, MRS FENN , MR HASSOCK, MRS HASSOCK, GORDON HINES , GWEIRYD THOMAS , HUGH TREVOR -ROPER, RUSSEL SOMERTON. STEPHEN COOMB , BERT PAYNE , BRIAN PEAR SON. JIM CODDEN, RALPH HARRIS , YVONNB HARRIS , TERRY YARNALL , LOUIS DALE. CLIFFORD COUSINS, MARY ANDERSON , R. P. BAGNAI. L-OAKELEY, NORMAN BELCHER , JIM COLE , JANE POOLE , JACK THREL -FALL. BRIAN HOMER, MR KEFFORD , REG GAMBLE, WILLIAM ROBERTS , RAY GOSLING , DICK GRAHAM
Producer for the voices of the People: CHARLES PARKER , assisted by JOHN MERSON and JON CROOK
Special music, sound composition and orchestration by DAVID CAIN , assisted by NORMAN MCLEOD THE EARLY MUSIC CONSORT directed by DAVID MUNROW Readers JANE KNOWLES
GERALD CROSS, DAVID VALLA
TREVOR MARTIN , CLIFFORD NORGATE Additional commentary by MICHAEL DRAKE

Contributors

Produced By:
Daniel Snowman
Unknown:
Paul Hyams
Unknown:
Bruno Turner
Unknown:
Arthur Morley
Unknown:
Molly Callwood
Unknown:
Jonathan Wood.
Unknown:
Peter Warham
Unknown:
Mrs Fenn
Unknown:
Gordon Hines
Unknown:
Gweiryd Thomas
Unknown:
Hugh Trevor
Unknown:
Stephen Coomb
Unknown:
Bert Payne
Unknown:
Brian Pear
Unknown:
Ralph Harris
Unknown:
Yvonnb Harris
Unknown:
Terry Yarnall
Unknown:
Louis Dale.
Unknown:
Mary Anderson
Unknown:
R. P. Bagnai.
Unknown:
Norman Belcher
Unknown:
Jim Cole
Unknown:
Jane Poole
Unknown:
Jack Threl
Unknown:
Mr Kefford
Unknown:
William Roberts
Unknown:
Ray Gosling
Unknown:
Dick Graham
Unknown:
Charles Parker
Assisted By:
John Merson
Unknown:
David Cain
Assisted By:
Norman McLeod
Directed By:
David Munrow
Readers:
Jane Knowles
Unknown:
David Valla
Unknown:
Trevor Martin
Commentary By:
Michael Drake

Stones of Destiny by MARGARET POTTER
3: Governor Pitt's Diamond
The story of the Regent, or Pitt's Diamond, begins in India. It ends at the Louvre as the main relic of the French Crown Jewels.
Narrative spoken by GEOFFREY BANKS . who also portrays the various characters

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Spoken By:
Geoffrey Banks

The questions and ideas you send are discussed today by Renle Houston, Isobel Barnett Charmian Innes , Rita Merkelis In the chair Anona Winn Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Producer CHRISTOPHER SERLE (Repeated: Friday, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Charmian Innes
Unknown:
Rita Merkelis
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
Christopher Serle

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

The story of 'Black Thursday' and the events that led up to it, through the eyes of those who lived through it and the music they listened to.

The story is told by John Tusa with Sir George Bolton, Barbara Cartland, Walter Greenwood, David Kennedy, Evelyn Laye, Baroness Lee, Will Paynter, Lord Shinwell, and the late Rene Maccoll.

Contributors

Presenter:
John Tusa
Interviewee:
Sir George Bolton
Interviewee:
Barbara Cartland
Interviewee:
Walter Greenwood
Interviewee:
David Kennedy
Interviewee:
Evelyn Laye
Interviewee:
Baroness Lee
Interviewee:
Will Paynter
Interviewee:
Lord Shinwell
Interviewee:
Rene MacColl
Producer:
Marlene Pease

from Chaucer to Yeats
An anthology in 26 programmes 13: John Dryden (1631-1700)
Introduced by ANTHONY THWAITE Reader GARY WATSON
Producer GEORGE MACBETH
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
John Dryden
Introduced By:
Anthony Thwaite
Reader:
Gary Watson
Producer:
George MacBeth

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