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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
(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

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
Derek Jones

10.30 Halb gewonnen!: 16: Bankraub
(An O-level course in German)
Written by Stephen Kanocz (recorded in Studio Munster, WDR)
11.6 Singing Together: introduced by Cliff Morgan (16)
11.20 Springboard
A Village School
11.46 Drama Workshop: 4: Extreme Socialisation and Breaking Out: written by Charles Savage and Alan Penn Presented by Peter Pacey

Contributors

Writer (Halb gewonnen):
Stephen Kanocz
Presenter (Singing Together):
Cliff Morgan
Writer (Drama Workshop):
Charles Savage
Writer (Drama Workshop):
Alan Penn
Presenter (Drama Workshop):
Peter Pacey

Jeanine McMullen presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Your Money - earning, saving and spending it
The Golden Mile: is it worth running your own car today? You and Yours looks at the total cost involved.
Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see column 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeanine McMullen

2.1 Exploration Earth
6: Wind from the Desert by PADDY FEENY
Producer GEOFFREY SHERLOCK
2.20 The Music Box by GORDON REYNOLDS With MARI GRIFFITH
2.3t Speak. Letting Live A scene from Andorra by MAX FRISCH
2.40 Movement, Mime and Music 2 for the 9-to-ll-year-olds by BRIAN SANDERS

Contributors

Unknown:
Paddy Feeny
Producer:
Geoffrey Sherlock
Unknown:
Mari Griffith
Unknown:
Max Frisch
Unknown:
Brian Sanders

The Purple Land by W. h. HUDSON abridged for radio in five parts and read by Brian Gear
The semi-fictional adventures of a young explorer from Devon in the Latin America of the middle of the last century. 1: Farewell. Paquita
Producer BRIAN MILLER. (from Bristol)

Contributors

Unknown:
W. H. Hudson
Read By:
Brian Gear
Producer:
Brian Miller.

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 Gordon Clough and PM's reporting team
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
Gordon Clough

From the television series based on the characters created by A.J. Cronin with
The Equilibrium: written and adapted by DONALD BULL
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer PETER TITHERADGE
(Rptd: Wednesday, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Adapted By:
Donald Bull
Broadcast by arrangement with:
Graham Stewart
Producer:
Peter Titheradge
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Mistress Niven:
Effie Morrison
Mr Gibson:
James Thomason
Cousin Aggie:
Hilda Kriseman
Mrs McKay:
Eva Stuart
Mr Dougal:
Trevor Martin
Mr Stover:
William Fox
Mrs Slade:
Kathleen Helme

Bernard Crlbbins talks to DEREK JONES about his enthusiasm for fishing and wildlife, and illustrates his anecdotes with recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. Producer JOHN BURTON (from Bristol)

Contributors

Talks:
Bernard Crlbbins
Unknown:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Burton

by Guy Vaesen from Francois Mauriac's novels Therese Desqueyroux and La fin de la nuit translated by Gerard Hopkins
with Vivien Merchant, Caroline John, and Robert Swann

'Once I was sent a cutting from a newspaper, mama.' 'Ah!'
'I have never understood why it should have been sent to me. It was about the children of a poisoner. Swear to me that nobody has ever died as a result of anything that you have ever done.'
Producer GUY VAESEN
(Vivien Merchant is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Co)
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Translated By:
Gerard Hopkins
Unknown:
Vivien Merchant
Unknown:
Caroline John
Unknown:
Robert Swann
Producer:
Guy Vaesen
Anna:
Jo Manning Wilson
Therese:
Vivien Merchant
Marie:
Caroline John
Duros:
Leslie Heritage
Larroque:
Lewis Stringer
Bernard:
Ronald Herdman
Mme de la Trave:
Gladys Spencer
Anne:
Helen Worth
Georges:
Robert Swann
Mondoux:
Terry Scully

The Story of Gwendolen Harleth from Daniel Deronda by GEORGE ELIOT : abridged and read by Gabriel Woolf
' Mr Grandcourt will declare himself my slave,' said Gwendolen. ' I shall send him round the world to bring me back the ring of a happy married woman. In the meantime all the men between him and the title will
, die and he will come back Lord
Grandcourt and fall at my feet -but without the ring-and I shall laugh at him.' Producer
VIRGINIA BROWNE-WILKINSON (First of 15 instalments)

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Deronda
Unknown:
George Eliot
Read By:
Gabriel Woolf
Read By:
Mr Grandcourt
Unknown:
Virginia Browne-Wilkinson

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