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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 osborni Editor MARSHALL STEWART
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 )
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Editor:
Alastair Osborni
Editor:
Marshall Stewart
Introduced By:
Derek Jones

Zena Skinner. Vivian StanshaU and who knows who take a lively look round and meet some of the people for whom this is a special week. Producer richard GILBERT
(Richard Baker and Robin Ray - see 8.0 pm - both Face the Music tonight on BBC2 at 9.20)

Contributors

Unknown:
Zena Skinner.
Unknown:
Vivian Stanshau
Producer:
Richard Gilbert
Unknown:
Richard Baker
Unknown:
Robin Ray

9.35 The World of Work 9: Spare Time written by R. E. T. LAMB Producer RITA UDALL
9.55 Movement and Music 2 for the 6-to-7-year-olds by JAMES DODDING
(Repeated: Tuesday, 9.55 am)

Contributors

Written By:
R. E. T. Lamb
Producer:
Rita Udall
Unknown:
James Dodding

10.30 Halb gewonnen!
(An O-level course in German) 19: Auf Umwegen nach Suden Written by STEPHEN KANOCZ (recorded in Studio Munster, WDR)
11.0 Singing Together: written by DOUGLAS COOMBES (19)
11.20 Springboard
Street Games and Singing Games: PADDY FEENY

Contributors

Written By:
Stephen Kanocz
Written By:
Douglas Coombes
Unknown:
Paddy Feeny

Nancy Wise presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Your Money - earning, saving and spending it
Early Retirement - a growing trend, GEORGE LUCE investigates. Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
(Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House. London WIA IAA; or phone [number removed], extension 3030, and record your letter)

Contributors

Unknown:
George Luce

2.0 Exploration Earth_
9: Indus Valley by TOM PETERS
2.20 The Music Box by GORDON REYNOLDS With MARI GRIFFITH
2.30 Speak. Money
An extract from The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
2.40 Movement, Mime and Music 2 by BRIAN SANDERS

Explorers
Five portraits of 18th- and 19th-century travellers in the lands which border the eastern Mediterranean: by KATHERINE SIM Narrated by Carleton Hobbs 1: W. G. Browne (1768-1813)
'The Dark Continent: an unbounded field for enterprise and discovery. I was enthused and resolved to devote myself to the exploration of Africa.'
Series producer GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Katherine Sim
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
G. Browne
Producer:
Graham Gauld
W G Browne:
Jack May
Walpole:
Cameron Miller
R K Porter:
Michael Elwick

The news magazine: presented by Robert Williams and PM's reporting team Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50-C.Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

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

from the television series based on the characters created by A. J. CRONIN with Itself and Friend: written and adapted by PAT DUNLOP
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer PETER TITHERADGE
(Rptd: Wednesday, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Adapted By:
Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Producer:
Peter Titheradge
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Bob Dewar:
Andrew Neil
Mary Dewar:
Anna Barry
Mr Dougal:
David Gooderson
Mr Bellamy:
Antony Higginson

(Repeated: Tuesday, 1.30 pm)

Contributors

Written by:
Bruno Milna
Daniel Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Lilian:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greens
Christine:
Lesley Saweard
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
Jack:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gmins
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Htlary Newcombe
Gregory Salt:
Gerald Turner
Nora Salt:
Julia Mark
Michele:
Lorna Philippe
Gordon Armstrong:
Gordon Gardner
Mrs Spenlowe:
June Brocksom
Himself:
Mr Alec Coker

to me, says
The Rt Hon Jeremy Thorpe , mp. In conversation with ROBIN RAY he describes, with illustrations, what makes him laugh, and admits to being a politician with a sense of humour. Producer PAMELA HOWE (from Bristol)
(Radio Times People: page 4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Thorpe
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Producer:
Pamela Howe

Roland Curram and Fiona Walker in Dr Glas by PHILIP PURSER from the novel by HJALMAR SODERBERG 'I suppose I'm a careful and conscientious physician I shall become one of those typical family doctors whose experience and calm inspire confidence. Perhaps people would not have such confidence if they knew how badly I sleep at night....'
Producer TONY CLIFF

Contributors

Unknown:
Roland Curram
Unknown:
Fiona Walker
Unknown:
Philip Purser
Novel By:
Hjalmar Soderberg
Producer:
Tony Cliff
Dr Glas:
Roland Curram
Markel:
David Mahlowt
Birck:
John Linstrum
Eva:
Marilyn Taylerson
Kristin:
Juliet Cooke
Woman:
Ursula Smith
Helga:
Fiona Walker
Pastor:
Geoffrey Banks

Dead Cert by DICK FRANCIS Read by Denys Hawthorne
Admiral, the best hunter 'chaser in the country, falls unaccountably at a simple fence, and his rider Bill David son is killed. Bill's close friend Alan York decides to investigate the mystery
Abridged and produced by MICHAEL BOWEN (from Bristol) (First of ten instalments)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Francis
Read By:
Denys Hawthorne
Unknown:
Bill David
Unknown:
Alan York
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

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