Programme Index

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7.0 News
The world this morning
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 jonis ) S.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

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

a family portrait
Introduced by her grandson, SHERIDAN MORLEY with her sons-in-law,
ROBERT MORLET and ROBERT HARDY and her friends:
FRITH BANBURY, CECIL BEATON DIRK BOGARDE , RICHARD HAYDN
ANGELA and DAPHNE DU MAURIER
LAURENCE OLIVIER , SEWELL STOKES and the recorded voice of GLADYS COOPER herself Producer JOHN KNIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Unknown:
Robert Morlet
Unknown:
Robert Hardy
Unknown:
Cecil Beaton
Unknown:
Dirk Bogarde
Unknown:
Richard Haydn
Unknown:
Daphne du Maurier
Unknown:
Laurence Olivier
Unknown:
Sewell Stokes
Unknown:
Gladys Cooper

11.0 Movement and Music 1
by Penny Whittam
(Repeated: Thursday, 9.55 am)

11.20 Music Club
Presented by Gary Taylor

11.40 Religion in its Contemporary Context: 'I Will'
Leslie Smith looks at some aspects of marriage

Contributors

Presenter (Music and Movement):
Penny Whittam
Presenter (Music Club):
Gary Taylor
Producer (Music Club):
Albert Chatterley
Presenter (Religion in its Contemporary Context):
Leslie Smith
Producer (Religion in its Contemporary Context):
Ralph Rolls

Nancy Wise presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Your Home and Family ' A little bit of Heaven! '
BARBARA MYERS reports on current research into the attitude of mothers to their newly born babies.
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 W1A 1AA; or phone [number removed], ext 3030, and record your letter)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Myers

A panel game (?) starring Graeme Garden, Jo Kendall v Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie with Barry Cryer in the chair and Dave Lee at the piano.
(Repeated: Thursday, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Panellist:
Graeme Garden
Panellist:
Jo Kendall
Panellist:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Panellist:
Bill Oddie
Chairman:
Barry Cryer
Pianist:
Dave Lee
Producer:
John Cassels

CHARLOTTE BRONTE'S novel adapted as a five-part serial by BARBARA COUPER Part 4
DianaRivers.PATRICIA LEVENTON Rosamond Oliver .JANE KNOWLES Other parts WILLIAM EEDLE EVA STUART, KATHERINE PARR and BETTY BASKCOMB
Producer BETTY DAVIES
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Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Couper
Unknown:
Patricia Leventon
Unknown:
Rosamond Oliver
Jane Eyre:
Meg Wynn Owen
Mr Rochester:
Patrick Allen
St John Rivers:
John Rye
Hannah:
Ella Milne
Mary Rivers ,:
Kate Binchy

A panel game for four hands Leader of the pack and chairman is David Nixon who deals to June
Whitfield Patrick Moore , William Rushton Devised and shuffled by IAN MESSlTER
Produced and cut by RICHARD WILLCOX

Contributors

Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
Whitfield Patrick Moore
Unknown:
William Rushton
Unknown:
Richard Willcox

(Repeated: Wed. 1.30 pm)

Contributors

Written by:
Bruno Milna
Daniel Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Lilian:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Ralph Bellamy:
Jack Holloway
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Laura Archer:
Gwenda Wilson
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Nora Salt:
Julia Mark
Zebedee Tring:
Graham Rigby
Mrs Lily:
Mollie: Harris
Joby Woodford:
George Woolley
Michele Gravencin:
Lorna Philippe

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Ring Robin Day to put your question in person to the Guest of the evening
With an eye on immediate interest the Invitation has been left as near as possible to the day. The guest's name will be trailed on Radio 4 on Monday and Tuesday.
To promote a maximum flow of questions [number removed](16 lines) will take them from 6.0 pm onwards as well as while the programme is on the air. Producer BEHNARD TATE

A series of radio-link documentaries in which ROY THEVIVIAN asks the real questions of five remarkable people as he explores their world. 3: The Soup Run
' Michael Taylor , why bother handing out plastic mugs of soup when you could have stayed at the British Museum handling gold chalices? '
Series devised and produced by PETER ARMSTRONG

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Taylor
Produced By:
Peter Armstrong

The Spanish Gardener by A. J. CRONIN abridged by MADGE HART Read by RICHARD LEECH Producer JOHN CARDY
Last of ten instalments
(Tomorrow: ' The House of Mirth ' by Edith Wharton. read by Anna Massed

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Abridged By:
Madge Hart
Read By:
Richard Leech
Producer:
John Cardy
Unknown:
Edith Wharton.
Read By:
Anna Massed

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