Programme Index

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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 in London and John Timpson in Paris
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:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Derek Jones

Jeanine McMullen presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Your Money - earning, saving and spending it
A report on overtime: how much should you do, and is it worth the money?
Other topical items too, and What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeanine McMullen

2.0 Exploration Earth
4: While the city sleeps by JOHN STOCKBRIDGE
2.20 The Music Box by GORDON REYNOLDS With MARl GRIFFITH
2.30 Speak. Finding Out (it)
Young people still at school interview Roger Fagin , a young sculptor
2.40 Movement, Mime and Music 2 by BRIAN SANDERS

Contributors

Unknown:
John Stockbridge
Unknown:
Roger Fagin
Music By:
Brian Sanders

The Shamrock Dossier by MICHAEL KENYON adapted for radio in five parts by STEWART PARKER
Read by Peter Marinker
Why should the inheritance of a castle in Ireland turn American professor William Foley into a fugitive, on the run from both the Irish police and an- international spy ring called Shamrock? 1: Castleberry
Producer DENYS HAWTHORNE (from Northern Ireland)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Kenyon
Unknown:
Stewart Parker
Read By:
Peter Marinker
Unknown:
Professor William Foley
Producer:
Denys Hawthorne

A general knowledge contest between schoolchildren in Australia. New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom team: Ruth Lewis, Matthew Cobb, Andrew Barker
Questionmaster John Ellison

New Zealand team: Terence Rudge, Alison Miller, Rosalind Salas
Questionmaster Lyell Boyes

(Also broadcast on the networks of ABC Australia, NZBC New Zealand and CBC Canada)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Lewis
Unknown:
Terence Rudge
Unknown:
Alison Miller
Unknown:
Rosalind Salas
Unknown:
Lyell Boyes
Questions set by:
Roy Smith
Producer:
Graeme Ross
Producer:
John Bridges

by JOHN WEBSTER
Peggy Ashcroft Festival starring Peggy Ashcroft
Paul Scofield , Esmé Percy Paul Rogers , Tony Britton Cast in order of speaking
With RUPERT DAVIES
GEORGE HAGAN and ALAN REID Music composed by JAMES BERNARD played by the BOYD NEEL ORCHESTRA leader
GRANVILLE JONES : conducted by JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH The play adapted by DONALD MCWHINNIE
Producer R. D. SMITH
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
John Webster
Unknown:
Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Paul Scofield
Unknown:
Percy Paul Rogers
Unknown:
Tony Britton
Unknown:
Rupert Davies
Unknown:
George Hagan
Unknown:
Alan Reid
Composed By:
James Bernard
Leader:
Granville Jones
Conducted By:
John Hollingsworth
Adapted By:
Donald McWhinnie
Producer:
R. D. Smith
Delio, friend to Antonio:
Godfrey Kenton
Antonio, steward of the liouse hold to the Duchess:
Tony Britton
Bosola, gentleman of the horse to the Duchess....:
Paul Rogers
The Cardinal, brother to Fer dinand and the Duchess:
Esme Percy
Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria, brother to the Duchess:
Paul Scofiels
Silvio, a courtier:
Alec Gunn
Grisolan, a courtier:
Leonard Trolley
The Duchess:
Peggy Ashcroft
Cariola, her woman:
Rosalie Crutchley
An Old Lady:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Castruccio, a courtier:
Ctril Shaps
Roderigo:
Manning Wilson
Julia, Castruccio's wife and the Cardinal's mistress:
Mary Wimbush
A Doctor:
James Dale
Marquis of Pescara:
Geoffrey Matthews

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