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7.0 News
The world this morning 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 DEREK JONES )
8.40 Today's Papers

Contributors

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

9.30 History in Evidence Stuart Britain 4:
Cromwell's Conscience written by DAVID ROBINS Producer DICKON REED
9.45 Listening and Reading 3
Joby and Gus - from Joby by STAN BARSTOW
Reader GEORGE LAYTON
9.55 Nous y sommes!
4: Contrebande en douceur written by ARIEL DAIGRE
(Fourth-year French: 11-12)
10.5 Poetry Corner. All the colours in the sky

Contributors

Written By:
David Robins
Reader:
George Layton
Written By:
Ariel Daigre

10.30 Music Workshop 2
Preparation for a performance of Hagoromo, a Noh play by Seami adapted by ANTHONY THWAITE with music by GERARD VICTORY
11.0 Inquiry. Unit 5: The Worker. 4: European worker by JIM CRACE 15-16 age group)
11.20 Discovery. Prime Movers
4: Whittle and the jet engine,. by GARRY LYLE
Presented by RICHARD BEBB
11.40 Foreign Correspondent
Each week. an examination in depth of a major current international issue
Presented by GRAHAM TAYAR

Contributors

Adapted By:
Anthony Thwaite
Music By:
Gerard Victory
Unknown:
Jim Crace
Presented By:
Richard Bebb
Presented By:
Graham Tayar

Presenter Derek Cooper
Your Rights and Responsibilities: Private Prosecution. Most prosecutions are undertaken by the police-but not all. c. R. ROLPH explains when one private citizen can prosecute another.
Other topical items too, and What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Cooper
Unknown:
R. Rolph

Based on the book by HENRY CECIL starringin Obstructions GARARD GREEN and MARTIN FRIEND as all the other characters This week's guest star:
Written by HENRY CECIL and BASIL DAWSON
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
(Richard Briers is in ' Butley ' at the Criterion; Dennis Rams den in ' No Sex Please - We're British ' at the Strand, London)
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area

Contributors

Book By:
Henry Cecil
Written By:
Henry Cecil
Written By:
Basil Dawson
Unknown:
Richard Briers
Unknown:
Dennis Rams
Roger Thursby:
Richard Briers
Grimes:
John Glyn Jones
Sally:
Julia Lockwood
Joy:
Bridget Armstrong
Mr Merivale:
Dennis Ramsden
Frith Wyndham:
Simon Merrick
Mrs Polegate:
Joan Sims

2.0 Movement. Mime and Music 1 by JAMES DODDING
2.20 Books, Plays. Poems
Success and Failure: a programme of poems. Written and produced by STUART EVANS
2.45 Nature. M Fabre's Insects by CHRISTINE DUDLEY

Contributors

Music By:
James Dodding
Produced By:
Stuart Evans
Unknown:
Christine Dudley

Stanislaus and the Frog by LEE TORHANCE
David Davis as the storyteller
'Long. long ago-last year in fact - a wonderful event took place. A royal wedding. A princess married her prince. Yet when the great moment came and he put the ring on her finger ... she turned into a frog'
Producer GLYN DEARMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Lee Torhance
Unknown:
David Davis
Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Queen:
Gudrun Ure
King:
Rolf Lefebvre
Stanislaus:
Frederick Treves
Soldier:
Ronald Herdman
Jailer:
Ronald Herdman
Princess:
Elizabeth Proud
Horrid little boy:
Kerry Francis
Grandma:
Margot Boyd
Jerry Mander:
William Eedle

25: The People's War and Peace: World War Two and After
Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON under the direction of Asa Briggs. Professor of History and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex, who also speaks the commentary.
Speakers for the People:
ANNIE PHILIPS, SANDRA PHILIPS, LILY POYSER, MRS WEBSTER, PETE BULLOCK , ANNA RAYMONDE, DAVID GUEST, ANN EDWARD , JOE BURNS-FORD, GEOFFREY TREISSMAN , CHRIS SPRING, ANNIE DYSON , FRED EMERSON, NELLY LAUGHTY ,
GEORGE LAUGHTY , JACK HASLAM , RONALD HERD, JOHN FLANNIGAN , FRANCES HALL , LESLEY MCAREAVEY , MRS LEE, RITA HAZELDINE, JEANNETTE EVANS , TREVOR BAILEY , LYNNE MCLEOD , JILL CLACK , MARJORY STAPLES and voices from BBC Sound Archive recordings
Producer for the voices of the People: CHARLES PARKER, assisted by JOHN MERSON and JON CROOK
Special music by DAVID CAIN Programme realisation by DICK MILLS, LLOYD SILVERTHORNE EARLY MUSIC CONSORT OF LONDON directed by DAVID MUNROW Readers EVA STUART
JOHN SAMSON, WILLIAM EEDLE and ROBIN BROWNE
Additional commentary by MICHAEL DRAKE , JACQUETTA HAWKES

Contributors

Produced By:
Michael Mason
Unknown:
Asa Briggs
Unknown:
Mrs Webster
Unknown:
Annie Philips
Unknown:
Sandra Philips
Unknown:
Lily Poysner
Unknown:
Pete Bullock
Unknown:
Anna Raymonde
Unknown:
David Guest
Unknown:
Ann Edward
Unknown:
Joe Burns-Ford
Unknown:
Geoffrey Treissman
Unknown:
Chris Spring
Unknown:
Annie Dyson
Unknown:
Fred Emerson
Unknown:
Nelly Laughty
Unknown:
George Laughty
Unknown:
Jack Haslam
Unknown:
Ronald Herd
Unknown:
John Flannigan
Unknown:
Frances Hall
Unknown:
Lesley McAreavey
Unknown:
Mrs Lee
Unknown:
Rita Hazeldine
Unknown:
Jeannette Evans
Unknown:
Trevor Bailey
Unknown:
Lynne McLeod
Unknown:
Jill Clack
Unknown:
Marjory Staples
Producer:
Charles Parker
Producer:
John Merson
Producer:
Jon Crook
Music By:
David Cain
Programme realisation By:
Dick Mills
Programme realisation By:
Lloyd Silverthorne
Music directed By:
David Munrow
Reader:
Eva Stuart
Readers:
John Samson.
Reader:
William Eedle
Reader:
Robin Browne
Commentary By:
Michael Drake
Commentary By:
Jacquetta Hawkes

It's the Risk You Take by GEOFFREY MATTHEWS with Martin Friend as Inspector Roberts
The police investigate an abortion racket.
Shirley Roberts. BARBARA BOLTON
Producer MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Matthews
Unknown:
Martin Friend
Unknown:
Inspector Roberts
Unknown:
Shirley Roberts.
Unknown:
Barbara Bolton
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
Sergeant Viner:
Geoffrey Beevers
Colin Sutton:
Sean Arnold
Annie:
Hazel Coppen
Kimber:
Peter Marinker
Diana Coburn:
Wendy Lovelock
Heather:
Alison Skilbeck
Sarah:
Tamara Ustinov
Girl on the phone:
Tamara Ustinov

with Marghanita Laskt
Love of country, the Army, horses; devotion to the cause of Socialism, Adult Education, friends: LORD WIGG talks about his memoirs
A review of two new collections of short stories: Livingstone's Companions by Nadine Gordimer and William Trevor 's The Ballroom of Romance
The Price of Books: the first of three discussions about the public and the book trade Producer
KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLANJ)

Contributors

Unknown:
Marghanita Laskt
Unknown:
Nadine Gordimer
Unknown:
William Trevor

The House of Mirth by EDITH WHARTON abridged by ROSAMOND SHAW Read by ANNA MASSEY Producer JOHN CARDY Last of 15 instalments
(Beginning tomorrow: 'Cone of Silence ' by David Beaty , read by David Tate )

Contributors

Abridged By:
Rosamond Shaw
Read By:
Anna Massey
Producer:
John Cardy
Unknown:
David Beaty
Read By:
David Tate

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