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9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
(Revised edition: Tues, 9.5 am)
9.30 The Weekly World
BRIAN CONNELL reviews what the weeklies have to say, with illustrations read by BRYAN MARTIN
9.45 The Week In Westminster
Parliamentarians discuss the week's business with ALAN WATKINS
Narrator BRIAN HUDSON
Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE
MARTIN COX , BERNARD TATS

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Connell
Read By:
Bryan Martin
Narrator:
Alan Watkins
Producers:
Paddy O'Keeffe
Unknown:
Martin Cox

Introduced by DESMOND LYNAM Producer JOHN FENTON
Latest news and prospects of a big afternoon's sport including: Golf from Woodbrook and Longniddry; Motor Cycling - Dutch Grand Prix: Tennis from Queen's and Eastbourne: Racing from Ascot; County Cricket. (Sport on 2: from 2.0 pm)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Introduced By:
John Fenton

A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for this title
Second Round: featuring each week three winners from the first round of the contest Chairman IAN GILLIES 7: Scotland and Wales
STEWART CROW (Edinburgh) scientist
STEW ART KIDD (Aberdeen) student
ALUN J. HAWKINS
(Caernarvonshire): lecturer
Including ' Beat the Brains ' in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants. Devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON (Repeated: Friday. 6.15 pm) (Book, 35p: see page 54)
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Unknown:
Alun J. Hawkins
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson

A spontaneous discussion by Sir Edwin Leather , Jimmy Reid Mary Goldring , Kenneth Allsop Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Severn Beach, Glos

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Edwin Leather
Unknown:
Jimmy Reid
Unknown:
Mary Goldring
Unknown:
Kenneth Allsop
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

Introduced by Judith Chalmers Gardeners' Sunday: reports from three gardens open for charity tomorrow, with ELISA-BETH BERESFORD at The Mill House, Whittlesford, near Cambridge: JENNIFER CURRY at Reddish House, Broad Chalke, near Salisbury; PAUL HUMPHREYS at Stanton Harcourt Manor, Eynsham, Oxfordshire
What the European papers say. The Cotswold Folk: BRIAN GEAR met some housewife folksingers. A Good Night's Sleep: SUSAN DENNY , who likes her comfort, in search of beds and bedding.
Six Came Flying by MARQUIS MACSWINEY OF MASHANAGLASS abridged by DONALD BANCROFT read by JOHN BRYNING (5)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Beth Beresford
Unknown:
Jennifer Curry
Unknown:
Paul Humphreys
Unknown:
Brian Gear
Unknown:
Susan Denny
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
John Bryning

Dora Bryan recalling her stage and film career on the set of her forthcoming comedy Up the Front
Introduced by JOHN BENTLEY Written by LYN FAIRHURST Producer BOBBY JAYE

Contributors

Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Introduced By:
John Bentley
Written By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

to me, says
Michael Parkinson
In conversation with ROBIN RAY he describes, with illustrations, what makes him laugh, and says his favourite element in humour is absurdity
Producer PAMELA HOWE
5.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Parkinson
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Producer:
Pamela Howe

The Heiress: a play by RUTH and AUGUSTUS GOETZ based on the novel Washington Square by HENRY JAMES with Kate Binchy , Robert Harris
Ursula Jeans , Michael Spice
Dr Sloper's home on an October evening in the year ' 1850.
Producer NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Play By:
Ruth And
Unknown:
Washington Square
Unknown:
Henry James
Unknown:
Kate Binchy
Unknown:
Robert Harris
Unknown:
Ursula Jeans
Unknown:
Michael Spice
Producer:
Norman Wright
Catherine:
Kate Binchy
Dr Sloper:
Robert Harris
Lavinia Penniman:
Ursula Jeans
Morris Townsend:
Michael Spice
Mrs Almond:
Katherine Parr
Marian Almond:
Olwen Griffiths
Arthur Townsend:
Michael Harbour
Mrs Montgomery:
Eva Stuart
Maria:
Helen Worth

Charles Chaplin
His early life and times Singers
PAT WHITMORE , CHARLES YOUNG Pianist DENNIS GOMM
Narrators CHARLES
CHILTON ANTHONY NEWLANDS
The recorded voice of CHARLES CHAPLIN
Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON
(Repeated: Friday. 9.5 am)
(Chaplin ... alone on his hill: page 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Chaplin
Singers:
Pat Whitmore
Unknown:
Chilton Anthony Newlands
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

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