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7.10 On Your Farm: a weekly review of the agricultural scene Producer ANTHONY PARKIN (from Birmingham)
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Outlook
7.50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news

Contributors

Producer:
Anthony Parkin

9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
Contributed by the BBC'S Foreign News staff
(Revised edition: Tues. 9.5 am)
9.30 The Weekly World
HONOR BALFOUR reviews what the weeklies have to say, with illustrations read by ROY WILLIAMSON
9.45 The Week in Westminster
Parliamentarians discuss the week's business with ALAN WATKINS
Narrator DOUGLAS SMITH
Producers WALTER WALLICH
MARTIN COX , BERNARD TATE

Contributors

Unknown:
Honor Balfour
Read By:
Roy Williamson
Narrator:
Alan Watkins
Narrator:
Douglas Smith
Producers:
Walter Wallich
Unknown:
Martin Cox
Unknown:
Bernard Tate

Introduced by NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
Producer JACOB DE VRIES
Latest news and prospects of a big afternoon's sport including: Tennis from Wimbledon: Racing from Sandown and York: Athletics from Crystal Palace; County Cricket.
(Sport on 2: from 2.0 pm)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Producer:
Jacob de Vries

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 9: Northern Ireland
MARY GRUMMITT (Co Down) pensioner
TOM KIRK (Belfast): lecturer
THE REV JOHN MCCOY (Co Tyrone) JOHN w. LYONS (Belfast) managing director
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 55)
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Unknown:
Tom Kirk
Unknown:
John McCoy
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Stokes Shirley Williams , mp Lady Antonia Fraser Robin Day
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Listeners' views for use in Any Answersf (next Thursday. 7.30 pmi should be sent to Any Answers?, BBC Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Lord Stokes Shirley Williams
Unknown:
Lady Antonia Fraser
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

Introduced by Judith Chalmers Car Vandals: PATSY KUMM investigates
What the European papers say. Chimps in the Family: Zoo owner MOLLY BABHAM talks to
ST JOHN HOWELL
Small Jobs in the Garden: seasonal tips from GEOFF AMOS. A Good Night's Sleep: SUSAN DENNY goes in search of cures for insomnia
The Siege by KURT KUSENBERG read by MICHAEL HORDERN
(who is a member of the National Theatre Company)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Patsy Kumm
Talks:
Molly Babham
Unknown:
St John Howell
Unknown:
Geoff Amos.
Unknown:
Susan Denny
Unknown:
Kurt Kusenberg
Read By:
Michael Hordern

presents
Walter Matthau in person and on screen in some of his most popular comedies, including: The Odd Couple: Hello Dolly Kotch ; and Plaza Suite
Introduced by JOHN BENTLEY Written by LYN FAIRHURST Producer BOBBY JAYE

Contributors

Unknown:
Walter Matthau
Unknown:
Dolly Kotch
Introduced By:
John Bentley
Written By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

to me. says Irene Handl
In conversation with ROBIN RAY she describes, with illustrations. what makes her laugh - on stage, off stage, in the bus. and on the air.
Producer PAMELA HOWE (from Bristol)
5.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Handl
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Producer:
Pamela Howe

Sink or Swim by JOAN O'CONNOR : adapted from GUY DE MAUPASSANT'S novel Pierre et Jean with James Laurenson
Joan Matheson , Leslie Sands
The relationship between brothers is not always easy. and conflict is never very far beneath the surface in the Roland family.
Producer JANE GRAHAM
(Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan O'Connor
Unknown:
James Laurenson
Unknown:
Joan Matheson
Unknown:
Leslie Sands
Producer:
Jane Graham
Gerome Roland:
Leslie Sands
Louise:
Joan Matheson
Jean:
Geoffrey Beevers
Pierre:
James Laurenson
Annette Rosemille:
Bridget Turner
Captain Beausire:
John Ruddock
Josephine:
Helen Worth
M Lecanu:
Lewis Stringer
Marovsko:
Martin Friend
Yvonne:
Susan Sloman

Meet the World's Nicest Millionaire
Bing Crosby , most relaxed and approachable of superstars, to more than the Bathroom Baritone par excellence.
With the help of fellow-crooner Bill Scott-Coomber and former President of the International Crosby Circle Frank Murphy , FRANK DIXON presents some unusual Crosbiana in his radio portrait of Bing.
Additional research
AUDREY KAYE
Producer HERBERT SMITH (from Manchester)
(Repeated: Friday. 9.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Bill Scott-Coomber
Unknown:
Frank Murphy
Unknown:
Frank Dixon
Producer:
Herbert Smith

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