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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 and Douglas Cameron
Deputy editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE Editor MARSHALL STEWART
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:
Douglas Cameron
Editor:
Alastair Osborne
Editor:
Marshall Stewart
Introduced By:
Derek Jones

CONTINENTAL ORCHESTRAS and RYLAND DAVIES (tenor)
MARTIN GOLDSTEIN (piano)
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER Producer BARRY KNIGHT
(Ryland Davies broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden)

Contributors

Piano:
Martin Goldstein
Introduced By:
Martin Muncaster
Producer:
Barry Knight
Producer:
Ryland Davies

Nancy Wise presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you.
Your Money - earning, saving and spending it
How do stocks and shares behave when the pound floats? Stockbroker RICHARD BRADSHAW explains.
If you want a job - you'll have to move: KIT VAN TULLEKEN investigates a government scheme to give financial help to people taking a job away from home. Other topical items too, and What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Bradshaw
Unknown:
Van Tulleken

BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON including music by Hans Ebert , Ronald Binge and J. Strauss EILEEN CROXFORD (cello) and DAVID PARKHOUSE (piano) music by de Falla and Rebikov Producer
ALAN OWEN

Contributors

Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Music By:
Hans Ebert
Music By:
Ronald Binge
Music By:
J. Strauss
Piano:
David Parkhouse
Piano:
Alan Owen

Knight crusader by RONALD WELCHl arranged for radio in ten parts by HOWARD JONES
Read by John Justin
The exciting story of Philip d'Aubigny and his part in the great battles between the Crusaders and Saladin, leader of the Infidel Turks, in the 12th century. Based on fact, it evokes a vivid picture of a turbulent clash of cultures. 1: Jusuf Al-Hafiz
Producer DAVID CAIN

Contributors

Read By:
John Justin
Producer:
David Cain

Written and adapted for radio from their television series by PAULINE DEVANEY and EDWIN APPS The Bishop Learns the Facts
Producer DAVID HATCH
(Repeated: Wed, 12.25 pm)
(Radio Times People: page 5)

Contributors

Unknown:
Pauline Devaney
the Archdeacon:
Robertson Hare
the Bishop:
William Mervyn
the Dean:
John Barron
the Chaplain:
Jonathan Cecil
Julia:
Jo Kendall
Mary:
Betty Baskcomb

DAPHNE DU MAURIER 'S novel abridged in eight parts by GORDON GOW
Read by JILL BALCON
' So Mrs Van Hopper has had enough of Monte Carlo and now she wants to go home. So do I. She to New York and I to Manderley. Which would you prefer? Take your choice.' 2: Manderley
Producer PAMELA HOWE ‡

Contributors

Unknown:
Daphne du Maurier
Read By:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Mrs van Hopper
Unknown:
Monte Carlo

Ned Sherrin puts literary questions to literary people
This week: Alan Bennett
Clive James , David Benedictus Questions compiled by BARRY CARMAN and GORDON SNELL Producer ALAN JONES

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Unknown:
Clive James
Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Gordon Snell
Producer:
Alan Jones

The Harvest in Wilderness by SAMUEL SELVON with Mona Hammond
Gordon Woolford , Jan Edwards and Horace James
At one time the village of Wilderness in Trinidad was a collection of mud huts housing the Indian labourers who worked on the sugar plantation. Now there are streets; there is, electricity and running water and many workers have come into money and own large houses and smart cars. Like Harrilal and his wife Seeta ...
Producer BETTY DAVIES
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuel Selvon
Unknown:
Mona Hammond
Unknown:
Gordon Woolford
Unknown:
Jan Edwards
Unknown:
Horace James
Producer:
Betty Davies
Harrilal:
Frank Singulneau
Seeta:
Mona Hammond
Their sons:Teeka:
Cedric Scott
Romesh:
Gordon Woolford
PopO:
M Robinson
Petra:
Jan Edwards
Balgobin, Harrilal's brother:
Horace James
Pusher:
Charles Hyatt
Forbes:
William Fox
Company man:
Douglas Blackwell

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