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7.0 News
The world this morning introduced by Robert Robinson and Douglas Cameron
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
Introduced By:
Derek Jones

Weird Music
' The most evocative sound in nature': that's a claim that's been made for the howling of wolves. The wolf, of course, is simply communicating with others of his kind, but the weird music of the wolf pack is also intriguing to the musician.
Introduced by DEREK JONES
Producer DILYS BREESE (from Bristol: Sunday's broadcast)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conducted by GEOFFREY BRAND RITA MORRIS (soprano) WILFRID PARRY (piano)
Introduced by STUART FORSYTH

Contributors

Leader:
Maurice Cavanagh
Conducted By:
Geoffrey Brand
Soprano:
Rita Morris
Introduced By:
Stuart Forsyth

Presenter Derek Cooper Your Rights and Responsibilities
Clear the Court: sometimes you can appear in court without the risk of publicity. A barrister explains when justice does not have to be seen to be done. Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
(Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA IAA)

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Cooper

Childish Things by OWEN HOLDER with Richard Hurndall and Helen Worth Dear Fairy King,
I am very proud that you write to me. It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. Girls at school still laugh at me and Mummy and Daddy smile when I talk about you, but they don'know what I know. I am not going to tell anyone about you again ever....
Producer MARGARET ETALL

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Hurndall
Producer:
Margaret Etall
Henry Ramsden:
Richard Hurndall
Ronald Wade:
John Rowe
Sylvia Wade:
Kate Binchy
Lucy Wade:
Helen Worth
Hilda Turner:
Katherine Parr

Nancy Wise experiences some of the joy felt by disabled people who overcame adversity. 3: The Wingfield Trust Reaching for harmony
The discordant but joyous sound of a large group of disabled people who have learned not only music but comradeship, culminating in a public performance at the Royal Festival Hall.
Producer ROBERT FOX

Contributors

Producer:
Robert Fox

Here's a second chance to hear Terry Scott in a comedic extravaganza written by ERIC MERRIMAN with June Whitfield. Hugh Paddick Dilys Watling and Colin Jeavons Music from the JACK EMBLOW SEPTET
Producer JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Scott
Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
June Whitfield.
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Dilys Watling
Unknown:
Colin Jeavons
Unknown:
Jack Emblow
Producer:
John Browell

The Keeper of the Kiosk A play for radio by KERRY LEE CRABBE with Barbara Mitchell
' I'm not asking you to change the past, Mum, I'm asking for 50 rotten quid to help me through the present.'
Producer DAVID H. GODFREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Kerry Lee
Unknown:
Barbara Mitchell
Producer:
David H. Godfrey
MrsMinter:
Barbara Mitchell
Boy:
Judy Bennett
Mr Taplow:
Ronald Herdman
Mrs Dawson:
Susan Richards
Ronald Minter:
David Valla
Voice of the Law:
John Wyse
PC Smithers:
John Samson
Post Office clerk:
Wilfrid Carter
Mr Wren:
Rolf Lefebvre
Det-Sgt Derrick:
Martin Friend

with Derek Parker
'There is a purging, utterly simple wonder about actually chugging mile by mile into China': JAMES CAMERON reviews 800,000,000, an account of a recent journey through ' the real China ' by Ross Terrill
Henry James - the Master: JANET ADAM SMITH On the fifth and last volume of Leon Edel 's celebrated biography
DAME MARIE RAMBERT talks about her autobiography Quicksilver BERNARD HOLLOWOOD looks at the work of Peter de Vries. whose latest novel Into Your Tent I'll Creep has just been published Producer DAN ZERDIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
James Cameron
Unknown:
Ross Terrill
Unknown:
Henry James
Unknown:
Janet Adam Smith
Unknown:
Leon Edel
Unknown:
Quicksilver Bernard Hollowood
Producer:
Dan Zerdin

An anthology in 13 programmes 5: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) W. B. Yeats 11865-1939) Edwin Muir (1887-1959)
Andrew Young (1885-1971)
Introduced by ANTHONY THWAITE Readers HUGH DICKSON and DUNCAN MCINTYRE with the voices of W. B. YEATS and ANDREW YOUNG Producer GEORGE MACBETH
S.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Unknown:
B. Yeats
Unknown:
Edwin Muir
Unknown:
Andrew Young
Introduced By:
Anthony Thwaite
Introduced By:
Readers Hugh Dickson
Introduced By:
Duncan McIntyre
Unknown:
W. B. Yeats
Producer:
George MacBeth

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