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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

Talking Point: discussing listeners' queries and comments about wildlife and the countryside. Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer dilys BREESE (from Bristol: Sunday's broadcast) (Questions to Talking Point, The Living World, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

Presenter Joan Yorke Your Rights and Responsibilities
Are you being spied on? The recent report of the Younger Committee on Privacy is discussed by an mp who was on the committee and by the head of one of Britain's largest credit-rating agencies.
Other topical items too, and What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Joan Yorke

BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN including Valse triste by Sibelius, Rossini's Overture Semiramide, music by J. Strauss GEORGINA ZELLAN-SMITH (piano) Rachmaninov, Debussy, and Chopin's Grande Valse in E flat

Contributors

Conducted By:
Herbert von Karajan
Music By:
J. Strauss
Music By:
Georgina Zellan-Smith
Unknown:
Grande Valse

Mice in Highgate by DENNIS WOODFORD
Peggy Linslade is an actress on her beam-ends - her luck has been out for years and no amount of self-delusion is going to change things. But Geoff Holman comes along - and things do change ...
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
Dennis Woodford
Unknown:
Peggy Linslade
Unknown:
Geoff Holman
Producer:
Christopher Venning
Peggy Linslade:
Sheila Mitchell
Nicholas:
Baker Johnrowe
Mrs Hubbard:
Katherine Parr
Larry Forbes:
Fraser Kerr
Geoffrey Holman:
Anthony Smee

Nancy Wise experiences some of the joy felt by disabled people who overcame adversity.
4: Hilary Pole
Speak to me, Hilary
Hilary has been described as the most disabled person alive in this country, yet she is bounding with creativity and happiness supported by her family and friends. Producer Robert fox
(' Help for the Disabled ': Friday, 9.15 pm)

Contributors

Producer:
Robert Fox

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

Contributors

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

The Old Man Dies Adapted from a GEORGES SIMENON story by MIKE STOTT
'... You've got enough stashed away so that if anything happened you could retire. But I want to do things with my life. I've got plans, but I must have capital - and this is my only chance and DAVID RICHARDSON
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING (Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Georges Simenon
Story By:
Mike Stott
Story By:
David Richardson
Producer:
Christopher Venning
Auguste:
John Ruddock
Antoine:
Alan Rowe
Fernande:
Barbara Lott
Paul:
Brian Wilde
Veronique:
Eva Stuart
Bernard:
Richard Kay
Nicole:
Sheila Grant
Leon:
Michael K1lgarriff
Mile Jason:
Katherine Parr
Madame Ledru:
Sheila Grant
JANE KNOWLES:
Michael Harbour

Solomon - born 9 August 1902, child prodigy from London's East End who became one of the world's finest concert pianists. Illness shattered his career in 1956. On his 70th birthday his family, colleagues and friends tell his story. They include SIR ARTHUR BLISS , SIR ADRIAN BOULT , SIR NEVILLE CARDUS , flautist GARETH MORRIS , and the late HERBERT MENGES who conducted Solomon's last performance. Compiled and presented by DAN ZERDIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Bliss
Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Unknown:
Sir Neville Cardus
Unknown:
Gareth Morris
Unknown:
Herbert Menges
Presented By:
Dan Zerdin

The Eustace Diamonds by ANTHONY TROLLOPE abridged by VIRGINIA BROWNE-WILKINSON Read by GERALDINE MCEWAN Producer JOHN CARDY
(Tomorrow: part 1 of ' The Devil's Advocate' by Morris West, read by David Garth )

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Abridged By:
Virginia Browne-Wilkinson
Read By:
Geraldine McEwan
Producer:
John Cardy
Read By:
David Garth

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