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7.0 News
The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Mary Marquis
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:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Mary Marquis
Introduced By:
Derek Jones

Reserved for Birds
This month's Radio Nature Trail visits the RSPB Reserve at Ynys-hir in Cardiganshire. Already this is an exciting area for birds, but new pools are being' custom-built ' to encourage ducks and waders. Introduced by DEREK JONES
Producer DILYS BREESE (from Bristol: Sunday's broadcast) 4

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra conducted by Marcus Dods
Neilson Taylor (baritone) Martin Goldstein (piano)
Introduced by Stuart Forsyth

Contributors

Presenter:
Stuart Forsyth
Musicians:
BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra
Conductor:
Marcus Dods
Baritone:
Neilson Taylor
Pianist:
Martin Goldstein

Presenter Nancy Wise Your Rights and Responsibilities
Neither a Borrower nor a Lender? LAURIE SAPPER explains that borrowing your neighbour's property, or looking after his valuables while he is on holiday, can get you both into legal trouble.
What's in a Name? A barrister explains how easy it is to call yourself something different.
Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Sapper

BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conductor HERBERT VON KARAJAN RADIO ORCHESTRA OF STUTTGART conducted by WILLI MATTES including music by J. Strauss , Massenet, and the ballet music from Gounod's Faust
EDWARD DARLING and URSULA CONNORS singing English and German songs with WILFRID PARRY (piano)

Contributors

Conductor:
Herbert von Karajan
Conducted By:
Willi Mattes
Music By:
J. Strauss
Music By:
Ursula Connors
Piano:
Wilfrid Parry

The Complete Annihilation of Tudor Braithwaite A radio comedy by EWART ALEXANDER with Rav Smith
On the eve of his 40th birthday, and after his 23rd experience as Best Man, Tudor Braithwaite heads for the seaside and a day of fun before settling down to face his prospects for the next 40 years.
Producer LORRAINE DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Tudor Braithwaite
Comedy By:
Ewart Alexander
Unknown:
Rav Smith
Unknown:
Tudor Braithwaite
Producer:
Lorraine Davies
Tudor Braithwaite:
Ray Smith
Hettie, his sister:
Margaret John
Beryl:
Elizabeth Morgan
Harold, her husband:
Ray Handy
Middleton Michael:
Ivor Roberts
Edwin:
Dillwyn Owen
The Sergeant:
David Lyn

GARETH BOWEN introduces
Thomas Allen , baritone, who went from Wearside to seek opera stardom in Wales featuring the voices of TITO GOBBI
DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU and HERMANN PREY and the BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA leader COLIN STAVELEY conducted by ELWYN WILLIAMS

Contributors

Introduces:
Gareth Bowen
Baritone:
Thomas Allen
Baritone:
Hermann Prey
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Conducted By:
Elwyn Williams

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

Contributors

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

Ring George Scott to put your question on Soccer in person to Gordon Banks of Stoke City, Footballer of the Year, and Don Revie of Leeds United, Manager of the Year.
To promote a maximum flow of questions [number removed](16 lines) will take them from 6.0 pm onward as well as while the programme is on the air.
Producer WALTER WALLICH
( ' The players to watch - and why Don Revie joins artist Paul Trevillion and writer Brian Gearing to present his guide to the new football season: pages 42-44)

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott
Unknown:
Don Revie
Producer:
Walter Wallich
Unknown:
Don Revie
Artist:
Paul Trevillion
Unknown:
Brian Gearing

The Freezer by Hugh C. Rae with Eva Haddon and Henry Stamper
It's very quiet. A woman lives alone, her husband somewhere else. Then a man delivers a freezer and all hell is let loose.
Producer Gerry Jones
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Hugh C. Rae
Producer:
Gerry Jones
Jock:
Henry Stamper
Diana:
Eva Haddon
Jenkins:
Douglas Blackwell

The Cumberland poet Norman Nicholson has lived for many years in the small mining town of Millom on the edge of the Lake District. It is his contention that even those who have lived in large cities for three or four generations are still, perhaps unconsciously, countrymen at heart; and with recordings by people from both town and country he illustrates this point of view.
Producerdenysgueroult

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Nicholson

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