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Michael Aspel introduces Radio 4's 70-minute worldwide look at the weekend.
7.50 Travel news and What's on VHF: Regional news, weather
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Today including at 8.20 TROMPETTO on food: at 8.30* Sportsdesk; at
8.45 Today's Papers; and at
8.59 Weekend weather

Contributors

Introduces:
Michael Aspel

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
COLIN VALDAR reviews what the weeklies have to say, with illustrations read by BRYAN MARTIN
9.45 Conference Special The Conservative Party Conference
Representatives and observers look back at the week's events in Blackpool, and discuss the likely impact of the conference's decisions and deliberations on the Conservative Government's policies over the next year.
Presenter ANTHONY KING Narrator BRIAN HUDSON
Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE
MARTIN COX. BERNARD TATE

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Valdar
Read By:
Bryan Martin
Narrator:
Anthony King
Producers:
Paddy O'Keeffe
Unknown:
Martin Cox.

A weekly quiz on music and general knowledge with the Services stationed in Hong Kong. Masirah and Gan.
Panel; NAN WINTON , TED MOULT NEIL DURDEN-SMITH V
RAF Gan (third team)
HUGH HOLDEN , JOHN HEWITT
BARRY UNDERWOOD , DICK COLPUS Questionmaster ALUN WILLIAMS Questions set by the producer MICHAEL TUKE-HASTINGS
(By arrangement with BFBS) (Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Nan Winton
Unknown:
Ted Moult
Unknown:
Hugh Holden
Unknown:
John Hewitt
Unknown:
Barry Underwood
Unknown:
Dick Colpus
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Producer:
Michael Tuke-Hastings

A spontaneous discussion by Malcolm Muggeridge Rt Hon
Anthony Wedgwood Benn , mp
Lord Boothby Janet Fookes. mp
Chairman David Jacobs from Burgess Hill, Sussex

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Muggeridge
Unknown:
Anthony Wedgwood Benn
Unknown:
Lord Boothby Janet Fookes.
Unknown:
David Jacobs

medium wave
Introduced from Manchester by Judith Chalmers
One-Man Band: LESLlE GEDDES BROWN on her magazine
Meanness: opinions from JEAN SCOTT. JULIUS EMANUEL , FLORENCE WYNNE FINCH
What the European papers say. Robin Ray talks to PAMELA HOWE. A Curse on thee, thou Dirty Dog: written and read by JIM CRAWFORD

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Geddes Brown
Unknown:
Jean Scott.
Unknown:
Julius Emanuel
Unknown:
Florence Wynne Finch
Talks:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Pamela Howe.
Read By:
Jim Crawford

John Dunn introduces the new Saturday show for young listeners
Rex Radio by ALEXANDER GUYAN
More extraordinary adventures of Capt Radio and his glamorous assistant Passionflower versus the wicked Krakov with NIGEL LAMBERT
PAT KEEN and GARARD GREEN Producer ELIZABETH ORNBO
4.5 Dial a Scientist
What would happen if the world stopped spinningr Could we devise a method 'to travel into the futuref Do fish steep? Have you ever wondered about those science questions that don'have straightforward answers? Then send us the ones your parents stumble over.
Paddy Feeny will be phoning the lucky ones and putting them on the line to the panel of scientists: Patrick Moore. Cherrie Bramwell and Professor Eric Laithwaite.
Questions (on a postcard. please, giving your name, age and home phone number) to:
4th Dimension. BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
(Dial a Scientist again: 11 Nov) Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT
4.30 Shadow of the Pharaoh
A thriller play in six episodes set in Ancient Egypt written by VICTOR PEMBERTON and DAVID SPENSER
3: The Black Tomb of Osiris
Play produced and programme edited by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Introduces:
John Dunn
Radio By:
Alexander Guyan
Unknown:
Nigel Lambert
Unknown:
Pat Keen
Unknown:
Garard Green
Producer:
Elizabeth Ornbo
Unknown:
Paddy Feeny
Unknown:
Patrick Moore.
Unknown:
Cherrie Bramwell
Unknown:
Professor Eric Laithwaite.
Written By:
Victor Pemberton
Written By:
David Spenser
Edited By:
Graham Gauld
Ahmose:
Sean Barrett
Kem:
David Valla
Peten-Ra:
John Bentley
Nefertari:
Sheila Grant
Hamabari:
Betty Baskcomb
Karu:
John Westbrook
Karu's man:
Ronald Herdman
Senmut:
Rolf Lefebvre
AnubiS:
Nigel Graham

Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words, spoken by their descendants. 3: Alfred's Jewel The Anglo-Saxons
Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON under the direction of H. R. Loyn , Professor of Medieval History at University College. Cardiff.
Producer for the voices of the People CHARLES PARKER , assisted by JOHN MERSON and JON CROOK
(A series of 26 programmes)
5.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather

Contributors

Produced By:
Michael Mason
Unknown:
H. R. Loyn
Unknown:
Charles Parker
Assisted By:
John Merson
Unknown:
Jon Crook

Death of a Marquis adapted for radio from his novel by BILL KNOX with Paul Kermack and Phil McCall Inspectors Thane and Moss investigate an unusual murder where the chief suspect is a fellow police officer.
Producer GORDON EMSLIE
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Novel By:
Bill Knox
Unknown:
Paul KermacK
Unknown:
Phil McCall
Producer:
Gordon Emslie
Supt IlfOrd:
Ian Stewart
Chief Insp Thane:
Paul KermacK
Chief Con Meikle:
Willy Joss
Insp MOSS:
Phil McCall
Jennings:
John Shedden
Anderson:
Paul Young
MacGhee:
Robert Trotter
Sylvia Fenn:
Virginia Stark
Sgt Imrie:
Charles Kearney
Margaret Linton:
Hugh Evans
Mrs Fenn:
Effie Morrison
Con Copeland:
Bruce White
Lawson:
Arthur Boland
Prof MacMaster:
Bryden Murdoch

A late-evening conversation in which PROFESSOR COLIN RENFREW , DR PATRICK NUTTGENS , GRAEME SHANKLAND exchange thoughts, opinions, ideas and prejudices with BRIAN REDHEAD
Producer MICHAEL GREEN (from Manchester)

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Colin Renfrew
Unknown:
Dr Patrick Nuttgens
Unknown:
Graeme Shankland

A topical view of the cinema featuring the stars, the new films and the people who make them. including Ken Russell 's Savage Messiah and The Innocent Bystanders starring Stan-ley Baker.
Introduced by JOHN BENTLEY Written by LYN FAIRHURST Producer BOBBY JAYE

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Russell
Unknown:
Stan-Ley Baker.
Introduced By:
John Bentley
Written By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

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