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The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson f.50 Travel news, What's on, and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER VHF: Regional news, weather
6.55 Weather, programme news
7.0 News and more of Today including at 7.25 Sportsdesk; at 7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day LEONARD NEAL
7.50 Travel news
VHF: Regional news, weather
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Todav
Including at 8.25 Sportsdesk; at 8.35* Today's Papers
Regional VHF: see Variations

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Unknown:
Leonard Neal

LONDON STUDIO STRINGS leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES including music by Elgar, Massenet and Francis Chagrin with songs from JOHN BOULTER WILFRID PARRY (piano) Producer ALAN OWEN
For the next six weeks you are invited to listen to Steve Race 's Music in the mornings and to All Kinds of Music after lunch.

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Leopold
Conducted By:
Owain Arwel Hughes
Conducted By:
Francis Chagrin
Unknown:
John Boulter
Piano:
Wilfrid Parry
Producer:
Alan Owen
Unknown:
Steve Race

1: Free Ferry by DAVID POWNALL
Although rival suitors for the affection of Marguerite, the pretty French au-pair girl, may have a lot in their favour, Will has a trump card - he drives the only ferry across the lake.
Producer ALFRED BRADLEY (from Leeds)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Pownall
Producer:
Alfred Bradley
Will:
Christopher Godwin
Alf:
John Blythe
Marguerite:
Gwen Taylor
Rawsthorne:
Graham Roberts
Reginald:
John Linstrum

Presenter Nancy Wise Home and Family
A Look at the Common Market - as seen through the eyes of three women s magazine editors in conversation with DAVID BELLAN.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? (Write to You and Yours. BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA)
VHF South West: see Variations

Contributors

Unknown:
David Bellan.

A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons in which Kenneth Williams Clement Freud. Peter Jones and Aimi Macdonald try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by IAN MESSITER Producer DAVID HATCH
(Repeated: Thursday. 6.15 pm) (Aimi Macdonald is in ' The Mating Game' at the Apollo Theatre. London)
12.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news. weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Aimi MacDonald
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
David Hatch
Unknown:
Aimi MacDonald

RADIO BIG BAND leader NIGEL CARTER conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER PATRICIA MICHAEL sings songs from the shows with the Band and MARTIN GOLDSTEIN QUARTET Introduced by ROY WILLIAMSON Producer BARRY KNIGHT ,
(Patricia Michael is in ' Gone with the Wind ' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London)

Contributors

Leader:
Nigel Carter
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Conducted By:
Patricia Michael
Conducted By:
Martin Goldstein
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson
Producer:
Barry Knight
Unknown:
Patricia Michael

by JOAN O'CONNOR adapted in three parts from the novel by HONORÉ DE BALZAC with Ian Ogllvy and Stacey Tendeter 2: You Possess All Things
Raphael de Valentin , having been introduced into French society and rejected by it. has become obsessed with the need for wealth: and by means of the power in his talisman, a wild ass's skin. his first wishes are granted - and his life threatened.
Producer JANE GRAHAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan O'Connor
Unknown:
Ian Ogllvy
Unknown:
Stacey Tendeter
Unknown:
Raphael de Valentin
Producer:
Jane Graham
Rastignac:
John Rye
Raphael de Valentin:
Ian Ogilvy
Emile:
Martin C Thurley
Bixiou:
Sam Dastor
Vignon:
Andrew Rivers
De Canalis:
Peter Howell
Taillefer:
John Samson
Maitre Cardot:
Rolf Lefebvre
Adolphe:
Fraser Kerr
Porriquet:
John Ruddock
Dr Bianchon:
Terry Scully
Jonathas:
Lewis Stringer
Opera-goer:
Ernest Hare
Pauline Gaudin:
Stacey Tendeter
Madame Gaudin:
Sheila Grant
Victor:
Nigel Graham
Marie-Claire:
Olwen Griffiths
Antiquary:
Robert Eddison

Daddy's Daft Half-hour featuring
ROGER DELGADO and PAT COOMBS TALFRYN THOMAS
JO MANNING WILSON , JOHN GRAHAM Script by KEN DODD with additional material by a consortium of cowboys Producer BOBBY JAYE

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Delgado
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Unknown:
Talfryn Thomas
Unknown:
Jo Manning Wilson
Unknown:
John Graham
Script By:
Ken Dodd
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

(Repeated: Wed, 1.30 pm)
Doris Archer's Ambridge Diary, a further selection covering events during the past 12 months and including reminiscences of the past - 25p: see p 78)

Contributors

Written By:
Malcolm Lynch
Written By:
Brian Hayles
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Prue Forrest:
Mary Dalley
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Colin Drury:
John Baddeley
Nora Salt:
Julia Mark
Alan:
Raymond Skipp
Haydn Evans:
Charles Williams

Ring Robin Day to put your question on betting and gambling to
Sir Stanley Raymond. Chairman of the Gaming Board and newly appointed Chairman of the Horse Race Betting Levy Board
[number removed](16 lines) will take questions from 6.0 pm onward until the end of the programme Producer WALTER WALLICH

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Stanley Raymond.
Producer:
Walter Wallich

A centenary investigation
What is the solution to the mystery of Mary Celeste , the little sailing brig found drifting and deserted in the Atlantic 100 years ago.
Macdonald Hastings examines the facts and fictions that have made Mary Celeste the must extraordinary enigma in maritime history - and offers his own possible solution to this greatest of sea mysteries. with NIGEL ANTHONY , WILLIAM FOX
KERRY FRANCIS , DAVID GOODERSON ANTHONY HALL
FRASER KERR. ROLF LEFEBVRE
GAIL MACFARLANE , JOHN RUDDOCK
BERNARD STERLIN , HAKRY WEBSTEK Producer IAN COTTERELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Celeste
Unknown:
MacDonald Hastings
Unknown:
Mary Celeste
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Unknown:
William Fox
Unknown:
Kerry Francis
Unknown:
David Gooderson
Unknown:
Anthony Hall
Unknown:
Fraser Kerr.
Unknown:
Rolf Lefebvre
Unknown:
Gail MacFarlane
Unknown:
John Ruddock
Unknown:
Bernard Sterlin
Producer:
Ian Cotterell

Europe: Journey to an unknown destination
Six talks on the development and future of the European Community by Andrew Shonfleld. Director of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
5: From Technocracy to Demwracy
In tonight's programme ANDREW SHOWFIELD argues that a more effective democratic control of the European Community is urgent and suggests a novel way in which mps in London, Bonn and other capitals could be mobilised to achieve it. Producer GEORGE MACBETH

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Shonfleld.
Producer:
George MacBeth

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