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The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Mary Marquis
6.50 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 Today including at 8.25 Sportsdesk; at 8.35* Today's Papers
Regional VHF: see Variations

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Mary Marquis
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Unknown:
Leonard Neal

Fine and Danny Danny Kaye 's talent was present from the beginning; but his world success began when he met his wife, Sylvia Fine , creator of his zaniest rapid-fire song specialities.
Written and presented by FRANK DIXON
Producer HERBERT SMITH (from Manchester)

Contributors

Unknown:
Danny Danny Kaye
Unknown:
Sylvia Fine
Presented By:
Frank Dixon
Producer:
Herbert Smith

The game that turns the pages of showbiz history with Jean Kent , Harry Fowler
Leslie Randall , Terry Wogan Chairman Jack Watson
(Shortened version of Thursday's broadcast: Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Kent
Unknown:
Harry Fowler
Unknown:
Leslie Randall
Unknown:
Terry Wogan
Unknown:
Jack Watson

BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA conducted by MICHAEL MOORES including music by Auber Coates and Eric Coates , and part of ' Pineapple Poll '
JOHN BOULTER sings some favourite songs, including ' Pale hands I loved ' and Schubert's ' Impatience '
WILFRID PARRY Is at the piano

Contributors

Conducted By:
Michael Moores
Music By:
Auber Coates
Music By:
Eric Coates
Unknown:
John Boulter
Unknown:
Wilfrid Parry

Presenter John Edmunds You underlie Law
Insurance Appeals: if you've been injured at work. or laid off work, you might feel that you deserve more insurance compensation than you are getting. NIGEL MURPHY tells you how to appeal and how the Appeal Tribunal works.
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 Variatiom

Contributors

Presenter:
John Edmunds
Unknown:
Nigel Murphy

LONDON STUDIO ORCHESTRA leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES and RICHARD BAKER in ' Peter and the Wolf' by Prokofiev OWEN BRANNIGAN (bass) sings traditional British songs with MARTIN GOLDSTEIN (piano) Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Leopold
Conducted By:
Owain Arwel Hughes
Conducted By:
Richard Baker
Bass:
Prokofiev Owen Brannigan
Piano:
Martin Goldstein
Introduced By:
Martin Muncaster

Selected for Friday
Where is this here building? By what route do I get there? by DON HAWORTH
' I'd thought the job of a town-hall messenger boy was, as the name implies, taking messages round the town hall - I'd no Idea that I'd let myself in for a military career.....
Producer ALAN AYCKBOURN (from Leeds) .

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Haworth
Producer:
Alan Ayckbourn
Ronnie:
Christopher Martin
Sergeant:
David Maplowe
Ginger:
Ronald Herdman
Tony:
Paul Webster
Surveyor:
Leonard Fenton
Janey:
Stephanie Turner
Superintendent:
David Butler
Town Clerk:
Roy Barraclough

NANCY wise makes a personal selection of items from BBC Radio and TV
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Research by JEAN STROUD
Producer RICHARD BURWOOD
(Repeated: Saturday, 10.30 am)

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Jean Stroud
Producer:
Richard Burwood

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Robens Cliff Michelmore John Junor
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from London
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lord Robens Cliff Michelmore
Unknown:
John Junor
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

'By Law Established'
The Commission which reported two years ago on the constitutional relationship between Church and State differed from its predecessors in one important respect - it was asked to take account of the ecumenical implications of what it proposed.
Analysis examines the arguments for and against the dis: establishment of the Church of England. What difference would it make? And what do the other churches think?
Presented by Ian McIntyre Producer Roland Challis

Contributors

Presented By:
Ian McIntyre
Producer:
Roland Challis

DAVID JASON, BILL WALLIS, NIGEL REES and BILL MCGUFFIE at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side
Script by PETER SPENCE and CHRIS MILLER. Producers DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT
(David Jason is in 'No Sex Please.... We're British' at the Strand Theatre. London)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason. Bill
Unknown:
Wallis Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Peter Spence
Script By:
Chris Miller.
Script By:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
David Jason

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