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The world this morning
Introduced by John Timpson and Douglas Cameron
6.50 Travel news, What's on, and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER VHF: Regional news, weather
1.55 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
7.50 Europe Information Desk and 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
Deputy editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE Editor MARSHALL STEWART
Regional VHF: see Variations

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Douglas Cameron
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Editor:
Alastair Osborne
Editor:
Marshall Stewart

Shirley Temple
The legendary child-star of the 30s is now a wife and mother. In conversation with MICHAEL PARKINSON , and with illustrations from her films, she puts those early days in perspective and brings us up-to-date with her life today.
Producer JOHN CASSELS

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Parkinson
Producer:
John Cassels

BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA leader JAMES DAVIS conducted by IAIN SUTHERLAND
Including music by Sullivan Coates and Delius Coates , and Eric Coates 's Suite ' London Every Day '
Songs from OWEN BRANNIGAN including ' Gunga Din' and 'Boots ' with WILFRID PARRY (piano)

Contributors

Leader:
James Davis
Conducted By:
Iain Sutherland
Music By:
Sullivan Coates
Music By:
Delius Coates
Music By:
Eric Coates
Unknown:
Owen Brannigan
Piano:
Wilfrid Parry

Presenter Nigel Murphy You and the Law
Policeman's Lot: TIM MATTHEWS lives a day in the life of a village policeman.
(One Law for the Rich: 9.15 pm) With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? (Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA)
VHF South West: see Variations

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Murphy
Unknown:
Tim Matthews

BBC N IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conducted by HAVELOCK NELSON RITA MORRIS Isoprano ) WILFRID PARRY (piano)
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER

Contributors

Leader:
Maurice Cavanagh
Conducted By:
Havelock Nelson
Conducted By:
Rita Morris Isoprano
Introduced By:
Martin Muncaster

Selected for Friday Life and Soul by BETTY LAMBDA with Joyce Latham
' There never was a girl to enjoy a party like your mother. She's like a young girl.'
Producer BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Betty Lambda
Unknown:
Joyce Latham
Producer:
Betty Davies
Harry Stater:
Haydn Jones
Lana Slater:
Helen Fraser
Ruby Slater:
Joyce Latham
Michael Fraser:
Michael McClain
Mr Fraser:
Antony Viccars
Mrs Fraser:
Betty Hardy
Muriel Gibbons:
Gudrun Ure
Madame Marcetti:
Marjorie Westbury
Susan:
Carole Boyd
Ken:
James McManus

The news magazine: presented by William Hardcastle with PM's reporting team, Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50* Stock Market report
VHF: Regional news, weather
5.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
William Hardcastle
Editor:
Derek Lewis
Editor:
Andrew Boyle

A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland. Questionmasters
JOHN ELLISON and TIM GUDGIN Second Round
12: PONTYPRIDD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS V
OAKHAM SCHOOL, RUTLAND
Questions set by ROY SMITH Producer MARTIN FISHER

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Roy Smith
Producer:
Martin Fisher

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Stokes, Robin Day Dame Margaret Miles
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from London
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answersr should be addressed to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Day
Unknown:
Dame Margaret Miles
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

For those who need its help most, the law is often too intimidating, too remote and too expensive. Legal Aid is not the complete answer. In the past few years several experiments have been made to try to improve the situation.
George Scott looks at what they have achieved and what more still needs to be done. Producer GILLIAN RUSH (from Manchester)
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott

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 SIMON BRETT and JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
(David Jason is in ' No Sex Please ... Were British ' at the Strand Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Peter Spence
Script By:
Chris Miller
Producers:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
John Fawcett Wilson
Unknown:
David Jason

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