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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 8.30* Sportsdesk; at 8.45 Todays Papers
8.59 Weather

Contributors

Introduces:
Michael Aspel

Radio 4 fills you in on the political scene at home and abroad, starting with 9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
(Revised edition: Tues, 9.5 am)
9.30 The Weekly World
BRIAN CONNELL reviews what the weeklies have to say, with illustrations read by BRIAN EMPRINGHAM
9.45 The Week in Strasbourg
ANTHONY KING reviews the European Parliament's first week's business since Britain joined the Common Market. Narrator ROBERT SUTTON Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE
BERNARD TATE , MARTIN COX

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Connell
Read By:
Brian Empringham
Producers:
Paddy O'Keeffe
Unknown:
Bernard Tate

Presenter John Edmnnds You and Your Time
No-snow Ski: FRANCES BERTHEL-SEN looks at the developing ski-training centre idea and its growth as a new cheap sport. With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
John Edmnnds

A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland. Questionmasters JOHN ELLISON and TIM GUDGIN
Semi Final
14: PONTYPRIDD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS V MUSSELBURGH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Questions set by ROY SMITH
Producer MARTIN FISHER
(Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)

12.55 Weather, programme news
VHF: Regional news, weather

Contributors

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

A spontaneous discussion by Ian Mikardo , mp
Lord Mancroft Katharine Whitehorn Tim Rice
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Chippenham, Wiltshire

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Mikardo
Unknown:
Lord Mancroft Katharine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Tim Rice
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

and in An Evening with Esther A new comedy by ANTHONY CURTIS
Esther, one of the great American stars of stage and screen, about to open in a new show in London, is asked by her manager, Harry, to marry him. At first she refuses, but circumstances arise which might make her change her mind. Producer MARTIN ESSLIN

Contributors

Comedy By:
Anthony Curtis
Producer:
Martin Esslin
Esther:
Maxine Audley
Janie:
Kate Binchy
Harry:
Cyril Shaps

Introduced by Judith Chalmers
What the European papers say. Life-style: TESSA YOUNG is a warden of a hostel for mental after-care
The lost art of letter-writing: ELIZABETH LONGFORD
Money - 4: The way we handle our income. AUBREY WILSON With GEORGE BURNETT
Flying High: JOCELYN RYDER -SMITH finds out about gliding holidays
Small Jobs in the Garden: seasonal tips from GEOFF AMOS ' Something to Say ' from The Thurber Carnival by JAMES THURBER abridged and read by BLAIN FAIRMAN

Contributors

Introduced By:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Aubrey Wilson
Unknown:
George Burnett
Unknown:
Jocelyn Ryder
Unknown:
Geoff Amos
Unknown:
James Thurber
Read By:
Blain Fairman

Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words, spoken by their descendants.
17: The Two Nations: Industrialisation and its Discontents. Composed and produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN under the direction of George Rude , Professor of History, Sir George Williams University, Montreal. Programme realisation by DICK MILLS , LLOYD SILVERTHORNE (A series of 26 programmes)
5.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather

Contributors

Produced By:
Daniel Snowman
Unknown:
George Rude
Unknown:
Dick Mills
Unknown:
Lloyd Silverthorne

Seventeen Years Back by MARTIN JENKINS with Robert Keegan
Barbara Mitchell , Alan Downer The Murder? Last night? ... No it was 17 years ago. I done her 17 years ago. I killed her in Birkenhead - with a knife.'
Producer GERRY JONES
(Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Jenkins
Unknown:
Robert Keegan
Unknown:
Barbara Mitchell
Unknown:
Alan Downer
Producer:
Gerry Jones
Insp Flynn:
Robert Keegan
Sgt Trafford:
Geoffrey Matthews
Supt Richards:
John Pullen
Bill Simmons:
Alan Downer
Queenie Simmons:
Barbara Mitchell
Audrey Gransom:
Kate Binchy
Charlie Williams:
Henry Stamper
Desk clerk:
Henry Stamper
Jenny Hutchins:
Judy Bennett
Sister Carmel:
Judy Bennett
Ma Weston:
Katherine Parr
Mother Superior:
Sheila Grant

A late-evening conversation in Which PROFESSOR ALAN WILSON , FRANCIS AMOS and JUDY BILLMAN exchange thoughts, opinions, ideas and prejudices with BRIAN REDHEAD
Producer MICHAEL GREEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Alan Wilson
Unknown:
Francis Amos
Unknown:
Judy Billman
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Producer:
Michael Green

A topical view of the cinema featuring the stars, the new films and the people who make them: including
Christopher Lee , who formed his own company to make Nothing But the Night
Jim Dale , star of Spike Mil ligan's Adolf Hitler : My Part in his Downfall
Introduced by JOHN BENTLEY Written by LYN FAIRHURST Producer BOBBY JAYE

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee
Unknown:
Jim Dale
Unknown:
Spike Mil
Unknown:
Adolf Hitler
Introduced By:
John Bentley
Written By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

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