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Michael Aspel introduces Radio 4's 60-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 Today's Papers

Contributors

Introduces:
Michael Aspel

Presenter Nigel Murphy You and Your Time
Let's Have a Bite at the Local: DEREK COOPER samples the fare and considers trends in pub food.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Murphy
Unknown:
Derek Cooper

Chairman ROBERT ROBINSON 2: Home Counties (i)
MRS HAZEL MARTIN (Essex) technical editor
HUGH STEWART (Bucks): actuary MRS ANNE KEY ( Kent)
ALLEN TOWNSEND COLES (Kent) financial analyst
Questions set and programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN Producer MARTIN FISHER
(Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Hazel Martin
Unknown:
Hugh Stewart
Unknown:
Anne Key
Unknown:
Allen Townsend Coles
Unknown:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Martin Fisher

A spontaneous discussion by Rt Hon
Anthony Wedgwood Benn , MP
Rt Hon Jeremy Thorpe , MP Lady Antonia Fraser Lord Hewlett
Chairman David Jacobs from Peterborough

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Wedgwood Benn
Unknown:
Jeremy Thorpe
Unknown:
Lady Antonia Fraser
Unknown:
David Jacobs

medium wave Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Guest Eric Thompson , actor, writer, director
What the European papers say. Poetry on a Theme - snow and clouds: compiled by PEGGY BRAN FORD.
Small Jobs in the Garden: seasonal tips from GEOFF AMOS. The Animal in the Cage: SUSAN DENNY discovers changing attitudes to zoo-keeping.
The Night the Ghost Got in from The Thurber Carnival by JAMES THURBER : abridged and read by BLAIN FAIRMAN

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Introduced By:
Guest Eric Thompson
Unknown:
Geoff Amos.
Unknown:
Susan Denny
Unknown:
James Thurber
Read By:
Blain Fairman

medium tvave
Martin Muncaster introduces the Saturday show for young listeners
Rex Radio by ALEXANDER GUYAN With NIGEL LAMBERT , PAT KEEN and GARARD GREEN
Producer ELIZABETH ORNBO
4.5 Sportscene: a look at some of the stars of the future-apprentice footballers with Burnley FC; under-11 rugby union players at Keighley; and a visit to a racing stable. Introduced and produced by DON MOSEY I
4.25 Tape Competition
Write and produce your own episode of Rex Radio (the winning entries will be broadcast). Details explained today. Valuable Cash Prizes! Tapes to: Tape Competition, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
4.30 The Wouldbegoods
The book by E. NESBIT abridged and read in six parts by DAVID DAVIS
2: The Waterworks
Producer GLYN DEARMAN
4.50 The 3-Way Miracle Making a pop record 2: Kecording featuring Colin Blunstone
Introduced by PETER POWELL Producer ROBERT A. HOPTON Editor GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Introduces:
Martin Muncaster
Unknown:
Nigel Lambert
Producer:
Elizabeth Ornbo
Book By:
E. Nesbit
Unknown:
David Davis
Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Unknown:
Colin Blunstone
Introduced By:
Peter Powell
Producer:
Robert A. Hopton
Editor:
Graham Gauld

Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain, based upon their own words, spoken by their descendants. 21: High Imperial Noon The Victorian Empire
Composed and produced by MICHAEL MASON under the direction of V. G. Kiernan. Professor of History, Edinburgh.
(A series of 26 programmes)
5.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news. weather

Contributors

Produced By:
Michael Mason
Unknown:
G. Kiernan.

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

A late-evening conversation in Which CAROLINE NICHOLSON , PROFESSOR W. H. G. ARMYTAGE and THE REV ERIK ROUTLEY exchange thoughts, opinions, ideas and prejudices with BRIAN REDHEAD Producer MICHAEL GREEN (from Manchester)

Contributors

Unknown:
Caroline Nicholson
Unknown:
H. G. Armytage
Unknown:
Erik Routley

A topical view of the cinema featuring the stars, the new films and the people who make them, including:
The Getaway starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. and Maggie Smith 's new comedy Travels with my Aunt Introduced by JOHN BENTLEY Written by MARJORIE BILBOW Producer BOBBY JAYE

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve McQueen
Unknown:
Ali MacGraw.
Unknown:
Maggie Smith
Introduced By:
John Bentley
Written By:
Marjorie Bilbow
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

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