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The world this morning introduced by John Timpsoa and Robert Robinson
6.50 Travel news, What's on, and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER VIIF: 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
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
RegionalVHF:seeVariations

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpsoa
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

9.30 History in Evidence Medieval Britain
5: The Fourth Crusade written by HUGH WOODHOUSE
9.45 Listening and Reading II The Poltergoose by R. C. SCRIVEN
Producer JOAN GRIFFITHS
9.55 Radio Jeunesse. French II 5: A radio magazine including Le permis de conduire by PAULE-ALINE DENT
10.5 Poetry Corner
The Little Green House

Contributors

Written By:
Hugh Woodhouse
Unknown:
R. C. Scriven
Producer:
Joan Griffiths

10.30 Music Workshop II continues preparation for The Pennine Way. a musical impression with poetry by HAROLD MASSINGHAM and music composed by GERARD VICTORY.
11.0 Inquiry
5: European Viewpoint or How others see us
A play by DAVID CAMPTON
11.20 Discovery Measurement
2: Have you high standards? by ARTHUR VIALLS
Presented by RICHARD BEBB
11.40 Art and Humanities Over Battersea
Script by a fourth form at Battersea County School Producer STUART EVANS

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Massingham
Play By:
David Campton
Presented By:
Richard Bebb
Producer:
Stuart Evans

Presenter Joan Yorke Consumer Style
Good as New: JANICE DICKERSON reports on value for money in secondhand clothes.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? VHF South West: see Variations

Contributors

Presenter:
Joan Yorke
Unknown:
Janice Dickerson

Written by Elwyn Jones and adapted by Pat Dunlop
From the TV series based on the characters created by A.J. Cronin
with Andrew Cruickshank as Dr Cameron, Barbara Mullen as Janet, Bill Simpson as Dr Finlay
(Monday's broadcast) [Repeat]

12.55 Weather, programme news
VHF (except London and SE): Regional news, weather

Contributors

Based on the characters created by:
A.J. Cronin
Writer:
Elwyn Jones
Adapted by:
Pat Dunlop
Broadcast by arrangement with:
Graham Stewart
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Mrs Laker:
Katherine Page
Henry Marshall:
Ronald Herman
Kevin Stoll:
Gordon Faith
Sgt Gilbey:
Duncan McIntyre
McInnes:
John Samson

2.1 Movement, Mime and Music 1 by JAMES DOODING
2.20 Books, Plays. Poems
The Scar by TOM GALLACHER
An original play commissioned specially for the series.
Producer ELIZABETH ORNBO
2.45 Nature
The Trout: written and presented by BERNARD VENABLES Producer DAVID LYTTLE (radiovision)

Contributors

Music By:
James Dooding
Unknown:
Tom Gallacher
Producer:
Elizabeth Ornbo
Unknown:
Bernard Venables
Producer:
David Lyttle

Free House by DAVID POWNALL
' The days of us small family breweries are over. They're going to buy us out and close us down. When they do, something will go from the life round here. And it won'be just beer.... '
Producer TONY CLIFF (from Leeds)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Pownall
Nathan:
Jack Carr
Sam:
Harry Markham
Ted Risk:
Graham Roberts
Hunt:
Geoffrey Banks
Sylvia:
Jennifer Piercey
Norman:
Christopher Godwin
Exciseman:
James Duckett
Head Brewer:
Roger Gartland

After years with the Sadler's Wells Opera Rita Hunter has been acclaimed as one of the world's great singers.
In this programme she and her relatives and friends, including MARTINA ARROYO. ALBER-TO REMEDIOS and DAME EVA TURNER , talk about her long climb to the top. from working men's clubs on Merseyside to her successful debut a few weeks ago at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Presented by ALAN HAYDOCK
(Revised version of the broadcast on 17 December 1972. A chance to hear Rita Hunter in ' Siegfried ' from the London Coliseum: 3 March, Radio 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Eva Turner
Presented By:
Alan Haydock
Unknown:
Rita Hunter

The World of Simenon The Stain on the Snow by GEORGES SIMENON translated by JOHN PETRIE adapted for radio by MIKE STOTT I am not a terrorist, or a patriot, or a freedom tighter ... have committed the worst crime in the world but It has nothing to do with you.'
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
Georges Simenon
Translated By:
John Petrie
Unknown:
Mike Stott
Producer:
Christopher Venning
Guard:
Nigel Graham
Interrogator:
Alan Rowe
Friedmaier:
Steven Dawson
Timo:
Haydn Jones
Kromer:
Anthony Hall
Lotte:
Olive Lucius
Frau Vilmos:
Margot Boyd
SiSSy:
Jean Rogers
Fat Sergeant:
Nigel Graham
Officer:
Nigel Graham
Holst:
Haydn Jones

with Ronald Harwood including Journals of Resist-' once by Mikis Theodorakis. ' Having sent my music, which cannot be silenced. to the four corners of the earth. I know that I myself am invincible.' DILYS POWELL discusses this chronicle of three years in the life of the Greek composer after the military coup in 1967. God Stand Up for Bastards by David Leitch : NICHOLAS TOMALIN reviews an unusual exercise in autobiography
Under an English Heaven by Donald E. Westlake : ALAN COREN on this ' recital of the events leading up to and down from the British invasion of Anguilia.'
To Build the Promised Land by GERALD KAUFMAN. MP. who talks about his survey of Israel. Producer ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Harwood
Unknown:
Mikis Theodorakis.
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
David Leitch
Unknown:
Nicholas Tomalin
Unknown:
Donald E. Westlake
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Gerald Kaufman.
Producer:
Rosemary Hart

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