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The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson
6.50 medium wave Travel news. What's on, and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER
6.55 Weather, programme news
7.0 News ar.d more of Today including at 7.25 Sportsdesk; at 7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50 medium wave Travel news
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 last column

Contributors

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

Sex and drugs are two common areas of conflict between parents and teenage children. Dr Wendy Greengross, educational psychologist James Hemming and Dr John Payne, director of a student health service, discuss three particular problems with the parents involved. Chairman Jean Metcalfe Producer HUGH PURCELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Wendy Greengross
Unknown:
Dr John Payne
Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Producer:
Hugh Purcell

BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conductor KENNETH ALWYN including music by Gounod and Bryan Kelly
RALPH HOLMES (violin) plays Saint Saens's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso with WILFRID PARRY (piano)

Contributors

Leader:
Maurice Cavanagh
Conductor:
Kenneth Alwyn
Conductor:
Bryan Kelly
Violin:
Ralph Holmes
Piano:
Wilfrid Parry

100th edition
[Starring] Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler
with guest star Clive Dunn

MILDRED: I reckon it's daft-building the new London airport in the North of Scotland.
LENNOX-BROWN: It's the nearest to London they could get it without upsetting any residents.
with NORMA RONALD, RONALD BADDILEY and JOHN GRAHAM
Written by EDWARD TAYLOR and JOHN GRAHAM
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
(Repeated: Thursday, 6.15 pm)

12.55 (medium wave) Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Clive Dunn
Unknown:
Norma Ronald
Unknown:
Ronald Baddiley
Unknown:
John Graham
Written By:
Edward Taylor
Written By:
John Graham
Producer:
Edward Taylor

RADIO BIG BAND leader NIGEL CARTER conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER BARRY KENT and PATRICIA MICHAEL With the WILLIAM DAVIES QUARTET Introduced by BRIAN empringham (Patricia Michael is in ' Gone with the Wind ' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London)

Contributors

Leader:
Nigel Carter
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Conducted By:
Barry Kent
Conducted By:
Patricia Michael
Unknown:
William Davies
Introduced By:
Brian Empringham
Introduced By:
Patricia Michael

by Howard Spring, adapted for radio in four parts by Truman Reeves
Oliver kicks over the traces, Maeve makes the West End, and Essex falls in love as the War approaches.

Contributors

Author:
Howard Spring
Adapted by:
Truman Reeves
Producer:
R.D. Smith
William Essex:
Wilfred Pickles
Maeve O'Riorden:
Elizabeth Morgan
Livia Vaynol:
Elizabeth London
Oliver Essex:
Nigel Anthony
Dermot O'Riorden:
Kevin McHugh
Captain Judas:
Wilfrid Lawson
Captain Jansen:
Ralph Truman

visits Gloucestershire
Members of the Bream Horticultural Society put questions to FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster KENNETH FORD Producer BARBARA MCDONALD

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Questionmaster Kenneth Ford
Producer:
Barbara McDonald

with Kenneth Williams in The Menace of Bra
Once again Kenneth Williams rallies to the flag to save his mother country from the perils of the dreaded Brotherhood of Revolution and Anarchy. Other parts
JOHN HOLLIS , DAVID GOODERSON Script by R. D. WINGFIELD Producer KEITH WILLIAMS
(Repeated: Thurs, 12.25 pm)
(Kenneth Williams is in ' My Fat Friend ' at the Globe Theatre: Richard Caldicot in 'No Sex. Please -We're British ' at the Strand Theatre. London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
John Hollis
Unknown:
David Gooderson
Script By:
R. D. Wingfield
Producer:
Keith Williams
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Sir Charles Prattle:
Richard Caldicot
Maisie:
Josephine Tewson
Miss Gibbs:
Caroline Blakiston
as Tomkins and:
Leslie Heritage
as Big Brother:
Aubrey Woods

bora 1 April 1873 by DAVID WHEELER
I have never been able to make up my mind as to which was my true calling - that of composer, pianist or conductor. I am constantly troubled by the misgiving that in venturing into too many fields I may have failed to make the best use of my life. In the old Russian phrase I have hunted three hares.' Can I be sure that I have killed one of themt with the BBC
Drama Repertory Company
WILLIAM SLEIGH as Rachmaninov HILDA SCHRODER , ROBIN BROWNE FRASER KERR. SHEILA GRANT MICHAEL KILGARRIFF ANDREW RIVERS and JOHN SAMSON as the Narrator Producer IAN COTTERELL
9.29 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
David Wheeler
Unknown:
Rachmaninov Hilda Schroder
Unknown:
Robin Browne
Unknown:
Fraser Kerr.
Unknown:
Sheila Grant
Unknown:
Michael Kilgarriff
Unknown:
Andrew Rivers
Unknown:
John Samson
Producer:
Ian Cotterell

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