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The world this morning introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson
6.50 medium wave Travel news, What's on, and Keep Fit
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 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

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
John Timpson

Spring at St Bride's Bay
Homing pigeons, yes, but what do you know about homing limpets? If seaweeds are plants, why don'they have roots? Which sea animal will be living in our lettuce patch a million years from now?
JOANNA. DONNA and JOHN. Living World's three youngest interviewers, go on a Radio Nature Trail with JOHN BARRETT.
Producer DILYS BREESE (from Bristol: Sunday's broadcast)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Barrett.
Producer:
Dilys Breese

Kenneth Robinson Kenny Everett
Vivian Stanshall , Ron Geesln Lady June and Ivor Cutler in a midweek medley of humour, music and comment. Producer RICHARD GILBERT (Kenny Everett : page 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Unknown:
Kenny Everett
Unknown:
Vivian Stanshall
Unknown:
Ron Geesln
Unknown:
Ivor Cutler
Producer:
Richard Gilbert
Producer:
Kenny Everett

with Andrew Cruickshank as Dr Cameron Barbara Mullen as Janet Bill Simpson as Dr Finlay Time Past - Time Future Written by N. J. CRISP adapted by PAT DUNLOP
Dr Cameron's romantic past and Dr Finlay's emotional future are sharply contrasted.
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
12.55 medium wave Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Dr Cameron Barbara Mullen
Unknown:
Janet Bill Simpson
Written By:
N. J. Crisp
Adapted By:
Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Barbara Davidson:
Kate Coleridge
Henry Davidson:
Garard Green
Peggy:
Davidson Chrlstinefinn
Sir Robert McDowell:
Hector Ross
Lady McDowell:
Madeleine Christie
Toby Wheeler:
David Gooderson
Sister:
Kate Binchy
Mr Jackson:
John Samson

The Green Isle of the Great Deep: a phantasy in two parts by JOHN KEIR CROSS from the novel by NEIL M. GUNN with Gwyn Guthrie , Alex Mackenzie and Duncan McIntyre
Old Hector and young Art have fallen into the Hazel Pool and discovered that the Green Isle of the Great Deep is far from a paradise. Part 2
Producer STEWART CONN

Contributors

Unknown:
John Keir
Novel By:
Neil M. Gunn
Unknown:
Gwyn Guthrie
Unknown:
Alex MacKenzie
Unknown:
Duncan McIntyre
Unknown:
Old Hector
Unknown:
Hazel Pool
Producer:
Stewart Conn
Presenter:
Duncan McIntyre
Questioner:
Tom Watson
Old Hector:
Alex MacKenzie
Mary:
Effie Morrison
Robert:
Henry Stamper
Tom:
Paul Young
The Head:
Ian Gilmour
Manmar:
Bryden Murdoch
Vice-Head:
Martin Heller
Merk:
Bryden Murdoch
Young Art:
Gwyn Guthrie
TheStarter:
James Crampset
Voice 1:
James Crampset
Morag:
Mary Riggans

Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Norman Hackforth , Peter Glaze with a mystery guest
DAVID NIXON in the chair Producer JOHN CASSELS
(Repeated: Friday, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Peter Glaze
Unknown:
David Nixon
Producer:
John Cassels

by James Fairfax

'Fifty-two years I've been a barristers' clerk. And in all that time there has never been a woman member of my chambers. And this one, she'll come in here over my dead body.'
(from Leeds)
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
James Fairfax
Producer:
Alfred Bradley
Bill Paterson:
Graham Roberts
Harry Kingsley, QC:
Geoffrey Banks
Adrian Hull:
Malcolm Terris
Fiona Derrington:
Valerie Georgeson
John Barlow:
Alan Rothwell
Mr Justice Hellyer:
Graham Roberts
Dick Poulter:
Patrick Desmond
Mr Justice Birrell:
Peter Wheeler

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