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The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson
6.50
Travel news. What's on. and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER
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
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

The Grey Fisherman
Heronries are busy, noisy places at this time of year, as the young birds call for food in their big untidy nests. This programme takes place in a hide, some 90 ft above the ground, looking down on the family life of 'he grey herons. Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer DILYS BREESE
(from Bristol: shortened version of Sunday's broadcast)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

9.30 History in Evidence Stuart Britain
1: The Virginia Settlement written by HUGH WOODHOUSE Producer DICKON REED
9.45 Listening and Reading III The Dog with a million fleas by STUART WIDDOWS Reader PETER PACEY
9.55 Nous y sommes!
1: Roger - détective formidable written by ARIEL DAIGRE
(IV year French: age 11-12)
10.5 Poetry Corner
Wonders and Surprises

Contributors

Written By:
Hugh Woodhouse
Reader:
Peter Pacey
Written By:
Ariel Daigre

10.30 Music Workshop II
Another Shore: the first broadcast of a musical consideration of our nearest neighbours written by JOHN PARRY and MICHAEL JESSETT
Producer WILLIAM MURPHY
11.0 Inquiry
Unit V: Science in Society
1: Science looks at you, by PHILIP HOLLAND
11.20 Discovery. Prime movers 1: It starts from the sun by ARTHUR VIALLS
Presented by RICHARD BEBB

Contributors

Written By:
John Parry
Written By:
Michael Jessett
Producer:
William Murphy
Unknown:
Philip Holland
Presented By:
Richard Bebb

Keith Robertson is a man whose interests are literally out of this world: UFOs-or, as they are usually known, flying saucers.
He talks to MICHELL RAPER about what they are. where they come from. and why They are interested in Us.
(Repeated: Friday, 2.20 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Robertson
Unknown:
Michell Raper

Presenter Joan Yorke Consumer Style
Write for Price: value for money in cheap fountain pens. With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A JAA

Contributors

Presenter:
Joan Yorke

2.0 Movement. Mime and Music I for the 7-9-year-olds by JAMES DODDING
2.20 Books, Plays. Poems A Man in his Time
The Spoils of Time: a programme of poetry and jazz with VERNON SCANNELL and the MICHAEL GARRICK TRIO
Series edited and produced by STUART EVANS
2.45 Nature
Mussels: written by PETER MANN Narrated by GARARD GREEN

Contributors

Unknown:
James Dodding
Unknown:
Vernon Scannell
Unknown:
Michael Garrick
Produced By:
Stuart Evans
Written By:
Peter Mann

Junctions by MIKE COOPER with David Gooderson Virginia Denham
Gerry spends most of his spare time working for a railway preservation group. His life changes when Sandra joins the group as a clerk in the booking office.
Producer MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Cooper
Unknown:
David Gooderson
Unknown:
Virginia Denham
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
Gerry:
David Gooderson
Sandra:
Virginia Denham
Mrs Bailey:
Pauline Letts
Mr Bailey:
Clive Swift
Mr Lord:
Rolf Lefebvre
Miss Goodchild:
Diana Bishop
Mr Reynolds:
Fraser Kerr
Mr Ormrod:
Wilfrid Carter
Engine driver:
Anthony Hall
Men at the party:
Fraser Kerr
Men at the party:
Anthony Hall

by R.D. Wingfield

Having been made redundant after 19 years faithful service with a firm of diamond merchants, Mr Fletcher is willing to take on almost any job. Mr Merry is more than willing to offer him one. The only snag is Mr Fletcher's insistence on it being legal.

(Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
R.D. Wingfield
Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Mr Merry:
Alan Dudley
Mr Fletcher:
Peter Tuddenham
Bradley:
William Fox
Jordan:
John Baddeley
Hicks:
David Gooderson
Mrs Mac:
Katherine Parr
Jean:
Chrys Salt
George Graham:
William Eedle
Bert:
Nigel Graham
Harry:
John Hollis

London v The Midlands Round 1 London :
Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John Mays The Midlands:
Jack Longland (chairman) with John Julius Norwich Thomas Cadett
Producer TREVOR HILL
9.29 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Professor John Mays
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
John Julius Norwich
Unknown:
Thomas Cadett
Producer:
Trevor Hill

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