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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 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

9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
(Revised edition: Tues, 9.5 am)
9.30 The Weekly World
HONOR BALFOUR reviews what the weeklies have to say. with illustrations read by ROY WILLIAMSON
9.45 The Week In Westminster Parliamentarians discuss the week's business with DAVID WOOD
Narrator BRIAN HUDSON
Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE MARTIN COX , BERNARD TATI

Contributors

Read By:
Roy Williamson
Narrator:
David Wood
Producers:
Paddy O'Keeffe
Producers:
Martin Cox
Producers:
Bernard Tati

Introduced by DESMOND LYNAM
Latest news and prospects of a big afternoon's sport including: FA Cup Final; Scottish FA Cup Final: Racing from Newmarket; Rugby Union; Cricket.
Producer JOHN FENTON
(Sport on 2: from 2.2 pm)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Producer:
John Fenton

Chairman ROBERT ROBINSON 13: Northern Ireland
BRIAN TOUGHER (Belfast) managing director
JIM JACKSON (Co Down) dental surgeon
IVAN HERBISON (Co Antrim) student
JAMES JOHNSTON (Belfast) local government officer
Including Beat the Brains
Questions set and programme devised by JOHN p. WYNN Producer MARTIN FISHER
(Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)
12.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Jim Jackson
Unknown:
Ivan Herbison
Producer:
Martin Fisher

Conditional People by MALCOLM ROSS-MACDONALD with Patrick Barr , Sylvia Coleridge Elizabeth Proud , Powell Jones I We are conditional people. At any given moment we must have a choice of 18-20 possible futures. We must remain free to exploit them all - or. indeed, to ignore them all.'
Pluto Greatorex POWELL JONES
Producer BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Ross-MacDonald
Unknown:
Patrick Barr
Unknown:
Sylvia Coleridge
Unknown:
Elizabeth Proud
Unknown:
Powell Jones
Unknown:
Powell Jones
Producer:
Betty Davies
Jessica Daycester:
Elizabeth Proud
Lord Daycester:
Patrick Barr
Lady Daycester:
Sylvia Coleridge
Vicar:
Brian Haines

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Introduced by Judith Chalmers Entertainment Roundup: by JUDITH CHALMERS
What the European papers say. The week in Woman's Hour.
A Good Question: Where have all :he buses gone? asks the Oxford Consumers Group with MIKE HARTLEY-BREWER .
Birds. Beasts and Relatives by GERALD DURRELL abridged by PAT MCLOUGHLIN
Read by Peter Tuddenham (I)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Mike Hartley-Brewer
Unknown:
Gerald Durrell
Abridged By:
Pat McLoughlin
Read By:
Peter Tuddenham

Introduced by John Dunn
Adventures of the Incredible Dr McLoon by BRIAN THOMPSON With JOHN FRANKLYN-ROBBINS and CAROLE HAYMAN. Producer TONY CLipr
4.5 Dial Your Career
Telephone the experts for advice on all kinds of careers.
Today a leading heart surgeon answers your telephoned questions. Presenter Maureen Staffer Producer DAVID SHUTE
On 2 June the guests will be a show-jumper and a journalist. Questions to 4th Dimension. BBC. London W1A 4WW
4.30 Tank Commander: the novel by RONALD WELCH abridged in six episodes by ALUN RICHARDS Read by Emrys James 1: Marching Orders
The experiences of a Welsh Infantry Officer, 2nd Lt John Carey , in the First World War. Producer Lorraine DAVIES
4.50 Kenny Everett Editor GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Dunn
Unknown:
Brian Thompson
Unknown:
John Franklyn-Robbins
Unknown:
Carole Hayman.
Producer:
Tony Clipr
Presenter:
Maureen Staffer
Producer:
David Shute
Novel By:
Ronald Welch
Unknown:
Alun Richards
Read By:
Emrys James
Unknown:
Lt John Carey
Producer:
Lorraine Davies
Unknown:
Kenny Everett
Editor:
Graham Gauld

A second chance to hear the best from the week's editions. Introduced by Robert Hewison Producers ALAN HAYDOCK
LOUISE PURSLOW. MICHAEL BRIGHT
5.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Hewison
Producers:
Alan Haydock
Unknown:
Louise Purslow.
Unknown:
Michael Bright

'The plan is this: We get into the house and tunnel from there, under the shop, and straight through into the jewellers. Simple.'
(Repeated: Monday. 3.0 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
John D Vincent
Producer:
John Scotney
Bert Duncan:
John Hollis
Harry Prescott:
Edward Kelsey
Insp Meadows:
Kevin Flood
Sgt Richards:
Peter Gordon
Sgt Crane/Mr Jenkins:
Michael Deacon
Fred Allen:
Peter Pacey
Mr Wiseman/Army Officer/Jack:
Terry Scully
George Fellows:
Sean Barrett
Charlie/Jim:
William Sleigh
Mr Benson:
Robin Browne
Mr Simpson:
Haydn Jones
Miss Round:
Sandra Clark

A late-evening conversation In which J. R. L. ANDERSON , BERNICE RUBENS and ROGER POOLE exchange thoughts. opinions. ideas and prejudices with BRIAN REDHEAD
Producer MICHAEL GREEN

Contributors

Unknown:
J. R. L. Anderson
Unknown:
Bernice Rubens
Unknown:
Roger Poole
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Producer:
Michael Green

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