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The world this Spring Bank Holiday morning: introduced by Michael Aspel
6.51) . Holiday 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 All this week:
FR HARRY WILLIAMS , CR
7.50 Holiday 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:
Michael Aspel
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Unknown:
Fr Harry Williams

Harriet Crawley and Lance Percival
Aided by Kenneth Robinson , Fritz Spiegl and other regulars, they take a lively look round and meet surprise guests. Producer MICHAEL EMBER

Contributors

Unknown:
Harriet Crawley
Unknown:
Lance Percival
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Unknown:
Fritz Spiegl

and investigates the humour of the profession
Illustrations from Alfred Marks and the voices of DAVID FROST , JOHN CLEESE PETER COOK , ALAN BENNETT RONNIE BARKER and others
Producers SIMON BRETT and BOB OLIVER ROGERS

Contributors

Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
David Frost
Unknown:
John Cleese
Unknown:
Peter Cook
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Producers:
Simon Brett
Producers:
Bob Oliver Rogers

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan in The Reason Why with Valentine Dyall
At last. could this be the truth about how Cleopatra got the needle?
Announcer WALLACE GREENSLADE Script by SPIKE MILLIGAN Producer JACQUES BROWN

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Announcer:
Wallace Greenslade
Script By:
Spike Milligan
Producer:
Jacques Brown

Golden Soak
The novel by HAMMOND INNES abridged in ten parts by BARRY CAMPBELL
Read by Denis Lill
A failed mine and a broken marriage drive a man to start a new life in the wilderness of the Australian desert where the nickel boom was born. 1: A New Start
Producer TONY CLIFF (from Leeds)

Contributors

Novel By:
Hammond Innes
Unknown:
Barry Campbell
Read By:
Denis Lill

The antidote to panel games from Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie under the supervision of Humphrey Lyttelton in the chair and Dave Lee at the piano.
(Repeated: Wed, 12.25 pm)

Contributors

Panellist:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Panellist:
Barry Cryer
Panellist:
Graeme Garden
Panellist:
Bill Oddie
Chairman:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Pianist:
Dave Lee
Producer:
John Cassels

The Best of British Laughs
In this programme Ted looks back to the days when he was called ' Nedlo ' - his real name spelt backwards - and to the time when he adopted the name of ' Hugh Neek. ' He talks about his lifetime in the world of comedy and discusses aspects of British humour With BARRY TOOK.
Producers JOHN BROWELL and DAVE WILKINSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Neek.
Producers:
John Browell
Producers:
Dave Wilkinson

A series of plays which have had a major influence on the development of the theatre during the past 100 years. Denholm Elliott and Jill Bennett in Michael and his Lost Angel by HENRY ARTHUR JONES
(first produced 15 January 1896) When a parishioner is discovered following a course of lying and deception. Rev Michael Feversham demands a severe penalty. But when events force a similar course upon the priest himself, what action should he take?
Radio adaptation and production by JOHN TYDEMAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Denholm Elliott
Unknown:
Jill Bennett
Unknown:
Henry Arthur Jones
Unknown:
Michael Feversham
Production By:
John Tydemam
Rev Mark Docwray:
Nigel Graham
Andrew Gibbard:
Fraser Kerr
Rev Michael Feversham:
Denholm Elliott
Rose Gibbard:
Kate Binchy
Sir Lyolf Feversham:
Ralph Truman
Audrie Lesden:
Jill Bennett
Withycombe:
Nigel Anthony
Father Hilary:
Carleton Hobbs
Mrs Cantelo ,:
Hilda Schroder

A nightly review of the arts and science
People, ideas, events - opinion and discussion. What's new In theatre, books, cinema, painting. architecture, scientific advance ... Introduced tonight by Paul Vaughan
Producers this week
ALAN HAYDOCK. JOY
HATWOOD LOUISE PLRSLOW , MIRIAM RAPP

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Alan Haydock.
Unknown:
Hatwood Louise Plrslow
Unknown:
Miriam Rapp

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