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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
6.51 Weather, programme newt
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 new*
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

' On hearing the first cuckoo In spring ... '
Do you dash off a sonnet; compose a letter to The Times; or simply think again of all the questions you'd like to ask about this intriguing bird?
Today we hope to provide you with some of the answers. Introduced by DEREK JONES
Producer DILYS BREESE (from Bristol: Sunday's broadcast)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

LONDON STUDIO STRINGS leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by IAIN SUTHERLAND including music by Bizet and String Games by Frank Cordell. THE KING'S SINGERS provide lome old and new songs, including three settings by Geoffrey Wright

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Leopold
Conducted By:
Iain Sutherland
Unknown:
Frank Cordell.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Wright

A play for radio by ROSEMARY TIMPERLEY with Angela Pleasence and Jo Manning Wilson
Footsteps at night in a deserted school alarm Melanie Denver , the new English teacher, alone in the staff room. The footsteps stop outside the door but no one enters, nor do the steps retreat. It seems that there is no one there.
Producer JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Timperley
Unknown:
Angela Pleasence
Unknown:
Jo Manning Wilson
Unknown:
Melanie Denver
Producer:
John Cardy
Melanie Denver:
Angela Pleasence
Mr Jackets:
John Hollis
Mrs Manning:
Betty Baskcomb
Joan Bowles:
Julie Hallam
Miss Lincoln:
Lynn Farleigh
Landlady:
Betty Baskcomb
Myra Lawrence:
Jo Manning Wilson

BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conducted by ALUN FRANCIS
NICHOLAS DANBY at the organ of St Clement Danes, London
Introduced by STUART FORSYTH

Contributors

Leader:
Maurice Cavanagh
Conducted By:
Alun Francis
Conducted By:
Nicholas Danby
Introduced By:
Stuart Forsyth

The Thorn Blows Early by JESSIE KESSON with Eileen McCallum
Isabel looks back on her last day at school and recalls how the past and the future, the girl and the woman, seemed to meet and be encompassed by that single day. with CAROLINE GRANT , LESLIE MACKII COLETTE MARTIN , SHEILA DONALV Producer GORDON EMSLIE (from Glasgow)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jessie Kesson
Unknown:
Eileen McCallum
Unknown:
Caroline Grant
Unknown:
Leslie MacKii
Unknown:
Colette Martin
Unknown:
Sheila Donalv
Producer:
Gordon Emslie
Isabel Emslie:
Eileen McCallum
Mother:
Effie Morrison
Father:
Bryden Murdoch
Elsie ,:
Rose McBain
Davy:
John Shedden
Dominie:
Victor Carin
Bess Chisholm:
Joan Fitzpatrick

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

Contributors

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

(Repeated: Thursday, 1.30 pm)

Contributors

Written By:
Bruno Milna
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Lilian:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Ralph Bellamy:
Jack Holloway
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Laura Archer:
Gwenda Wilson
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Nora McAuley:
Julia Mark
Martha Woodford:
Mollie Harris
Jobv Woodford:
George Woolley
Joe Grundy:
Reg Johnston
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Doughy Hood:
Arnold Ridley
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett

The Great Gospel Tickle by EDWARD MACKIN
Charlie plans a robbery on the grand scale, but before the reak-in he has to enlist a hot gospeller and a harmonium player ...
Harmonium TREVOR HOLROYD Producer ALFRED BRADLEY (from Leeds)
(Repeated: Thursday. 3.0 pm) (John Blythe is in ' Gypsy ' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward MacKin
Unknown:
Trevor Holroyd
Producer:
Alfred Bradley
Unknown:
John Blythe
harlie:
David Jackson
Bob:
Neville Smith
Pete:
Anthony Kenyon
Holy Joe:
John Blythe
Ike:
Colin Edwynn
First policeman:
Jack Carr
Second policeman:
Sam Kelly
Lady EI:
Leen Derbyshire

London v The North: Round 2 London:
Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John Mavs The North:
Jack Longland (chairman) with Dr Patrick Nuttgens Professor Harry Armytage Producer TREVOR HILL

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Professor John Mavs
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
Dr Patrick Nuttgens
Unknown:
Professor Harry Armytage
Producer:
Trevor Hill

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