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The world this morning introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson
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:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

9.30 History In Evidence Restoration Britain 3: The Plague
How they lived - and died - In London, 1666
Written by NORMAN LONGMATE t.45 Listening and Reading III Fishing, by MARGARET TRIST Reader ANTHONY HALL
J.55 Nous y sommes!
7: Justice, quand meme ... written by ARIEL DAIGRE
(IV year French: age 11-12)
10.5 Poetry Corner Kings of the Forest

Contributors

Written By:
Norman Longmate
Reader:
Margaret Trist
Reader:
Anthony Hall
Written By:
Ariel Daigre

10.30 Music Workshop 11
Another Shore: a continued story of international relations written by JOHN PARRY and MICHAEL JESSETT , with scripts by WILLIAM MURPHY
11.0 Inquiry
Unit VI: Consumer's World
3: Advertising by DEREK FARMER
11.20 Discovery
Colour and Texture 3: A scrap of paper by JEREMY NICKLIN
Presented by RICHARD BEBB Producer ARTHUR VIALLS
Radtopision for Schools: To follow certain broadcasts described as a radiovision ' programme it is necessary to have the accompanying film strip.

Contributors

Written By:
John Parry
Written By:
Michael Jessett
Unknown:
William Murphy
Unknown:
Derek Farmer
Unknown:
Jeremy Nicklin
Presented By:
Richard Bebb
Producer:
Arthur Vialls

The amateur theatre is a: full of frustrated professionals b: a hotbed of intrigue c: an engrossing hobby with its own rewards and disappointments. True or false?
NORMAN DE MESQUITA finds out from Susan Eaton , who has played everything from Restoration tragedy to modern thrillers - as an amateur
Producer MICHELL RAPER
(Repeated: Friday, 2.20 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman de Mesquita
Unknown:
Susan Eaton
Producer:
Michell Raper

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.
12.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

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

2.9 Movement, Mime and Music I by JAMES DODDING
2.20 Books, Plays, Poems Personal Anthology:
Today CLIFF MORGAN introduces a selection of poems
2.45 Nature. Spiders
Written and presented by JOHN SANKEY
With ALFRED LEUTSCHER Producer PETER WARD

Contributors

Unknown:
James Dodding
Introduces:
Cliff Morgan
Presented By:
John Sankey
Unknown:
Alfred Leutscher
Producer:
Peter Ward

Sam's Wedding by PETER TINNISWOOD
Sam is getting married. For his wedding present from his workmates, Sam gets a bicycle. But who is Sam fiancée?
Producer TONY CLIFF (from Leeds)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood
Producer:
Tony Cliff
Mother:
Eileen Derbyshire
Father:
Paul Webster
Narrator:
David Mahlowe
Sam:
Colin Edwynn
Ruth:
Susan Littler
George:
John Blyths
Mrs Bessemer:
Elizabeth MacKenzie
Aileen:
Barbara Mullaney
Norma:
Carole Turner
Mr Bootle:
Graham Roberts

Castleward
A play for radio by JOHN TARRANT
There it stands, a giant prehistoric earthwork. Why did men build it all those thousands of years ago? Just to defend themselves? Nick Crellin- and his girlfriend find the answer more oblique - and far, far more bizarre.
Producer JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
John Tarrant
Producer:
John Cardy
Nick Crellin:
Denys Hawthornie
Derek Gawne:
Anthony Jackson
Anne Kinrade:
Rosalind Shanks
John Teare:
Stephen Jack
Sheila Teare:
Diana Olsson

London v Midlands: Round 2 London :
Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John Mays Midlands.
Jack Longland (chairman) with John Julius Norwich Thomas Cadett
Producer TREVOR HILL
If you would like to submit questions for the 'panel send them to Round Britain Quiz, BBC, PO Box 27, Piccadillu, Manchester
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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