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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 GEORGE TARGET
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 VIIF: see last column

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

Under the carpet ... among the curtains, on the potted plant, even In the strawberry jam-dozens of insects and other small animals can be found in all our homes. Going round an average house, ROBIN EDWARDS investigates some of these self-invited guests.
Introduced bv DEREK JONES Producer DILYS BREESE
(from Bristol: shortened version of Sunday's broadcast)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Edwards
Producer:
Dilys Breese

9.30 History In Evidence Restoration Britain 4: Wren's London written by MAURICE WHITBREAD Producer ALAN EREIRA
9.45 Listening and Reading III How my love was sawed in half, by ROBERT FONTAINE Reader EDDIE MATTHEWS
9.55 Nous y sommesl
8: Une promenade en voiture written by ARIEL DAIGRE
(IV year French: age 11-12)
10.5 Poetry Corner Let's hear it again

Contributors

Written By:
Maurice Whitbread
Producer:
Alan Ereira
Reader:
Robert Fontaine
Reader:
Eddie Matthews
Written By:
Ariel Daigre

10.30 Music Workshop II
Another Shore: a children's extravaganza by JOHN PARRY and MICHAEL JESSETT Performed by LA MAITRISE, the children's choir of ORTF directed by JACQUES JOUlNEAU
Producer WILLIAM MURPHY
11.0 Inquiry
Unit VI: Consumer's World 4: Critics and guardians by DAVE ROBINS
11.20 Discovery
Round-up programme

Contributors

Unknown:
John Parry
Unknown:
Michael Jessett
Directed By:
Jacques Joulneau
Producer:
William Murphy
Unknown:
Dave Robins

There are more ways than one of winning a victory for Women's Lib. You could, for instance, be like Elisabeth Rivers Bulkeley , who is elegant, charming and happens. incidentally, to be the first woman stockbroker to be allowed on the floor of the London Stock Exchange. Producer MICHELL RAPER
(Repeated: Friday, 2 20 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Elisabeth Rivers Bulkeley
Producer:
Michell Raper

2.0 Movement, Mime and Music I for the 7-9-year olds by JAMES DODDING
Producer VERA GRAY
2.20 Books, Plays. Poems Listeners' own poems
Series edited by STUART EVANS
2.45 Nature. Ross and Malaria written by CHRISTINE DUDLEY narrated by GARARD GREEN with TOM WATSON , GEOFFREY MATTHEWS and HAROLD REESE

Contributors

Producer:
Vera Gray
Edited By:
Stuart Evans
Written By:
Christine Dudley
Unknown:
Tom Watson
Unknown:
Geoffrey Matthews
Unknown:
Harold Reese

by David Stewart
With Edward Chapman, David Spenser, Carol Marsh, Angela Thorne
By 1851 the Boulton family had risen high, from farmworkers to iron-masters. Now it was the turn of young James Boulton to become 'gaffer' and to lift the family name higher still by marrying into the aristocracy. Who could object? Who should have doubts?

Contributors

Writer:
David Stewart
Producer:
John Cardy
Abraham Boulton:
Edward Chapman
Ruth Boulton:
Hilda Schroder
Oliver Boulton:
Nigel Graham
James Boulton:
David Spenser
Lord Elkthorne:
Geoffrey Wincott
Lady Elkthorne:
Elizabeth Morgan
Lady Patricia Elkthorne:
Angela Thorne
Eli Bennett:
William Eedle
Sarah Bennett:
Diana Olsson
Job Bennett:
Robin Browne
Hannah Bennett:
Carol Marsh
Jacob/Coachman:
Anthony Hall
Minister:
William Eedle

Who was Dr James Barry ? What is the mystery that still shrouds the life of this eminent medical reformer? Overgrown and indecipherable, the headstone of Dr Barry's grave conveys something of the neglect and confusion that obscures the achievements of one of the most controversial doctors of Victoria's reign.
June Rose. in attempting to pay tribute to a revolutionary and far-sighted doctor, has been trying to penetrate the several veils of rumour, myth and scandal covering the life and work of this tempestuous and original personality. Producer MADEAU STEWART

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr James Barry
Producer:
Madeau Stewart

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

Contributors

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

The Muffin Murderer by PHILIP REES
' ... I've got what social workers call grave character defects. You're merely a murderer. Middle-class at that. You'll be looking for the honest way out. I'm looking for the easiest....'
Producer TONY CLIFF (from Leeds)

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Rees
Producer:
Tony Cliff
Felan:
Sean Barrett
John Parkerson:
Geoffrey Banks
Emily Parkerson:
Jenny Austen

London v Wales: Round 2 London:
Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Irene Thomas
Professor John Mays Wales :
Jack Longland (chairman) with Dr Mostyn Lewis Fred Nicholls
Producer TREVOR HILL
If you would like to submit questions for the panel send them to Round Britain Quiz, BBC. PO Box 27, Piccadilly, Manchester
9.29 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Professor John Mays Wales
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
Dr Mostyn Lewis
Unknown:
Fred Nicholls
Producer:
Trevor Hill

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