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The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Douglas Cameron
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 7.35* 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

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Douglas Cameron
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

Your guest this morning: William Hardcastle, broadcaster and journalist, former editor of the Daily Mail and now the fast-talking, hard-hitting presenter of Radio 4's World at One and PM Reports; and Punch columnist. He'll be answering your questions on his views, work and hobbies, and discussing with you the topics of the day. Ring him on [number removed]. The lines open at 8.0 am

Contributors

Guest:
William Hardcastle
Producer:
Walter Wallice

That was Yesterday by MARIE JOSEPH
Read by Olive Pendleton
1 I'd always prided myself on being reasonably well-adjusted, broad-minded, optimistic, feet-on-the-ground - and yet there I was, behaving like a seasoned neurotic ... And all because Penny, our daughter, was getting ready for her first date.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Marie Joseph
Read By:
Olive Pendleton

Presenter Jeanine McMullen You and the Law
Guarantees and Small Print: has the recent legislation begun to bite yet? It should make life a lot easier for you and your eyesight.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeanine McMullen

Introduced from Bristol by Daphne Hubbard
Be Honest! From the works canteen of an aeronautical company, men air their views on working with women.
2.0-2.2 News
Action Stations! On location aboard HMS Hero for the filming of the current BBC1 series Warship.
Bristol 600: the city celebrates its ancient charter. JULIA KILLINGBACK designs the package.
MONICA GREY reads
In a Summer Season by ELIZABETH TAYLOR (3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Daphne Hubbard
Unknown:
Julia Killingback
Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor

Selected for Friday
The Felonious Marriage
A comedy by LYDIA RAGOSIN with Denise Bryer
The trial of Elizabeth, the Dowager Duchess of Kingston for bigamy in 1776, and the extraordinary events which led up to it.
Producer CHARI.ES LEFEAUX Broadcast in 1970

Contributors

Comedy By:
Lydia Ragosin
Unknown:
Denise Bryer
Duchess of Devonshire:
Betty Baskcomb
Countess of Derby:
Margaret Wolfit
Elizabeth Chudleigh:
Denise Bryer
Mr Wallace:
John Gabriel
Attorney-General:
Edward Kelsey
Duke of Hamilton:
Brian Hewlett
Mrs Hanmer:
Margot Boyd
Augustus Hervey:
John Rye
Mrs Chudleigh:
Eva Stuart
Lord Chesterfield:
Clifford Norgate
Duke of Kingston:
Nigel Lambert
Mr Amis:
Trevor Martin

The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon , Esq by w. M. THACKERAY
Read by GEOFFREY BANKS and ALlCK HAYES
5: Marriage, Ill-Fame, Worse Fortune and a Sad, Bad Ending

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Lyndon
Unknown:
M. Thackeray
Read By:
Geoffrey Banks
Read By:
Allck Hayes

Chairman ROBERT ROBINSON
Second Round: featuring each week winners from the first round of the contest. 8: Wales
MRS ANN PERKINS (Carmarthen) BARRY OWEN (Flintshire): chemist KENNETH ELLIS (Cardiff): teacher Including Beat the Brains
Questions set and programme devised by JOHN p. WYNN Producer MARTIN FISHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Barry Owen
Unknown:
Kenneth Ellis
Producer:
Martin Fisher

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Hill of Luton
Rt Hon Richard Crossman. MP Rt Hen Jeremy Thorpe , mp Lady Howe
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Malvern, Worcestershire (Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Crossman.
Unknown:
Jeremy Thorpe
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

DAVID JASON , BILL WALLIS NIGEL REES and BILL MCGUFFIE at the piano take a late night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side.
Script by CHRIS MILLER and FRED METCALF
Producer BOB OLIVER ROGERS
(David Jason is in ' No Sex, Please -Were British' at the Strand Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Chris Miller
Script By:
Fred Metcalf
Producer:
Bob Oliver Rogers
Unknown:
David Jason

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