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The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Michael Clayton
6.50
Travel news. What's on, and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER
(.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:
Michael Clayton
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

from Scotland
Father to a Monster by JEREMY BRUCE-WATT
Read by Bryden Murdoch
In the last golden summer days before the second world war a young boy runs foul of a Highland superstition. Producer MICHAEL SHAW

Contributors

Read By:
Bryden Murdoch
Producer:
Michael Shaw

A Canter Towards Barchester by EKIC EWENS
I think that I may say with truth that I rode hard to the veru end (ANTHONY TROLLOPE)
(THE TIMES, obituary column: 7 December 1882)
A life of Anthony Trollope with GARARD GREEN and DENYS HAWTHORNE and the voices Of KATE BINCHY, DAVID TIMSON and PETER PACEY
Producer JOHN SCOTNEY :

Contributors

Unknown:
Ekic Ewens
Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne
Unknown:
David Timson
Unknown:
Peter Pacey
Producer:
John Scotney

Presenter Jeanine McMullen Health and Welfare
You Don'Know Till You've Had It: just how bad is migraine and what is being done to help sufferers? PAT BENNETT enquires.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeanine McMullen
Unknown:
Pat Bennett

A radio happening with Jimmy Edwards , Ted Ray
Arthur Askey , Cyril Fletcher In the chair MCDONALD HORLEY Special guest Leslie Phillips
From an idea by JIMMY EDWARDS Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
12.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Producer:
Edward Taylor

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two
2.0-2.2 News
Some like it hot: ZORA ADAMS tells PAT BENNETT about cooking Indian vegetables.
Romantic Heroine at 40 - why not? asks SHIRLEY BAGRIT.
Arts Notebook: a monthly look at work in progress. KERRY FRANCIS reads
Sitting Duck by BRYCE FRASER (5)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Zora Adams
Unknown:
Pat Bennett
Unknown:
Shirley Bagrit.
Unknown:
Kerry Francis
Unknown:
Bryce Fraser

A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion heard in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Producer ROY HAYWARD
(Repeated: Friday. 4.5 pm)
Write to Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Roy Hayward

Burgess and Maclean - and Philby
Written and narrated by Rene Cutforth
The story of the two British diplomats. Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean , who worked as Soviet agents and fled to Russia when they were finally exposed; and of the master-spy, Kim Philby. Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
Rene Cutforth
Unknown:
Donald MacLean
Unknown:
Kim Philby.
Producer:
Christopher Venning
Kim Philby:
Timothy Bateson
Guy Burgess:
Nigel Graham
Donald Maclean:
John Samson
Mrs Philby:
Clare Horne

Jack Singleton looks at the newest university in Britain, the Open University. It now has 40.000 students and is the second largest in the country. Is it fulfilling its potential? DR JIM BARBER , Pro-Vice-
Chaneellor for staff-student affairs, and STUART MACLURE ,
Editor Times Educational Supplement, discuss its progress. Producer ELIZABETH SMITH
9.29 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Dr Jim Barber
Unknown:
Stuart MacLure
Producer:
Elizabeth Smith

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