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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

The sounds and scenes of a year in the past challenge the memories of residents James Burke and Richard Murdoch and guests Miriam Karlin and Steve Race.
Robin Ray puts the questions aided by recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. Producer HELEN FRY

Contributors

Unknown:
James Burke
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Miriam Karlin
Unknown:
Steve Race.
Unknown:
Robin Ray

Landscape from Limbo by MORRIS LURIE
Reader Jon Rollason
' Rosemary wants me to phone the newspapers and get experts to look at it. But I haven'made up my mind ... I'm a bit frightened to look at it ...'
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER and MICHELL RAPER

Contributors

Reader:
Morris Lurie
Reader:
Jon Rollason
Producer:
Barbara Crowther
Producer:
Michell Raper

Lord Beaverbrook: DEREK PARKER presents a portrait of the ' self-made ' man who became one of the most powerful and influential newspaper proprietors of his day: he discusses Beaverbrook's importance With PROF A. J. P. TAYLOR Producer SHEILA ANDERSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Parker
Producer:
Sheila Anderson

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Edgar Croker , Secretary-designate, Football Association.
2.0-2.2 News
Who's in Charge?: THORNTON PEARN explains the role of school governors.
Reading your letters.
Mahommed goes home: BRENDA KIDMAN flew to India with the HUSSEIN family
PETER BARKWORTH reads Love and Mr Lcwisham by H. G. WELLS (10)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Croker
Unknown:
Thornton Pearn
Unknown:
Brenda Kidman
Unknown:
Peter Barkworth
Unknown:
Mr Lcwisham
Unknown:
H. G. Wells

Jess by Elizabeth MORGAN with Elizabeth Morgan as Jess
'When Jess went without for you, she did it for love, not for what you could give her back. She lived her life through you ... she loved it and she was so proud of vou. You gave her another life if you like.'
Producer ROGER PINE

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Morgan
Unknown:
Elizabeth Morgan
Producer:
Roger Pine
Margaret:
Jo Manning Wilson
Win:
Margaret John
Sarah:
Christine Pollon
Peter:
John Samson
Lizzie Annie:
Olwen Griffiths
Bryn:
Haydn Jones
Sir George Barry:
Godfrey Kenton
Lady Charlotte Barry:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Kwan:
Nigel Anthony
The Little Girl:
Sandra Clark

asks Do You Remember? as he looks over his years as an entertainer and the friends and colleagues among whom he has spent, and continues to spend, his very active life. He recalls:
ROBB WILTON, GRACIE FIELDS TERRY-THOMAS. ANNE SHELTON MAX WALL and DORIS NICHOLS BENNY HILL With PETER VERNON
Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT-JOHNSTON
Vintage Variety, a BBC LP record No REC 134M, will be available in the autumn.

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Shelton
Unknown:
Max Wall
Unknown:
Doris Nichols
Unknown:
Peter Vernon
Producer:
Alastair Scott

Anona Winn. Joy
Adamson Norman Hackforth , Peter Glaze with a mystery guest
PETER JONES in the chair Producer JOHN CASSELS
(Repeated: Friday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

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

A Good Day for Stripey Tigers by JOHN HYNAM with Aubrey Woods
Mr Grobius was an eccentric old gentleman-after all, he was long past the age when climbing trees in a public park was a suitable or safe occupation. Mr Maggs , the park ranger, found it outrageous, even indecent. But that was not the way it seemed to one lonely little boy.
Producer BETTY DAVIES
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hynam
Unknown:
Aubrey Woods
Unknown:
Mr Grobius
Unknown:
Mr Maggs
Producer:
Betty Davies
Mr Grobius:
Aubrey Woods
Paul:
E Wilson
PC Etheridge:
William Eedle
Mr Maggs:
John Hollis
Paul's mother:
Elizabeth Morgan
Ice-cream man:
Robin Browne

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