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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 Isobel Barnett and Wynford Vaughan Thomas.
Robin Ray puts the questions aided by recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. Producer HELEN FRY

Contributors

Unknown:
James Burke
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas.
Unknown:
Robin Ray

Bernard Shaw : will he go down In the history books as a great man? DEREK PARKER talks about the Irish playwright's life and work and discusses his candidacy With COLIN WILSON. Producer PETER GOODWIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Shaw
Talks:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
Colin Wilson.
Producer:
Peter Goodwin

by David Curtis
The first day of retirement after 40 years' hard work. A day to be enjoyed? Not always...

Contributors

Writer:
David Curtis
Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Albert Dyson:
Walter Fitzgerald
Emily Dyson:
Joyce Latham
George Bates:
George Merritt
Mary Bates:
Beth Boyd
Mr Sailer:
Peter Baldwin
Max:
Antony Viccars
Youth:
Leroy Lingwood
Billiard youth:
Nicholas Edmett

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Antoinette Sibley , Senior Principal dancer, the Royal Ballet.
2.0-2.2 News
Where are They Now?: top model BARBARA GOALEN on her career and how she looks at the fashion world now. Reading your letters.
Those long winter evenings can be well occupied: a round-up from London, Birmingham and Manchester of unusual evening classes. ANNA BARRY reads The Nightingale by RICHARD CHURCH (7)

Contributors

Unknown:
Antoinette Sibley
Unknown:
Barbara Goalen

At the Going Down by ANTHONY COICH with Timothy Bateson as Colonel Robertson
'When I took this job on I knew it would be different from the system I was used to. But my God! It's not going to be that different! When a soldier offers his services he also gives his loyalty, and that binds him until the job's finished. I don'pretend to understand the politics and I don'care. Our job is to fight, and to win! '
Producer HARRY CATLIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Coich
Unknown:
Timothy Bateson
Producer:
Harry Catlin
Corporal:
Alex Tetteh-Lartey
Brigadier:
David Sinclair
Messens:
Peter Craze
Sanders:
Trader Faulkner
Ungo:
Lionel Ngakane
Officer:
David Timson
Abundl:
Frank Cousins
Musaiyid:
Leonard Dixon

Records of the celebrated American baritone introduced by Peter Pratt
After early success in the mid-1920s at the New York Met, as Valentine in Faust and Ford in Falstafl. Tibbett eventually became the first opera star to gain world fame as a singing actor in Hollywood films.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Pratt

Anona Winn. Joy
Adamson Norman Hackforlh , 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 Hackforlh
Unknown:
Peter Glaze
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Producer:
John Cassels

BRIAN JOHNSTON recently visited the Isle of Man for the Manx Grand Prix Jubilee
Producer PHYLLIS ROBINSON
Pete Murray invites you to join him in the Isle of Man for Open House at the Villa Marina, Douglas: Friday 9.2 am, R2

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Phyllis Robinson
Unknown:
Pete Murray

A series of three plays based on the short stories by Nigel Balchin adapted for radio by Antony Kearey
with Maurice Denham as Uncle Charles
The Crokers' marriage astonished their friends. She was in her 20s, he in his 60s. Uncle Charles proved that, but for a tragic twist of fate, it would have been disastrous.
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Author:
Nigel Balchin
Adapted by:
Antony Kearey
Producer:
Kay Patrick
Uncle Charles:
Maurice Denham
Robert:
David Timson
Andrew:
Nigel Lambert
Herbert:
Lewis Stringer
Ivy:
Jo Manning Wilson
Phillip Season:
Geoffrey Beevers
Jim Mellor:
Rolf Lefebvre
Susan Mellor:
Diana Payan
Barman/Peter:
Robin Browne
Henry/Man in pub:
David Sinclair
Elsie:
Hilda Schroder

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