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The world this morning introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson
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:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

[number removed]
from 9.20 Do It Yourself
How easy is it to install double-glazing myself? What tips are there for getting a professional look with my home decorating? What is the basic tool kit for a home handyman or handywoman? Put your questions to Tony Wilkins , Editor of Do-It-Yourself magazine.
Sue MacGregor in the chair Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed] from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Wilkins

Second Sight by F. A. HOW Read by Wilfred Pickles
'If it's really a ghost,' Herbert said, ' that must mean that he'll never finish that job. Poor old man. He'll be working away till - whatever they call it - eternity.'

Contributors

Unknown:
F. A. How
Read By:
Wilfred Pickles

Burgess, 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:
Guy Burgess
Unknown:
Donald MacLean
Unknown:
Kim Philby.
Producer:
Christopher Venning
Kim Philby:
Timothy Bateson
Eleanor Philby:
Clare Horne
Patterson:
Robin Browne
Page:
David Timson
Marcus Lipton:
John Samson
Harold Macmillan:
Nigel Graham

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Sauce and Resource: PADDY FEENY faces CHARLES VANCE and CLAIRE RAYNER with those crises that every cook dreads.
2.0-2.2 News
Mogul behind the Memo-David O. Selznick : by RUDY BEHLMER. The Birth of Benenden: memories from two founders of the famous girls' school.
Children's Books and Writers: ELISABETH BERESFORD and ELAINE MOSS on recent publications.
MARVIN KANE reads The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paddy Feeny
Unknown:
Charles Vance
Unknown:
Claire Rayner
Unknown:
Memo-David O. Selznick
Unknown:
Rudy Behlmer.
Unknown:
Elisabeth Beresford
Unknown:
Elaine Moss
Unknown:
Marvin Kane

The Last Chronicle of Barset 18: A New Course of Action

Contributors

Trollope:
Godfrey Kenton
Mr Harding:
Carleton Hobbs
Bishop Proudie:
George Howe
Mrs Proudie:
Margot Boyd
Josiah Crawley:
Hugh Manning
Mrs Crawley:
Kathleen Helme
Grace Crawtey:
Elizabeth Proud
Mrs Dale:
Cécile Chevreau
Lily Dale:
Patricia Gallimore
Lady Julia:
Sylvia Coleridge
Johnny Eames:
Sam Dastor
Mr Thomas Toogood:
Clive Swift
Miss Demolines:
Barbara Mitchell
Sir Raffle:
Geoffrey Wincott
Mr Chadwick:
Rolf Lefebvre
Mr Walker:
Philip Morant
Mr Dalrymple:
Kerry Francis
Waiter:
George Raistrick

[number removed]
Ring George Scott to put your question on insurance in person to William Harris , Deputy Chairman of the British Insurance Association and Chief General Manager of the Phoenix Assurance Company. Producer WALTER WALLICH
Questions from 6.0 pm onward

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott
Unknown:
William Harris
Producer:
Walter Wallich

1873-1943
A centenary portrait of the composer and his music by DAVID WHEELER
William Sleigh as Rachmaninov with ROBIN BROWNE
FRASER KERR. SHEILA GRANT MICHAEL KILGARRIFF
ANDREW RIVERS, HILDA SCHRODER JOHN SAMSON as the narrator Producer IAN COTTERELL ‡

Contributors

Music By:
David Wheeler
Music By:
William Sleigh
Unknown:
Robin Browne
Unknown:
Fraser Kerr.
Unknown:
Sheila Grant
Unknown:
Michael Kilgarriff
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Unknown:
John Samson
Producer:
Ian Cotterell

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