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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

The sounds and scenes of a year in the past challenge the memories of residents James Burke and Richard Murdoch and guests Nancy Wise and Terry Wogan.
Robin Ray puts the questions, aided by recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. Producer HELEN FRY

Contributors

Unknown:
James Burke
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Nancy Wise
Unknown:
Terry Wogan.
Unknown:
Robin Ray

by F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted for radio by C.J. Stephenson
with Paul Maxwell and Jane Jordan Rogers
1929: an Atlantic liner, an American couple on a second honeymoon, a young girl, a storm at sea.... these are some of the elements in this atmospheric story.

Contributors

Author:
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Adapted by:
C.J. Stephenson
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
Adrian Smith:
Paul Maxwell
Eva Smith:
Jane Jordan Rogers
Butterworth:
Nigel Lambert
Betsy:
Elizabeth Proud
Captain:
John Bentley
A sailor:
Antony Higginson
Steward Carton:
Derek Pollitt
Stewardess:
Emily Richard
Waiter:
Roger Sansom
Mrs Warden:
Kathleen Helme

medium u'at'c only from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Maria Korchinska , harpist
2.0-2.2 News
A Castle - or Villa - In the Air?: aliSon BRUCE goes holiday property hunting. Reading your letters.
From Classroom to Nursery: a look at parenthood classes in that extra year at school. marvin KANE reads The Man Who Loued Cat Dancing (10)

Contributors

Unknown:
MacGregor Guest
Harpist:
Maria Korchinska
Unknown:
Alison Bruce

Crazy Nite by gaie HOUSTON
Misunderstandings and interrelationships on a package tour to Italy.
Producer richard WORTLEY

Contributors

Producer:
Richard Wortley
Rita:
Hazel Coppen
Freda:
Diana Olsson
Fred:
Leonard Fenton
Ned:
Nigel Anthony
Arthur:
Douglas Blackwell
John:
Nigel Graham
Jean:
Sandra Clark
Charles:
David Brierley
Crystal:
Jane Knowles
Carol:
Julie Hallam
Cecil:
Rolf Lefebvre
Sybil:
Betty Huntley-Wmght

Victor Silvester
NANCY WISE talks to VICTOR SILVESTER to discover the secret of his huge international following and how his ' strict tempo ' music still holds a charm for so many.
Producer JOHN KNICHT
Victor Silvester is featured in RADIO TIME Anniversary Souvenir on sale now at 50p

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Silvester
Unknown:
Victor Silvester
Producer:
John Knicht
Unknown:
Victor Silvester

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

by J.B. Priestley: abridged in 18 parts by Neville Teller
Read by Wilfred Pickles

You could go wandering half a dozen times across from Barbican to Broad Street Station, and yet miss Angel Pavement. Some of the street maps of the district omit it altogether; taxi-drivers often do not even pretend to know it: policemen are frequently not sure.
(from Manchester)
J.B. Priestley is featured in Radio Times Anniversary Souvenir on sale now at 50p

Contributors

Author:
J. B. Priestley
Abridged by:
Neville Teller
Reader:
Wilfred Pickles
Producer:
Herbert Smith

Why do people play hoaxes, and what's it like to be hoaxed? In the first of three programmes Ronald Fletcher introduces some of the best April Fool's Day broadcasts including the Spaghetti Trees, Spike Milligan's cure for Dutch Elm disease, and the day 'Smellavision' came to Australia.
Script and research by NOMAN moss. Producer FRANCES DONNELLY

Contributors

Introduces:
Ronald Fletcher
Unknown:
Spike Milli
Producer:
Frances Donnei.

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