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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

A Match for Charlie by BRENDA BYRON
Read by Margaret Tyzack
Margery knew that she wanted a husband and planned with the precision of a General ... Producer DAVID SHUTE
(Margaret Tyzack is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Co)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brenda Byron
Read By:
Margaret Tyzack
Producer:
David Shute
Unknown:
Margaret Tyzack

A musical portrait of a Georgian Metropolis Singers MARY THOMAS
PAT WHITMORE , CHARLES YOUNG CHARLES YOUNG CHOIR THE LONDON PLAYERS directed by ADRIAN BRETT harpsichord DENNIS GOMM Narrators CHARLES CHILTON TONY CHURCH, POWELL JONES
DUNCAN MCINTYRE. Written and produced by CHARLES chilton
(Tony Church is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Co)

Contributors

Singers:
Mary Thomas
Singers:
Pat Whitmore
Directed By:
Adrian Brett
Narrators:
Charles Chilton
Unknown:
Powell Jones
Unknown:
Duncan McIntyre.
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

also starring June Whitfield, Ray Fell
With Kate Binchy and the music of Bill McGuffie
Written by DAVID MCKELLAR and DAVID NOBBS

12.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Comedian:
Frankie Howerd
Actress:
June Whitfield
Actor:
Ray Fell
Actress:
Kate Binchy
Music:
Bill McGuffie
Writer:
David McKellar
Writer:
David Nobbs
Producer:
David Hatch

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two
2.02.2 News
Tune with a Tale: ALVAR LIDELL. Sickness and Invalidity Benefits explained by DOROTHY DRAKE. It's a two-wheel world - as more people take to the bike. MARVIN KANE reads The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (11)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Dorothy Drake.
Unknown:
Marvin Kane

A Stranger from Yesterday by ROBIN SMYTH with John Gabriel , Timothy Bateson Joe Starkey receives a warm welcome when he visits his long-lost friend, but why does his presence create hostility in the rest of the seaside village?
Producer MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Smyth
Unknown:
John Gabriel
Unknown:
Timothy Bateson
Unknown:
Joe Starkey
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
Joe Starkey:
John Cabriel
Sammy Sutcliffe:
Timothy Bateson
FlOSS:
Diana Olsson
Timmy Sutcliffe:
David Timson
Sara Sutcliffe:
Frances Jeater
Jeannie Sutcliffe:
Sandra Clark
Lennie Dunbar:
Brian Haines
Mrs Lampton:
Diana Olsson
Sgt Moon:
Manning Wilson

A history of the United States as reflected in its folk. traditional and popular music, from the founding of Virginia to the birth of jazz.
5: Go West, Young Man
Devised and presented by CHARLES CHILTON
(Repeated: Friday, 4.5 pm)

Contributors

Presented By:
Charles Chilton

says JANE ROWE , Director of the Association of British Adoption Agencies.
A nationwide survey to be published shortly reveals that several thousand children in care have no hope of returning to their parents. Yet not enough is done to find new families for them.
Sue MacGregor examines the findings of this survey: why are so many children waiting for parents? Whose responsibility are they? How can we make sure they are no longer deprived of family care? Producer LOUISE PURSLOW

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Rowe
Producer:
Louise Purslow

interviewed by Robert McKenzie The former Prime Minister, in the second of two programmes. looks back on some major events of the years 1961-63. which he has described in the sixth and final volume of his memoirs At the End o/ the Day. He recalls his innovations in economic policy, reconsiders the wisdom of dismissing a number of his Ministers, reflects on the Profumo affair and on his own resignation.
(From the recordings made for the BBCtv programmes ' At the End of the Day ': Wednesday at 9.25 pm BBC1)

Contributors

Interviewed By:
Robert McKenzie

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