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The world this morning introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson
6.50 medium ware only
Travel news, What's on, and Keep Fit with EII.EEN 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

Deryck Guyler reads
Honours Uneven by PAUL FEAKES ' As a husband of long standIng, I don'think it is ever policy to try to win a row with your wife.... I had arranged with Althea to join me on my usual train from the office ...

Contributors

Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Paul Feakes

A panel game for four hands Leader of the pack and chairman is David Nixon who deals to June Whitfield Patrick Moore .William Rushton Devised and shuffled by IAN MESSITER. Produced and cut by RICHARD WILLCOX

Contributors

Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
June Whitfield
Unknown:
Patrick Moore
Unknown:
William Rushton
Unknown:
Ian Messiter.
Unknown:
Richard Willcox

by Alex Marshall and Peter King
'It's my duty, isn't it? To look after William - William who cancelled staying at his club, in case. In case of what?'

Contributors

Writer:
Alex Marshall
Writer:
Peter King
Producer:
Magaret Etall
Mary:
Lala Lloyd
William:
Victor Lucas
Jean:
Delia Paton
Bernard:
Clifford Earl
Vicar:
Peter Williams
Mr Hughes:
David Sinclair
Passenger:
Bonnie Hurren

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the week: Len Murray , General Secretary of the TUC.
2.0 -2.2 News
Hubble, Bubble ...: the toll and trouble of a witches' coven. My Alabama Childhood: BEN DUNCAN.
TransIate-an-Ad: URSULA GRUBER provides a European advertising service.
Holdina On by MERVYN JONES abridged by DOREEN ESTALL Read by JAMES MCMANUS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Len Murray
Unknown:
Ben Duncan.
Unknown:
Ursula Gruber
Unknown:
Mervyn Jones
Abridged By:
Doreen Estall
Read By:
James McManus

A dramatisation in three parts by Joan O'Connor of La Rabouilleuse by Balzac with Gareth Thomas, David Wood, Sean Arnold, Joan Matheson
'Only you, Philippe, can recover your uncle Rouget's inheritance, half of which has already been wolfed by Gilet. He's a smart operator: the audacity of blaming Joseph for a crime he hadn'committed - this proves you have here an enemy capable of anything.'

Contributors

Adapter:
Joan O'Connor
Producer:
Jane Graham
Mme Hochon:
Noel Hood
M Hochon:
Malcolm Hayes
Joseph Bridau:
David Wood
Agathe Bridau:
Joan Matheson
Gritte:
Diana Bishop
M Moulleron:
Manning Wilson
M Heron:
Stephen Thorne
Flore Brazier:
Julle Hallam
Maxence Gilet:
Gareth Thomas
Francois Hochon:
Paul Freeman
M Desroches:
Peter Williams
Philippe Bridau:
Sean Arnold
Fario:
Anthony Hall
J-J Rouget:
Gordon Gostelow
Capt Carpentier:
David Timson
Capt Mignonnet:
Neville Jason
Baruch Hochon:
Anthony Daniels
Potel:
Vernon Joyner
Vedie:
Diana Olsson
Kouski:
Sam Dastor

by William McGivern abridged for radio in eight parts by Geoffrey Beevers Read by Denis Lill
Caprifoil is the code name of secret agent Andrei Leroi. His disappearance spells trouble for August Spencer, and begins a chase and a search that brings the world to the brink of war.

Contributors

Author:
William McGivern
Abridged by:
Geoffrey Beevers
Reader:
Denis Lill
Producer:
Piers Plowright

The questions and ideas you send are discussed this week by Renée Houston, Barbara Kelly Linda Blandford , Nan Kenway In the chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER. Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated: Friday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Kelly
Unknown:
Linda Blandford
Unknown:
Nan Kenway
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter.
Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnston

A salute to the comic genius of scriptwriters Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and featuring excerpts of the performance of their craft by Tony Hancock, Harry H. Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell, Frankie Howerd, Bernard Braben and many others.

Ray and Alan's Choice: page 5

Contributors

Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Ring for Death by BERNARD PICTON
' There is something wrong, Inspector. I was Mr Price 's secretary and I knew him better than anyone - better than his own wife. When he went home yesterday morning he was acting oddly, but he wasn'ill - not like he was when he had one of his heart spasms. Something happened to him at home, I swear it.'
Producer LORRAINE DAVIES
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Picton
Unknown:
Mr Price
Producer:
Lorraine Davies
Mervyn Price:
Ray Handy
Betly Price:
Christine Pritchard
John Griffiths:
Alan Downer
Linda Evans:
Margaret John
Det Chief Insp Mansel:
Ivor Roberts
Lewis:
Frank Lincoln
Fred:
Bryn Williams

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
Producer:
Helen Fry

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