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The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson
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
7.4S 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:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

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A Parent's Role in Education
How do you set up a Parent Teachers Association? Should parents help with homeworkt In what other ways can they help their children at home? How open are Open Days?
Put your question to Thornton Pearn , headmaster of a State boarding school, and Barbara Bullivant. hon secretary, Confederation for the Advancement of State Education.
Judith Chalmers in the chair Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Cnil [number removed]from 8 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Thornton Pearn
Unknown:
Barbara Bullivant.
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers

Such Lovely Hair by CLAUDIA SMART
Read by Wilfred Pickles
' Some people have too much hair.' he said carefutly, ' some people don'have enough ...' Understanding came slowly. She recoiled at once. ' Oh no! You re not having my hair!'

Contributors

Read By:
Wilfred Pickles

Presenter George Luce Home and Family
Pages of Delight: JEANINE MC-MULLEN Lakes a look at the latest children's books out in time for Christmas.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA

Contributors

Presenter:
George Luce

from the TV series based on the characters created by A.J. Cronin
with
The Honours List written by DONALD BULL
Dr Cameron is to receive a rare honour.... but a misunderstanding creates great embarrassment.
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
(Repeated: Thursday, 6-15 pm)
12.55 medium wave only
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Written By:
Donald Bull
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Cathie Calcott:
Dorothy Smith
Ben Calcott:
Arthur Lawrence
Mrs McEnery:
Miriam Margolyes
Sir Alec Jennings:
Archie Duncan
Dr Greville:
Roy Spencer

Introduced by Sue MacGregor The Trend Setters - 2: Eating out. from trattorias to chicken joints and hamburgers.
2.0-2.2 News
Christmas: decorations to make at home.
Children's Books and Writers: ELISABETH BERESFORD and ELAINE moss look at recent news and publications.
SHEILA MITCHELL reads The Passina Star (2)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Elisabeth Beresford
Unknown:
Elaine Moss
Unknown:
Sheila Mitchell

visits Worcestershire
Members of the Ladies' Section of the Astley Horticultural Society, Stourport, put their questions to
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster MICHAEL BARRATT Producer KENNETH FORD

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Questionmaster Michael Barratt
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

A panel game devised by TONY SURYANE and EDWARD J. MASON
Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Anne Scott-James and Denis Norden
In the chair Jack Longland Questions compiled by PETER MOORE
(Repeated: Thursday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Suryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Anne Scott-James
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
Peter Moore

[number removed]
Ring Robin Day to put your question on drugs, drug addiction and treatment, in person to Dr Martin Mitcheson , Consultant-in-Charge of the Drug Dependence Unit at Dniversitv College Hospital, London.
To promote a maximum flow of questions, [number removed](16 lines) will take them from 6.0 pm until the end of the programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Martin Mitcheson

The story of Queen Victoria. her life and the great events of her time. in 13 episodes
Peggy Ashcroft as the Queen
5: The Queen and ' Pilgerstein by JASPER RIDLEY with Carleton Hebbs as Lord Palmerston, of whom Prince Albert said: and the voices of JOAN MATHESON. VERNON JOYNER MANNING WILSON , ROLF LEFEBVRE Producer HALLAM TENNYSON (Repeated: Friday, 3.5 pm)
(Peggy Ashcroft is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Co)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Jasper Ridley
Unknown:
Carleton Hebbs
Unknown:
Joan Matheson.
Unknown:
Vernon Joyner
Unknown:
Manning Wilson
Unknown:
Rolf Lefebvre
Producer:
Hallam Tennyson
Unknown:
Peggy Ashcroft
Narrator:
Gabriel Woolf
Greville:
Heron Carvic
Lord John Russell:
Godfrey Kenton
Prince Albert:
Robert Hardy

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