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The world this morning introduced by Michael Clayton 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 f.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:
Michael Clayton
Introduced By:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

It's Never Too Late by DAPHNE FAE GLAZER
Read by Colin Edwynn
' Who wants ter go on classes! They think yer a bit short-one of them illiterates - that's why yer there.'
Producer HERBERT SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Daphne Fae Glazer
Read By:
Colin Edwynn
Producer:
Herbert Smith

in The War Between Men and Women: an anthology compiled by PATRICK GARLAND
He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my
Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song,
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.
(W. H. AUDEN )
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Garland
Unknown:
H. Auden
Producer:
Christopher Venning

Presenter Nigel Murphy Health and Welfare
Its Your Blood They're After: NIGEL MURPHY looks into the National Blood Transfusion Service: who gives the blood, what is it used for, what new techniques are being developed?

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Murphy
Unknown:
Nigel Murphy

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
Christmas Party Drinks: wine recipes and ideas.
Parliamentary Notebook: NORMAN SHRAPNEL reports.
Cot Deaths: ANN HEYNO talks to a mother whose baby died and looks at the current research into these inexplicable deaths. SHEILA MITCHELL reads The Passing Star (4)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Sheila Mitchell

The Disagreeable Oyster by GILES COOPER
A new production in stereo of an outstanding experimental radio play of the 50s. and TIMOTHY BATESON , DIANA BISHOP
MALCOLM HAYES , KATHLEEN HELMS VERNON JOYNER
ELIZABETH MORGAN
HILDA SCHRODER , WILLIAM SLEIGH Special sound by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Producers CHARLES I.EFEAUX and DESMOND BRISCOE
A highly stylised handling of an apparently real situation, as rich as a cartoon film in outrageous comic invention and as super as a Chekhov play in its concern for human beings (DONALD MCWHINNIE)

Contributors

Unknown:
Giles Cooper
Unknown:
Timothy Bateson
Unknown:
Diana Bishop
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
Kathleen Helms
Unknown:
Vernon Joyner
Unknown:
Elizabeth Morgan
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Producers:
Charles I.Efeaux
Producers:
Desmond Briscoe
Bundy:
William Eedle
Bundy Minor:
John Graham

(Repeated: Friday. 1.30 pm)

Contributors

Written By:
Brian Hayles
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Lilian:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Nora McAuley:
Julia Mark
Joe Grundy:
Reg Johnston
Trina Muir:
Judith Carey
Colin Drury:
John Baddeley
Harry Booker:
Alex Johnston
Mary:
Catherine Crutchley
George Barford:
Graham Roberts

A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions! Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Producer ROY HAYWARD
(Repeated: Friday, 4.5 pm)
Write to Any Answers!, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Roy Hayward

Thousands of wild birds and mammals such as pangolins and various kinds of monkey are imported annually into Hong Kong from the People's Republic of China for slaughter in Hong Kong's restaurants.
Patricia Penn. until recently resident in Hong Kong, has prepared a horrifying documentary account of what she considers to be an outrage deserving worldwide attention. One of the speakers in the programme savs:
The programme is followed by a discussion.
Producer ROBERT CRADOCK
Back from Hong Kong: page 4

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Penn.
Producer:
Robert Cradock

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