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The world this morning introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpsqn
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 medium ware only 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 Timpsqn
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

Families from all over Britain talk about their beliefs, feelings, and practice when it comes to who decides what. When can the children decide for themselves about clothes, holidays. spare time?
In'roduced by Jan Brookes
Research by JANICE DICKERSON Producer JOCELYN RYDER-SMITH

Contributors

Duced By:
Jan Brookes
Unknown:
Janice Dickerson
Producer:
Jocelyn Ryder-Smith

Bill Simpson (alias Dr Finlay), discusses with DEREK JONES his interest in wildlife and bird photography, and chooses some wildlife recordings from the BBC's Sound Archives.
Producer JOHN BURTON (Bristol) Bill Simpson is back in Tannochbrue tomorrow with an-other story from Dr Finlay's Casebook: 6.15 pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Simpson
Unknown:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Burton
Unknown:
Bill Simpson

Inside. Outside, Christmastide A play for radio by TREVOR NUMBER
It's Christmas Eve and ' Spud ' and ' Horrible ' are due to be released. After several years ' inside ' they don'look forward to it ...
Producer PIERS PLOWRIGHT

Contributors

Producer:
Piers Plowright
' Spud ' Sawyer:
Brian Haines
'Horrible' Harper:
Peter Gordon
Governor:
Paul Dawkins
Chief Officer:
John Forrest
Prison Officer:
Gary Hope
Coffee bar assistant:
Diana Bishop
Landlord:
John Forrest
Policeman:
Neville Jason
Magistrate:
Godfrey Kenton
Guitarist:
Mike Magee

Presenter Nigel Murphy Consumer Style
Howls and Whistles! What value for money are cheap transistor radios - and is a pet a good Christmas present? The consumer team investigates.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Murphy

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week: Sir Adrian Boult
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
No Break. Day or Night: life with a schizophrenic husband. I would give you, if I could: presents without price from JOYCE GRENFELL. JOHN HOLLIS , RUTH PITTER, FRED ARCHER and ELIZABETH WEBB
SHEILA MITCHELL reads The Passing Star (8)

Contributors

Unknown:
MacGregor Guest
Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Unknown:
Joyce Grenfell.
Unknown:
John Hollis
Unknown:
Fred Archer
Unknown:
Elizabeth Webb
Unknown:
Sheila Mitchell

The Man from Everywhere
GEORGES SIMENON 'S novel adapted for radio by ALISON PLOWDEN based on STEWART GILBERT 'S translation
Serge Morrow was living quietly in a cheap hotel, not harming anyone. Suddenly when a robbery occurred everything changed - for him, and for the local residents....
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
Georges Simenon
Radio By:
Alison Plowden
Unknown:
Stewart Gilbert
Unknown:
Serge Morrow
Producer:
Christopher Venning
Bus driver):
Kenneth McClellan
Drayman:
Kennrth McClellan
Serge Morrow:
Alan Rowe
Mme Keller:
Diana Olsson
Nick Keller:
Anthony Smee
Gretal:
Janie Booth
Insp Mercier:
Terry Scully
Karl Van Der Laer:
Neville Jason
Nouchi Van Der Laer:
Nicolette McKenzle
Mme Meurice:
Pauline Wynn
Elaine:
Venetia Maxwell
Fredel:
Michael Cochrane
Supt Labbe:
Vernon Joyner
M Kampf:
John Livesey

The questions and ideas you send discussed this week by Renee Houston. Anthea Askey Joy Adamson , Betty Knightley In the chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and JAN MESSITER. Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated: Friday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Renee Houston.
Unknown:
Anthea Askey
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Betty Knightley
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Jan Messiter.
Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Glenn Miller
A programme with the maximum of Miller Music to celebrate the man who vanished into legend on 15 December 1944. Written by FNANK DIXON , with contributions from ALAN DELL and members of the Gtenn Miller Society.
Presented by RAY MOORE Producer HERBERT SMITH (Manchester)

Contributors

Unknown:
Glenn Miller
Written By:
Fnank Dixon
Presented By:
Ray Moore
Producer:
Herbert Smith

Graduation Day
A comedy by JAMES SCOTLAND
' You know the graduation ceremony? And you know we need the Mace for the procession? That's right, it's the official symbol of the university. Aye. well.... somebody's nicked it: '
(For cast see Thurs. 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Comedy By:
James Scotland

Change Without War
Six talks about the shifting structures of world power by Alastair Buchan , Professor of International Relations, Oxford University.
5: Maintaining Peace in Asia
It is in their relations with the various parts of Asia that the ability of the great powers to co-exist may be put to its severest test. PROFESSOR BUCHAN looks at the political regions of Asia, the Middle East. the Indian sub-continent, South East Asia, the Pacific, and suggests certain principles of action that must guide great power policy towards them. Producer ANTHONY MONCRIEFF
S.29 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Alastair Buchan
Producer:
Anthony Moncrieff

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