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The world this morning: what Britain getting up to. plus the news from anywhere on earth, introduced by John Timpsen
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; and 7.35' Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.59 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
Regional VHF: see last column

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpsen
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

Aided by Benny Green, Lance Percival, Esther Rantzen, Kenneth Robinson, Fritz Spiegl and other Monday morning regulars, he takes a lively look round and meets surprise guests for whom this week promises to be special. Producer MICHAEL GILLUM

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Baker
Unknown:
Lance Percival
Unknown:
Esther Rantzen
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Unknown:
Fritz Spiegl
Producer:
Michael Gillum

'A thrush makes good use of our crazy paving to break open snail shells: why don't other birds do this?' - just one of the intriguing problems the panel try to solve in this question session.
Introduced by Derek Jones
(Bristol)
Questions (on a postcard) to Wildlife, [address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison
Series Producer:
Dilys Breese

Lame Duck by GEOFFREY MORGAN Read by David Davis
' Mr Holly had a feeling for animals; Timothy longed for a pet. Mr Holly lived alone; Timothy was a loner too .. Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Read By:
David Davis
Read By:
Mr Holly
Unknown:
Mr Holly
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

Presenter Jeanine McMullen Work. and Money
Humble Beginnings: small, cheap houses without trimmings for first-time buyers. Is it a feasible proposition? PAT BENNETT enquires.
With other items and vour letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeanine McMullen
Unknown:
Pat Bennett

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Talk till Two
2.8-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
Cooking Your Goose - or filling a quilt? Rachel Anderson tackles a festive bird.
Medicine Today and Tomorrow: Dr Eric Jameson looks at new ideas and techniques. Sheila Mitchell reads The Passing Star by Jean Stubbs (11)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Rachel Anderson
Unknown:
Dr Eric Jameson
Unknown:
Sheila Mitchell
Unknown:
Jean Stubbs
Deputy Editor:
Teresa McGonagle
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons in which
Derek Nimmo , Clement Freud Peter Jones. Andrée Melly try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by IAN MESSITER
Producer BOB OLIVER ROGERS
(Rptd: Wednesday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Peter Jones.
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
Bob Oliver Rogers

Elsie and Doris Waters look back on an eventful and happy life and recall their many friends including, this week: G.H. Elliott, Mantovani, Harry Hemsley, Marie Lloyd, The Western Brothers
From Take It From Here: The Glums
Third of six programmes

Contributors

Presenter:
Elsie Waters
Presenter:
Doris Waters
Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnston

A ghost mystery for radio by David Buck
"Last year of George the Second's reign
The first of George the Third
Moll Parsons ruled at 6 Cock Lane
Where first our ghost is heard"
(Rptd: next Sunday afternoon)

9.29 Weather

Contributors

Writer:
David Buck
Producer:
John Tydeman
Balladeer:
Michael Harbour
Mr Parsons:
Haydn Jones
Mrs Parsons:
Cecile Chevreau
Libby Parsons:
Elizabeth Proud
William Kent:
Ronald Herdman
Frances (Fanny) Kent:
Elizabeth Morgan
John Moore:
John Rowe
Mr Broughton:
Neville Jason
Mr Aldrich:
Anthony Daniels
Mr Bray:
Stephen Thorne
Bray's daughter:
Elizabeth Revill
Franzen:
Fraser Kerr
Mr Jones:
Anthony Hall
Mary Frazer:
Elizabeth Morgan
Carrots:
Sandra Clark
Lord Mayor:
Rolf Lefebvre
Dr Douglas:
David Buck
A Lawyer/A Doctor:
William Sleigh

A nightly review of the arts and science.
People, ideas, events - opinion and discussion. What's new in theatre, books, cinema, painting, architecture, scientific advance Introduced tonight by Paul Vaughan
Producer ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Producer:
Rosemary Hart

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