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The world this morning: Britain and Europe through the eyes of the Norwegians - the people who stayed out of the EEC. Introduced from Oslo by John Timpson. with Douglas Cameron in London
6.50
Travel news, What's on, ana 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
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Today including at 8.25 Sportsdesk; at 8.35* Today's Papers

Contributors

Unknown:
John Timpson.
Unknown:
Douglas Cameron
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

The sounds and scenes of a year in the past challenge the memories of residents James Burke and Isobel Barnett and guests Nancy Wise and Terry Wogan.
Robin Ray puts the questions, aided by recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. Questions set by MARGARET HOWARD
Producer HELEN FRY

Contributors

Unknown:
James Burke
Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Terry Wogan.
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Margaret Howard
Producer:
Helen Fry

Respighi Inheritance: a play for radio by D. G. COMPTON
Poor Mr Salisbury faces charges of dangerous driving, robbery with violence, attempted rape and murder. It's all a terrible misunderstanding and he needs legal advice badly. But what sort of lawyer will he find in Mrs Ermhr 's launderette?
Producer JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
D. G. Compton
Unknown:
Poor Mr Salisbury
Unknown:
Mrs Ermhr
Producer:
John Cardy
Mr Salisbury:
Jeremy Clyde
Mrs Ermhr:
Avis Bunnage
Jennifer:
Margaret Wedlake
Mr Wilkins:
Timothy Bateson

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest Percy Edwards
2.0-2.2 News
The future began yesterday. 1: DR KIT PEDLER on how to live it yourself.
Reading your letters.
A Letter to Oomie: BRENDA KIDMAN recalls an Indian friend and the songs she sang. DAVID MARCH reads Auntie Mame by PATRICK DENNIS (4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Kit Pedler
Unknown:
Brenda Kidman
Unknown:
Patrick Dennis

An Old New Year by DAVID POWNALL with Wilfred Pickles
'Warden, everybody has a right to celebrate the New Year and I won't take your refusal lying down. I've spent most of my life fighting petty dictators like you - I haven't stopped the campaign yet!
Producer ALFRED BRADLEY (Leeds)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Pownall
Unknown:
Wilfred Pickles
Producer:
Alfred Bradley
Major Upton:
Wilfred Pickles
Eddy:
Ronald Baddiley
Marion:
Jean Boht
Tom:
Alan Rothwell
Marjorie:
Stephanie Turner
Mrs Cookson:
Eileen Derbyshire
Mr Swinside:
Ronald Herdman
Lucy:
Cleone Rive
Justin:
Tony Robinson
The Pianist:
Trevor Holroyd

Both Australia and New Zealand are contemplating new National Anthems at the moment.
CHRISTOPHER BARLOW takes a light-hearted look at the characteristics a song needs to become a successful National Anthem and delves into the origins of some of them. He compares anthems of many countries and includes examples of how anthems have changed according to which political party is in power. Producer DEREK DRESCHER gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Barlow
Producer:
Derek Drescher

The questions and ideas you send discussed this week by Renée Houston. Patricia Hayes Jeanne Heal
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor
In the chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER. Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTOH
(Repeated: Friday, 12.27 pm)
(Patricia Hayes is in ' Habeas Corpus ' at the Lyric, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Renée Houston.
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Jeanne Heal
Unknown:
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter.
Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnstoh
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes

Famous books, funny books, favourite characters, familiar scenes, fantasy worlds - the secret pleasures of reading. The Noble Sleuth
Ian Carmichael investigates the Case of Lord Peter Wimsey with the aid of P. J. KAVANAGH , ARTHUR MARSHALL and DILYS POWELL
Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol)
9.29 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Carmichael
Unknown:
Lord Peter Wimsey
Unknown:
P. J. Kavanagh
Unknown:
Arthur Marshall
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Producer:
Pamela Howe

The Thurber Carnival by JAMES THURBER
1: The Night the Bed Fell abridged and read by Blain Fairman
' I suppose that the high-water of my youth in Columbus, Ohio, was the night the bed fell on my father.... admittedly a somewhat incredible tale. Still, it did take place. Producer PAT MCLOUGHLIN

Contributors

Unknown:
James Thurber
Read By:
Blain Fairman
Producer:
Pat McLoughlin

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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