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Introduced by Robert Robinson 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
7.56 Travel news
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Today including at 8.25 Spertsdesk; at 8.35* Today's Papers

Contributors

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

The sounds and scenes of a year n the past challenge the memories of residents James Burke and Isobel Barnett and guests Kenneth Williams and Gordon Clough.
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:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Gordon Clough.
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Margaret Howard
Producer:
Helen Fry

Cerdic and the Outside World by J. c. w. brook
Is the circus a good training for life? Follow Cerdic's amazing career and find out for yourself.
Producer CHRIS BARLAS

Contributors

Producer:
Chris Barlas
Cerdic:
Peter Cleall
Frank/Headwa iter/Judge:
Timothy Bateson
Bob/ Jailer/Basement:
Anthony Daniels
Erasmus P Opplehymer/Clerk/ News reader:
John Grillo
Police Sgt/Doctor/Jarvis:
Ronald Herdman
Sally/Janet LegK:
Miriam Margolyes
Landlady / Interviewer / at Girl film studio:
Antonia Pemberton
Cerdic's father/Foreman/In spector:
Bryan Pringle
Ad-man / Tim Battersley Jury foreman:
Terry Scully

Presenter George Luce Consumer Style
Don' Shout - Speak: the consumer team set out to discover the best and cheapest way of learning a language for the summer holidays.
With other Hems and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
George Luce

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Guest Marea Hartman , secretary of the Women's Amateur Athletic Association.
2.0-2.2 News
Live-it-yourself - 3: DR KIT PEDLER on the consumption or the consumer.
Reading your letters.
Whatever happened to the little dressmaker?: FRANCES BER-THELSEN has difficulty in finding out.
BARBARA MITCHELL reads The Marigold Field (8)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Marea Hartman
Unknown:
Barbara Mitchell

Trip to My Sister Ruth by BRIAN LEE
Wounded in Korea in 1951, a British sergeant recovers consciousness in an American hospital in Japan. Strange dreams about his past life cast doubt upon the treatment he is receiving.
Producer HARRY CATLIN

Contributors

Producer:
Harry Catlin
Graham Simpson:
David Timson
Orderly:
Nigel Graham
Dr Rowlands:
Stuart Damon
Major Gort:
Phil Brown
Capt Remick:
Paul Maxwell
Sally Green:
Pamela Roland
Male nurse:
William Sleigh
Gail Camelot/Graham as a boy:
Julie Hallam
Ruth:
Bon Nie Hurren
Mr Simpson:
Manning Wilson

Kathertne M. BricKS . the eminent folklorist, has wandered down its path for many years. She talks to JEANINE MCMULLEN about her life and involvement with the myths and legends of our country.
Producer PAT TAYLOR

Contributors

Unknown:
Kathertne M. Bricks
Unknown:
Jeanine McMullen
Producer:
Pat Taylor

The questions and ideas you send discussed this week by Renee Houston Charmian Innes
Rita Merkelis and a contributor who must remain anonymous In the chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER. Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated; Friday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Renee Houston
Unknown:
Charmian Innes
Unknown:
Rita Merkelis
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter.
Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Ivor Novello
(W. MACQUEEN-POPE)
Ian Carmichael celebrates the run of successes which Ivor Novello enjoyed at the Theatre Royal from the opening of Glamorous Night in 1935 to the closing of The Dancing Years on 1 September 1939.
Producer CHRISTINE HARDWICK gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Ivor Novello
Unknown:
Ian Carmichael
Unknown:
Ivor Novello
Producer:
Christine Hardwick

Long Time Age by CHARLES DENNIS
A long time ago Madeline Anne had vanished without trace. Now, after a ten-year search, she may have been found. If this girl is Madeline Anne , she Is the heir to a vast fortune. Obviously, everyone will be very pleased that she has come home - or will they?
(For cast see Thursday, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dennis
Unknown:
Madeline Anne
Unknown:
Madeline Anne

William, Biggles, and Other Heroes
"Through the books of childhood and youth, we try on different characters in an effort to find one which fits." P. J. Kavanagh
Amanda Theunissen and Charles Causley revive their fantasies of William Brown, Biggles, any Georgette Heyer heroine and Hemingway man, and measure them against their adult selves:
Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol)

Contributors

Unknown:
J. Kavanagh
Unknown:
Amanda Theunissen
Unknown:
Charles Causley
Unknown:
William Brown
Unknown:
Georgette Heyer
Producer:
Pamela Howe

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