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Introduced by Robert Robinson and Douglas Cameron including at 6.50 and 7.50 Travel news, What's on, and (6.50 only) Keep Fit; Weather and programme news at .55 and 7.55. At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.25 and 8.25; Today's Papers at 7.35* and 8.35*: and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
Douglas Cameron

Tawny owls squabbling, bumble-bees in their nest, the rich song of the wood-lark - you can hear these and many other wildlife sounds in this programme devoted to prize-winning entries in the ' Scotch ' Wildlife Sound Recording Contest.
Introduced by PETER FRANCE
Producer DILYS BREESE (Bristol)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter France
Producer:
Dilys Breese

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:
Nancy Wise
Unknown:
Terry Wogan.
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Unknown:
Margaret Howard
Producer:
Helen Fry

Spring and Mrs Pick by SHEILA DALTON
Read by Patricia Hayes
' " I don' care nothink for nobody." Mrs Pick said ... " I'm 'avin' a day out ..." Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Pick
Unknown:
Sheila Dalton
Read By:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Mrs Pick
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

and investigates the humour of the subject with the help of Alfred Marks
With the voices of BOB NEWHART MICHAEL FLANDERS and DONALD SWANN , TONY HANCOCK ALAN BENNETT and others
Producers SIMON BRETT and BOB OLIVER ROGERS

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Newhart
Unknown:
Michael Flanders
Unknown:
Donald Swann
Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Producers:
Simon Brett
Producers:
Bob Oliver Rogers

From the North by CICELY ROWLAND
When young Tom's Gran dies and he discovers his father does not want him, he runs away. For a while he finds happiness with Miss Fry, a child-like creator of love and fantasy.
Producer JOHN G. PITMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Rowland
Producer:
John G. Pitman
Tom:
Judy Bennett
Miss Fry:
Sheiia Grant
Fred:
Julie Hallam
Kelly:
Miriam Margolyes
Gran:
Kathleen Helme
Neighbour:
Diana Bishop
Miss Carter:
Mary Wimbush
Mrs Price:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Constable:
Manning Wilson

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week: Lady Diana Cooper
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
It Ain' So Hot - in New York in winter! And the grass may be greener in Singapore but ... : tales from disillusioned travellers
Paved with Gold (2): Searching for London's gold-paved streets, HARRY WATSON joined Crystal Palace Football Club. Did he find the gold? STEVE GAMBLE investigates.
JILL BALCON reads That Lady (8)

Contributors

Unknown:
MacGregor Guest
Unknown:
Lady Diana Cooper
Unknown:
Harry Watson
Unknown:
Steve Gamble
Unknown:
Jill Balcon

Deryck Guyler and Malcolm Hayes in Two's a Crowd by TONY HOLLAND Mr Bannister is lonely. Mr Bannister would like to be friends. But Dr Singleton won' listen, and Mr Cox fancies Miss Baxter, and what can a man do when he's too thin for the Lose Weight Club? Perhaps the tramp at the bottom of the garden ... ?
Producer COLIN TUCKER

Contributors

Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
Tony Holland
Unknown:
Mr Bannister
Unknown:
Mr Bannister
Unknown:
Mr Cox
Producer:
Colin Tucker
Mr Bannister:
Deryck Guyler
Ewing:
Malcolm Hayes
Dr Singleton:
Timothy Bateson
Mr COX:
Fraser Kerr
Hepworth }:
Manning Wilson
Sergent:
Manning Wilson
Florrie:
Pat Keen
Betty:
Elizabeth Morgan
Miss Baxter:
Elizabeth Morgan
Tom:
Gareth Armstrong
Chivers:
Gareth Armstrong

Elsie and Doris Waters look back on an eventful and happy life and recall their many friends including, this week: ALBERT WHELAN
FLANAGAN AND
ALLEN RONNIE BARKER. ROBB WILTON
NELLIE WALLACE , SANDY POWELL RAWICZ AND LANDAUER
The first of six programmes Producer
ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Doris Waters
Unknown:
Albert Whelan
Unknown:
Allen Ronnie Barker.
Unknown:
Robb Wilton
Unknown:
Nellie Wallace
Unknown:
Sandy Powell
Unknown:
Alastair Scott Johnston

The questions and ideas you send discussed this week by Renée Houston. Peggy Mount Shirley Becke
Marika Hanbury-Tenison In the chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER. Producer
TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
(Repeated: Friday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Mount
Unknown:
Shirley Becke
Unknown:
Marika Hanbury-Tenison
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter.

Forty years ago this week Elgar died, leaving a legacy of very great music, but still fearing that it would not survive.
Script by MICHAEL KENNEDY
Producer STANLEY WILLIAMSON (Manchester)

Contributors

Script By:
Michael Kennedy
Producer:
Stanley Williamson
Narrator:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Elgar:
William Fox

Night Run to the West
A short story by H. E. BATES adapted for radio by ANTONY KEAREY
' When I married him they said he wouldn' live a year ... but it's the healthy that drop down dead. The sick just go on for ever ... I can' wait like that any more
Producer JOHN THEOCHARIS

Contributors

Story By:
H. E. Bates
Radio By:
Antony Kearey
Producer:
John Theocharis
Lisa:
Freda Dowie
Charlie:
Dennis Waterman
Broderick:
Malcolm Hayes
Cafe woman:
Hazel Coppen
Mechanic:
William Sleigh

The Diary of a Nobody
Mr and Mrs Charles Pooter of 'The Laurels ' are pleased to meet their friends and admirers. Sir John Betjeman , Paul Jennings and Charles Causley. Lupin may look in, with Daisy Mutlar ; and Mr Padge will take the best chair.
Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Charles Pooter
Unknown:
Sir John Betjeman
Unknown:
Paul Jennings
Unknown:
Charles Causley.
Unknown:
Daisy Mutlar
Unknown:
Mr Padge
Producer:
Pamela Howe

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