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Michael Aspel introduces Radio 4's worldwide look at the weekend. Including at 7.50 medium wave only Travel news and What's on; Weather and programme news at 7.55 At 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 8.30'; Papers at 8.40'

Contributors

Introduces:
Michael Aspel

The Radio Hustings
For the first time in this country during a General Election you can put your questions live by telephone to leading politicians. As the Campaign draws to its close you can raise the issues which you feel have been the most important.
Ring Robin Day to put your questions to the Liberals on their policies and their views of the other Parties' policies. Producers
WALTER WALUCH , MARTIN COX Executive producer BERNARD TATE
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am Robin Day's Choice: page 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Walter Waluch
Producer:
Bernard Tate

Introduced by Judith Chalmers The week in Woman's Hour
The Trend Setters - 2: eating out, from trattorias to chicken joints and hamburgers.
What the European papers say. Town and Gown: BEN DUNCAN takes a light-hearted look at Cambridge through the eyes of the poets who lived and worked there. Readers: ZOE WANAMAKER and TREVOR BOWEN of the Cambridge Theatre Company.
What's New for the Home: SALLY BRADBERY reports.
My Da by FRANK O'CONNOR abridged by SALLY SKRIMSHIRE Read by ALAN BARRY

Contributors

Introduced By:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Ben Duncan
Readers:
Zoe Wanamaker
Readers:
Trevor Bowen
Unknown:
Sally Bradbery
Unknown:
Frank O'Connor
Abridged By:
Sally Skrimshire
Read By:
Alan Barry

Bread upon the Waters by IVOR WILSON
' Don'play the fool, J.K. You're up to the neck in trouble - we're not the only ones with bills you've been saving for a better day. You're as near bust as you ever will be - and if I ask you to settle our account this month, you're gone. Think about my proposition, J.K. It may not be very ethical, but my God, it's practical.'
Producer ALFRED BRADLEY (Leeds)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ivor Wilson
Producer:
Alfred Bradley
J K Kingsley:
David Mahlowe
Harriet Kingsley:
Barbara Mullaney
Malcolm Kingsley:
Alan Rothwell
Christine Carter:
Elaine Donnelly
Andrew Carter:
John Instrum
Sam Connors:
George Malpas
Sir Herbert Long:
Geoffrey Banks
Pat Brown:
Carole Turner
Pianist:
Trevor Holroyd

Introduced by John Dunn
Rex Radio by ALEXANDER GUYAN
4.5 Dial a Scientist
Send in those science questions that do not seem to have straightforward answers. Paddy Feeny will phone up the lucky young scientists and put them on the line to the panel: astronomer Patrick Moore ; electrical engineer Professor Eric Laithwaite ; and psychologist Dr Chris Evans
Questions please, on a postcard giving your name, age and home telephone number to: Dial a Scientist, Fourth Dimension, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
This will be the last Dial a Scientist in the present series. Producer MCHAEL BRIGHT
4.30 Smoke Over Shap by MARGARET POTTER
The building of the Lancaster to Carlisle section of the new Railway has already run into trouble. Young Gifford the surveyor, aided by The Reverend Linwood, had managed to quell the fights between local farmers and the navvies. But then Bella receives news of a fire at the depot where 50 barrels of gunpowder are stored.
3: The Advent of Tissie and introducing navvy child
Play produced and programme edited by TREVOR HILL

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Dunn
Unknown:
Alexander Guyan
Unknown:
Paddy Feeny
Unknown:
Patrick Moore
Unknown:
Eric Laithwaite
Unknown:
Dr Chris Evans
Producer:
McHael Bright
Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Unknown:
Young Gifford
Edited By:
Trevor Hill
Gerard Gifford:
Struan Rodger
Rev Josiah Linwood:
Tom Harrison
Jake, the Overseer:
Bill Tate
Bella Linwood:
Merle Kessler
Maggie, the Housekeeper:
Joan Anstey
Dr Graham:
Geoffrey Banks
Tissie, a young:
Ruth Dooner

A second chance to hear the best from the week's editions. People, ideas and events in the world of arts and sciences ... Introduced by Gordon Snell Producer TONY GOULD
5.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gordon Snell
Producer:
Tony Gould

by Nancy Mitford, adapted by Alan Melville

A bitter-sweet exploration into Affairs of the Heart.
(Repeated: Monday, 3.5 pm)
(Nancy Mitford is the subject of Can't Put it Down: Wed, 9.0 pm)

9.58 Weather

Contributors

Author:
Nancy Mitford
Adapted By:
Alan Melville
Producer:
Norman Wright
Lord Radlett:
Rolf Lefebvre
Lady Radlett:
Joan Matheson
Fanny:
Susan Maudslay
Linda:
Jane Knowles
Matt:
Brian Hewlett
Captain Davey Warbeck:
Godfrey Kenton
Emily:
Joan Hart
Tony Kroesig:
Michael Spice
Lord Merlin:
John Rye
Bessie:
Olwen Griffiths
Mrs Fletcher:
Barbara Mitchell
The Bolter:
Cecile Chevreau
Other parts played by:
Sion Probert
Other parts played by:
George Raistrick
Other parts played by:
Alan Rowe
Other parts played by:
William Sleigh

This week: My Word!
A panel game devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Anne Scott-James and Denis Norden
In the chair Jack Longland (My Music:: Tues, 6.15 pm; My Word - It's My Music!: Thurs, 8.45 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Anne Scott-James
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

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