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Introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson
Including at 6.50 and 7.50 Travel news What's on, and (6.50 only) Keep Fit: Weather and programme news at 6.55 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:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson

Short story by Brian Glanville
Read by James Villiers

Mr Bright was no ordinary sports master. He had played for Edrich against Kent. It was there in the records. Any boy could look it up if he chose.

(James Villiers is in 'Henry IV' at Her Majesty's Theatre, London).

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Author:
Brian Glanville
Reader:
James Villiers

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from 9.20 How to Win Friends and Influence People
How con I impress my husband's boss when my life is all nappies and houseworkt Waiters in restaurants make me feel inferior: how can I overcome thist I wear the right clothes, the right make-up and go to discos but why doesn' anyone ask me outf
If you have these sort of problems why not ring Claire Rayner. advice columnist, and James Hemming , psychologist. They are in the studio with Sue MacGregor to answer your calls.
Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am

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Unknown:
Claire Rayner.
Unknown:
James Hemming
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor

The Last Movement by HADRIAN ROGERS
Read by Derek Fowlds
We were already economising in the obvious things. Food, for example. And we always walked ... so what else was there? ' Boot repairs,' my father said ... So he went off and bought a last.

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Read By:
Derek Fowlds

Pastures New: written and adapted by PAT DUNLOP
Mistress Niven , the village gossip, develops a mysterious disease that gives everybody cause for concern.
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
(Repeated: Thursday, 6.15 pm)
12.55
Weather, programme news

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Adapted By:
Pat Dunlop
Adapted By:
Mistress Niven
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Mistress Niven:
Effie Morrison
Mrs McAllister:
Diana Olsson
Sgt Gilbey/Mr Ogilvy:
Duncan Montyre
Mrs Ogilvy:
Mary Riggans
Gilbride:
John Dunbar
Hughie:
David Timson

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Going to the Dogs: last year punters spent £370 million on greyhound racing. What are its attractions? How are these canine athletes trained? FRANCES BERTHELSEN finds OUt.
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
What's New for the Home: ALICE HOPE reports.
Once a delinquent, always a delinquent? NICK HUGHES asks TOM HART. child care officer.
A Winter with the Eskimoes: MARIE HERBERT went with her husband and baby daughter to north-west Greenland. TRADER FAULKNER reads A Sporting Proposition by JAMES ALDRIDGE (6)

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Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Nick Hughes
Unknown:
Tom Hart.
Unknown:
Marie Herbert
Unknown:
James Aldridge

A musical quiz devised by BDWAHD J. MASON and TONY SHHYANE
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the chair Steve Race
(Repeated: Thursday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bdwahd J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shhyane
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Steve Race

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