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Sheila Tracey Introduces Radio 4's 60-minute 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:
Sheila Tracey

9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
9.30 The Week in Westminster
Parliamentarians discuss the week's business with DAVID WOOD
10.0 News
10.2 The Weekly World
HONOR BALFOUR reviews what the weeklies have to say: illustrations read by DAVID WILLMOTY Narrator john marsh
Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE BERNARD TATE , TOM READ

Contributors

Unknown:
David Wood
Read By:
David Willmoty
Producers:
Paddy O'Keeffe
Producers:
Bernard Tate

Introduced by PETER JONES
A look ahead to the day's sport including League Football in England and Scotland; Racing at Doncaster: Fourth Test Match at Georgetown; Rugby Union and Rugby League (Sport on 2: from 2.2 pm)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones

Presenter Roger Cook You and Your Time
Food Column: DEREK COOPER.
Roll on. roll oft ...: will there be any petrol if you take your car abroad; and how much will it cost you?
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Roger Cook
Unknown:
Derek Cooper.

Introduced by Judith Chalmers The Week in Woman's Hour. What the European papers say. The Trendsetters: pop music has produced many trendsetters - SUE MACGREGOR picks three who've made their mark in the 70s.
What's New for the Home: ALICE HOPE reports.
I would give you if I could ... presents without price from JOYCE GRENFELL , JOHN HOLLIS , RUTH FITTER, FRED ARCHER and ELIZABETH WEBB.
Dream Girl by ALUN RICHARDS abridged by ANN REES JONES Read by RICHARD BEBB

Contributors

Introduced By:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Joyce Grenfell
Unknown:
John Hollis
Unknown:
Fred Archer
Unknown:
Elizabeth Webb.
Unknown:
Alun Richards
Abridged By:
Ann Rees
Read By:
Richard Bebb

Rupert Davies. Anthony Jackson and Fulton Mackay in The Curious Case by JOHN D. VINCENT
' Corpse a man or a woman? ' ' Difficult to tell. The only bit you can see is a hand. It's buried you see. sir.'
Producer JOHN G. PITMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Rupert Davies.
Unknown:
Anthony Jackson
Unknown:
John D. Vincent
Producer:
John G. Pitman
Det-Chief Insp Cartwright:
Rupert Davies
Barnes/PC Thomas:
David Timson
Jim Briggs:
Anthony Jackson
Charlie Woods:
Manning Wilson
Taffy Lewis:
Anthony Hall
Phil Stone:
Clifford Norgate
Dora Cartwright:
Betty Huntley-Wright
PC Wilkes/Harrison:
Nigel Anthony
Sgt Dennis:
Brian Haines
Insp McIntyre:
Fulton MacKay

medium ivave only
John Dunn introduces the Saturday show for young listeners. Rex Radio by ALEXANDER GUYAN With NIGEL LAMBERT. GARARD GREEN and JO MANNING WILSON Producer MICHAEL ROLFE
4.5 At Your Service
How does a computer help to build cars? What are the technical problems of developing high-speed trains? TONY ECCLES and his team of young reporters investigate the part played by science and technology in providing goods and services. Producer MICHAEL GREEN
4.25 Postbag: letters from young listeners read by GAIL PHILLIPS and ROBERT HANNIGAN.
4.30 A Likely Lad: a story of Manchester at the turn of the century, by GILLIAN AVERY : abridged in six parts and read by David Mahlowe
1: The Young Thruster
4.40 Forecast: the radio game devised by IAN MESSlTER Host Tony Blackburn
Special guest Deryck Guyler with some Guides and Scouts Producer RICHARD WILLCOX Editor TREVOR HILL
4D annual, 80p: see page 74

Contributors

Introduces:
John Dunn
Unknown:
Nigel Lambert.
Unknown:
Jo Manning Wilson
Producer:
Michael Rolfe
Unknown:
Tony Eccles
Read By:
Gail Phillips
Read By:
Robert Hannigan.
Unknown:
Gillian Avery
Read By:
David Mahlowe
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler

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

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gordon Snell
Producer:
Tony Gould

Edward Woodward, actor, discusses with Roy Plomley (in a recorded programme devised by him) the records he would take to a desert island.
(Repeated: Monday, 12.27 pm)
(Edward Woodward is in 'The Wolf' at the Queen's Theatre, London)

Contributors

Presenter/Devised by:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Edward Woodward
Producer:
Ronald Cook

The story by Martin Ranschoff, adapted and produced by David H. Godfrey.
With John Carson, Margaret Robertson and Diana Olsson.

Edward: This is a wild bird.
Laura: Of course, that's why he shouldn'be caged. The only way you can tame a bird is by letting it fly free ...
(Repeated: Monday, 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Writer:
Martin Ranschoff
Producer:
David H. Godfrey
Laura Reynolds:
Margaret Robertson
Rev Dr Hewitt:
John Carson
Claire Hewitt:
Diana Olsson
Judge Thompson:
Stuart Nichol
Danny:
Judy Bennett
Ward Hendricks:
Kerry Francis
Cos Erickson:
Nigel Anthony
Walter Robinson:
Stephen Thorne
Postman:
Sion Probert
Ellie McIver:
Hilda Schroder
Larry:
Fraser Kerr
Sutcliff:
Malcolm Hayes

This week: Al Read Expo 71
A light-hearted look at life in which Al airs the views of the silent majority on the subject of The Medical Profession
THE SETTLERS; MAX HARRIS and his AMAZING DANCING BAND Written by RONNIE TAYLOR Producer JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Max Harris
Written By:
Ronnie Taylor
Producer:
John Browell

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