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The world this morning: what Britain's getting up to. plus the news from anywhere on earth, introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson. Including at 6.50 and 7.50 med wave only Travel news, What's on, and (6.50 only) Keep Fit with eileen FOWLER ; Weather and prog 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 All this week: REV TREVOR BEESON

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Robert Robinson.
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Unknown:
Trevor Beeson

' Last spring we had a most unusual cuckoo: as well as calling during the day, he would also call between midnight and 3 am.' Well, how unusual is it? The team comment on this and other of your wildlife questions.
Introduced by DEREK JONES
Producer DILYS BREESE (Bristol)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

Double Divan by v. s. PRITCHETT Read by Deryck Guyler
' How much farther? ' said the man in front. What d'you mean, how much farther? You got the paper,' said the man behind. ' What ... paper? said the man in front.
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Read By:
Deryck Guyler
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

Presenter Nigel Murphy Work and Money
Taking inflation into account ...in assessing the value of your stocks and shares: TIM MATTHEWS tries it out.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Editor LENNIS LOWER

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Murphy

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
Bricks and Mortar-making a new house habitable. 1: a builder advises on structural alterations.
Leisure and Pleasure: pursuits, entertainments, places to go. CATHLEEN NESBITT reads
Queen of the lleadhunters by SYLVIA BROOKE (5)
Deputy editor TERESA MCGONAGLE Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Cathleen Nesbitt
Editor:
Teresa McGonagle
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

based on the original TV series by JIMMY PERRY and DAVID CROFT starring
Arthur Lowe. John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
9:Operation Kilt
In their efforts to turn themselves into an efficient fighting force, Mainwaring and his men pit their wits against a detachment of Highland Infantry. featuring
JOHN LAURIE , ARNOLD RIDLEY IAN LAVENDER and PE lRL HACKNEY. JACK WATSON With JOHN SNAGGE
Adapted for radio by HAROLD SNOAD , MICHAEL KNOWLES Producer JOHN DYAS

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Perry
Unknown:
David Croft
Unknown:
Arthur Lowe.
Unknown:
John Le Mesurier
Unknown:
Clive Dunn
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Arnold Ridley
Unknown:
Ian Lavender
Unknown:
Hackney. Jack Watson
Unknown:
Harold Snoad
Unknown:
Michael Knowles
Producer:
John Dyas

The Silver Box by JOHN GALSWORTHY : adapted for radio and produced by NORMAN WRIGHT with Marjorie Westbury Norman Claridge and Michael Spice
Can class distinction ever influence the course of justice? That is the burden of this controversial play first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1906. (Rptd: next Sunday afternoon)
9.20 Stereo Elgar
Music from Wand of Youth Suite No 1: gramophone record

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Norman Claridge
John Barthwick, mp:
Norman Claridge
Mrs Barthwick:
Marjorie Westbury
Jack Barthwick:
Michael Spice
Jones:
John Hollis
Mrs Jones:
Hilba Fenemore
Marlow:
John Bull
Wheeler:
Hilda Kriseman
Unknown Lady:
Olwen Griffiths
Roper:
Alan Rowe
A Magistrate:
James Thomason
Snow:
Fraser Kerr
A Clerk:
George Raistrick
Usher:
Gareth Armstrong

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