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The world this morning: what Britain's getting up to, plus the news from anywhere on earth, introduced by Robert Robinson and Michael Clayton. Including at 6.50 and 7.50 med wave only Travel news. What's on. and i6.50 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 MICHAEL TAYLOR
Deputy editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Robinson
Introduced By:
Michael Clayton.
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Unknown:
Michael Taylor
Editor:
Alastair Osborne

Aided by Harriet Crawley , Benny Green , Barry Norman , Lance Percival , Esther Rantzen. Kenneth Robinson , Fritz Spiegl and other Monday morning regulars, he takes a lively look round and meets surprise guests for whom this week promises to be special. Producer MICHAEL EMBER

Contributors

Unknown:
Harriet Crawley
Unknown:
Benny Green
Unknown:
Barry Norman
Unknown:
Lance Percival
Unknown:
Esther Rantzen.
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Unknown:
Fritz Spiegl
Producer:
Michael Ember

Do prawns Jecl painf A problem which not only bothers listeners but recently defeated legal experts: judicious comments from the Wildlife team. Introduced by DEREK JONES
Producer DILYS BREESE (Bristol) Questions Con a postcard) to Wildlife, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

The Forgetful Banshee written and read by Brian Haves
She had shapely legs and large feet. It was not until later that McBryan noticed that these were webbed.... He raised his hat. ' Have we not met somewhere before? '
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Read By:
Brian Haves
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

Presenter Lyn Macdonald Work and Money
Occupational Guidance: MARGARET KORVINC. investigates the Department of Employment's service.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Editor DENNIS LOWER
Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA

Contributors

Presenter:
Lyn MacDonald
Unknown:
Margaret Korvinc.

Introduced by Teleri Bevan

Guest of the Week: Lord Chalfont

2.0-2.2 News

April Fool's Day: some thoughts by JOHN EDMUNDS and ALUN WILLIAMS.

Workshop: Anita Morgan at a furniture factory.

The Way You Speak: an enquiry into accents.

Scenes from Provincial Life by WILLIAM COOPER: abridged in nine instalments by MALCOLM and ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by Ian Richardson (1)

Contributors

Presenter/Producer:
Teleri Bevan
Unknown:
John Edmunds
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
William Cooper
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bradbury
Read By:
Ian Richardson

by Richard Adams: abridged in 15 parts by Donald Bancroft
Read by John Rowe

'Oh, Hazel! I was dreaming. It was dreadful.... We've got to go away before it's too late.' 'Go away? From here, you mean? From the warren?' 'Yes. Very soon. It doesn't matter where.'
(Leeds)

Contributors

Author:
Richard Adams
Abridged by:
Donald Bancroft
Reader:
John Rowe
Producer:
Tony Cliff

based on the original TV series by JIMMY PERRY and DAVID CROFT starring
Arthur Lowe. John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn 10: Battle School
Captain Mainwaring and his men undergo training for guerrilla warfare and get their first experience of live ammunition - from the wrong end. featuring
JOHN LAURIE. ARNOLD RIDLEY IAN LAVENDER and JACK WATSON. ALAN TILVERN With JOHN SNAGGE
Adapted for radio by MICHAEL KNOWLES. HAROLD SNOAD Producer JOHN DYAS
(Rptd: Wednesday, 12.27 pm)

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:
Jack Watson.
Unknown:
Michael Knowles.
Unknown:
Harold Snoad
Producer:
John Dyas

A play for radio by George Mikes based on his novel
with Alfred Marks
Some people are addicted to alcohol, others to drugs: but Sam Mackay, a Hungarian stranded in New York, had a different but no less mortal passion....
(Rptd: next Sunday afternoon)

Contributors

Writer/Based on the novel by:
George Mikes
Producer:
Martin Esslin
Sam Mackay:
Alfred Marks
Veronica:
Maxine Audley
Mariska:
Miriam Margolyes
Matvas:
Geoffrey Matthews
Earl Millington:
William Sleigh
Borsch:
Manning Wilson
Sir Henry Salami:
Nigel Graham
Elza:
Diana Olsson
Martha:
Julie Hallam
French chef:
Rolf Lefebvre
[Actress]:
Betty Huntley-Wright
[Actor]:
Kerry Francis
[Actor]:
Brian Haines
[Actor]:
Anthony Hall
[Actor]:
Sion Probert

A nightly review of the arts and science.
People, ideas, events - opinion and discussion. What's new in theatre, books, cinema, painting, architecture, scientific advance ... Introduced tonight by Paul Vaughan
Producer LOUISE PURSLOW
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Producer:
Louise Purslow

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