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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 Desmond Lynam. 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. Your chance to ring Eileen Fowler : Tuesday Call, 9.5 am R4
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:
Desmond Lynam.
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler

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

A programme of wildlife sounds you have asked to hear and extracts from some of your letters: these include several on blackbirds, herons and eels, and one on ink-drinking cockroaches.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer ROBIN PRYTHERCH
Series producer dilys BREESE (Bristol)
Questions (on a postcard) to Wildlife, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Robin Prytherch

A series of readings for Holy Week
Introduced by Tom Driberg Reader GARY WATSON
1: The Foolishness of God by J. A. Baker
Producer ANGELA TILBY
Tom Driberg 's Choice: page 5

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tom Driberg
Reader:
Gary Watson
Unknown:
J. A. Baker
Producer:
Angela Tilby
Unknown:
Tom Driberg

Presenter Jeanine McMullen Work and Money
Careers without 0-levels: what are your child's options? MARGARET KORVING reports.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeanine McMullen

Introduced by Teleri Bevan Guest of the Week: Richard Llewellyn
2.0-2.2 News
The MacDonald Leadership: SHEILA LOCHHEAD remembers her father Ramsay MacDonald on the 50th anniversary of the first Labour Government.
A Question of Endurance: Snowdonian walks.
Live and Learn: with MARJORIE HUMBLE
IAN RICHARDSON reads
Scenes from Provincial Life by WILLIAM COOPER (6) Producer TELERI BEVAN

Contributors

Introduced By:
Teleri Bevan
Unknown:
Richard Llewellyn
Leadership:
Sheila Lochhead
Unknown:
Ramsay MacDonald
Unknown:
Marjorie Humble
Unknown:
Ian Richardson
Unknown:
William Cooper
Producer:
Teleri Bevan

Continuing the book that won last year's Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal for children's fiction: Watership Down by RICHARD ADAMS : abridged in 15 parts by DONALD BANCROFT Read by JOHN ROWE
' We come from the hills. My friends and I live as we please ...We need more rabbits. We want you to run away from the farm and join us.'
6: The Raid on Nuthanaer Farm

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Adams
Unknown:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
John Rowe

Based on the original TV series by JIMMY PERRY and DAVID CROFT
starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
When German high explosives rain down on Walmington-on-Sea, Captain Mainwaring and his men demonstrate their great resourcefulness and unearth a spy in their midst. featuring JOHN LAURIE , ARNOLD RIDLEY and PEARL HACKNEY. GEOFFREY LUMSDEN AVRIL ANGERS With DAVID GOODERSON , JOHN SNAGGE Adapted for radio by HAROLD SNOAD , MICHAEL KNOWLES 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:
Pearl Hackney.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Lumsden
Unknown:
Avril Angers
Unknown:
David Gooderson
Unknown:
John Snagge
Unknown:
Harold Snoad
Unknown:
Michael Knowles
Producer:
John Dyas

Interior by GWEN CHERRELL with Martin Jarvis as Edward Penelope Lee as Doreen
' A living silence. You must have heard one. Out of all the row and racket we have to live in these days - you can feel it; step into it for a while.' Private, like the interior of your head. All on your own. Nothing but you and this silence....'
Sound sequences by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Producer JOHN THEOCHARIS
(Rptd: next Sunday afternoon)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gwen Cherrell
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
Edward Penelope Lee
Producer:
John Theocharis
Bill:
David Ryall
Carol:
Diana Olsson
Fletcher:
Stephen Thorne
Flynn:
Kerry Francis
Sandra:
Carole Boyd

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 joy HATWOOD
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan

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