Programme Index

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Introduced by John Timpson and Alan Coren
Including at 6.50 and 7.50 Travel news, What's on, and 16.50 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:
Alan Coren

Keep Fit and Healthy
What is pood posture? Why is housework so hard going? My waistline is vanishing - how can I get it backt Is there an easy way of carrying a heavy shopping baskett
Put your questions on health, posture and exercise to Eileen Fowler and Dr Robert Andrew , with Judith Chalmers in the chair.
Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Unknown:
Dr Robert Andrew
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers

Presenter Jeanine McMullen Home and Family
When Mother's in hospital who looks after the children? TED HARRISON hears about two different ways of coping.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeanine McMullen
Unknown:
Ted Harrison

from the TV series based on the characters created by A. J. CRONIN
The Red Herring written by ARTHUR SWINSON adapted by PAT DUNLOP
Tannochbrae has a typhoid warning.... and an unexpected illness assails the doctor's own household.
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
(Repeated: Thursday, 6.15 pm)
12.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Written By:
Arthur Swinson
Adapted By:
Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock
Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Dr Snoddie:
Eric Woodburn
Sir James Grieg:
Hector Ross
Matron:
Kathleen Helme
Mrs Shand:
Betty Cardno
Mrs Dobie:
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs Haggerty:
Miriam Margolyes
Mr Hardy:
John Forrest

Introduced by Michael Baguley Away From It All: MALCOLM MCCALISTER talks to some of the people who organise holidays for children living in troubled areas.
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters
Never say die: VALERIE GALWAY has cancer, yet she spends a great deal of her time helping fellow sufferers. GLORIA HUNNI -FORD talks with her about her remarkable courage and philosophy.
IAN RICHARDSON reads
Scenes from Provincial Life (7) Producer PAT LINDSAY

Contributors

Introduced By:
Michael Baguley
Talks:
Malcolm McCalister
Unknown:
Gloria Hunni
Unknown:
Ian Richardson
Producer:
Pat Lindsay

by HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ
2: Do Not Anger Caesarl
With ANTHONY SHEPPARD Producer R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Unknown:
Anthony Sheppard
Producer:
R. D. Smith
Aulus PlaUtiUS:
Peter Claughton
Caius Hasta:
Garard Green
Pomponia:
Nicolette Bernard
Marcus:
Peter Howell
Petronius:
Fellx Felton
ACte:
Lynn Carson
Lygia:
Hilda Schroder
ChilO:
Anthony Jacobs
Nero:
David March
LUCan:
Anthony Hall
Crispinilla:
Miriam Margolyes
Tigellinus:
William Fox
Ursus:
Michael Kilgarriff
Poppaea:
June Monkhouse
Chrysothemis:
Cécile Crevreau

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

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden

Solving the Energy Crisis
We need more energy, but where do we find it? Can we have it without spoiling our environment? This week. form your own ' Think-Tank.'
Ring George Scott to put your views and suggestions to Dr Kit Pedler , author of the TV Doomttatch series, who is now concentrating on finding constructive solutions to the energy problem.
[number removed](16 lines) trill take questions from 6.0 pm onward

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott
Unknown:
Dr Kit Pedler

(J. R. CLYNES)
A programme to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Labour Government which took office. with a little assistance from the Liberals, on 22 January 1924.
With reminiscences from
Lord Shinwell, Lord Brockway Dame Margaret Cole Lord Boothby and Malcolm" MacDcnald Narrator DAVID MAHLOWE Other parts PAUL WEBSTER
GEOFFREY BANKS, RONALD HARVI DAPHNE OXENFORD. ALAN MOORE
WILFRED HARRISON
ROSALIE WILLIAMS. HERBERT SMITH Script by NORMAN LONGMATE
Producer STANLEY WILLIAMSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Webster
Unknown:
Ronald Harvi
Unknown:
Daphne Oxenford.
Unknown:
Alan Moore
Unknown:
Wilfred Harrison
Unknown:
Rosalie Williams.
Unknown:
Herbert Smith
Script By:
Norman Longmate
Producer:
Stanley Williamson

Harris in Wonderland by PHILIP REID : abridged and edited by NEVILLE TELLER
When someone frames journalist Stuart Harris on a drug-smuggling charge, he knows he's got enemies
Read by Brian Matthew
First of eight instalments Producer JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Reid
Edited By:
Neville Teller
Unknown:
Stuart Harris
Read By:
Brian Matthew
Producer:
John Cardy

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