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Introduced by John Timpson and Desmond Lynam
Including at 5.50 and 7.50 Travel news, What's on, and (6.50 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:
Desmond Lynam

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Fringe Medicine
Cures or quackery? How seriously should we take unconventional treatment outside the established medical profession? Phone in your questions and views to Brian Inglis. author of Fringe Medicine, and to a hospital consultant.
Chairman George Scott
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Inglis.
Unknown:
George Scott

from Wales: Rest Content by PAMELA COCKERILL
Read by Ray Smith
One week s retirement and already the walls were closing in. Suddenly a door opened.../ Producer
MARION GRIFFITH WILLIAMS

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Cockerill
Read By:
Ray Smith
Unknown:
Marion Griffith Williams

Introduced from Bristol by Daphne Hubbard
Anything for a Laugh:
Leo Franklyn , master of farce, With PAMELA HOWE.
2.0-2.2 News
'From Minnie, with Love' JUNE KNOX-MAWER reads the letters of a young army wife during the Indian Mutiny.
Rather a Large Family: BRIAN GEAR meets MRS BEVAN and her children.
The Long Cat by COLETTE abridged by BA MASON read by MONICA GREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Daphne Hubbard
Unknown:
Leo Franklyn
Unknown:
Pamela Howe.
Unknown:
Mrs Bevan
Abridged By:
Ba Mason
Read By:
Monica Grey

Selected for Friday
Jane: a comedy of the 20s adapted by LIANE aukin from the short story by W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM with Carleton Hobbs Nicolette Bernard and Mary Wimbush
' I remember very well the occasion on which I first saw Jane Fowler. I must confess that I find it hard to believe my recollection has not played me a fantastic trick ... '
Producer RONALD MASON (1969) followed by an interlude

Contributors

Adapted By:
Liane Aukin
Story By:
W. Somerset Maugham
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Nicolette Bernard
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Jane Fowler.
Producer:
Ronald Mason
' Willie Maugham:
Carleton' Hobbs
Marion Tower:
Nicolette Bernard
Brine:
James Thomason
Jane Fowler:
Mary Wimbush
Gilbert Napier:
David Brierley
Dickie Baltimore:
James Thomason

The first of six programmes recalling some of the highlights of this popular programme since it began in October 1948: including the voices of Baroness Stocks, Lady Violet Bonham Carter , Lord Boothbv, Malcolm Muggeridge , A. G. Street , Ralph Wightman and Dr J. Bronowski
Presented by MICHAEL BOWEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Violet Bonham Carter
Unknown:
Malcolm Muggeridge
Unknown:
A. G. Street
Unknown:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
Dr J. Bronowski
Presented By:
Michael Bowen

The true story of the Atlantic Wall in Normandy and the plot to destroy it: by ROBERT BARR adapted from RICHARD collier s book Ten Thousand Eyes
Garard Green as the Storyteller 2: Operation Marie-Louise
Marcel Girard. FREDERICK TREVES Eugene Meslin ..... JOHN GABRIEL René Duchez ......... VICTOR LUCAS Gilbert Renaull. ..LEwIS STRINGER Mme Renault EVA STUART Other parts JOHN CAZABON SAM DASTOR , DEREK SEATON
Producer CHARLES MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Barr
Unknown:
Richard Collier
Unknown:
Garard Green
Unknown:
Frederick Treves
Unknown:
Eugene Meslin
Unknown:
John Gabriel
Unknown:
Victor Lucas
Unknown:
Gilbert Renaull.
Unknown:
John Cazabon
Unknown:
Sam Dastor
Unknown:
Derek Seaton
Producer:
Charles Maxwell

In this special edition from the 28th Edinburgh International Festival Ian Mclntyre presents a review oi one of the established highlights, the Military Tattoo, and of the new productions of plays, opera and films. Producer ALAN BAYDOCK
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian McLntyre
Producer:
Alan Baydock

It is ... a brand new comedy show It is ... the voices of Mary Adams, Jeremy Browne, Jonathan Canter, John Lloyd, Griffith Rhys-Jones... the music of Nic Rowley, Nigel Hess, Tim Brutton, Julian Smedley ... and the words of Jeremy Browne, Jonathan Canter, John Lloyd

Contributors

Performer:
Mary Adams
Performer/Writer:
Jeremy Browne
Performer/Writer:
Jonathan Canter
Performer/Writer:
John Lloyd
Performer:
Griffith Rhys-Jones
Music:
Nigel Hess
Music:
Tim Brutton
Music:
Julian Smedley
Producer:
Simon Brett

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