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Introduced by John Timpson and Desmond Lynam
Including at 6.50 and 7.51 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 8.8 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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Vegetarianism
Meat is becoming scarce and expensive. It's also, some experts say, a wasteful way of producing food. Sotne people object to the intensive rearing of animals for slaughter. Is there a case for turning vegetarian?
Put your points and questions to Dr Alan Long of the Vegetarian Society.
Presenter George Scott
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Alan Long
Presenter:
George Scott

from Wales
Take Us, the Little Foxes: an abridged version of a story by CWYN JONES . Read by Ray Smith 'He's on'y a twti little red feller,' plekded Dewi, 'and don' it say in the Bible " Take in the little foxes ''? ' Producer
MARION GRIFFITH WILLIAMS

Contributors

Story By:
Cwyn Jones
Read By:
Ray Smith
Unknown:
Marion Griffith Williams

Introduced from Manchester by June Knox-Mawer
Introducing the Ballet Habit: JUDI GOODWIN looks at the success and the struggles of the Northern Dance Theatre.
2.0 2.2 News
The History of the Proggy Mat: LESLIE GEBDES-BROWN is piecing it together.
A Houseful of Bells: JEAN HILTON is a collector.
Peggy Ashcroft reads
Lady Caroline Lamb (8)

Contributors

Unknown:
Judi Goodwin
Unknown:
Leslie Gebdes-Brown
Unknown:
Jean Hilton
Unknown:
Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Lady Caroline Lamb

Selected for Friday
The Prisoner by DON HAWORTH
On Saturday 19 April Stanley Warburton embarks upon an outrage that will be irreversible and unforgivable. He has come to the end of his peg.
Producer ALAN AYCKBOURN (1969) Book, We All Come to It in the End, six radio plays by Don Haworth : £2. 75, from bookshops followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Haworth
Unknown:
Stanley Warburton
Producer:
Alan Ayckbourn
Unknown:
Don Haworth
Policeman:
Sam Kelly
Magistrate:
Geoffrey Banks
Stanley Warburton:
Colin Edwynn
Mother:
Marjorie Rhodes
Potter:
Bob Grant
Vera:
Heather Stoney
Mrs Cartwright:
Eileen Derbyshire
Mr:
Cubbinsgeoffrey Banks
Alderman Walter Wingle:
David Jackson
Onlooker:
Harry Markham
Inspector:
Brian Miller

The true story of the Atlantic Wall in Normandy and the plot to destroy it: by ROBERTBARR adapted from RICHARD COLLIER book Ten Thousand
Enes Garard Green as the Storyteller 5: The Network Betrayed
Producer CHARLES maxwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Collier
Unknown:
Enes Garard Green
Marcel Girard:
Frederick Treves
Eugene Meslin:
John Gabriel
René Duchez:
Victor Lucas
Moulines:
John Baddeley
Mama Thomas:
Norma Ronald
Robert Thomas:
Derek Seaton
Fernand Arsene:
David Graham
Sustendal:
John Graham
Madeleine:
Thomas Yvonnegilan

Itis.... a brand new comedy show It is ... the voices of MARY ADAMS. JONATHAN CANTER
JOHN LLOYD , GRIFFITH RHYS JONES ... the music of NIC ROWLEY, NIGEL HESS
TIM BRUTTON , JULIAN SMEDLEY ... and the words of JOHN LLOYD , JONATHAN CANTER JEREMY BROWNE , CHRIS MILLER and others
Producer SIMON BRETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Adams.
Unknown:
Jonathan Canter
Unknown:
John Lloyd
Unknown:
Griffith Rhys
Unknown:
Nigel Hess
Unknown:
Tim Brutton
Unknown:
Julian Smedley
Unknown:
John Lloyd
Unknown:
Jonathan Canter
Unknown:
Jeremy Browne
Unknown:
Chris Miller
Producer:
Simon Brett

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