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Introduced by John Timpson and Barry Norman
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.25 and 8.25 including a report from Zaire on the World
Heavyweight title fight between
George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.
Papers at 7.35* and 8.35*, and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50.

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Barry Norman
Unknown:
George Foreman

Whose Body? by DOROTHY L. SAYERS : adapted in five episodes by CHRIS MILLER Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter and Peter Jones as Bunter with Patricia Routledge as the Dowager Duchess in 1: The Body in the Bath
Producer SIMON BRETT See also 11.5 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy L. Sayers
Unknown:
Chris Miller
Unknown:
Ian Carmichael
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Patricia Routledge
Producer:
Simon Brett
Inspector Parker:
Gabriel Woolf
Mr Thipps:
Norman Bird
Mrs Thipps:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Inspector Sugg:
Stephen Thorne

The Noble Sleuth
Ian Carmichael investigates The Case of Lord Peter Wimsey with the aid of P. J. Kavanagh. Dilys Powell , Arthur Marshall Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Carmichael
Unknown:
Lord Peter Wimsey
Unknown:
J. Kavanagh.
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Arthur Marshall
Producer:
Pamela Howe

Goldfish in the Jungle by RICHARD O'KEEFFE who earlier this year won a RADIO TIMES Drama Award for his TV script Steeple Chasers. 'Let's face it, he's another grey little northern swot. It makes me depressed just thinking about him. It's got to the stage now - if I see him in the college canteen I look the other way.'
Producer HARRY CATLIN

Contributors

Producer:
Harry Catlin
Ed:
David Freedman
Tim:
Stephen Jenn
Peter:
Siôn Probert
Sandra:
Karen Archer
Ticket man:
Manning Wilson

from 2.0 Presenter Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Larry Lamb , Editor-in-chief of the News of the World and The Sun newspapers.
2.0-2.2 News
Costing It Out (2): Beef casserole. Cheaper to make or buy? Which is better for you? HEATHER FORMAINI investigates. Reading your letters.
A Patient is a Person: DILYS MORGAN on a survey aimed at humanising hospitals.
DOUGLAS BLACKWELL reads Dead Letters (8)

Contributors

Unknown:
Larry Lamb
Unknown:
Heather Formaini
Unknown:
Dilys Morgan
Unknown:
Douglas Blackwell

Just Beyond the Bay by JOHN GEORGE
Chico never knew his father until his father died. Then came a chance to meet again, just beyond the bay.
Producer MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
John George
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
ChiCO:
Sion Probert
Lucy:
Jane Knowles
Dai:
Haydn Jones
May:
Elizabeth Morgan
Jack:
Douglas Blackwell
Bill:
Carl Porgione

says Do You Rememberf as he looks back over his years as an entertainer. Today he recalls KENNETH HORNE , with KENNETH WILLIAMS , HUGH PADDICK , and BETTY MARSDEN ; WINIFRED ATT-WELL; HARRY MOONEY and VICTOR KING ; DAVID WHITFIELD ; PETER BROUGH and ROBERT MORETON ; TROISE AND HIS BANJOLIERS; The Embassy Lark; and THE KENTUCKY MINSTRELS. Producer
ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated: Thursday, 7.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Harry Mooney
Unknown:
Victor King
Unknown:
David Whitfield
Unknown:
Peter Brough
Unknown:
Robert Moreton
Unknown:
Alastair Scott Johnston

The antidote to panel games from Tim Brooke-Taylor
Barry Cryer , Graeme Garden and William Rushton under the supervision of Humphrey Lyttelton in the chair and DAVE LEE at the piano Producer JOHN CASSELS
(Repeated: Friday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
William Rushton
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Dave Lee
Producer:
John Cassels

Jill Bennett in Bang, Bang, You're Dead
The short story by MURIEL SPARK adapted for radio by JILL HYEM
When they were children, Sybil and Desirée had looked alike. As grown women there was still something - if you looked at Desire"e quickly you might mistake her for Sybil. But only for a moment. They weren'really alike at all ...
Producer BETTY DAVIES
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jill Bennett
Story By:
Muriel Spark
Radio By:
Jill Hyem
Producer:
Betty Davies
Desirée:
Christine Finn
Sybil:
Jill Bennett
Ella:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Cynthia:
Elizabeth Morgan
Ted:
Alan Dudley
Ralph:
David Timson
Amelia:
Grizelda Hervey
Sybil's mother:
Elizabeth Morgan
Sybil's father:
Hector Ross
Ariadne:
Carole Boyd
Barry Weston:
John Rye
David Carter:
Sean Arnold

The Queen of Spain Fritillary by H. E. BATES abridged in three episodes by EVANGELINE BANKS
Read by Beth Boyd
It was a magnificent butterfly she was offering him, a rare specimen to add to his collection. His refusal to accept it from her made her a woman scorned. Producer JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
H. E. Bates
Read By:
Beth Boyd
Producer:
John Cardy

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