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The world this morning: what Britain's getting up to, plus the news from anywhere on earth, introduced by 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. 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. Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Eileen Fowler
Editor:
Alastair Osborne

Aided by Harriet Crawley , Sheridan Morley , Lance Perci val, Esther Rantzen , Kenneth Robinson , Fritz Spiegl and other regulars.
Producer HUGH PURCELL
Lance Percival 's Celebration of Kenneth Williams : Wed 7.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Harriet Crawley
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Unknown:
Lance Perci
Unknown:
Esther Rantzen
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Unknown:
Fritz Spiegl
Producer:
Hugh Purcell
Unknown:
Lance Percival
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams

First Monday in the month -so a Special Edition with items suggested by you, the listener. Will shooting oystercatchers really save the cockle-fishing industryt How can we protect badgers from motorway traffict Some of your favourite wildlife sounds, a competition spot - and what to look for in the countryside.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON Series producer
DILYS BREESE (Bristol)
Questions to: Wildlife. BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison
Unknown:
Dilys Breese

A Stylish Evening: written and read by Basil Boothreyd
' I'm happy to say that the full evening-dress lark has more or less gone out these days, but I did have to wear it a few weeks back, and if you think I'm going to tell you what for - bad luck, because I'm not.'

Contributors

Read By:
Basil Boothreyd

Presenter George Luce
Where the Money Goes: JOAN yorke talks to two housewives who spend around 19 a week on food.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Edited by Elizabeth smith

Contributors

Presenter:
George Luce
Talks:
Joan Yorke
Edited By:
Elizabeth Smith

from 2.0 Presenter Sue MacGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Old Movies on TV: GORDON cow looks at the line-up this month. Cheaper Cuts of Meat: KATIE Stewart 's ideas for brisket of beef.
Tug-of-love or tug-of-war?: BARBARA MYERS talks to people concerned about fostering. JOHN PULLEN reads
The Jacaranda Tree (5) by H. E. BATES
Deputy editor TERESA MCGONAGLE Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Katie Stewart
Unknown:
John Pullen
Unknown:
H. E. Bates
Editor:
Teresa McGonagle
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons in which
Derek Nimmo. Clement Freud Peter Jones. Andrée Melly try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by ian MESSITER Producer DAVID MATCH
(Rptd: Wednesday, 12.27 pm)
(Derek Nimmo is in ' Why Not Stay for Breakfast? ' at the Apollo Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo.
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Peter Jones.
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo

Contributors

Written By:
Brian Hayles
Cast:
for the week:
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Macy:
Angela Piper
Lilian:
Elizabeth Marlow
Ralph Bellamy:
Jack Holloway
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Nora McAuley:
Julia Mark
Hugo Barnaby:
Michael McClain
Trina Muir:
Judith Caret
George Barford:
Graham Roberts
Dave Escott:
Charles Collingwood

Paradise Lost adapted and dramatised for radio by GORDON honeycombe
This production of Milton's epic poem commemorates the tercentenary of the poet's death. Sound score by david CAIN and created by the children of Hell
Heaven
Paradise
Producer MARTIN JENKINS
Paradise Regained: 9 Nov R3 Artist's impression: page 5

Contributors

Unknown:
David Cain
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
WYNDHAM:
School, Egremont
John Milton:
Stephen Murray
Satan:
Robert Lang
Beelzebub:
Maurice Denham
MalOCh:
Kerky Francis
God:
Robert Harris
Christ:
Martin Jarvis
Eve:
Hannah Gordon
Adam:
Ronald Pickup
Gabriel:
David Timson
Raphael:
Stephen Thorne
Michael:
John Rye

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