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Introduced by John Timpson and Desmond Lynam
Including at 6.50 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 7.15-7.50.

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam

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from 9.30
Radio 4's open line gives you the opportunity to voice your opinions on the political issues of the day.
Ring Birmingham (021)-[number removed]and discuss your point of view on the air with George Scott and with other Radio 4 listeners.
Producer JENNY DE YONG
The lines are open from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott

A Talent to Abuse by HELEN COLE
Read by June Barrie
Actually it all began with Miss Bull. If she hadn'been the meddling intimidating old autocrat she is, Runy Carter 's light would still be hidden under a very dark bushel.
Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol)

Contributors

Unknown:
Helen Cole
Read By:
June Barrie
Unknown:
Runy Carter
Producer:
Pamela Howe

Presenter Jeanine McMullen Getting Steamed Upf
There are public Turkish Baths still going in many towns and cities. What good do they do you? Or what harm can they cause? A visit to the oldest baths in Britain to find out.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeanine McMullen

Your questions discussed by Rente Houston, Erin Pizzey Elaine Stritch , Nancy Wise In the chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Producer JOHN BRIDGES
(Elaine Stritch is in ' The Gingerbread Lady' at the Phoenix Theatre, London)
12.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Erin Pizzey
Unknown:
Elaine Stritch
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
John Bridges
Unknown:
Elaine Stritch

from 2.0 Introduced from Cardiff by Teleri Bevan
World War I: the conflict as portrayed 1n new plays by Ewart Alexander and Gwyn Thomas ,
2.0-2.2 News
Parents in Sequence: MARION GLASTONBURY explains.
Tall Boxes: ANITA MORGAN reports on life in high-rise flats. Producer TELERI BEVAN
ANN MORRISH reads Anoel (7)

Contributors

Unknown:
Teleri Bevan
Unknown:
Ewart Alexander
Unknown:
Gwyn Thomas
Producer:
Teleri Bevan
Unknown:
Ann Morrish

Selected for Friday Tony Britton in Mr Sydney Smith Coming Upstairs by BRIAN OULTON with Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Sydney Smith (1771-1845) was forced by circumstances to become a clergyman, but always felt himself too worldly for the part. Renowned as a wit, he was also an exceptionally good man. who used his gifted pen for the betterment of mankind. The announcement ' Mr Sydney Smith Coming Upstairs ' was the sound of music to any London hostess, yet he was obliged to spend a large part of his life entombed in the country.
Producer BRIDGET MARROW (1972)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Britton
Unknown:
Brian Oulton
Unknown:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Unknown:
Sydney Smith
Producer:
Bridget Marrow
Rev Sydney Smith:
Tony Brition
Mrs Smith,:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Saba, their daughter:
Jane Knowles
Robb:
Trevor Martin
Annie:
Sheila Grant
Bunch:
Kate Binchy
Milestones, the curate:
Martin Friend
The Earl:
Alexander John
The Countess:
Betty Baskcomb
The Bishop he would never be:
Gerald Cross

A spontaneous discussion by Clive Jenkins, Katharine Whitehorn, Campbell Adamson, Lord Chalfont
Chairman David Jacobs
from Gwent

(Rptd: Sat, 1.15; Mon, 11.5 am.)

Contributors

Chairman:
David Jacobs
Panellist:
Clive Jenkins
Panellist:
Katharine Whitehorn
Panellist:
Campbell Adamson
Panellist:
Lord Chalfont
Producer:
Michael Bowen

DAVID JASON , BILL WALLIS NIGEL REES and BILL MCGUFFIE at the piano take a late night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side.
Script by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH ALASTAIR REATON and others Producer SIMON BRETT

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Colin Bostock-Smith
Script By:
Alastair Reaton
Producer:
Simon Brett

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