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Introduced by John Timpson and Desmond Lynam
Including at 6.50 and 7.50 medium waveonly 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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from 9.20 Hair Care
My husband's going bald - should he wear a hairpiecet Why are some men bald anyway? Just what is dandruff and how can I get rid of itf Some tips please on home blow-drying. I've tinted my hair and it looks very strange - what went wrongt How can I cope with my greasy hairr Why don'they razor cut these days? What's the best hair style for a fat facer
Put your questions on all aspects of hair care to
Kay Wellstead , a Bournemouth hairdresser, and Dr Ian Caldwell , a consultant dermatologist.
Judith Chalmers is in the chair Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am
Hair today -gone tomorrow: p4

Contributors

Unknown:
Kay Wellstead
Unknown:
Dr Ian Caldwell
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers

Silence by JONNI SCOTT
Read by Nerys Hughes
I shall not sit here mooning all morning ... We have been prepared for so long that I wouldn't have given the matter another thought had he not looked at me the way he did when I left him .. ,
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonni Scott
Read By:
Nerys Hughes
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

from the TV series based on the characters created by A. J. CRONIN
The Polygraph written by JAN READ adapted by PAT DUNLOP
Finlay's acquisition of Mackenzie's Ink Polygraph to aid diagnosis of tricky heart complaints rather upsets the calm at Arden House.
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
(Repeated: Thursday, 6.15 pm)
12.55
Weather, programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
A. J. Cronin
Written By:
Jan Read
Adapted By:
Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With:
Graham Stewart
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock
as Dr Cameron:
Andrew Cruickshank
Janet:
Barbara Mullen
Dr Finlay:
Bill Simpson
Keith ,:
Joe Dunlop
Mrs Anderson:
Eva Stuart
Mr Anderson:
John Samson
Mrs Paton/Hospital Sister:
Audrey Muir

from 2.0 Presenter Sue MacGregor
A Day in the Life of - Barbara Cartland : CLIVE JACOBS follows the authoress of over 160 books from her elegant drawing room to a wi meeting and a broadcast for Petticoat Line.
2.0-2.2 News
Demo Horses: JUDITH CAMPBELL describes the techniques of police-horse training.
Value Judgment: a subjective view of contemporary life by REV PAUL OESTREICHER.
Wanted - Happy Christmas Volunteers! 2: at a special weekend, in Wales, GERRY monte discovers how WIG helps the young disabled to help themselves.
DAVID BUCK reads The Castle Inn by STANLEY J. WEYMAN (2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Cartland
Unknown:
Clive Jacobs
Unknown:
Judith Campbell
Unknown:
Paul Oestreicher.
Unknown:
Gerry Monte
Unknown:
David Buck
Unknown:
Stanley J. Weyman

visits Morecambe in Lancashire Members of the Bare Afternoon Townswomen's Guild put their questions to
FRED LOADS , BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster MICHAEL BARRATT
Producer KENNETH FORD
Book, Gardeners' Question Time 3, 40p from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Loads
Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Michael Barratt
Producer:
Kenneth Ford

A panel game devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Anne Scott-James and Denis Norden
In the chair Jack Longland Questions compiled by PETER MOORE
(Repeated: Thursday, 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Anne Scott-James
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland
Unknown:
Peter Moore

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Ring Alan Watson to put your questions on the law, its costs, delays and practices, in person to Tim Singleton. President of the Law Society - the solicitors' professional organisation.
How true are these words of the late Sir Gerald Nabarro ? What answer have the lawyers to Lord Goodman's charge that it is a reproach to the legal system that it has become too expensive for a great many people to resort to?
Call [number removed]from 6.0 pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Watson
Unknown:
Tim Singleton.
Unknown:
Sir Gerald Nabarro

A tribute written by DAVID WHEELER
YEHUD1 MENUHIN
Narrated by Basil Moss with the voices of SIR JOHN BARBIROLLI
HARRIET COHEN and PABLO CASALS
Others taking part:
MANNING WILSON , SAM DASTOR NIGEL LAMBERT and PAUL GALE
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Written By:
David Wheeler
Written By:
Yehud1 Menuhin
Unknown:
Basil Moss
Unknown:
Sir John Barbirolli
Unknown:
Harriet Cohen
Unknown:
Pablo Casals
Unknown:
Manning Wilson
Unknown:
Sam Dastor
Unknown:
Nigel Lambert
Unknown:
Paul Gale
Producer:
Christopher Venning

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