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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 7.45-7.59

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam

Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
Woman at Home: a round table discussion about the role of the housewife.
2.0-2.2 News
Meet Monica Dickens : KAY ALEXANDER chats to the writer and grand-daughter of Charles Dickens on one of her rare visits to this country.
A Cotswold Christmas: LYNDA BERRY talks to MOLLIE HARRIS about Christmas past and present in the rural heart of England.
Do-it-Yourself Jewellery: DAVID LLOYD reports on the growing hobby of making brooches, rings and other things from everyday bits and pieces. Producer JOCK
GALLAGHER DAVID BUCK reads The Castle Inn by STANLEY J. WEYMAN (10)

Contributors

Unknown:
Maureen Staffer
Unknown:
Monica Dickens
Unknown:
Kay Alexander
Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Talks:
Lynda Berry
Unknown:
Mollie Harris
Unknown:
David Lloyd
Unknown:
Gallagher David Buck

Selected for Friday
A Collier's Friday Night by D. H. LAWRENCE with I care just as much for you as ever.'
' It looks like It, when night after night you leave me sitting up here till near 11.0.'
Once, Mother, once - and that was when it was her birthday.'
Beatrice Wyle.STEPHANIE TURNER Adapted and produced by GUY VAESEN (1971)

Contributors

Unknown:
D. H. Lawrence
Unknown:
Stephanie Turner
Produced By:
Guy Vaesen
Ernest:
Roy Spencer
Nellie:
Christine Welch
Mother:
Mary Griffiths
Gertie Coomber:
Jo Manning Wilson
Father:
David Brierley
Barker:
Neville Smith
Carlin ,:
George Woolley
Maggie Pearson:
Jane Knowles

A spontaneous discussion by Marghanita Laski Harold Evans
Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone
Chairman David Jacobs from London
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN
(Rptd: Sat, 1.15; Mon, 11.5 am) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday at 7.30 pm) to: Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Marghanita Laski
Unknown:
Harold Evans
Unknown:
David Jacobs
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 BEATON and others Producer SIMON BRETT

Contributors

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

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