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The world this morning: what Britain's getting up to. plus the news from anywhere on earth, introduced bv Alan Watson and Desmond Lynam. Including at 6.55 and' 7.55 Weather and programme news. At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Teday with Sports-desk at 7.27 and 8.27; Today's Papers at 7.35* and 8.35* and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50. Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Watson
Unknown:
Desmond Lynam.
Editor:
Alastair Osborne

aided by Harriet Crawley , Sheridan Morley , Lance Percl val, Esther Rantzen. Kenneth Robinson , Fritz Spiegl.
Enjoy a mixture of argument. humour and music as they meet the personalities, preview the popular arts and discuss a theme of the week ahead.
Producer MICHAEL GILLIAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Harriet Crawley
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Unknown:
Lance Percl
Unknown:
Esther Rantzen.
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Unknown:
Fritz Spiegl.
Producer:
Michael Gilliam

Can you sort out all the visitors to your bird tablet Some help with two birds that are easily confused.
We have some of your favourite sounds - including the song of the camel: also your letters, the competition, and what to look for in January.
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

Broken Wing by BORIS RIABININ Read by Robert Rietty
It isn't often that you see a man walking ducks down the street on leads ... There were two of them: and they were wild ducks, which made it all the more surprising ...
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Read By:
Robert Rietty
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

Presenter Lyn Macdonald
A Screw Loose Somewhere? An investigation into the cost of servicing.
Surviving the Stress Points of Life: BILL BRECKON talks to a family doctor about how it's done.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Editor DENNIS LOWER
Write to you and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WlA 1AA

Contributors

Presenter:
Lyn MacDonald
Talks:
Bill Breckon

Presenter Sue MaeGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Holidays in Britain (1). Let's get Together: PATSY KUMM looks at houseparties, holiday hotels and centres.
Top to Toe: a series of weekly exercises with ESTHER FAIRFAX to help you look and feel better. Understanding Medicine: DR ROBERT ANDREW talks about cancer and its treatment. BRENDA BRUCE reads
Mother Knew Best (6) by DOROTHY SCANNELL
Deputy editor TERESA MCGONAGLE Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Patsy Kumm
Unknown:
Esther Fairfax
Talks:
Dr Robert Andrew
Unknown:
Brenda Bruce
Unknown:
Dorothy Scannell
Editor:
Teresa McGonagle
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

Round the Bend by NEVIL SHUTE Read by EDWARD KELSEY 5: The Move to Bali
Shak Lin's way has spread a long, long way from here ... Engineers worship in his way in Rangoon and Bangkok, in Karachi and Abadan ... And it may go farther.

Contributors

Unknown:
Nevil Shute
Read By:
Edward Kelsey

A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons in which Kenneth Williams Derek Nimmo
Peter Jones , Sheila Hancock try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by IAN MESSITER Producer JOHN LLOYD
(Rptd: Wednesday 12.27 pm)
(Derek Nimmo is in Why Not Stay tor Breakfast? ' at the Apollo Theatre. London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Sheila Hancock
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
John Lloyd
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo

by Janet Howorth

Catharism, the way of life of the Albigensian 'heretics' in Languedoc in the 13th century, is the subject of this moving play. The 'perfect ones' obeyed rules and took vows other than those of the Church - which, of course, could not be tolerated...

(Rptd: next Sunday 2.36 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Janet Howorth
Producer:
Margaret Etall
At the French Court - Duc:
Inigo Jackson
At the French Court - Michel:
John Bull
At the French Court - King Louis IX:
Michael Deacon
At the French Court - Cardinal:
Gerald Cross
In Languedoc - Fr Arnald:
Ian Anderson
Br Stephen:
Sion Probert
Joubert:
Peter Tuddenham
D'Alfaro:
James Warwick
A woman of Bram:
Elizabeth Morgan
Merchant:
William Eedle
Sir Hugues D'Arcis:
Nigel Graham
Archbishop of Narbonne:
Alan Rowe
Br Ferrier:
Trader Faulkner
At Montsegur - Raymond de Perella:
David Ryall
Corba de Perella:
Norma Ronald
Their daughters - Esclarmonde:
Vicky Ireland
Their daughters - Philippa:
Emily Richard
Pierre-Roger de Mirepoix:
Paul Gaymon
Bishop Bertrand Marty:
John Ruddock
Sergeant:
Kerry Francis
Armand:
Anthony Jackson

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