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Introduced by John Timpson and Desmond Lynam
Including at 6.50 and 7.50 VHF Regional news and weather; at
6.55 and 7.55 Weather and programme news.
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today 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 English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam

Surprise Party by PAT BURCHARD
Read by June Barrie
' My dear, you know why he wants to give a party - it's all over the village. Our Newest Arrival! All the men are simply panting to meet her.'
Producer PAMELA HOWE (Bristol)

Contributors

Unknown:
Pat Burchard
Read By:
June Barrie
Producer:
Pamela Howe

Moira Lister in I Do Not Want to Remember by HEDA MARGOLIUS
The book adapted and produced by ALAN BURGESS
The story of the young and beautiful Heda Margolius : her experiences during her escape from Auschwitz concentration camp and afterwards in Communist Czechoslovakia,
(Moira Lister is in ' Birds of Paradise ' at the Garrick Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Moira Lister
Produced By:
Alan Burgess
Unknown:
Heda Margolius
Unknown:
Moira Lister

from 2.0 Introduced from Cardiff by Teleri Bevan
Teachers in Training: ANITA MORGAN visits a College of Domestic Arts and Home Economics.
2.0-2.2 News
No Gold Rush - just the work of the Welsh Goldsmiths' Guild. Station Eating Places: FRANCES EDWARDS. designer of British Rail buffets and restaurants. Pasta. Pulses and Grain (5) Haricot Beans: DELIA SMITH 'S suggestions for inexpensive meals.
MONICA CREY reads
Battledore and Shuttlecock by BARBARA GOOLDEN (5)

Contributors

Unknown:
Frances Edwards.
Unknown:
Delia Smith
Unknown:
Barbara Goolden

The Dam by PEGGY LOOSEMORE JONES
.' She doesn'know, that's the trouble - she's too young to know. I'll have to speak to her - but how? I don'know what to say ...
Producer TONY CLIFF (Leeds) followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Loosemore Jones
Cass ,:
Paula Tilbrook
Edith:
Heather Stoney
Billy:
Alun Bond
Christine:
Lesley Dunlop
Michael:
Judy Bennett
John:
Graham Watkins

Archive Goonery selected at random Fear of Wages
Harry Secombe , Peter Sellers Spike Milligan
With MAX GELDRAY
THE RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET
WALLY STOTT and his Orchestra Announcer WALLACE GREENSLADE Script by SPIKE MILLIGAN and LARRY STEPHENS
Producer PAT DIXON (1956) 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
With Max Geldray
Unknown:
Wally Stott
Announcer:
Wallace Greenslade
Script By:
Spike Milligan
Script By:
Larry Stephens
Producer:
Pat Dixon

A spontaneous discussion by Bishop Wilfrid Westall Rt Hon James Prior , mp Helene Hayman , mp Sir John Stratton
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Somerset
(Rptd: Sat 1.15; Mon 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfrid Westall
Unknown:
James Prior
Unknown:
Helene Hayman
Unknown:
Sir John Stratton
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

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

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason.
Unknown:
Wallis Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bill McCuffie
Script By:
Colin Bostock-Smith
Script By:
David Renwick
Producer:
Simon Brett

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