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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 7.15* 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

[number removed]medium wave onlij from 9.45
Radio 4's open line gives you the opportunity to voice your opinions on political issues.
Ring Birmingham (021)-[number removed]and discuss your point of view on the air with George Scott and with other R4 listeners. Producer JENNY DE YONG The lines are open from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
George Scott

Break for Lanch by JOE BURNS Read by Cynthia Michaelis
Anne stood before the serving hatch with her tray and repeated: ' One lightly boiled.' ' Lightly Boiled here again today then?' asked Doris. looking round the room, and she's with him.'
Producer HERBERT SMITH (Manchester)

Contributors

Read By:
Cynthia Michaelis
Producer:
Herbert Smith

Frank Duncan in The Pilot Who Couldn' Fly
On 2 November 1944 Lancaster K for King of 405 Pathfinder Squadron was approaching its target in the Ruhr when an anti-aircraft shell exploded alongside. The pilot was badly wounded Flight-Lieutenant George Martin , the navigator, found himself in charge. Written and produced by ALAN BURGESS

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
George Martin
Produced By:
Alan Burgess

from 2.0 Introduced from Bristol by Daphne Hubbard
'If I knew then....: a listener talks to a surveyor about the pitfalls of buying an older property.
2.0-2.2 News
How to Get One's Goat: KATHRYN ADIE looks at the possibilities of a ' nanny ' in your garden. Off the Record: a report on the work of confidential counselling to young people.
Battledore and Shuttlecock by BARBARA GOOLDEN : abridged and read by MONICA GREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Daphne Hubbard
Unknown:
Kathryn Adie
Unknown:
Barbara Goolden
Read By:
Monica Grey

Every Possible Cat by F. G. COMESKEY with Peter Sallis
In blissful ignorance that Bartholomew Pyke , obscure Victorian man of letters, once lived among them, the population of Dentwich receive a rude awakening when Mr Cairns arrives to suggest a plaque in memoriam.
Producer KAY PATRICK
(Peter Sallis is in ' The Pay-off ' at the Comedy Theatre: Andrew Sachs in ' No Sex Please We're British ' at the Strand Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
F. G. Comeskey
Unknown:
Peter Sallis
Unknown:
Bartholomew Pyke
Unknown:
Mr Cairns
Producer:
Kay Patrick
Unknown:
Peter Sallis
Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Rev Sydney Lanning:
Malcolm Hayes
Mr Cairns:
Peter Sallis
Councillor Ronald Mortimer:
Jeffrey Segal
Will Osborne:
Hector Ross
Jean Osborne:
Pamela Charles
Councillor Charlie Watson:
Andrew Sachs
Polly Swinburne:
Carole Boyd
Neville Draycott:
Gerald Cross

Archive Goonery selected at random
Drums Along the Mersey
Harry Secombe , Peter Sellers
Spike Milligan , Valentine Dyall With MAX GELDRAY
THE RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA Announcer WALLACE GREENSLADE Script by SPIKE MILLIGAN
Producer PETER ETON (1956)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Seonmbe
Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Wally Stott
Announcer:
Wallace Greenslade
Script By:
Spike Milligan

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Robens, Bryan Forbes Dame Mary Green Len Murray
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Greater London
(Rptd: Sat 1.15: Mon 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bryan Forbes
Unknown:
Dame Mary Green
Unknown:
Len Murray
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

DAVID JASON. RILL 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 DAVID RENWICK and others Producer SIMON BRETT

Contributors

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

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