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The world this morning: what Britain's getting up to, plus the news from anywhere on earth, introduced by Desmond Lynam and Malcolm Billings. 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. Editor AI.ASTAIR OSBORNE
English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Introduced By:
Malcolm Billings.

aided by Harriet Crawley , Sheridan Morley , Lance Perci val, Esther Rantzen. Kenneth Robinson , Fritz Splegl.
Enjoy a mixture of argument, humour and music as they meet 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 Perci
Unknown:
Esther Rantzen.
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Producer:
Michael Gilliam

The monthly edition filled with topics suggested by you - the listener.
We look at the wildlife possibilities of your garden pond - and hear the haunting song of the whale. There's another competition, your letters, and what to look for in the coming month.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer dilys BREESE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison

The Chair by REARDEN CONNER Read by Allan McClelland
' You must think I'm out of my mind to pay that for a chair to sit on! ' she exclaimed.
' You don't sit on that chair, Ma'am,' the shopkeeper pointed out, ' You cherish it.'
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Rearden Conner
Read By:
Allan McClelland
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

Presenter Nancy Wise
Bank Loans: what might your bank manager say if you asked him for a loan, and on what conditions might he grant it? Tim Matthews investigates.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?
Write to You and Yours, [address removed]

Contributors

Editor:
Dennis Lower

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Consumer Commentary: NORMAN TOZER with a round-up of news at home and abroad in the consumer world.
Top to Toe: a series of weekly exercises with ESTHER FAIRFAX to help you look and feel better.
Old movies on TV: GORDON GOW with the line-up for February. Billy Liar by KEITH WATERHOUSE abridged by PAT MCLOUGHLIN read by Michael Kitchen
Billy Fisher lives in his imagination - after all, being 'President of Ambrosia' is better than being an undertaker's assistant at Shadrack and Duxbury. iFirst of 12 instalments. Music: chert's Divertissement)
Deputy editor TERESA MCGONAGLE Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Esther Fairfax
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Billy Liar
Unknown:
Keith Waterhouse
Abridged By:
Pat McLoughlin
Read By:
Michael Kitchen
Read By:
Billy Fisher
Editor:
Teresa McGonagle
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

The Adventures of Sir Iwein by HARTMANN VON AUE translated and adapted in five parts from the Middle High German by SUSANNE FLATAUER Read by David Ryall (1)
' My name is Hartmann, a knight of the house of Aue. In my spare time I like nothing better than to pore over ancient books and manuscripts. Now, I've read many an old tale of King Arthur and his Knights, and one day I came across a tale which I liked very much indeed. And then it occurred to me that others might like it too ... '
Producer MARGARET ETALL

Contributors

Unknown:
Hartmann von Aue
Unknown:
Susanne Flatauer
Read By:
David Ryall
Producer:
Margaret Etall

The news magazine: presented by Robert Williams with PM's reporting team Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
Robert Williams
Editor:
Andrew Boyle

A panel game controlled (!) by Nicholas Parsons in which
Kenneth Williams. Derek Nimmo Clement Freud. Andree Melly try to talk for just a minute on this and that
Devised by IAN MESSITER Producer SIMON BRETT
(Rptd: Wednesday 12.27 pm)
(Derek Nimmo is in ' Why Not Stay for Breakfast? ' at the Apollo Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams.
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Clement Freud.
Unknown:
Andree Melly
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo

Doting by HENRY GREEN adapted for radio by DENIS CONSTANDUROS with Fenella Fielding Frederick Treves and James Villiers London : 1949.
ANNABEL: But come on-don't be gloomy. Let's talk about doting.
ARTHUR: Doting?
ANNABEL: Falling for people-you know.
And they do - all of them!
Producer MICHAEL ROLFE
(Rptd: next Sunday 2.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Constanduros
Unknown:
Frederick Treves
Unknown:
James Villiers London
Producer:
Michael Rolfe
Mr Arthur Middleton:
Frederick Treves
Mrs Diana Middleton:
Fenella Fielding
Master Peter Middleton:
Stephen Pacey
Mr Charles Addinsell:
James Villiers
Miss Annabel Paynton:
Illona Linthwaite
Miss Claire Belaine:
Mary-Claire Nash

Twice Brightly: written and read by HARRY SECOMBE abridged in 15 parts by NIGEL LAMBERT
Producer JOHN CARDY (11)
Another chance this week to hear Harry Sccombe in Encore the Goons: Friday 6.15 pm

Contributors

Read By:
Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Nigel Lambert
Producer:
John Cardy
Unknown:
Harry Sccombe

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