Programme Index

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Introduced by John Timpson and Barry Norman
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:
Barry Norman

from Scotland
A Passion for Accuracy by DOROTHY HAYNES
Read by Marius Goring
In compiling the guidebook, my memories of the town were all sunny - that was until my passion for accuracy cast a sad shadow and made me uncover just why old Geordie Hannigan had a squint and why he was so desperately afraid of pigeons and bells. Producer ALLAN G. ROGERS

Contributors

Read By:
Marius Goring
Unknown:
Geordie Hannigan
Producer:
Allan G. Rogers

Presenter Nancy Wise
Cars at a Discount: how much can you get off the price by shopping around? ask JOHN TURTLE and MOLLY PRICE-OWEN .
In Shopping Basket MARGARET KORVING reports on 'best buys.'

Contributors

Unknown:
John Turtle
Unknown:
Molly Price-Owen
Unknown:
Margaret Korving

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
Women 75: a round-the-world series in International Women's Year.
Understanding Epilepsy: DR ROBERT ANDREW advises on the management of children who have fits and answers other questions on epilepsy.
ROBERT GLADWELL reads Futility by WILLIAM GERHARDIE (3)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Dr Robert Andrew
Unknown:
Robert Gladwell
Unknown:
William Gerhardie

A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Producer ROY HAYWARD
(Repeated: Friday 4.5 pm)
"Write to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

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Introduced By:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Roy Hayward

A further series of four programmes presented by Rene Cutforth 2: The Sea Soldiers
This programme follows the fortune of the marines and sea soldiers whose job it was to fight aboard ship and on land -those soldiers who fought with webbed feet and were lucky enough to survive. Those who were not. like Major-General James Wolfe. we leave dying on his chosen battle-ground - the field of Abraham. Gordon Gostelow as Pte Wheeler Other parts SEAN ARNOLD
FETER PACEY , MICHAEL SHANNON DAVID RYALL , ANTHONY SMEE
JACK CARR and KERRY FRANCIS
Music specially recorded for the programme, researched and directed by CHARLES CHILTON SOloiStSCHARLES YOUNG PATRICIA VVHITMORE
Written by FRANCIS DILLON
ROBERT CRADOCK assisted by DAVID WILSON and JOHN BOUNDY in association with the National Army Museum

Contributors

Presented By:
Rene Cutforth
Unknown:
General James Wolfe.
Unknown:
Abraham. Gordon Gostelow
Unknown:
Sean Arnold
Unknown:
Feter Pacey
Unknown:
Michael Shannon
Unknown:
David Ryall
Unknown:
Anthony Smee
Unknown:
Jack Carr
Unknown:
Kerry Francis
Directed By:
Charles Chilton
Soloists:
Charles Young
Soloists:
Patricia Vvhitmore
Written By:
Francis Dillon
Written By:
Robert Cradock
Unknown:
David Wilson
Unknown:
John Boundy

Presented by Gerald Priestland
"The most concentrated, destructive and conscious attack on what remains of private enterprise, capital and property ownership that has been seen in this country." (Eldon Griffiths, MP)
"An instrument [the people] can use for themselves to put the country once again in the forefront of the world's industrial nations." (Tony Benn, MP, Secretary of State for Industry)
Two views of the Government's Industry Bill when it was debated in Parliament. What are the implications of this far-reaching legislation, and will it work?

Contributors

Presenter:
Gerald Priestland
Producer:
Greville Easenhand

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