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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 8.6 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.27 and 8.27; Today's Papers at 7.35* and 8.351; and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50. English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam

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Radio 4's open line gives you the opportunity to voice your opinions on political issues.
RingBirmingham ([number removed]) and discuss your point of view on the air with Barry Wilson and with other R4 listeners. Producer JENNY DE YONG The lines are open from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Wilson

from Northern Ireland Beau Sammy
Written and read by John Morrow
The advert in the local newspaper read: Glorious Opportunity for young, dynamic self-starters of good appearance and with clean driving licence. No experience necessary. Apply Noble Bros Ltd. The ' N ' in Noble was surmounted by a small crown, and to give the prospective - or illiterate - applicants some idea of what the Noble Bros required there was a head and shoulders line-drawing of a young, dynamic self-starter not unlike the young Steve McQueen. Producer PAUL MULDOON

Contributors

Read By:
John Morrow
Unknown:
Noble Bros
Unknown:
Steve McQueen.
Producer:
Paul Muldoon

Part 2: 1945 to 1974
A history of our times as reflected in BBC broadcasts of Ceremonial Occasions and speeches of the RoyaJ Family. Written by JOHN LAIRD
Narrator Robert Hudson
Producer STEPHEN Williams
A BBC record based on the two parts of this programme is available at record shops. Its number as a double album is REJ 187 and as a cassette HRMC 187

Contributors

Written By:
John Laird
Producer:
Stephen Williams

In the chair Terry Wogan
On the panel Anona Winn, Brian Johnston, William Rushton and Bettine le Beau
Voice Gretta Gouriet

12.55 Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

Contributors

Chairman:
Terry Wogan
Panellist:
Anona Winn
Panellist:
Brian Johnston
Panellist:
William Rushton
Panellist:
Bettine Le Beau
Voice:
Gretta Gouriet
Producer:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Introduced from Glasgow by Mary Marquis
Woman in Pakistan: a visitor's impression.
2.0-2.2 News
Starvation Nightmare: one girl's diet problem.
Two and Two make Four: even in the computerised classroom. Wallace and Hardie: as every Scots schoolboy knows. Mrs Beer 's House
Read by PENELOPE LEE (5)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Marquis
Unknown:
Mrs Beer
Read By:
Penelope Lee

Long after Summer by ROBERT NATHAN adapted by MICHAEL VOYSEY
I turned to ask Jot to give me a bit more sail, and I saw him looking earnestly and directly at Johanna. I saw Johanna looking at him, too. Jot and Johanna were 14, but they weren't children any more.' with LIANE AL'KIN and EVA HADDON Producer MARGARET ETALL

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Nathan
Adapted By:
Michael Voysey
Unknown:
Liane Al'Kin
Unknown:
Eva Haddon
Producer:
Margaret Etall
Robert Jeffries:
Glen Beck
Johanna:
Jennifer Meli Et
Fr Duffy:
Brian Haines
Josie Perrera:
Anne Jameson
Manuel Perrera:
Michael Shannon
Alben Deacon:
Alfred Hoffman
Jot Deacon:
Peter Whitman
Tom Goodenoe:
Blain Fairman

A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson 4: West o/ England
MISS MARY GRENSIDE, secretary of Sidmouth Cricket Club
IAN MILROY , lecturer in urban economics
DR IAN CAMPION-SMITH , chemist ALEC DAKIN , retired teacher
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Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Ian Milroy
Unknown:
Dr Ian Campion-Smith
Unknown:
Alec Dakin

A spontaneous discussion by Ian Mikardo , mp
Eldon Griffiths , mp
Arianna Stasvinopoulos Michael Barratt
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Shropshire
(Rptd: Sat 1.15: Mon 11.5 am) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday at 7.30 pm) to Any Answerst, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Mikardo
Unknown:
Eldon Griffiths
Unknown:
Arianna Stasvinopoulos
Unknown:
Michael Barratt
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

DAVID JASON , BILL 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 ROSTOCK-SMITH , DAVID RENWICK and others Producer JOHN LLOYD

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Colin Rostock-Smith
Script By:
David Renwick
Producer:
John Lloyd

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