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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
Hail the day that sees him rise 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. Today: STANLEY WORRALL
English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Barry Norman
Unknown:
Stanley Worrall

The Glasshouse by v. CORINNE RENSHAW
Read by Christine Pritchard
The word glasshouse' could be a literal translation of the Welsh for' greenhouse', or it couW be, of course, a synonym for ' prison.' Both meanings, are relevant to this story about Maudie Williams and her 90-year-old father.
Producer HARRI GWYNN

Contributors

Read By:
Christine Pritchard
Unknown:
Maudie Williams
Producer:
Harri Gwynn

A studio counselling session With DR UNA KROLL , FELICITY LANE FOX and DR JAMES HEMMING , introduced by Jean Metcalfe
A chance to talk things over and talk things out is given to people with problems they cannot solve alone.
If you need help in sorting out your difficulties write to ' If you think You've got Problems ...!,' BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA Producer SALLY THOMPSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Una Kroll
Unknown:
Dr James Hemming
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe
Producer:
Sally Thompson

Presenter Nigel Murphy
Flip or Flop?: are exercise sandals value for money - and good for your feet?
In Shopping Basket MARGARET KORVING looks at the cost of everyday items and reports on best buys.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Murphy
Unknown:
Margaret Korving

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two,
2.0-2.2 News
Women 75: a round-the-world series in International Women's Year.
Unwelcome Guests (ii): Bed-bugs,
A Good War?: historian A. J. p. TAYLOR looks back at 1939-45 with sounds and voices of the times.
JOHN SAMSON reads
The Phantom Garden (9)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
A. J. P. Taylor
Unknown:
John Samson

Stranger's Department by ROBERT GARRETT with Norman Rodway and Sarah Lawson
' I'm thinking this guy Jack-man never existed. I'm thinking he's a figment of my imagination. I've never been on a job before where everything's felt so empty, so unreal.'
Other parts: ALAN DUDLEY and EMILY RICHARD
Producer BETTY DAVIES
(Norman Rodway is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Garrett
Unknown:
Norman Rodway
Unknown:
Sarah Lawson
Unknown:
Alan Dudley
Unknown:
Emily Richard
Producer:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Norman Rodway
Insp Stranger:
Norman Rodway
Jean:
Sarah Lawson
Commander Hunt:
Peter Williams
Supt Morris:
Alan Rowe
George:
John Bull
MaTy:
Anne Jameson
Joe Carter:
Peter Pacey
Harry Ward:
Malcolm Hayes
DiCk:
Bruce Beeby
Rose:
Eva Haddon
Barry:
Michael Deacon
Greg:
Nigel Lambert

from the Church of St peter, Vere Street, London
Celebrant: REV W. D. KENNEDY -BELL, Overseas Religious Broadcasting Organiser, assisted by members of the Religious Broadcasting Department and by a section of the BBC SINGERS Preacher: REV MICHAEL MAYNE , Head of Religious Programmes (Radio)
The form of service devised by REV RICHARD TATLOCK , With metrical settings of the Kyrie, Agnus Dei and Gloria sung to chorales harmonised by Bach Epistle: Acts 1, vv 1-11
Gospel: Luke 24. vv 44-53
Hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise (BBC Hymn Book 125) Anthems: God is gone up, part 1 (William Croft ): Jesu, that dost in Mary dwell (Ned Roren) Director of music JOHN POOLE Organist BARRY ROSE

Contributors

Unknown:
W. D. Kennedy
Unknown:
Michael Mayne
Unknown:
Richard Tatlock
Unknown:
Agnus Dei
Unknown:
William Croft
Organist:
John Poole

(Repeated: Friday 1.30 pm)
(Gareth Armstrong is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)

Contributors

Written By:
Brian Hayles
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jennifer Macy:
Angela Piper
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat Archer:
Patricia Gallimore
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Laura Archer:
Gwenda Wilson
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Peter Stevens:
Paul Henry
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Nora McAuley:
Julia Mark
Martha Woodford:
Mollie Harris
Joby Woodford:
George Woolley
Ken Pound:
Garard Green
Mary Pound:
Ysanne Churchman
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Haydn Evans:
Charles Williams
Booker:
Gareth Armstrong

European Decisions
Some campaigners in the Referendum battle appear to ignore the fact that Britain is already a member of the European Economic Community. Others say that we must base our decisions on the record of the past few years.
Gerald Priestland has been to the South Yorkshire area to find out how membership of the EEC has affected actions and decisions in one area of the country and to what degree this has coloured attitudes and voting intentions.
Producer GREVILLE HAVENHAND

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Priestland
Producer:
Greville Havenhand

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