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The world this morning, what Britain's getting up to, plus the news from anywhere on earth, 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 7.35* and 8.35* and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50 Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam.
Editor:
Alastair Osborne

aided by David Jessel, Sheridan Morley, Mavis Nicholson, Lance Percival, Esther Rantzen, Kenneth Robinson and Fritz Spiegl.
Enjoy a mixture of argument, humour and music.

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Baker
Unknown:
David Jessel
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Unknown:
Mavis Nicholson
Unknown:
Lance Percival
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Unknown:
Fritz Spiegl
Producer:
Hugh Purcell

Do foxes kill cats' Can a bird change its sexr Should we bring back the wild boar to Britaint
Just some of the topics discussed in this programme. Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison
Producer:
Dilys Breese

Mr Brown Proposes by GRAHAM SEAL
Read by Brian Hewlett
Why was he making such a business of this? Will you marry me? A simple question. And he was in the business of asking questions ... ' Dear Sir/Madam, further to yours of the ult inst will you now please state ...'-
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Seal
Read By:
Brian Hewlett
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

Presenter Lyn Macdonald The World of Work
Where does the unemployment shoe pinch - and how hard? MARGARET KORVING finds OUt and talks about some solutions. Editor DENNIS LOWER
Write to: You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA

Contributors

Presenter:
Lyn MacDonald
Unknown:
Margaret Korving

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two
2.0-2.2 News
Reading Your Letters
Man and his Isms (1): ANTHONY QUINTON - What is Philosophy?
Consumer Commentary: NORMAN TOZER with a round-up of consumer news at home and abroad.
SHIRLEY COOKLIN reads Walls by HILTGUNT ZASSENHAUS (8) Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Anthony Quinton
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

Story: Singing in the Sunshine by LILY BOTTOMLEY
Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and GARY TAYLOR
Written by RACHAEL BIRLEY Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
Listen with Mother Stories: £2.00 from bookshops

Contributors

Presenters:
Gladys Whitred
Presenters:
Gary Taylor
Written By:
Rachael Birley
Producer:
Jenyth Worsley

A panel game for four hands Leader of the pack and Chairman is David Nixon who deals to
June Whitfield Patrick Moore
William Rushton
Devised and shuffled by IAN MESSITER
Produced and cut by RICHARD WILLCOX

Contributors

Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
Whitfield Patrick Moore
Unknown:
William Rushton
Unknown:
Richard Willcox

Frank Muir and Alfred Marks investigate the humour of the subject.

'One crook was chatting with another about making fast getaways from jobs. "Why do you paint your car green on one side and yellow on the other?" "Because I like to hear witnesses contradict each other."'

and the voices of June Whitfield, Dick Bentley, Jimmy Edwards, Tony Hancock, Sid James, Bill Kerr, Bob Newhart, and the Monty Pythom team

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Muir
Reader:
Alfred Marks
Producer:
Simon Brett
Producer:
John Davis

The Dark is Light Enough A winter comedy by CHRISTOPHER FRY with Pamela Brown , Ian Holm Peter Jeffrey. Jane Lapotalre
' You know the Countess has the qualities of true divinity. For instance: how apparently undemandingly
She moves among us: and yet Lives make and unmake themselves in her neighbourhood As nowhere else ... '
This play is a fitting tribute to Pamela Brown who died last month. She had long been associated with Christopher Fry 's work.
Producer JANE GRAHAM

Contributors

Comedy By:
Christopher Fry
Unknown:
Pamela Brown
Unknown:
Ian Holm
Unknown:
Peter Jeffrey.
Unknown:
Jane Lapotalre
Unknown:
Christopher Fry
Producer:
Jane Graham
Jakob:
Sam Dastor
Kassel:
Alan Rowe
Belmann:
John Gabriel
Stefan:
John Moulder-Brown
Bella:
Diana Bishop
Willi:
Gareth Armstrong
Gelda:
Jane Lapotaire
Richard Gettner:
Ian Holm
Countess Rosmarin Ostenburg:
Pamela Brown
Count Peter Zichy:
Peter Jeffrey
Soldier:
Kerry Francis
First guard:
Terry Scully
Second guard:
Anthony Hall

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