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Introduced by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.27 and 8.27, including news on the final day of the Lombard RAC International Rally from BARRIE GILL at York; 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:
Brian Redhead

Events and sounds of a past year to challenge the memories of Resident team
Isobel Barnett and Terry Wogan and Guests James Cameron and Sue MacGregor
Chairman Sheridan Morley
MARGARET HOWARD sets the questions with recordings from the BBC Sound Archives. Producer MADEAU STEWART

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Terry Wogan
Unknown:
James Cameron
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Unknown:
Margaret Howard
Producer:
Madeau Stewart

The Interview by F. MALDEN Read by Mary Wimbush
There was silence in the small waiting-room. The three applicants assumed attitudes of relaxation, hoping to show indifference ... Inside the office, Mr Arthur was leaning back with his feet up on the desk. ! Well, did I give you long enough? ' he asked ...

Contributors

Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Mr Arthur

A domestic comedy about retirement written by ANNE JONES starring Deryck Guyler and Mollie Sugden as Mr and Mrs Wheeler with Norman Rossington as Jack Bailey
This week: The Lads in Lemon With JOHN BADDELEY as Nev PETER HAWKINS as Timmy Hill
Home to Roost theme by ALEX WELSH , played by ALEX WELSH AND HIS BAND
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK (BBC Birmingham)

Contributors

Written By:
Anne Jones
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Mollie Sugden
Unknown:
Mrs Wheeler
Unknown:
Norman Rossington
Unknown:
Jack Bailey
Unknown:
John Baddeley
Unknown:
Nev Peter Hawkins
Unknown:
Alex Welsh
Played By:
Alex Welsh
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock

A general knowledge contest
Questionmasters TIM GUDGIN and BOB HOLNESS First Round
3: North of England
King William's College, Isle of Man v
Austin Friars School, Carlisle Questions set by ROY SMITH Producer MARTIN FISHER
(Repeated: Friday 6.15 pm)
12.55
Weather, programme news
VHF Regional news and weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Roy Smith
Producer:
Martin Fisher

The House on Highbury Hill A comedy for radio by PIERS PAUL READ
Music composed by JULIAN SLADE with Richard O'Callaghan Pauline Collins and Maria Aitken
Casimir has just left a seminary without becoming a priest. He goes to a house on Highbury Hill and there meets two sisters. The choice between the spirit and the flesh is not an easy one - for Casimir still has a conscience.
Pianist PHILIP CHALLIS
Producer JOHN TYDEMAN

Contributors

Radio By:
Piers Paul
Composed By:
Julian Slade
Unknown:
Richard O'Callaghan
Unknown:
Pauline Collins
Unknown:
Maria Aitken
Pianist:
Philip Challis
Producer:
John Tydeman
Narrator:
John Rye
Casimir, a young man:
Richard O'Callaghan
Mrs Anderson, a friend of hismother's.:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Ethel, her eldest daughter:
Maria Aitken
Marigold, her second daughter:
Pauline Collins
Mrs Hendrikson, a philanthropic Widow:
Gladys Spenser
George, a priest:
David Valla
Another priest, an Irishman:
Sean Barrett

The questions and ideas you send are discussed this week by Rente Houston. Rita Merkelis
Peggy Mount. Elizabeth Taylor In the Chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Producer JOHN bridges
(Repeated: Friday 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Rita Merkelis
Unknown:
Peggy Mount.
Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
John Bridges

America and the World Experience
Six talks by Daniel J. Boorstin. Librarian of Congress and former Senior Historian at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
3: The Therapy of Distance
In his first two talks Dr Boorstin examined the global impact of the discovery of America and the change in consciousness experienced by its first generations of settlers. He goes on to discuss the ways in which - largely due to the distance separating North America from Europe - the early Americans created their own individual institutions of government and abandoned rigid social and professional barriers that characterised life in Britain.

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel J. Boorstin.

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