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Introduced by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
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:
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 selected 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

A domestic comedy about retirement written by ANNE JONES starringwith
This week: Trixymixy Party With
Home to Roost theme by ALEX WELSH , played by HIS BAND
Producer TRAFFORD WHITELOCK (BBC Birmingham)

Contributors

Written By:
Anne Jones
Unknown:
Alex Welsh
Played By:
His Band
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock
Mr Wheeler:
Deryck Guyler
Mrs Wheeler:
Mollie Sugden
Jack Bailey:
Norman Rossington
Nev:
John Baddeley
Bob:
Graham Weston

A general knowledge contest
Questionmasters TIM GUDGIN and BOB HOLNESS First Round. 4: Scotland Paisley Grammar School v Cumbernauld High School 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

from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor GnestoftheWeek:
Patricia Hewitt , General Secretary of the National Council for Civil Liberties.
2.0-2.2 News
Do-it-Yourself Medicine with CHRISTINE DOYLE - 2: Winter Ailments.
Going on a Binge!: LYN macDONALD discovers the festival country of Europe - Belgium.
Freeze Ahead for Christmas: MARY BERRY tells how to make the best use of a freezer this month.
The Joy of the Snow (11)

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Hewitt
Unknown:
Christine Doyle
Unknown:
Mary Berry

by Wally K. Daly

'Go on - admit it. You've been doing the thieving, haven't you? I bet you knocked off the money for the course and kidded your mam you got it honestly. Go on, you can tell me. I won't tell anyone.'

(BBC Leeds)

Contributors

Writer:
Wally K. Daly
Producer:
Alfred Bradley
Guv:
Graham Roberts
Fred/Mr Hall:
Howard Benbrook
Bret:
Sam Kelly
Kev's mother/Ethel/Mrs Hall:
Eileen Derbyshire
Nigel:
John Linstrum
David:
Alan Rothwell
KeV:
Phil Mulhaire
Norm:
Charles Linstrum
Little Eddie:
Paul Draper
Charlie:
Mark Milne
Madelaine:
Frances Darby
Vanessa:
Alison Andrews
Elaine:
Jackie Alcock
Marilyn:
Angela Knowles

Olga Franklin recalls her visit to the Polish capital in the threatening summer of 1939. Among the Poles taking part are DR STANISLAV OSTROVSKI , COUNT EDWARD RACZYNSKI , and GROUP CAPTAIN GABSZEWICZ who shot down the first German aircraft just north of the city. Producer PETER se ROSA

Contributors

Unknown:
Olga Franklin
Unknown:
Dr Stanislav Ostrovski
Unknown:
Count Edward Raczynski

Your questions discussed by \Renée
Houston Barbara Cartland Bettine Le Beau Marjorie Proops
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Devised by ANONA wiNN and IAN MESSITER
Producer JOHN BRIDGES
(Repeated: Friday 12.27 pm)
(Given before an invited audience. Tickets available from Ticket Unit, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Houston Barbara Cartland
Unknown:
Bettine Le Beau
Unknown:
Marjorie Proops
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
John Bridges

America and the World Experience
Six talks on the eve of America's bicentennial celebrations by Daniel J. Boorstin , Librarian of Congress and former Senior Historian at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
4: The Dark Continent of Technology: The Power to Leap
In his first three lectures Dr Boorstin dealt with America's impact upon the world during the formative years of the United States. He now moves forward to the 20th century and examines the ways in which modern technology has tended to neutralise or destroy some of the peculiar American opportunities that he celebrated in his earlier talks.

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel J. Boorstin

A Special Edition
Graham Greene - on the eve of the premiere of his play The Return of A. J. Raffles at the Aldwych Theatre, London - in conversation with RONALD HARWOOD .
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Greene
Unknown:
A. J. Raffles
Unknown:
Ronald Harwood

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