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with Brian Redhead in Manchester and Michael Cooke in London
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today. Including Sports News and Today's Papers; at 7. 25* and 8.25* VHF Regional News and Weather; and Thought for the Day at 7.45*
English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Michael Cooke

from 9.20

My 15-year-old daughter often stays out till after midnight, and says all her friends do, too. Am I unreasonable to object to this? And if I'm not, how can I stop her? My parents are always picking on me because I like to spend money on pop records and the latest gear, but why shouldn't I? It's my money.
Put your questions to Pauline Crabbe, Counsellor to the London/Brook Advisory Centre, and Peter Dawson, Headmaster of a large comprehensive school in South London.
In the Chair Teresa McGonagle
Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed] from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Pauline Crabbe
Unknown:
Peter Dawson
Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle

Five from the North
2: Mrs Lancaster 's Afternoon Walk by ELIZABETH NORTH
Read by Daphne Oxenford
While Mrs Todd boils potatoes for one, makes gravy, boils custard and stews fruit, Mrs Lancaster walks and shops. Lunch would slow her down and there is more to life than looking forward to the next meal.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Lancaster
Read By:
Daphne Oxenford
Unknown:
Mrs Todd
Unknown:
Mrs Lancaster

Based on the original TV series by JIMMY PERRY and DAVID CROFT starring
Arthur Lowe , John Le Mesurler and Clive Dunn
We Know Our Onions
With Captain Mainwaring and his men facing the humiliation of failure in the Home Guard efficiency tests and Private Pike on the verge of tears, it takes a shady deal by Joe Walker to save the day.
Featuring JOHN LAURIE
ARNOLD RIDLEY , IAN LAVENDER with BILL PERTWEE , LARRY MARTYN
ALAN TILVERN , MICHAEL MIDDLETON and JOHN SNAGGE
Adapted for radio by HAROLD SNOAD and MICHAEL KNOWLES Producer JOHN DYAS
(Repeated; Thursday 8.15 pm)
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Perry
Unknown:
David Croft
Unknown:
Arthur Lowe
Unknown:
John Le Mesurler
Unknown:
Clive Dunn
Unknown:
Joe Walker
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Arnold Ridley
Unknown:
Ian Lavender
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Larry Martyn
Unknown:
Alan Tilvern
Unknown:
Michael Middleton
Unknown:
John Snagge
Unknown:
Harold Snoad
Unknown:
Michael Knowles
Producer:
John Dyas

from 2.0 Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Who Said That?: IRENE THOMAS asks the questions. OLGA frank LIN and ROY HUDD supply the answers.
2.1-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
Bachelors Need Not Apply: SYLVIA MARGOLIS facing up to the social problems of being a widow.
Brown is Beautiful: but can a tanning be good for you? IAN RICHARDSON reads Requiem for a Wren by NEVIL SHUTE (9)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Olga Frank
Unknown:
Sylvia Margolis
Unknown:
Ian Richardson

by Victor Hugo, adapted for radio in 16 parts by Barry Campbell, Constance Cox and Val Gielgud
with Robert Hardy, Trevor Martin, Jean Rogers, David March and Geoffrey Bayldon.
Jean Valjean has escaped from his second term in the galleys. He is presumed drowned. Cosette has been rescued by Valjean from the Thenardiers' ale-house and he has fulfilled his promise to her dead mother by taking the child with him to Paris. But Valjean's old enemy, Inspector Javert , has not abandoned his pursuit....

Contributors

Episode adapted by:
Barry Campbell
Serial edited by:
Barry Campbell
Episode produced and directed by:
Betty Davies
Victor Hugo:
Robert Hardy
Jean Valjean:
Trevor Martin
Cosette:
Jean Rogers
Inspector Javert:
David March
Father Fauchelevent:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Gribier:
David Graham
Madame Becque:
Anne Jameson
The Prioress:
Madi Hedd
Chabouillet:
Haydn Jones
Beggar:
Jeffrey Segal
Other parts:
Anthony Smee
Other parts:
Malcolm Reid
Other parts:
Michael Shannon

A quiz devised by EDWARD j. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the Chair Steve Race Questions compiled by STEVE RACE BBC Birmingham
(Repeated: Thursday 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden

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