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with John Timpson In London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
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:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Brian Redhead

Play and Holiday Activities ' What can I do now? '
Whether your children are three or 13, at home or on holiday, alone or in groups - if you've run out of ways to answer that question why not share your problem with Brenda Crowe. National Adviser to the Pre-School Play-groups Association, and Jean Davis. children's author and broadcaster, who hope to suggest some new ways of occupying. amusing and entertaining your children at all times and in all weathers.
In the Chair Judith Chalmers Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Brenda Crowe.
Unknown:
Jean Davis.
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers

Jungle by JOHN GLOAG
Read by Lockwood West
' It was the strangest experience for me, because, you see, I'd only read about jungles; I'd never actually been in one; and that first experience-getting right in as It were

Contributors

Unknown:
John Gloag

Based on the original TV series by JIMMY PERRY and DAVID CROFT starring Arthur Lowe
John Le Mesuricr , Clive Dunn High Finance
When Mr Mainwaring refuses any longer to extend Jones's credit at the bank, the rest of the platoon try to find the £50 needed to save him from bankruptcy. featuring JOHN LAURIE
ARNOLD RIDLEY , IAN LAVENDER With BILL
PERTWEE FRANK WILLIAMS , PEARL HACKNEY and JOHN SNAGGE
Adapted for radio by MICHAEL KNOWLES and HAROLD SNOAD Producer JOHN DYAS
(Repeated: Thursday 6.15 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 Mesuricr
Unknown:
Clive Dunn
Unknown:
Mr Mainwaring
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Arnold Ridley
Unknown:
Ian Lavender
Unknown:
Pertwee Frank Williams
Unknown:
Pearl Hackney
Unknown:
John Snagge
Unknown:
Michael Knowles
Unknown:
Harold Snoad
Producer:
John Dyas

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Portrait of Washington : SONIA BESLEY 'S personal impression of America's capital.
2.0-2.2 News
Fifty Years Ago with MERLIN MINSHALL : when a holiday was an adventure!
Anec-Notes: IRENE THOMAS with the stories behind the music.
A Dyslexic Gets a Pegree: just one of the case histories of the learning disability centre. A report by CATHY GILBEY.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sonia Besley
Unknown:
Merlin Minshall
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Cathy Gilbey.

by Victor Hugo adapted for radio in 16 parts by Barry Campbell, Constance Cox and Val Gielgud with Robert Hardy, Trevor Martin, Steve Hodson, Malcolm Hayes and David March
Marius has overheard his neighbour Jondrette's plot to ambush and rob Jean Valjean. He reports it to the police, not knowing that Jondrette is really Thenardier.

Contributors

Author:
Victor Hugo
Episode adapted by:
Val Gielgud
Serial edited by:
Barry Campbell
This episode produced and directed by:
Betty Davies
Victor Hugo:
Robert Hardy
Jean Valjean:
Trevor Martin
Marius:
Steve Hodson
Thenardier:
Malcolm Hayes
Madame Thenardier:
Margaret Robertson
Eponine:
Nicolette McKenzie
Inspector Javert:
David March
Enjolras:
John Rowe
Courfeyrac:
Christopher Bidmead
Grantaire:
Walter Hall
Magnon:
Sheila Grant
Monsieur Mabeuf:
James Thomason
Other parts (Babet):
Clifford Norgate
Other parts:
Michael Shannon
Other parts:
Jeffrey Segal
Other parts (Sergeant):
Anthony Smee

visits Kent
Members of the Biggin Hill and District Horticultural Association put their questions to FRED LOADS
BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL
Questionmaster MICHAEL BARRATT Producer KENNETH FORD BBC Manchester
Gardeners' Question Time 3, 40p from bookshops

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Questionmaster Michael Barratt

starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler in All Cisterns Go with NORMA RONALD
RONALD BADDILEY , JOHN GRAHAM Written by EDWARD TAYLOR and JOHN GRAHAM
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Norma Ronald
Unknown:
Ronald Baddiley
Unknown:
John Graham
Written By:
Edward Taylor
Written By:
John Graham
Producer:
Edward Taylor

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More