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John Timpson in London and BrianRedheadinManchester
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today including latest news from Montreal on the build-up to the 1976 Olympic Games, which open on Saturday: 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

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Unknown:
John Timpson

Antiques
Now Is the time to dust off auntie's heirloom and find out whether it is art nouveau, art deco, or just art for art's sake, Maybe you have an unsuspected treasure. John Bly , FRSA, can tell you whether your chairs are charlatans or Chippendales, and if a Recency buck cut his teeth on your family silver christening mug. He can also advise you on looking afterthem.DavidBattleis director of the only auction room specialising in the 19th and 20th centuries, and has strong views on the antiques of tomorrow and the day after. In the Chair JiU Burridge Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed] from 8.0 am

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John Bly

If Only You Could Read by EILEEN HOTS
Read by Julia Lang
1 " Tom is so clumsy." His mother often said that, not cruelly, but in a matter-of-fact voice. So matter-of-fact that the discerning might have detected her disappointment in him.,,'

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Read By:
Julia Lang

Based on the original TV series by jimmy PERRY and DAVID CROFT starring
Arthur Lowe , John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn The Recruit
Sergeant Wilson takes over command of the Home Guard platoon during Captain Main-waring's enforced absence and makes the most unusual addition to their strength, Featuring JOHN LAURIE
ARNOLD RIDLEY , IAN LAVENDER with BILL PERTWEE , FRANK WILLIAMS EDWARD SINCLAIR , LARRY MARTYN ELIZABETH MORGAN and JOHN SNAGGE
Adapted for radio by MICHAEL KNOWLES and HAROLD SNOAD Producer JOHN DYAS
(Repeated: Thursday 6.15 ptn)
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

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Jimmy Perry
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David Croft
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Arthur Lowe
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Clive Dunn
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John Laurie
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Arnold Ridley
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Ian Lavender
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Bill Pertwee
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Frank Williams
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Edward Sinclair
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Larry Martyn
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Elizabeth Morgan
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John Snagge
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Michael Knowles
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Harold Snoad
Producer:
John Dyas

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Habitat Experiments in Living - 1: ANDY PRICE on an alternative family life,
2.4-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
Unobtainable Ambition: DA MASON
Fibre Food - Fad or Life-Saver?: VALERIE BCTHELL investigates, The Gipsy in the Parlour by MARGERY SHARP abridged in 13 parts by ANN REES-JONES
Read by Clare Home (1)
It was a golden summer's day in 1870 when the three Sylvester women waited in the parlour to welcome their new sister-in-law. Fanny Davis. small and dark, contrasted oddly with the hugely fair Sylvester women but they couldn't have given her a more kind and generous welcome. (Music: Suk's Serenade for Strings)

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Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
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Valerie Bcthell
Read By:
Clare Home
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Fanny Davis.

MICHAEL BARRATT invites
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL to answer questions which listeners have sent in by post. Producer KENNETH FORD BBC Manchester
Questions, on postcards please, to: Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, Woodhouse Lane , Leeds LS2 9PX
Gardeners' Question Time 3. 40p from bookshops

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Michael Barratt
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Bill Sowerbutts
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Alan Gemmell
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Woodhouse Lane

starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler in A Problem Shared with NORMA RONALD , RONALD RADDILIRY Written by EDWARD TAYLOR and JOHN GRAHAM
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
(Repeated: Thursday 12.27 pm)

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

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