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Brian Redhead in Manchester and John Timpson in London

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

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Redhead
Presenter:
John Timpson

Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
The Long Wait: reports and experiences of two schoolleavers who haven't been able to find jobs. PETER WINDOWS .reports.
2.0-2.2 News
Kids and Pubs: are they made welcome these days? ANNE BROWN investigates.
The Invigilator: HEATHER LEE sees fair play in the examination room sometimes bordering on farce.
Fascination of Orchids: LIZ DANIELS meets the wife of a millionaire who grows her own.
BBC Birmingham
The Gipsy in the Parloúr (4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Windows
Unknown:
Anne Brown
Unknown:
Heather Lee
Unknown:
Liz Daniels

5: The Last Phone-In by KEITH WATERHOUSE with John Shrapnel as Mike Farrow
, think it's such a crying shame that a programme such as yours, where you can always ring up and have a chat, and I have always thought of you as an old friend, Michael, I think it's a shame that it's coming off. Because I'll really miss you, Michael.'
Music by TREVOR HOLROYD Produced and directed by TONY CLIFF. BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
John Shrapnel
Unknown:
Mike Farrow
Music By:
Trevor Holroyd
Directed By:
Tony Cliff.
Margaret:
Janet Dale
Joe:
Peter Wheeler
Steve:
Christian Rodska
Yvette:
Margot Leicester

Jonah and Co by DORNFORD YATES , abridged in ten parts by DIANA MORGAN Read by TENNIEL EVANS
10: How a Telegram Came for Jill, and I Drove After My Wife. Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
(Starting on Monday: Five Sherlock Holmes Stories)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dornford Yates
Read By:
Tenniel Evans

Chairman Robert Robinson Second Round
21: Midlands and East Anglia
MISS MARGERY ELLIOTT (Birmingham), music teacher; ARTHUR THOMAS (Warwickshire), retired pensions manager: MRS JEAN HEBDEN (S'affordshire), teacher; DAVID hoigh (Norfolk) retired analytical chemist
Including Beat the Brains
Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN , Who With IAN GILLIES , sets the questions. Producer TONY LUKE

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Miss Margery Elliott
Unknown:
Mrs Jean
Unknown:
John P. Wynn
Unknown:
Ian Gillies

A spontaneous discussion by Russell Braddon
Margo MacDonald
Nicholas Fairbairn. up Sir William Gray
Chairman David Jacobs from West Lothian
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
(Rptd: Sat 1.15; Mon 11.5 am) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday at
7.30 pm) to: Any Answerst, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Braddon
Unknown:
Margo MacDonald
Unknown:
Nicholas Fairbairn.
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

David Jason. Bill Wallis Chris Emmett and Bill McGuffie at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side
Script by COLIN bostock-smith - ALASTAIR BEATON and others Producer MARTIN FISHER

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason.
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Chris Emmett
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Colin Bostock-Smith
Script By:
Alastair Beaton
Producer:
Martin Fisher

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