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John Timpson in London and Michael Cooke 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. Weather; and Thought for the Day at 7.45* English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Unknown:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Michael Cooke

Children and Money
In the present economic situation many of us have become acutely conscious of our attitudes towards money. What should we teach our children about it? Should we continue to encourage children to save (where - Post Office or piggy-bank?) or concentrate on teaching them to spend wisely? How useful are money games? Should household chores be done for love, duty or cash? How much should children be told about family finances?
Put your questions to Margaret Broadley, Head of a Comprehensive School, and Liz McNeil Taylor, mother of four.
In the Chair Jill Burridge Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed] from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Broadley.
Unknown:
Liz McNeil
Unknown:
Jill Burridge

Jam by JOHN WADE
Within minutes. all six lanes of the motorway in both directions were jam-packed solid with hooting cars. A huge. motionless battle ... The man in front of George got out of his car. Actually got out. Stood on the motorway and looked round ... '
Read by Roger Snowdon

Contributors

Read By:
Roger Snowdon

Based on the original TV series by JIMMY PERRY and DAVID CROFT starring Arthur Lowe
John Le Mesurier , Clive Dunn The Captain's Car
The running feud between the Wardens and the Home Guard of Walmington-on-Sea is sorely aggravated when Captain Mainwaring is offered the use of a Rolls-Royce for the duration. featuring JOHN LAURIE
ARNOLD RIDLEY , IAN LAVENDER with BILL PERTWEE , LARRY MARTYN
BETTY MARSDEN. GARARD GREEN and JOHN SNAGGE
Adapted for radio by HAROLD SNOAD and MICHAEL KNOWLES Producer JOHN DYAS
(Repeated: Thursday 6.15 pm) (Arthur Lowe , John Le Mesurler and other members of Dad's Army are at the Theatre Royal, Brighton)
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Perry
Unknown:
David Croft
Unknown:
Arthur Lowe
Unknown:
John Le Mesurier
Unknown:
Clive Dunn
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Arnold Ridley
Unknown:
Ian Lavender
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Larry Martyn
Unknown:
Betty Marsden.
Unknown:
Harold Snoad
Unknown:
Michael Knowles
Producer:
John Dyas
Unknown:
Arthur Lowe

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Swinging Schools: DAVID HAWKS-WORTH sampling a variety of music taught in schools.
2.0-2.2 News
Learning to be a Single Parent: a listener's experience. Arts Notebook. s If I Were ... I Would ': PAUL BARNES as the Chairman of British Rail.
The Painted Veil (6)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor

by Victor Hugo adapted for radio in 16 parts by Barry Campbell, Constance Cox and Val Gielgud
with Robert Hardy as Victor Hugo, Trevor Martin as Jean Valjean, Steve Hodson as Marius and Jean Rogers as Cosette

Contributors

Author:
Victor Hugo
Episode adapted by:
Constance Cox
Serial edited by:
Barry Campbell
Episode produced and directed by:
Christopher Venning
Victor Hugo:
Robert Hardy
Jean Valjean:
Trevor Martin
Marius:
Steve Hodson
Cosette:
Jean Rogers
Monsieur Gillenormand:
Noel Howlett
Mlle Gillenormand:
Gudrun Ure
Basque:
Jeffrey Segal
Thenardier:
Malcolm Hayes
Azelma:
Joanna Wake
Portress:
Anne Jameson

starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler in Seal of Office 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

The Sweet Smell of Success A comedy for radio by PETER CROWTER with Ben Burditch thinks he's come up with his own solution to the Energy Crisis. But has he? Some of the members of his family aren't so sure ...
Produced and directed by BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Crowter
Directed By:
Brian Miller
Ben Burditch:
Ivor Sailer
Violet:
Dorothy Hawkins
Rose:
Alison Hancock
Henry:
Anthony Smee
Vicar:
Ronald Russell
Bob:
Malcolm Young
Dora:
Penelope Nice
Mrs Pugh PEGGT:
Ann Wood

Sheila Hocken was born with cataracts on both eyes which Increasingly clouded her vision throughout childhood and eventually caused total blindness. For nearly 20 years she has not seen at all. Last September she underwent an operation which resulted in her being able to see clearly for the first time in her life. Sire talks to MARGARET HOWARD. Producer THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Hocken
Unknown:
Margaret Howard.

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