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with Nigel Rees 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* Editor MIKE CHANEY
English Regions: see column 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Editor:
Mike Chaney

Dil's Dilemma by P. J. EDWARDS
Read by Gaynor Morgan Rees
' At the gate he glanced at the address on the card - it was for Bronwen, he was just about to put it back into the bag when something about it caught his eye.' What caught Parry the Post's eye is what this story is about. That and womanly wiles.
Producer harri GWYNN BBC Wales

Contributors

Unknown:
P. J. Edwards
Read By:
Gaynor Morgan Rees

from 2.0
Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen. Staffer
The Classic Case: PETER WINDOWS goes to the Vale of Belvoir, threatened by a plan to turn it into a coal-mining area, to meet the people who live there, including a Duke who has pledged to lie down in front of the first bulldozer.
2.0-2.2 News
Sikh Wedding: perhaps, to Western eyes, the most impressive thing is the colour of everything involved in the celebration, as ANN TENNANT discovers.
Monocular Embarrassment: ERIC ROBERTS thought a monocle might aid his vision and his image ... until he wore it for the first time.
BBC Birmingham
CORINNA MARLOWE reads From Minnie With Love by JANE VANSITTART (Final instalment)
(Music: Glazunov's Raymonda)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Tennant
Unknown:
Eric Roberts

Story: Tim and the Steam Railway by BARBARA WILLIAMS
Presenters: JEAN ROGERS and JOHN BULL
Written by MICHAEL RICHMOND Producer BRIAN SCOTT-HUGHES Editor JENYTH WORSLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Williams
Presenters:
Jean Rogers
Written By:
Michael Richmond
Producer:
Brian Scott-Hughes
Editor:
Jenyth Worsley

Henry Among the Nightingales A comedy by COLIN TUCKER with Andrew Sachs as Henry Henry has reached the crucial age of 35 and is determined to reshape his destiny.
Produced and directed by RICHARD WORTLEY

Contributors

Comedy By:
Colin Tucker
Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Unknown:
Henry Henry
Directed By:
Richard Wortley
Moira:
Miriam Margolyes
Maxine liane AUKIN:
Geoffrey Matthews
Roger:
David Ryall
Mr Gilbert:
Brian Haines
Janice/Secretary:
Carole Boyd
Detweiler:
Peter Woodthorpe

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Robens, Lord Pitt, John Junor and Glenda Jackson
Chairman David Jacobs
from Greater London
BBC Bristol
(Rptd: Sat 1. 15 pm; Mon 11. 5 am)
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday 7.30 pm) to: 'Any Answers' [address removed]

Contributors

Chairman:
David Jacobs
Panellist:
Lord Robens
Panellist:
Lord Pitt
Panellist:
John Junor
Panellist:
Glenda Jackson
Producer:
Michael Bowen

David Jason , Bill Wallis David Tate 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 and ALASTAIR BEATON with ANDY HAMILTON , BARRY PILTON , MARTIN SMITH and WILL ADAMS, and others.
Producer Geoffrey PFRKINS
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Script By:
Colin Bostock-Smith
Script By:
Alastair Beaton
Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Barry Pilton
Unknown:
Martin Smith
Producer:
Geoffrey Pfrkins

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