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with Tony Lewis
From the world of sport and leisure TONY LEWIS presents a magazine programme that highlights the issues that matter, and looks ahead to a big Cup day for football and Rugby Union. Plus news of England's cricketers in New Zealand and the United States Professional Indoor Tennis Championships.
A Radio Sport and OB production
8.45 Today's Papers

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Tony Lewis

Nigel Rees 's weekly look at the Press expands to cover magazines and he invites Paul Barker , Editor of New Society, and Dr Bernard Dixon , Editor of New Scientist, to compare notes.
Producer ANNE SLOMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Paul Barker
Unknown:
Dr Bernard Dixon
Producer:
Anne Sloman

Frank Muir and Alfred Marks investigate the humour of the subject.

'Ere, shopkeeper, these mothballs you sold me are no good.' 'Why not?' 'I haven't hit a single moth with them.'

and the voices of Bob Newhart, Shelley Berman, Tom Lehrer, Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett, John Cleese and Michael Palin

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Muir
Reader:
Alfred Marks
Producer:
Simon Brett

Marilyn Alan, with the help of guests in the studio, takes a look at some things that matter to disabled people. After the programme, listeners can put their own views by phoning on [number removed] from 3.30 to 4.30.

Contributors

Presenter:
Marilyn Alan
Producer:
Marlene Pease

The American by HENRY JAMES adapted for radio by D. G. BRIDSON with Alec McCowen
Mary Morris. Anna Massey
Derek Jacobi and Martin Jarvis ' Introduce me to a woman who comes up to my notion of what a wife should be - and I'll marry her tomorrow!
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS (First broadcast in 1975) (Repeated: Monday 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry James
Unknown:
D. G. Bridson
Unknown:
Alec McCowen
Unknown:
Mary Morris.
Unknown:
Anna Massey
Unknown:
Derek Jacobi
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Mrs Tristram:
Jane Jordan Rogers
Christopher Newman:
Alec Uccowen
Comtesse Claire de Cintre:
Anna Massey
Comte Valentin de Bellegarde,her brother:
Martin Jarvis
Louise, Marquise de Bellegarde:
Julie Hallam
Dowager Marquise de Belle garde:
Mary Morris
Urbain, Marquis de Bellegarde,her son:
Derek Jacobi
Lord Deepmere:
Michael Deacon
Duchesse de Lusignan:
Norma Ronald

Starring Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Spike Milligan
With THE RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET MAX GELDRAY.
Orchestra conducted by WALLY STOTT
Announcer WALLACE GREENSLADE
Script by SPIKE MILLIGAN
Producer JOHN BROWELL
(First broadcast in 1959)

(Spike Milligan is in Desert Island Discs next Sat at 6.15)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Max Geldray.
Unknown:
Wally Stott
Announcer:
Wallace Greenslade
Script By:
Spike Milligan
Producer:
John Browell
Unknown:
Spike Milligan

Impressions of a ' Bloody Tourist'
First of two talks by Richard Keen
Four-and-a-half million tourists were exnected in Greece last year, and for three months Richard Keen and his wife were two of them. Can the Greek way of life survive the impact of tourists and their money? Should it? If you were a Greek peasant, would you rather go to work by donkey or by truck? Is it important to be able to dance with two tables in your teeth?

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Keen

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