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Tony Lewis presents a magazine programme that highlights the issues that matter including news of New Zealand v England on the second dav of the First Test in Wellington. A Radio Sport and OB production
8.45 Today's Papers

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis

Inventions
Frank Muir and Alfred Marks investigate the humour of the subject.
Q: What do you get if you cross a tambourine with a submarine?
A: The Salvation Navy.
And the voices of BOB NEWHART VICTOR BORGE , PETER COOK SPIKE MILLIGAN
MICHAEL FLANDERS AND DONALD SWANN , and JACK SHELDON Producer SIMON BRETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Bob Newhart
Unknown:
Victor Borge
Unknown:
Peter Cook
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Michael Flanders
Unknown:
Donald Swann
Unknown:
Jack Sheldon
Producer:
Simon Brett

by Aileen La Tourette
with Alan Dobie
'Why does everyone assume it's so much easier to leave than to be left? The one who is left has all the advantages.' Especially when they can write poetry - Veronica gives her view of the love affair in a poem which can be heard on the telephone. It's not a comfortable experience for Paul but he seems unable to resist the temptation to pick up the phone and dial that number.

Contributors

Writer:
Aileen La Tourette
Director:
Jane Morgan
Michael:
Denys Hawthorne
Paul:
Alan Dobie
Veronica:
Elizabeth Bell
Cecilia:
Marian Diamond
Bookshop assistant:
David Ashford

Marilyn Alan. with the help of guests in the studio, takes a look at some things that matter to disabled people, from the big issues to hints about daily living There's a chance after the programme for listeners to put their own views forward by phoning on [number removed]from
3.30 to 4.30.
Producer marlene pease

Contributors

Unknown:
Marilyn Alan.
Producer:
Marlene Pease

by Angela Penrose
Henry Knowles as Peter Bayley, Sarah Atkinson as Judith Hayes
Judith Hayes is a reporter sent to Africa by her magazine. The story she gets is not the one she went for. but her life will never be quite the same.

Contributors

Writer:
Angela Penrose
Director:
Christopher Venning
Peter Bayley:
Henry Knowles
Judith Hayes:
Sarah Atkinson
Jack Skidmore:
Neville Jason
Yohannes/Radio operator:
Renu Setna
Mikael:
Louis Mahoney
Ida:
Jamila Massey
Hannah:
Jeillo Edwards
Ahmed:
Abi Gouiiad
Abraham:
Alaric Cotter
Cookie:
Harold Kasket
Bahru:
Willie Jonah
Joseph:
Steve Hodson
Mohammed:
John Sorbah-Creen
Hussain:
Olu Jacobs
Philip Downes:
David Ashford
Ambassador:
Roy Spencer
His secretary:
Brenda Kaye
Police Officer:
Alex Tetteh-Lartey
Driver:
Derek Pollitt

Only Three Can Play
Written and adapted for radio from their television series by PAULINE DEVANEY and EDWIN APPS starring Robertson Hare as the Archdeacon
William Mervyn as the Bishop Derek Nimmo as the Bishop's Chaplain John Barron as the Dean With ELIZABETH PROUD as Christine Buckley
SONIA FRASER as Mrs Buckley and EVA STUART as Granny Producer DAVID hatch
(First broadcast in 1971)

Contributors

Unknown:
Pauline Devaney
Unknown:
Robertson Hare
Unknown:
William Mervyn
Unknown:
Bishop Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
John Barron
Unknown:
Christine Buckley
Unknown:
Sonia Fraser
Unknown:
Mrs Buckley
Unknown:
Eva Stuart
Unknown:
Granny Producer David

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