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Esther Rantzen, Bernard Falk and Kenneth Robinson, together with their guests in the studio, discuss some of the forthcoming weeks topical issues and interview some of the personalities who will be making the news. Producer IAN R. GARDHOUSE

Contributors

Unknown:
Esther Rantzen
Unknown:
Bernard Falk
Unknown:
Kenneth Robinson
Producer:
Ian R. Gardhouse

medium only
The magazine edition which tries to sort out garden birds; looks out tor May-time butterflies; and seeks the wild ancestors of the domestic dog.
Introduced by Derek Jones Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
(Revised repeat: Thursday
3.35 pm medium only)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison

(medium only)
During the past fortnight jazz groups from South Wales have been playing 'in concert' with leading jazz musicians at the Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. This programme reflects on the activities of the festival.
Presented by Chris Stuart
BBC Wales

11.50 (medium only) Announcements

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Stuart
Producer:
Eifion Evans
Producer:
Teleri Bevan

Chairman Robert Robinson 11: North of England (1)
MARGARET CRANE (Durham), teacher; LESTER BOOKIN ( Cheshire), manufacturer's agent: ANDREW KENNEDY (Sheffield chartered accountant; COLIN LESLIE (Cheshire), chemical engineer Programme devised by JOHN P WYNN , Who, with IAN GILLIES , sets the questions Producer MARTIN FISHER
(Repeated: Thursday 6.30 pm)
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Margaret Crane
Unknown:
Lester Bookin
Unknown:
Andrew Kennedy
Unknown:
Colin Leslie
Unknown:
John P Wynn
Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Producer:
Martin Fisher

medium only from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk Till Two
2.0-2.2 News
Choose a Chime: ELAINE WILLIAMS talks to ROBIN PALMER , inventor of a computerised doorbell.
Air Letter from New York: PAT ROWE with first impressions from ' downtown
Household Pests : replies to some questions received but not aired in a recent Tuesday Call programme
Quartet in Autumn by BARBARA PYM , read by BRENDA BRUCE (3) Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Talks:
Elaine Williams
Unknown:
Robin Palmer
Unknown:
Pat Rowe
Unknown:
Barbara Pym
Read By:
Brenda Bruce
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

by Ian Cullen
with Michael Harbour as Brian Rough
When East End crime king George Pelham is 'sprung' things look bad for the man who put him away, Detective-Sergeant Brian Rough. But revenge turns out to be a double-edged sword and the hunter soon finds himself the hunted.
Directed by Piers Flowright

Contributors

Writer:
Ian Cullen
Director:
Piers Plowright
Brian Rough:
Michael Harbour
George Pelham:
John Hollis
Barker:
Peter Gordon
'Whitey' Solomons:
Keith Smith
Foster:
Fred Bryant
Voysey:
Michael Goldie
Sarah Darling:
Penelope Reynolds
Dr Whittaker:
Joy Harrison
Nobby:
Rod Beacham
Squirrel:
Cyril Appleton
Mathews:
Arthur English
Greenham:
Kenneth Shanley
Cornish:
Ian Cullen
Driver:
Reuben Elvy

Presented by Patrick Fyffe and George Logan With DAPHNE HEARD and HERBERT SMITH
Written by MIKE CRAIG , LAWRIE KINSLEY and RON MCDONNELL Producer JAMES CASEY BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Presented By:
Patrick Fyffe
Presented By:
George Logan
Unknown:
With Daphne
Unknown:
Herbert Smith
Unknown:
Mike Craig
Unknown:
Lawrie Kinsley
Unknown:
Ron McDonnell
Producer:
James Casey

(Repeated: Tuesday 1.30 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Coli.Ingwood
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Christine:
Lesley Saweard
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
George Barford:
Graham Roberts
Bill Robertson:
Geoffrey Hutchings
Jackie Smith:
Maggie McCarthy
Eva Lenz:
Hedli Niklaus
Stuart:
Leon Tanner

A Little Bit of Heaven by MAURICE LEITCH with Ian Hendry as Gerry Mahood and Jane Knowles as Linda
There s a Hitchcock film with this bit in it of a tennis crowd ... and all the heads in the crowd are following the play ... but smack in the middle of them there's this one guy who's staring straight ahead After 20 years Gerry Mahood comes home to Ulster to find he is an outsider and alone.
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Northern Ireland
(Repeated: Sunday 230 pm medium only)

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Leitch
Unknown:
Ian Hendry
Unknown:
Gerry Mahood
Unknown:
Jane Knowles
Unknown:
Gerry Mahood
Directed By:
Robert Cooper
Charley j:
G Devlin
Wilbur:
Mark Mulholland
Georgie:
Trudy Kelly
Mrs Mahood/Brenda:
Doreen Hepburn
Receptionist/Girl:
Stella McCusker
Barman/Bob:
Maurice O'Callaghan
Tom/Radio Announcer:
Desmond McAleer
Pub Woman:
Catherine Gibson
Sid:
Patrick Brannigan

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