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Introduced by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day with THE REV BARNEY MILLIGAN
7.8. 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.M,8.3tNewsheadlines
7.45* Thought for the Day Preview: page 21

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Introduced By:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Barney Milligan
Read By:
Harriet Cass
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

and Angela Rippon as an inquisitive hostess of well-known guests on their birthdays, and other familiar names playing unfamiliar roles in the new live miscellany of reassuring entertainment. disturbing oddities, and stimulating arguments.
From Glasgow. Fran Morrison; from Cardiff. Gerry Monte: and from Dublin, Frank Delaney , investigate and tell stranger than fiction real-life stories.
Live musical interludes and punctuations by THE BOWLS BROTHERS
A Start and Stop the Week production long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Rippon
Unknown:
Cardiff. Gerry
Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

The Turncoat by DELIA WALKER
Read by Herbert Smith
It had been a long time since he experienced joy. but it welled up inside. He strolled up and down. trembling at the thrught of just being here. He wasn't rocking in the brown chair. He was really here.'
Producer GILLIAN HUSE BBC Manchester long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Delia Walker
Read By:
Herbert Smith
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
European Partners: The first of a series on twinned towns. CHRIS LONGLET joins Shrewsbury Light Orchestra in Zutphen, Holland.
Reading Your Letters.
' New Wave Woman ' Quiz: BARBARA HEROD from Gloucestershire, MAGGIE SKIL-LING from Gwent and olive CRAIG from Co Derry match their minds for the Woman's Hour Radio Prize.
The Tiger in the Saoke (4) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Chris Longlet
Unknown:
Barbara Herod
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Some Cold Night Air by C.ILLY FRASER
BRENDA: I'm not an old woman, Jan. I'm 33. I could be out every night if I didn't care about you ... You need a man sometimes, Jan.... I know we haven't talked all that much about things like that ...
JANET: Are you going to give me the sex lecture now? ... You needn't bother, we did all that in the first form.
Other parts played by: PETER CRAZE , DAVID GRAHAM , NICOLETTE MCKENZIE , JOAN MATHESON. Directed by BERNARD KRICHEFSKI

Contributors

Unknown:
C.Illy Fraser
Played By:
Peter Craze
Played By:
David Graham
Played By:
Nicolette McKenzie
Played By:
Joan Matheson.
Directed By:
Bernard Krichefski
Janet:
Majella Dennahy
Pearl:
Sharon Rosita
Steve:
Christopher Guard
Brenda:
Carole Hayman
Derek:
Gavin Campbell
Mrs Bassett:
Valerie Murray
Lorry driver:
Steve Hodson
Station sergeant:
Michael Goldie
Source: Radio Times
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A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Wales - Blessed Edward Jones High School, Rhyl v. North of England - Brinkburn Comprehensive School, Hartlepool

Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and John Anthony

Contributors

Questionmaster:
Tim Gudgin
Questionmaster:
John Anthony
Questions set by:
Roy Smith
Producer:
Griff Rhys Jones
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

written by BRUNO MILNA (Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week: Dan
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Bruno Milna
Archer:
Edgar Harrison
GWEN:
Gwen Berryuan
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat Archer:
Patricia Gallimori
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Christine Johnson:
Lesley Saweard
Laura Archer:
Betty McDowall
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Martha Woodford:
Mollie Harris
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
George Barford:
Graham Roberts
Richard Adamson:
Richard Carrington
Mike Tucker:
Terry Molloy
Betty Tucker:
Pamela Craig
Dorothy Adamson:
Heather Barrett
Col Danby:
Norman Shelley
Lyn Pascoe:
Jane Galloway
Source: Radio Times
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Light Verse
The fourth of 13 programmes in which Kingsley Amis introduces poems from The New Oxford Book of Light Verse. The poems in this programme are The Talented Man, Little Billee , The Sorrows of Wcrther and lastly How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear.
Readers HUGH DICKSON
DAVID BRIERLEY ,KINGSLIY AMIS and HEATHER BELL Producer ALEC REID
(Repeated: Sat 11.20 am)

Contributors

Introduces:
Kingsley Amis
Unknown:
Little Billee
Readers:
Mr Lear.
Readers:
Hugh Dickson
Readers:
David Brierley
Readers:
Kingsliy Amis
Readers:
Heather Bell
Producer:
Alec Reid
Source: Radio Times
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A Play for Voices by Dylan Thomas
Songs set by Daniel Jones
Bobby Campbell (accordion)
A Transcription Services recording by Adrian Revill, With Michael Black and Prudence Menmuir
Produced and directed by Gerry Jones and Ian Cotterell

(Some of the cast are members of the Welsh National Theatre Company)

(Third transmission)

Contributors

Writer:
Dylan Thomas
Songs set by:
Daniel Jones
Accordion:
Bobby Campbell
Piano and Musical Director:
Neil Rhoden
Bells of the Tills of the Town created by:
Paddy Kingsland, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Producer/Director:
Gerry Jones
Producer/Director:
Ian Cotterell
Rosie Probert/Mrs Beynon:
Elizabeth Morgan
Mog Edwards/Ocky Milk-man:
Henry Knowles
Myfanwy Price/Mrs Willy Nilly:
Jennifer Piercey
Mr Waldo/Organ Morgan/Lord Cut-Glass:
John Griffiths
Mrs Ogmore Pritchard/Mrs Organ Morgan:
Mary Jones
Mr Ogmore/Willy Nilly:
Sion Probert
Mr Pritchard/Butcher Beynon:
Anthony Hall
Gossamer Beynon:
Shirley King
Utah Watkins/ Mr Pugh:
Talfryn Thomas
Mrs Utah Watkins/Mrs Cherry Owen:
Jennifer Hill
Atilla Rees/Cherry Owen:
Derek Pollitt
Lily Smalls:
Jan Edwards
Mae Rose-Cottage:
Elizabeth Revill
Mary Ann Sailors:
Christine Pollon
Dai Bread/Sinbad Sailors:
David Barry
Nogood Boyo:
John Francis
Mrs Pugh:
Heather Bell
Mrs Dai Bread One/Bessie Bighead:
Patricia Mort
Mrs Dai Bread Two:
Jo Manning Wilson
Cwennie:
Sharon Morgan
Source: Radio Times

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