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What Britain is getting up to. Two hours of news and views from home and around the world. Presented by Brian Redhead
With MARGARET HOWARD
8.45' Prayer for the Day With THE REV
ROGER GRAINGER
7.0, 8.* Today's News Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.38, 8.39 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
With Margaret Howard
Unknown:
Roger Grainger
Read By:
Laurie MacMillan

Throughout the General Election campaign, you can put your questions live by telephone to leading politicians. As the campaign progresses, you can raise the issues you feel are the most important.
Ring Robin Day to put your questions to the Conservatives on their policies and their views of the other parties' policies.
Producers WALTER WALLICH and JOCK GALLAGHER Editor BERNARD TATE
Lines open from 8.0 am

Contributors

Producers:
Walter Wallich
Unknown:
Gallagher Editor Bernard

Fear by RHYS DAVIES
Read by Irene Sutcliffe
' As soon as the boy got into the compartment he felt there was something odd about it. There was a faint sickly scent. For years afterwards, whenever he smelled that odour again, the terror of this afternoon came back to him.'

Contributors

Read By:
Irene Sutcliffe

Introduced by June Knox-Mawer
Guest of the Week: Keith Grant. Director of the Design Council.
You are Summonsed to Appear: NORMAN TOZER compilesaguidetothe
Magistrates' Court. 2: How to be legally represented. New York Report: BELENE BANFF.
Vers Flambés: more easily digested poems and recipes by PAUL ROCHE. Dig a Little Deeper (5)

Contributors

Introduced By:
June Knox-Mawer
Unknown:
Keith Grant.
Unknown:
Norman Tozer
Unknown:
Belene Banff.
Unknown:
Paul Roche.

by Elizabeth Troop
With Elizabeth Bell as Mrs Evans

A satirical round-up of one woman's life, a woman who remains silent throughout the play, which also presents a potted social history, circa 1935-1975, and the media's view of current trends.
(First broadcast on R3)

Contributors

Writer:
Elizabeth Troop
Director:
Richard Wortley
Mrs Evans:
Elizabeth Bell
Doctor/Second Fisherman/Gino:
Peter Wickham
Nurse/Sonia:
Petra Davies
Arthur Evans/Mr Tibbs:
Eric Allan
Gran/Miss Spicer:
Margot Boyd
GI/Producer/First Fisherman:
Kenneth Shanley
Youth/Chris/Jack:
Alaric Cotter
Hamish:
Robert Trotter
Michel/Hitch-hiker:
Andrew Branch
Helene/Jade:
Eve Karpf
Mildred:
Brenda Kaye
Elderly Gentleman/Mr Sargeant:
Philip Voss
Mr Danby:
Garard Green
Mervyn:
Sean Arnold
Oscar:
Fred Bryant
Alan:
Heather Bell

from St Asaph Cathedral, St Asaph, Wales
Introit: Ubi caritas et amor (Durufli)
Responses (Smith)
Psalm 119. vv 73-104 (G. J. Elvey , S. Elvey , Miller)
Lessons: EcclesiasticuS 51, vv 13-30: Mark 16. w 1-8 Canticles (Howells. The Westminster Service)
Anthem: How beauteous are their feet (Stanford)
Organist and Choirmaster GRAHAM ELLIOTT
Assistant Organist PATRICK LARLET BBC Wales

Contributors

Unknown:
St Asaph
Unknown:
G. J. Elvey
Unknown:
S. Elvey

Devised by EDWARD j. MASON and TONY SHRYANE John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Norden
In the Chair Steve Race Questions compiled by STEVE RACE
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Steve Race

Young musician Andrew Marriner explores with John Amis , who worked for Sir Thomas at one time, the legend of the great conductor who was born a hundred years ago next Sunday.
Producer RAY ABBOTT
Sir Thomas Beecham Bart , CH: Record RESL 350. Cassette ZCF 350, from record shops

Contributors

Musician:
Andrew Marriner
Unknown:
John Amis
Producer:
Ray Abbott
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham Bart

Policies Before Parties Part 2
The political parties all have, their prescriptions for curing Britain's problems, but what will their policies mean for the economy, industry, and the nation as a whole?
In the second of two programmes, Michael Charlton talks to people outside the party political arena about the issues arising from the manifestoes.
Producer CAROLINE THOMSON

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Charlton
Producer:
Caroline Thomson

Night Dancing
Disco fever is the music explosion of the 70s - the record charts are full of disco music, two disco films are being shot in Britain, disco magazines are on the market, and the cult has its own language with such expressions as ' boogie ', ' hustle ' and ' funky .
Paul Gambaccini investigates the British scene, ranging from sophisticated, plush clubs to the high street dance floors; talks to disc jockeys, record promoters and dancers.
Producer JOHN BOUNDY
(Postponed from 28 March)
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Gambaccini
Producer:
John Boundy

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