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A World Without a Home Indo-China, Nicaragua,
Southern Africa, the Middle East.... across the world ten million people live a precarious life, forced from their homes by war, oppression, or natural disaster. In recent months, the ordeal of the Vietnamese Boat People has brought the plight of the refugee before the eyes of the world
In June Julia Somerville watched the first of the Boat People land in Britain. Now, with BBC
Correspondents around the world, she explores the problem on a global and a human scale.
A Radio News production by BOB DORAN long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Somerville
Production By:
Bob Doran

This summer Anthony King looks back on some issues and events of the past which held the headlines for days, weeks, or months, and then disappeared from the public arena. Were the arguments of the time borne out by events? Was anything learnt? Could the issue ever recur? This week: The Arrival of the Ugandan Asians in 1972 Series researcher
ROSEMARY PHILLIPSON Producer
JOSHUA ROZENBERd long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony King
Unknown:
Rosemary Phillipson
Producer:
Joshua Rozenberd

The magazine edition with topics suggested by you - the listener. We listen to some resonating noises, read your letters, and puzzle you with the mystery sound competition.
Introduced by Derek Jones
BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 10.5 am) long wave only

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Moira Mann

says Cardew Robinson to Bernie Clifton Bobby Knutt and Tom Mennard
Pianist KEN FRITH
Producer MIKE CRAIG BBC Manchester
(First broadcast on R2)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Cardew Robinson
Unknown:
Bernie Clifton
Unknown:
Bobby Knutt
Pianist:
Tom Mennard
Pianist:
Ken Frith
Producer:
Mike Craig

Tony Britton raises the cry of Hip Hip Hooray for
Food Glorious Food!
A seriously lighthearted look at the eating habits of the British, the gluttons and gourmands, and the manner in which they've eaten their way through the fat years and the lean. with ANNE CLEMENTS
FRASER KERR , HARRY LANDtS and songs by SHEILA MATHEWS , PETER REEVES and CHARLES YOUNG With his singers and musicians
Devised and compiled by GERALD FROW
Producer JOHN dyas
(Repeated: Wed 8.45 pm)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Britton
Unknown:
Anne Clements
Unknown:
Fraser Kerr
Unknown:
Harry Landts
Songs By:
Sheila Mathews
Songs By:
Peter Reeves
Producer:
John Dyas

The British School at Rome
The first scientific excavation of an early medieval monastery at Farfa: a country villa at Anguillara and new evidence of Dark Age trade in Rome after the decline of the Roman Empire.
Malcolm Billings visits these archaeological sites now being studied by the British School at Rome under its director DR DAVID WHITEHOUSE.
Producer ROY HAYWARD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sun 11.15 pm) long wave onlu

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Billings
Director:
Dr David Whitehouse.

Free House by DAVID POWNALL
' The days of us small family breweries are over. They're going to buy us out and close us down. When they do, something will go from the life round here. And It won't be just beer.... '
Directed by TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester
(First broadcast in 1973) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
David Pownall
Directed By:
Tony Cliff
Nathan:
Jack Carr
Sam:
Harry Markham
Ted Risk:
Graham Roberts
Hunt:
Geoffrey Banks
Sylvia:
Jennifer Pierciy
Norman:
Christopher Godwin
Exciseman:
James Duckett
Head Brewer:
Roger Gartland

A practical and topical magazine for and with disabled listeners.
Presenter Marilyn Alan Reporter KEVIN MULHERN
Citizens' Advice Bureau Phone-in: Monday 2.0-4.0 pm [number removed], ext 2531
Correspondence address: BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW Producer JANE WOOD
Editor MARLENE PEAS1 long wave only

Contributors

Presenter:
Marilyn Alan
Reporter:
Kevin Mulhern
Producer:
Jane Wood
Editor:
Marlene Peas1

What is your favourite music? Why does it move you and how did it sound to the listeners of its day? Michael Oliver explores one of his favourite pieces, Schubert's String Quintet In C gramophone records
(Repeated: Wed 11.0 am) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Oliver

Sheridan Morley Introduces a selection from the books, films, plays, music and other arts reviewed during the past week.
Editor ROSEMARY HART long wave only
Sheridan Morley 's Films: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Editor:
Rosemary Hart
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley

Johnny Morris recalls, with records and happy memories, his days in a small amateur orchestra, when he was the librarian, and chose the reper toire on the night, to suit the available players. Producer
CHRISTINE HARDWICK long wave only
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
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Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Morris
Unknown:
Christine Hardwick

A second chance to hear some lighthearted words and music originally heard in the new writing programme Just After Noon. Introduced by Brian Thompson
With RONALD BADDILEY. BEATHER STONEY and GEOFFREY WHEELER
KEITH SWALLOW (piano) plays six movements from Sports and Diversions by Erik Satie.
Music producer ANN STANGAR
Producer KAY JAMIESON
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Introduced By:
Brian Thompson
Introduced By:
With Ronald Baddiley.
Introduced By:
Beather Stoney
Introduced By:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Unknown:
Erik Satie.
Producer:
Kay Jamieson

by Sheila Hodgson
with Nigel Graham as Sir Thomas Cottingham, Maureen O'Brien as Lady Susannah, John Rye as Prince Karl and Peter Woodthorpe as Orffyreaus

The entire scientific world, even the famous Sir Isaac Newton himself, is agog to learn the true nature of the invention of the wild and eccentric Orffyreaus. It's rumoured he has discovered the secret of perpetual motion or of mysteries greater still.
(Repeated: Mon 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Sheila Hodgson
Director:
David Johnston
Sir Thomas Cottingham:
Nigel Graham
Lady Susannah:
Maureen O'Brien
Prince Karl:
John Rye
Orffyreaus:
Peter Woodthorpe
Jean-Marie Sala:
Peter Baldwin
Vlncenze Moro:
Adrian Egan
Captain Mueller/Servant:
Gregory de Polnay
Landlord of the Gaffel:
Roger Hammond
Coachman:
Michael McStay

Peter Ustinov reads extracts from his best-selling autobiography, adapted In eight parts by JACK SINGLETON
7: ' Spartacus was a film with an extraordinary, rich mixture, as full of intrigue as a Balkan government in the good old days. Kirk Douglas was the producer as well as the leader of a slave uprising in ancient Rome. Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton , Tony Curtis , Jean Simmons and myself discovered that none of our scripts was the same. Since Olivier had arrived a week before the majority of us, he had already inspired yet another version of the script in which his role had somewhat grown In importance.'
Producer ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Ustinov
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Kirk Douglas
Unknown:
Charles Laughton
Unknown:
Tony Curtis
Unknown:
Jean Simmons
Producer:
Rosemary Hart

The Siege by PETER TINNISWOOD
' We have a slight problem on our hands here. It seems your husband has barricaded himself In the marital home, refuses to come out and Is now taking pot shots at all and sundry. We want you to talk to him.' 1 Oh dear....
Directed by TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood
Directed By:
Tony Cliff
Insp Stubbins:
Malcolm Hebden
Mrs Sidlow:
Eileen Derbyshire

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