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6.45 Pratjer for the Day with THE-REV it. T. BROOKS
7.0 - 8.0 Today's News Read by CHRISTOPHER SLADE
7.30, S.30 News headlines.
7.45 Thouoht for the Day

Contributors

Unknown:
T. Brooks
Read By:
Christopher Slade

by E. ARNOT ROBERTSON abridged in 15 parts by DONALD BANCROFT Read by Sheila Mitchell (1)
Plague breaks out on the ship as it steams down the coast of Malaya. Four of the passengers escape but only to encounter the ferocity of the jungle, remote from civilisation, Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Sheila Mitchell

In six programmes, Derek Cooper visits just a few of the 1.000-plus inhabited islands that make up the British Isles.
He talks to the islanders and reflects on life-styles often very different from that experienced on the mainland.
4: Lundy and St George 's
Lundy, onIlfracombe. and St George's, offLoóe, are islands ef dreams. The landmark Trust is
-well into a development programme to tnake Lundy commercially selfsufflcient; Babs apd Atty Atkins are content to enjoy retirement on- the tiny island they bought 13years ago. producer jock GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Cooper
Unknown:
St George

Poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presenter D. M. Thomas Readers Jill Balcon and Hugh Dickson
Producer BRIAN PATTER BBC Bristol
Requests: Poetra Please/, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR long wave only

Contributors

Presenter:
D. M. Thomas
Presenter:
Readers Jill Balcon
Presenter:
Hugh Dickson

with Sue MacGregor
Make it Your Business: can a hobby or a dream become a successful small business? RON ALLDRIDGE reports. 2: Cardinal Forge, wrought iron crafts.
Talking Point...
"Reading Your Letteft.
Public Face, Private Philosophy: Sir Hugh Casson The Lost Stradivarius (4) Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Ron Alldridge
Unknown:
Sir Hugh Casson
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

The Draught Gets Me Just by Here
Written and read by Ray Handy
' Jack Morgan hates going into an old folk's home - especially when he finds the local sells " keg rubbish - all wind and water and 6p extra,". But he and his cronles find an unusual solution, ..
Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBCWales

Contributors

Read By:
Ray Handy
Read By:
Jack Morgan
Producer:
Herbert Williams

Frank Muir and Alfred Marks begin a series in which they investigate the humour of education.
"Education is the process of casting false pearls before real swine"
with the voices of: Jimmy Edwards, Lily Tomlin, Will Hay, Tony Hancock and Joyce Grenfell
Written by FRANK MUIR and SIMON BRETT
Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Muir
Presenter:
Alfred Marks
Written By:
Frank Muir
Written By:
Simon Brett
Producer:
Geoffrey Perkins

by Carolyn Sally Jones
[Starring] Elizabeth Proud and Michael Williams

'Miss.... Hav-i-sham. Call me that now. For that's what I have and that's what I am. And it's enough. The house and the feast and the bridal night without end. Oh, but I wanted... I wanted to turn to the light... and find it. I wanted the sun.'
The play opens in Bengal in 1777, when Ester Havisham is 13 years old. It explores the enigma of Miss Havisham, the desolate and vengeful figure who haunts Dickens'
Great Expectations.

Contributors

Writer:
Carolyn Sally Jones
Director:
Ronald Mason
Ester:
Elizabeth Proud
Mr Havisham:
Michael Wllliams
Mrs Havisham:
Maxine Audley
Mrs Chumley:
Margery Mason
Mr Wadsworth:
David March
Dr Beck:
Peter Baldwin
Aunt Pocket:
Georgine Anderson
Jack Gilf:
Leonard Fenton
Annie:
Joan Matheson
Harry as a child:
Neil Nisbet
Harry as a young man:
Brian Carroll
Meg Arthur:
Diana Payan
Stephen Compeyson:
Kenneth Fortescue
Matthew Pocket:
Gordon Dulieu
Seaman/Servant:
John Church

Mrs Reinhardt
Written and read In five parts by Edna O'Brien. (1)-
"Tell me something," he said, " are you married or not? "Yes and no...." She had removed her wedding ring and put itinthesmallleather box that snapped when one shut it. He found that intriguing. Quickly she explained that she had been but was about not to be.'
Producer MAURICE LEITCH long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Edna O'Brien.
Producer:
Maurice Leitch

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