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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45. Proper for the Day With CHERIDA CAMPION
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Cherida Campion
Unknown:
Bryan Martin

An occasional series of success stories.
This week; Doreen Trust Through her Society of Skin Camouflage, DOREEN TRUST offers therapy and practical aid to thousands of disfigured people.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham long wave only

The Lumber Koom by SAKI
Read by Brian Gear
" You are not to go into the gooseberry garden," said the aunt. " Why not? "demanded Nicholas.
Because you are in disgrace, 'said the aunt loftily.
Producer PAMELA l'owi BBC Bristol

Contributors

Read By:
Brian Gear
Producer:
Pamela L'Owi

Major issues changing attitudes, important events at home and abroad.
Reporter Robert Fox
Producer MAX EASTERMAN Editor COLIN ADAMS BBC Manchester
long wave only

Contributors

Reporter:
Robert Fox
Producer:
Max Easterman
Editor:
Colin Adams

We all have queries, quibbles and quandaries which we mean to resolve, but which always lie unanswered at the back of our minds.
Let Neil Landor , together with his specialist experts and the help of the BBC Reference Library, sort out your queries.
Producer SIMON ELMES
Questions, on a postcard please, to: Enquire
Within, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW leng wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Landor
Producer:
Simon Elmes

A nationwide general knowledge contest
Chairman Robert Robinson 6: South of England Robert Moggridge (teacher)
Joan Whyte (housewife) Arthur Jones
(retired teacher) Richard Gamman (records clerk)
Including Beat the Brains Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN. Questions set by IAN GILLIES
Producer RICHARD EDtS
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Robert Moggridge
Unknown:
Joan Whyte
Unknown:
Arthur Jones
Unknown:
Richard Gamman
Unknown:
John P. Wynn.
Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Producer:
Richard Edts

Introduced by Kay Alexander Talking Point.
Mothers Sweet and Sour: some celebratory poems. Runes and Isms: FRANCES chrncross explains a piece of economic jargon. Young and Fancy: RON ALLDRIDGE makes an excursion into the world of the Blitz Kids.
A Glass of Blessings (11) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Kay Alexander
Unknown:
Frances Chrncross
Unknown:
Ron Alldridge

by Ken Blakeson

Two couples meet for the first time at the home of a mutual friend whose funeral is the next day. He was important to all of them, but they only realise the extent of his significance when they meet.

BBC Manchester

Contributors

Writer:
Ken Blakeson
Director:
Tony Cliff
Ron:
Malcolm Hebden
Jean:
Rosalind Ayres
Julia:
Susan Tracy
Josh:
Martin Jarvis
Frances:
Carole Hayman
Taxi driver:
Charles Foster

Written by HFLEN LEADBEATER
(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Hflen Leadbeater
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
David:
Nigel Carrivick
Laura:
Betty McDowall
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Jack Woolley:
Arnold Peters
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Nelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Martha Woodford:
Mollie Harris
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewleit
Colonel Danby:
Ballard Berkeley
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward
Pobin Catchpole:
Edward McCarthy

Jeni Couzyn presents the work of Stevie Smith - ' our most original contemporary poet in England '. Readers
HUGH DICKSON , JANE KNOWLES Producer ALEC REID

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeni Couzyn
Unknown:
Stevie Smith
Readers:
Hugh Dickson
Readers:
Jane Knowles
Producer:
Alec Reid

direct from the Winter Gardens, Bournemouth conducted by Volker Wangenheim leader RONALD THOMAS Ralph Holmes (violin)
Corelli Concerto Grosso in f, Op 6 No 6
Haydn Symphony No 78, in c minor
Viotti Violin Concerto No 22, in A minor

Contributors

Leader:
Volker Wangenheim
Leader:
Ronald Thomas
Violin:
Ralph Holmes

BBC Radio 4 FM

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