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Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News with SIMON ROSE
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by CLIVE ROSLIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND

Contributors

Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
Clive Roslin
Editor:
Julian Holland

Presented by Louise Botting
The programme that keeps you in touch with what's happening in the field of personal savings and the financial problems of everyday life.
Address: Money Box, Room 4099, BBC, Broadcasting House, LondonWlA4WW

Contributors

Presented By:
Louise Botting

The Young Innocent by MARK BOURNE
Read by Robert Rietty
Carlina belongs to the oldest profession. But now she meets a client who is not only young and innocent - but might be very useful too!
Producer MITCH RAPER

Contributors

Read By:
Robert Rietty
Producer:
Mitch Raper

Written by Paul Bassett Davies and Jon Gerald Collee

Four stirring tales in which Sir Digby Spode and the trusty Hubert Carstairs thwart the forces of swarthy skulduggery.

With the participation of Morwenna Banks, Robert Harley and Christopher Barr and introducing P. Bassett Davies as the shortest knight and featuring in especially grand Gothic lettering at the end Stephen Greif as Count Laszlo Stronganoff

(Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
Paul Bassett Davies
Writer:
Jon Gerald Collee
Military Adviser:
Col. J. Orogo Montagu
Producer:
Woodford P.J. Bumble Jr
Director:
Sutherland N. Alan
Sir Digby Spode:
Richard Johnson
Hubert Carstairs:
Royce Mills
Lady Gwendoline:
Angela Down
Badger:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Bruno Kransky:
Philip Voss
U Po Kwin:
Jon Glover
The shortest knight:
P. Bassett Davies
Count Laszlo Stronganoff:
Stephen Greif
[Actress]:
Morwenna Banks
[Actor]:
Robert Harley
[Actor]:
Christopher Barr

1.55 Listening Corner This week: It's the Opposite Presented by HEDLI NIKLAUS Storyteller Nick Owen Today's story: Why is the Royal Bathwater so Cold Today? by DIANA STOW Script by SHEILA FRASER BBC Birmingham (R)
2.5 Playtime In the Park Presented by LOLA YOUNG and TIM MUNRO (R) (Re-broadcast on Thursat 10.10am)
2.20 Introducing Science Sciencescope. 3: Keeping Track
2.40 Topic Songbook (3) Stereo (R)
2.45 Radio Club TIMMY MALLETT and the Radio Club team scour the country to find interesting items for all you Radio Club members.

Contributors

Presented By:
Hedli Niklaus
Presented By:
Storyteller Nick Owen
Script By:
Sheila Fraser
Presented By:
Lola Young
Presented By:
Tim Munro

Introduced by Jenni Murray Who's the Boss? KAREN DECO interviews couples who work together. Today:
Janet and Allan Ahlberg , creators of picture books, including Burglar Bill , Peepo! and Funnybones.
Serial: The Reason Why by CECIL WOODHAM-SMITH abridged in 15 episodes by PAT MCLOUGHLIN
Read by Robert Powell (3) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Allan Ahlberg
Unknown:
Burglar Bill
Unknown:
Pat McLoughlin
Read By:
Robert Powell
Editor:
Sandra Chalmers

Without hesitation, the least repetitious and most undeviating programme on radio with Kenneth Williams Derek Nimmo , Barry Cryer and Ian Hislop
In the thick, the Chair, and frequent confusion Nicholas Parsons
Devised by IAN MESSITER
Producer PETE ATKIN. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Ian Hislop
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
Pete Atkin.

Some Kind of Hero by LES SMITH
Poetry by Linton Kwesi Johnson
As a result of intensified bombings Martial Law has been declared in Northern Ireland.
Tension is high. When a private shoots his commanding officer every effort is made to find out why he committed such a seemingly motiveless act.
Private James has little faith in their ability to understand.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Directed By:
Kay Patrick
Private James:
Tony Armatrading
Sgt Hay es:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Capt Howard:
John Rye
Dr Savori:
Eileen Pollock
Newscaster:
Philsayer

Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, film, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Producer KEVIN JACKSON Editor THOMAS SUTCLIFFE

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Producer:
Kevin Jackson
Editor:
Thomas Sutcliffe

Wind, Sand and Stars by ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY abridged in ten parts by JOY OSBORNE
Read by John Bennett (1)
'The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.' The account of a pioneer pilot flying the French mails across the continents of Africa and America and described as 'the voice of man's ceaseless challenge to the elements'.
It remains not only a classic of aviation but also one of human courage.
Producer MAURICE LEITCH (R)

Contributors

Read By:
John Bennett
Producer:
Maurice Leitch

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