featuring events, birthdays and anniversaries on this day through the years: the Ministry of Food announced the end of sweet rationing; Ceylon reached fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth, and Charles Lindberg was born.

with Frank Partridge

with Five 45s at 5.45 Peter selects five new single releases at 5.45 including at 5.30 Newsbeat with Frank Partridge

with Anne Nightingale and Adrian Love
A Mailbag listener says: ' Surely it would be more sensible in a country where unemployment is rising, to spend far less money on defence, weapons and nuclear power, and far more money on housing, education, health, arts and leisure.'
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