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Introduced by John Timpson and Brian RedheadIncluding at 6.50 and 7.50 VHF Regional news and weather: at 6.55 and 7.55 Weather and programme news At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.27 and 8.27; Today's Papers at 7.35* and 8.35* and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50. English Regions: see column 5
Contributors
Introduced By:
John
Timpson
Introduced By:
Brian
Redhead
: The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol: The Adventure of a Saint Martin's Summer: Part 1
by William J. LockeAbridged and read by Aubrey Woods
Contributors
Author:
William J.
Locke
Abridged by/Reader:
Aubrey
Woods
: News
: Down the Thames
with Johnny MorrisA chance to hear again his account of his river cruise, first broadcast in 1965. Second of two programmes Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
Contributors
Unknown:
Johnny
Morris
Producer:
Brian
Patten
: News
: Daily Service
NEM. p 25; All poor men and humble (Oxford Book of Carols 34); Psalm 27, vv 1-7 (part 1); I John 4, vv 714 (AV): 0 little one sweet (OBC 109): Morning Story
.4 Week of Animal Stories 3: The Cat and the Mouse by MANUEL HARRISShe was a mouse, small, thin, and insufficient. He was a cat, large sleek, a thief, friendless - until the mouse saw his predicament.
Read by Richard Bebb
Contributors
Unknown:
Manuel
Harris
Read By:
Richard
Bebb
: News
: Home to Roost
starring and with This week:Father's Little Problems with Producer THAFFORD WHITELOCK
BBC Birmingham
Contributors
Producer:
Thafford
Whitelock
Mr and Mrs Wheeler:
Deryck
Guyler
Mr and Mrs Wheeler:
Mollie
Sugden
Jack Bailey:
Norman
Rossington
Nev:
John
Baddeley
Kath:
Patricia
Greene
Ange:
Ysanne
Churchman
: Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Taxman Cometh: News
: You and Yours
Presenter George LuceI Know My Rights - or Do lind out in today's edition.
Contributors
Presenter:
George
Luce
: Top of the Form
A general knowledge contestQuestionmasters TIM GUDGIN and BOB HOLNESS First Round
8: South of England
King Edward VI School, Southampton v High School for Girls, Chichester
Questions set by ROY SMITH Producer MARTIN FISHER
(Repeated: Friday 6.15 pm)
12.55
Weather, programme news
V/IF Regional news and weather
Contributors
Unknown:
Questionmasters Tim
Gudgin
Unknown:
Bob
Holness
Unknown:
Roy
Smith
Producer:
Martin
Fisher
: The World at One: News
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by John ParryContributors
Introduced By:
John
Parry
: Woman's Hour
The Party's Over ... and Woman's Hour says good-bye to International Women's Year, with roses and raspberries, bouquets and brick-bats tossed by Helvi Sipila. Germaine Greer , Millie Miller and, perhaps, you. We'll nominate some male chauvinist pigs, serenade some of our heroes and put one misused Frenchman back where he belongs.Presented by June Knox-Mawer TONY ROBINSON reads
I Had a Little Nut tree by LOUIS BATTYE (3)
2.0-2.2 News
Contributors
Unknown:
Helvi
Sipila.
Unknown:
Germaine
Greer
Unknown:
Millie
Miller
Unknown:
Knox-Mawer Tony
Robinson
: Listen with Mother
Story: Plodding and Plodding by MARGARET GOREContributors
Unknown:
Margaret
Gore
: News
: Afternoon Theatre
The Last Riot by JAMES FOLLETTA comedy very nearly based on the events surrounding the last public reading of the Riot Act. which took place on 5 November 1929 - Guy Fawkes Night. with Producer MARGARET ETALL.
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Follett
Producer:
Margaret
Etall.
Police Sergeant Hugo Vice:
Bryan
Prlngle
Colonel Sprigg:
Hector
Ross
Alf Sprange:
John
Hollis
Joe Gingam:
Anthony
Hall
Mrs Sprange:
Deborah
Paige
Mrs Gingam:
Norma
Ronald
Mrs Lumley:
Norma
Ronald
Mary Vice:
Anne
Jameson
Kelly:
Michael
Shannon
Ramsnest:
Malcolm
Hayes
Jacko:
Malcolm
Hayes
Shreeve:
Clifford
Earl
Rev Mr Haywood:
Roger
Snowdon
Court Clerk:
Clifford
Norgate
RSM Walker:
Clifford
Norgate
: News
: Boys and Girls Come Out to Play
A random selection of books and verses tor children, from 1800-1900, chosen and introduced by Elisabeth BeresfordReaders BARBARA MARKHAM and KENNETH FORTESCUE Producer
MICHELL RAPER
Contributors
Introduced By:
Elisabeth
Beresford
Introduced By:
Readers Barbara
Markham
Producer:
Michell
Raper
: Story Time
3: William and the Bird Man: PM Reports
John Parry with PM's reporting team5.50 VHF
Regional news and weather
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Parry
: News
: Petticoat Line
The questions and ideas you send are discussed this week by Renée Houston Isobel BarnettEleanor Summerfield Anne Valery
In the Chair Anona Winn
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Producer JOHN BRIDGES
(Repeated: Friday 12.27 pm)
Contributors
Unknown:
Anne
Valery
Unknown:
Anona
Winn
Unknown:
Anona
Winn
Unknown:
Ian
Messiter
Producer:
John
Bridges
: The Archers
(Rptd: New Year's Day 1.30): Hattie's Music-Hall
An old-time frolic for New Year's Eve starring Miss Hattie Jacques with Mr John Hewer as Master of Ceremonies Mr Peter Greenwell at the Pianoforte Mr Michael John and his Singers Mr Jack Emblow with his Musical Gentlemen and The Singing Audience in the Paris Theatre, London Producer Mr John BrowellContributors
Unknown:
Miss Hattle
Jacques
Unknown:
Mr John
Hewer
Unknown:
Mr Peter
Greenwell
Pianoforte:
Mr Michael
John
Singers:
Mr Jack
Emblow
Producer:
Mr Jonn
Browell
: A Place of One's Own
by OSBERT SITWELL adapted by FREDERICK BRADNUM' Funny old business. What is it? Something to do with that Bezyre woman, daft in the head, and that leaves something behind ... People such as us don't get mixed up with this sort of thing, never have and never should ... '
Producer TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester
Contributors
Unknown:
Osbert
Sitwell
Adapted By:
Frederick
Bradnum
Producer:
Tony
Cliff
Mr Tideroft:
Paul
Webster
Arthur Smedhurst:
John
Franklyn Robbins
Annie Smedhurst:
Katherine
Parr
Ellen:
Stephanie
Turner
Mrs Thatcher:
Ann
Aris
Hilary Thatcher:
Helen
Worth
Miss Bezyre:
Cecile
Chevreau
Mr Pont:
Geoffrey
Banks
Mrs Pont:
Rosalie
Williams
Commander Thatcher:
Thatcher
Mahlowe
: Great Gingold!
with Hermione GlneoldOne of the great entertainers of our time indulges in a personal choice of words and music, linked by mostly hilarious reminiscences, with the assistance of RODERICK COOK and, at the piano, STUART PEDLAR.
The programme, which was originally broadcast in the series With Great Pleasure, includes songs by Noel Coward. poetry by Shakespeare, and revue numbers by Alan Mel ville and Miss Gingold herself. Producer ALAN HAYDOCK
Contributors
Unknown:
Roderick
Cook
Piano:
Stuart
Pedlar.
Songs By:
Noel
Coward.
Unknown:
Alan
Mel
Producer:
Alan
Haydock
: Kaleidoscope
In this last edition of the year Michael Oliver looks back over 364 days of the arts and attempts to discover just how much critics Marina Vaizey. Alan Coren , Ronald Harwood and Clive James remember about them.Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Oliver
Unknown:
Marina
Vaizey.
Unknown:
Alan
Coren
Unknown:
Ronald
Harwood
Unknown:
Clive
James
: Weather
: A Book at Bedtime
The Little OltleysBook 2: Tenterhooks (11)
: Stop the Year with Richard Baker
A collection from the 75 crop of the sublime and/or the ridiculous tracked down and revealed in a pre-party atmosphere by James Cameron. General Sir John Hackett. Dr Jonathan Miller. Esther Rantzen, Kenneth Robinson and who knows who else.Musical notes on the year by Instant Sunshine
Contributors
Host:
James
Cameron
Unknown:
Sir John
Hackett
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan
Miller
Unknown:
Esther
Rantzen
Unknown:
Kenneth
Robinson
Musicians:
Instant
Sunshine
: News
preceded by Weather: Watchnight Service
from Kingsbury Free Church (Baptist), London Conducted by REV DAVID HAMILTONChoirmaster ANDREW HAMILTON Organist AILEEN ROBINSON
Contributors
Choirmaster:
David
Hamilton
Organist:
Andrew
Hamilton
Organist:
Aileen
Robinson
: Start the Year with Richard Baker
who invites you to celebrate the launching of another year with the mottoCarry On Surviving
Those taking part include Dame Vera Lynn. General Sir John Hackett , Kenneth Williams , Esther Rantzen with the That's Life team, Kenneth Robinson. Benny Green. Fritz Spiegl and many others.
Producer MICHAEL EMBER
Contributors
Unknown:
Vera
Lynn.
Unknown:
Sir John
Hackett
Unknown:
Kenneth
Williams
Unknown:
Esther
Rantzen
Unknown:
Kenneth
Robinson.
Unknown:
Benny
Green.
Unknown:
Fritz
Spiegl
Producer:
Michael
Ember
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