Election People Apart from the professional politicians, for whom Election Night is always a nail-biting mixture of hope. ioy and despair, the hottest seat after the count surely belongs to the man who is heading BBC Television's £^admjimes results marathon. Jenny Rees talked to anchorman Alastair Burnet for whom ... BBCtv and Radio 23 Feb. -1 March This is Election Issue- There's a lot of J� a ' top nurse ' election, XOOI Pallisers election people, plus interviews with the people, on the and full theatre involved^ background places details of the BBC programmes in Election 74

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Jill (above right, and cover) doesn't claim to be Britain's ' top nurse' for whom Nationivide launches the search on Wednes- day (BBC1). But Eithne Power asks : What's in nursing for Jill?

Pottptaces 12 RADIO TIMES' Election 74 guide - a full list of the constituencies, old, new and amended, with a computer-estimate of how they voted in 1970.

Poll programmes... 17 ... from BBCl's Midweek Special on Saturday night, BBC2's Mid- week Specials (Mon-Wed), through to BBC1 and Radio 4's full, live coverage on Thursday night/Fri- day morning, results and news on all channels and wavelengths throughout Friday and BBCl's final round-up of Election 74 on Friday night.

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'HERE WE HAVE isn't it? ' he says. ' Butler and tum of its own, he says. ' You an election coming McKenzie with their psepho- get enmeshed in the coverage in the middle of logy, and Robin Day with his during the campaign. But of a crisis between the Govern- interviews ... it was good to course, something that happens ment and the Unions. We be against them-but it's very in the outside world can sud- haven't seen anything like this good to be with them.' denly pull you up. As in 64, since the war,' says Alastair Demanding and exacting as when Khrushchev got booted Burnet. the TV marathon may seem to out in Russia. That kind of A century ago, people like Phin- An award-winning television anyone watching (and it is) thing catches you out.' eas and Glencora of The Pallisers journalist, he's presenting the that's not how it feels to Burnet But back on the home front, (Saturday BBC2) held the power. General Election results mara- on the night. ' If I weren't in here we are with our General Liz Dickson and Stanley Olsen thon on BBCtv (Election 74, the studio, working and involv- Election in the middle of the ask five Pallisers players about Thursday 10.0 pm BBC1) for ed, I'd be waiting and watching National Emergency. And yet the onscreen people they portray. the first time since he crossed anyway. It's the greatest peak a low turn-out wouldn't sur- over from ITV. in politics.' prise Burnet: ' Turn-outs have Local radio 53 ' It's a great television turn, An election has a momen- been falling really )* � 4 Election When all hell The man who puter. He does. We'll be- People lieve him, not it, if there's breaks loose calls the race doubt.' ///// he Professor of Mathemati- � since the 50s,' Reporter this is Although Economics at says. ' The Conservatives Michael Graham cal Warwick, their Pyatt's is the say they can get Cockerell (left) fifth BBCtv Gen- Pyatt computer's to the poll better is one of those who'll mouthpiece, interpreting people just eral Election, he still than Labour. But with the be out with a its predictions. A man to staked lurks in the background. Labour Outside whom computers are more three-day week, BBCty Broadcast If anyone would be hard people, having nothing unit at of the key con- than mere machines, he's one hit by a computer failure, else to do, may turn out stituencies to catch the excited about the BBC Pyatt's the man. one. 'It's and fast.' in greater numbers. There declaration. Editor Mike Townson large are Labour who AIf we Tre allowed inside organisers says: Graham's the man fancy their chances.' count, we all have for the who calls the race. We Graham Pyatt: he's the No one knows why turn- to the Declaration of s,ign don't understand the com- computer's mouthpiece out figures are falling. Sometimes we're ' Sjcrecy. Britain isn't politically out in th� cjgld, hanging apathetic. People just about. I never wear a vest don't in put politics first -just 4 beavy "overcoat! ' their which is one lives, The annougicement is al- reason why the Conserva- ways a real human drama, tives have a better track he says. 'Theft all hell record. Audience figures breaks loose. All the world for party political broad- loves a winner so there's a casts are high.' rush to get that first inter- Perhaps what Burnet view. enjoys most is the second 1 There's the classic day of the results pro- technique of sticking a gramme: Moving-vans at microphone under his No 10, cars going back- nose. Some people have wards and forwards to and bigger feet, louder voices from the Palace. There's a and longer arms for that; lot of theatre involved.' it can be ungentlemanly.'

a stiff Evening Standard. Just As BBC Political Editor, Sophisticated gin and tonic based at the House, bingo caller 'No pep pills, General Elections take on Meet 'the Blow- a more just a stiff gin personal meaning er ' - alias Jan him. ' and tonic at the for I've friends on Fairer. She'll be start,' says Hardiman Scott both sides,' he says, ' and and down it me a to see prowling up of his stint presenting gives twinge Studio TC1 and as the a friend lose his seat. It's Radio 4's Election Special telephonists take down sad to see the unreturned 74 (Thursday 10.30 pm). results on the specially Members their With him will be collecting prepared forms, Jan mur- Anthony King, Professor belongings.! murs them into her lip- of Government at Essex, microphone. Her ' mini- and Robert Carvel, Politi- Scott: Elections take on a broadcast! triggers into cal Editor of the London more personal meaning action everybody you see on your screen. I It's a lot of walking for a sophisticated bingo call- er. I wear flat shoes and take glucose tablets. I have to pull around a long cable for the mike, so I feel like a puppet on a string. After the last Elec- tion, I had cable fatigue.' Jan's other worry is food. You live on choco- late, cheese sandwiches and coffee - in any order.' Jan: her ' mini-broadcast' triggers into action every- one you see on your screen The and On ' switch talkback' he's Choice agony talking right into the ear- My the ecstasy drums of Burnet, Butler, ' The General McKenzie, Pyatt and Day Election prog- as they're talking to you. ramme is the He's got the producers' zenith in TV directing. It s decisions in his own head- the really big one,' says phones. But it's Keith who Keith who has makes it all Clement, ' happen. landed the plum this time. The joy, blatantly, is In the gallery of Studio the power. It's an agony TCI, Keith's facing a bank and an ecstasy.' of 25 monitor screens, con- trolling eight cameras and Keith Clement: he's the 24 Outside Broadcast units. man who makes it happen great national pageant.' Consuming A Fellow of Nuffield Col- Robin Day passion lege, Oxford, he's a do-it- I'll be in the General Elec- yourself enthusiast and studio every night tions, for David father of three small boys. this week work- Butler, the poli- Writing his seventh Gen- ing on the election pro- tical economist (above, at eral Election book, he grammes, so my choice is Nuffield College), who'll be won't be spending Election made for me. I start with doing his usual spot analy- Day reding up, but visiting a 9.5 am radio show, then sis of the results as they polling stations and Party on to the party press con- come in, monitored HQs. ' My late night in the ferences, then back to the through the computer, are studio is far from an or- studio to work on that not so much work as a deal,' he says. ' I'll be evening's programmes, in- consuming passion. doing my favourite thing, cluding extended News This is his eighth BBCtv getting constructive argu- (Monday and Tuesday General Election: They ments going, based on BBC1) and Midweek (Sat- make one feel part of the friendship and trust.' urday BBC1, Monday, Tues- day, Wednesday BBC2). We have had our own ( election programme' running all day and every day in our central control room - a bank of monitors which show us speeches being made by leading politicians all over the country. By the time we reach Election Night (Election Results Thurs- day BBC1), the back- ground to my interviews is firmly in my head, though I still face the in- terviewer's perennial pro- blem of when to follow up Master of the AH fed and a question and when to change the topic. You Swingometer watered... have to restrain yourself Bob McKenzie, To keep the' 600 from being ' clever,' from master of the or so people in chasing a side issue where Swingometer, and around the you have good supplemen- dashingly describes his Election Results studio tary questions and thereby role on the night as ' giv- TC1 fed and watered, running out of time to ask ing a spaced-out reflective Brian de Ville (catering a major question every- commentary.' manager at BBC TV body wants to know about. Definitely a gadget man, Centre) has laid on 3,500 Thank goodness for the this time round he's got a cups of coffee, 100 gallons Party Election Broadcasts new one - ' the light pen.' of fruit squash and 1,000 (Saturday, Monday and With it, he points out the rounds of sandwiches. A Tuesday, BBC1 and 2). details on the giant State smaller studio has been Like all party political of the Parties and Share set aside as a rest room broadcasts, they get very of the Vote boards. with a buffet on offer for big audiences and because A Canadian, with the the crucial 21 hours. they exist, people like me cumbersome title of ' Pro- can get on with our real fessor of Sociology (with simple affair. We've rede- The 300-plus new ' seats job of asking the ' how ' special reference to Poli- signed it several times.' in this Election have been and the ' why' behind tics) ' at the London Although every Election analysed to see how they party claims. I'm especi- School of Economics, he has its own quirks, Mc- would have voted in 1970: ally pleased in my fourth first took up the Swingo- Kenzie views this one with these notional results are General Election to be meter back in the 50s. special interest. ' The key in our Election Guide- the first election ' chairing Now it's a major Gen- question is whether the see pages 12-16. period phone-in (Election eral Election prop,' he winning party can form a Call, Saturday, Monday says, with pride. 'I thought government with a major- and Tuesday Radio 4). it up with Grace Wynd- ity big enough to last for McKenzie, and that mo- ham Goldie, who was then five years. Or might we be ment???? intH the 1970General) Gene,a Robin Day is the inter- a BBCtv Talks department having another election Election when an artist viewer on Election Results executive. It was a very within the year? ' had to extend the ' sioing ' (Thursday 10.0 pm BBC1) The RADIO TIMES Election Guide This full guide to all 635 constituencies lists; 1) the holding parties; 2) the ' sitting members,' their majorities at the last election and if they're retiring; 3) in the case of ' New' seats, the party that the BBC's Election Research Unit presume would have won in 1970, the proportion of the voters who are the same as at the 1970 election-all this information is in italics. If you want to keep track of the shifts of power, mark unchanged seats with a V , seats that change between the two major parties with a X . Liberal gains with a 0 and Independent gains with a 0

BBC1 Thursday

Election 74: this is the studio that brings the election home with results, news, predictions and polls. Election night coverage kicks off with the Nine O'Clock News and, after half-an-hour with the Garnetts, the big question as the polls finally close is Con, Lab or Lib? at the start of BBCl's marathon six-hour election programme: 10.0

9.41 am 1.50 Colour 4.0 Colour 5.40 Colour For Schools, Colleges Ring-a-Ding Play School Magic Roundabout 9.41 Colour Merry-go-Round With DEREK GRIFFITHS t (Shown on BBC2 at 11.0 am) The Raven and the Cross t Book E2: see page 54 5.45 Colour 10.3 Countdown 4.25 Colour Joe Meets his Match t 2.2 Colour National News 10.25-10.45 Television Club Boris the Bold with Richard Baker; Weather What Will You Bet? % For Schools, Colleges Scene How Boris and Christopher 11.0 to Going Work All That Glitters (1) The Sweet punished the General Time for a Change t Twenty-four hours in the life of 6.0 11.25 Science Extra: Biology THE SWEET. Patterns of Behaviour t Producer JULIAN ASTON Nationwide 4.35 Colour in 11.50 Colour News and views your region Focus (including Regional Weather) Twentieth-Century Jackanory with The Consumer Unit Health Hazards. 3: t with Patricia Hayes Drugs Your weekly guide to consumer 2.35 Tiger Nanny 12.10 pm Closedown problems and how to avoid them. by URSULA MORAY WILLIAMS VALERIE SINGLETON Thursday Matinee: Landfall Presented by Today: and RICHARD STILGOE 12.25 The Oracle pm starring Ffordd o Siarad Robert Beatty, Michael Medwin 4.50 Colour 7.0 Colour Welsh dialect series. with Virginia McKenna (First shown on BBC Wales) Joseph Tomelty and Blue Peter Tomorrow's World Oracle Gilbert Harding as The with John Noakes Raymond Baxter with reporters A newspaper reporter on holiday Peter Purves, Lesley Judd William Woollard, Michael Rodd 12.55 Colour in a remote little island off the Producer JOHN ADCOCK introduces the TV weekly science Irish coast discovers a rather un- Assistant editor ROSEMARYGILL report from around the world. News usual source of news information Editor BIDDY BAXTER - Producers ALAN DOBSON, ANDREW WISEMAN a voice at the bottom of a well! Editor BRIAN JOHNSON 1.0 Colour Robert Jefferson.... ROBERTBEATTY Blake MICHAEL MEDWIN 5.15 Colour Timothy BBC1 Variations Pebble Mill at One Shelagh VIRGINIA MCKENNA John Craven's WALES Consumers at Large and a chat Tarry Roche JOSEPH TOMELTY Tom Mitchum...... MERVYN JOHNS 2.35-2.55 Gwlad a Thref: for schools with today's Weatherman Newsround 2.55-3.40 The Britain Around Us MICHAEL FISH at 1.30 Alan Digby...... ARTHUR MACRAE 3.40-4.0 Interval Jane Boyde...... GILLIAN LIND 5.15-5.45 Teliffant: light entertainment 7.0-7.25 Heddiw: topical items Peggy URSULA HOWELLS 8.30-9.0 Week In Week Out 1.45 Colour Director PENNINGTON RICHARDS 5.25 Colour SCOTLAND 2.35-2.55 Around Scotland: for schools Teddy Edward 3.58 Regional News (except Scot- Wacky Races 2.55-4.0 Closedown told by RICHARD BAKER t land, Wales, London/ South East) Rhode Island Road Race t 8.30-9.0 It Ain't Half Hot, Mum: comedy BBC 1 BBC2 Thursday

7.25 Colour 10.0 Colour 6.40 am 9.30 Colour Top of the Pops Election 74 Open University The Mystery of the Introduced by Dave Lee Travis Con. Lab or Lib 7.30 Closedown TOP OF THE POPS ORCHESTRA Who's ooing to be Tubantia's Sunken Musical director JOHNNYPEARSON your MP? PAN'S PEOPLE Who's going to 11.0 Colour Gold Choreography FLICK COLBY govern Britain? Treasure, intrigue, piracy and Sound RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN You'll know first with the BBC- Play School deep-sea salvage-these are the Producer ROBIN NASH and Alastair Burnet Story: Three Little Fishes ingredients of the story NEVILLE As the polls close, the result of Written by SAXIEDOWELL BARBER narrates, which begins three how-did-you-vote surveys in Illustrated by LAURENCE HENRY with the sinking of an ordinary 8.0 Colour key constituencies will be the (Repeated on BBC1 at 4.0 pm) Dutch steamship in March 1916. earliest guide to the story of the But records recently opened to Ice 'n' Easy night: Is it Conservative or Lab- 11.25 Closedown the public reveal far more. What Free from the pressure of inter- our for the next five years, or emerges, for the first time, is a national competition, champions could Liberal hold the power? fascinating account of secret and top prospects from around Nobody will be watching early 3.0 pm operations by Britain and Ger- the world skate for their own developments more than the party many at a crucial stage of the pleasure and our delight. leaders: Office First World War. From the German Democratic The Prime Minister 8: Co-ordination and Control t Book n: see page 54 Research DOROTHYSPOKES Republic: Rt Hon Edward Heath Film editor colin HILL the 1974 European champions in his constituency, Sidcup 3.25 Closedown Film cameraman PETER HALL Christine Errath, Jan Hoffman with DAVID DIMBLEBY Executive producer PAUL JOHNSTONE Written and directed by ROY DAVIES From the USA: Rt Hon Harold Wilson A BBCtv-Société Telcia Films co-pro- Joel and Gale Fuhrman in Huyton 5.25 duction Dorothy Hamill with MICHAEL CHARLTON Gordie McKellen Rt Hon Jeremy Thorpe Open University Emerging British Skaters: in Devon North 10.20 Colour Robin Cousins, Tracey Solomons With DAVID LOMAX News on 2 Outstanding Soloists: 6.40 Colour John Curry, The first declaration European bronze medallist is expected from Newcastle Cen- Use Your Head Maria McLean tral, Guildford, Cheltenham or 8: Keep It Together 10.30 and Ice Dance Couples: Salford. Whichever it is, the TONY BUZAN shows how to apply Double Bill: Hilary Green and Glyn Watts, Election 74 camera unit record- all the techniques discussed so European silver medallists ing the result will start the full- far to a difficult learning or or- The Verdict Rosalind Druce and David Barker est, fastest results service ... ganisational task. A feature film starring Introduced BRIANMATTHEW analysis ... prediction ... and Director IAN ROSENBLOOM by Sidney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre from the Queen's Ice Skating explanation of what it's going to Producer NANCY THOMAS Book 95p: see page 54 with Joan Lorring Club, London mean to Britain and to you. Alastair Burnet When Superintendent George Skating programme arranged by HARRY Grodman of Scotland Yard is con- LAUDERin association with the NSA leads the coverage from the Producer DON SAYER Election 74 studio with 7.5 fronted with evidence that he has innocent David Butler Open University caused an man to be explaining the detail behind each hanged, he is requested to resign result, watching for the from the Force. But with his 8.30 Colour especially artist Victor key marginal constituency results 7.30 Colour friend, Emmric, 74 Graham Pyatt Grodman sets out to solve a Holiday murder case. with interrogating the computer as it News Summary baffling Cliff Michelmore and John Carter instantaneously relates each vote Weather George Grodman This week JOHN PERCIVAL, HAROLD to the national trend SIDNEY GREENSTREET WILLIAMSON and FYFE ROBERTSON Robert McKenzie keeping the Victor Emmric PETER LORRE find out how people are discover- score (the State of the Parties), 7.35 Colour Lottie JOAN LORRING ing bargains once the summer seeking the clues, statistically Supt Buckley.... GEORGE COULOURIS season is over. and holiday intuitively, to the name of Argument Director DON SIEGEL FILKIN the next Prime Minister Two people of opposing views Producer DAVID an issue of (Repeated on Friday at 3.0 pm) and Robin Day interviewing those discuss the day 11.55 Colour News Summary Book see page 54 Michael Dean in 50p: making the news and those par- with the chair. ticularly affected by the news. Producer MICHAEL HILL Outside broadcast units will be 12.0 Colour 9.0 Colour at the most important declara- 8.5 Colour Nine O'Ciock News tions throughout the night ... Villa Rides! inside the party headquarters in The Pallisers A feature film starring London ... and with the crowds Yul Robert Mitchum and Election 74 based on the novels of ANTHONY Brynner, watching the results on the BBC's Charles Bronson i with TROLLOPE: written for television giant TV screen in with Grazia Buccella Richard Baker Trafalgar in 26 parts by SIMON RAVEN. Pt 6 Square. Herbert Lorn, Robert Vihara and (Shown last Saturday) The Mexico 1912: Lee Arnold, an Richard Whitmore Area reports from the BBC's local Pallisers RADIO TIMES SPECIAL, an Weather 84-page colour guide, is on sale at American pilot, is captured by TV Newsrooms at newsagents : price 30p the forces of Pancho Villa and 10.55; 12.55; 1.55; 2.55; 3.55 pressed into service by the rev- Designer BRIAN ELLIS olutionary leader. Arnold's orig- 9.30 Colour Graphics ALAN JEAPES inal mercenary motives are soon Co-ordination MARY KEENE Who ruled the and ROSEMARYTULLY country then! : pages 48-51 replaced by a belief in the justice Till Death Us Do Part Producer TAM FRY of the revolution. by JOHNNY SPEIGHT Director KEITH CLEMENT starring Editor MIKE TOWNSON 9.0 Colour Villa.. YUL BRYNNER Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols Lee ROBERT MITCHUM Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs 4.0 am Closedown Show of the Week: Fina GRAZIA BUCCELLA and Joan Sims Fierro CHARLES BRONSON The RADIO TIMES Election Guide-which The Vera Show VIHARA The part of SPIKE MILLIGAN lists all 635 constituencies - starts on Lynn Urbino ROBERT PARI-PADDY starring Vera Lynn Ramirez FRANK WOLFF played by page 12. It includes the BBC Election with her Hill With MAUREEN LANE Research Unit's own analysis of the guests Vince Huerta HERBERT LOM 347 ' new ' seats where, as a result of Roger Webb, The Wedgwoods Madero ALEXANDER KNOX Musical director DENNIS WILSON Boundary Commission changes, a signi- and The Generation Make-up LUCY HUTCHINSON the electorate has Young ficant proportion of With ALYN AND Director buzz KULIK Costume RITA REEKIE changed since the 1970 Election. AINSWORTH HIS Lighting BERT POSTLETHWAITE Alastair Burnet: page 3 ORCHESTRA Sound MIKE JONES 2.0 am Colour News Summary Election People: pages 4-5 Choreographer NIGEL LYTHGOE Designer ANTHONYTHORPE Robin Day's Choice: page 5 Producer DENNIS MAIN WILSON Designer BRIAN TREGIDDEN Election 74 on the air again at 6.0 am Producer TERRY HUGHES 2.5 Closedown Radio4 Thursday 285,330,434m 12.0 News 35 and VHF: see page 12.2 pm Time: GTS on the hour 7.0 am- You and Yours Presenter Jeanine McMullen 7.0 pm 10.0 Heatth and Welfare. Sex Coun- selling from your gp: discussed 6.20 am News by DR WENDY GREENGROSS and 6.32 Today: DAVID ADDIS clinical psychologist PAULBROWN. Farming NANCY WISE in the chair 6.40 Prayer for the Day REV NIGEL MCCULLOCH 12.27 Stereo 6.45 My Music! (Tuesday's broadcast) t Today 12.55 medium Robert Robinson wave only Introduced by Weather, programme news and John Timpson Including at 6.50 and 7.50 medium wave only Travel news. 1.0 What's on, and (6.50 only) The World at One: Keep Fit; Weather and pro- gramme news at 6.55 and 7.55. News At 7.0 and 8.0 William Hardeastle News 1.30 and more of Today with Sports- desk at 7.25 and 8.25; Today's The Archers Papers at 7.35* and 8.35'; and (Wednesday's broadcast) t Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50 1.45 8.45 Woman's Hour Introduced by Sue MacGregor A Morning Story till Two Eleven O'clock Talk by V. S. PRITCHETT 2.0-2.2 News Read by Alec McCowen Sexual Nature (1): MICHAEL Analysing: Carvel, King, Scott. 'Elections are a bit like horse races,' says Hardiman ' " Come in," she said, " I m SCHOFIELD considers the the help Scott. ' What is fun and exciting is trying to work out the final result from the first Yorkshire. I'm not like children get in their develop- people round here. I'm neigh- ment. few results. But anyone can do that. You don't have to be an expert': ': 10.30 pm 'bourly." " Unidentified Flying Object: I'm Yorkshire. I'm neigh- LUCIE STREET saw one in the bourly too." said the milkman, desert of North Afghanistan. 3.50 7.0 10.0 rubbing his hands, and he Old Films on TV: GORDON GOW stepped in.' looks at the line-up. Jack de Manio News Desk The World Tonight: Producer EILEEN CAPEL That Lady by KATEO'BRIEN Gerald Priestland (Alec McCowen is a National abridged by PAT MCLOUGHLIN Precisely News Theatre Player) Read by JILL BALCON The life and times of a Douglas Stuart reporting (Last instalment) broadcaster-about-town 7.30 9.0 News Producers MICHELL RAPER Remembering Romany 10.30-4.0 am 2.45 and HUGH PURCELL For thousands of children - 4.0-4.5 News and adults, too - who ' listened Election Special 74 9.5 Listen with Mother in ' each Friday, Romany was Who Rules Britain? These You Have Loved Story: The Car that was Frigh- 4.35 the countryside, and his ad- Your verdict version of Satur- tened of Roundabouts by ANNE ventures, with Muriel, Doris at the polls. (Shortened WELLINGTON Time and of real life. The fastest day's broadcast) t Story Raq, part Tom Jones by HENRY FIELDING Thirty years after his death and fullest 3.0 News Read by FREDERICK TREVES (4) Romany is affectionately re- results service. 10.0 News membered by his family and Forecasts and broadcasting friends. Analysis. 10.5 3.5 5.0 Introduced and produced Chairman Hardiman Scott by DILYS BREESE BBC Political Editor From Our Own Afternoon Theatre PM Reports Political Analysis: Four Days to Kill William Hardcastle ANTHONY KING, Professor of Correspondent by ROBERT BARR and PM's reporting team 8.0 Government in the University (Next edition: Sat, 9.5 am) A six-part serial continuing 5.50 medium wave only The Detectives of Essex, and ROBERT CARVEL. the story of Jim Nicholson in Political Editor of London Stock Market report Five classic cases in the story the which he undertakes a vital of Evening Standard. 10.30 mission. 5.55 Weather, programme news British criminal investiga- tion as we know it today. Trends and Predictions: Service with Edward de Souza 3: All the computer forecasts- Daily and Frederick The Siege of Sidney Street NEM, p 34; Lord, who through- Geoffrev 6.0 News by ARCHIE HILL and special analysis from the out these (BBC HB 2: Mission Tornado BBC Computer. forty days Jim Nicholson. EDWARDde souza with Laurence Payne 83); Psalm 114; Luke 11, v 53 and Katherine Parr Live coverage: to v 12 (NEB); 0 kind Crea- Paul O'Donnell 6.15 At With special reports from the 12, GEOFFREY FREDERICK 3.0 am on the morning of tor, bow thine ear (BBC HB 346) 3 January 1911 the sur- Party leaders' constituencies- The Commander. GERALD CROSS Dr Finlay's Casebook police and Devon broadcast) t rounded No 100 Sidney Street Sidcup, Huyton, Colonel Doyle FREDERICK TREVES (Tuesday's in the East For North-and from the main 10.45 Sara Gale KATE BINCHY End of London. what purpose? And why were Party Headquarters. Lt Farrell GEOFFREY COLLINS 6.45 The key seats will be covered Morning Story DEREK SEATON they armed? FRED STEAD Sgt Kelly First narrator...LAURENCE PAYNE by reporters with outside Hot Money by Producer CHARLES MAXWELL t The Archers broadcast units both from Read by Peter Wheeler Second narrator KATHERINE PARR the 'Before he left the army Dicey Weil/Foreign man Network and. for the first time Dixon had his future planned. ALFRED HOFFMAN in a General Election, from And work. honest work, had Sgt Bentley/Fire Chief BBC Local Radio stations. no place in it.' KERRY FRANCIS Comment and discussion from Producer HERBERT SMITH Sgt Bryant/Constable the politicians, winners and (Manchester) FRASER KERR losers, and from the journal- Sgt Tucker/Hugh Martin ists who chart their fortunes. TERRY SCULLY A Radio News. Current Affairs, 11.0 News Old lady KATHERINE PARR Outside Broadcasts and Local Dt-Sgt Leeson TIMOTHY BATESON Radio co-production 11.5 Dt-Insp Wensley BRIAN HAINES Executive producer Winston Churchill DAVID TIMSON BERNARD TATE My Kind of Music Producer MARTIN JENKINS Radio 3 takes up the Election Patricia Owen (Mastermind results service at 7.0 am. 1973) plays some of her fav- Election People: pp 3-5; ourite records and explains 8.45 Stereo Guide: 12-16 her pp why they give pleasure. My Word- Inshore forecast 11.46*-11.49* 11.50 It's My Music! 4.0* am Closedown A panel game devised by Stories by Saki TONYSIIRYANE and EDWARDJ. MASON Chosen and told by Dilys Powell, John Amis Radio4VHF Hugh Burden. 3: The Philan- and Frank Muir challenge and the Happy Cat Anne 'thropist Scott-James, Ian Wallace He seems the incarnation of and Denis Norden. In the chair Regional News everything soft and silky and Jack Longland and Steve Race and weather the a dreamer whose throughout velvety... Questions compiled by day: 6.50-6.55 and 7.50-7.55 am; philosophy is sleep and let PETER MOOREand STEVE RACE t London and out 12.55-1.0 (except sleep; then... he goes South East) and 5.50-5.55 pm into the garden with a red glint in his eyes ..." 9.30 It was sad to think there were English Regions who had to sit alone in Kaleidoscope 6.50-8.45 am Morning Sou'West people Armed police, field artillery, Winston Churchill (then Introduced Cinema chill, dreary bedrooms ... Home and the Stalin by Nigel Rees including round-up Producer BARBARACROWTHER Secretary) spectre of Joseph Producer joy HATWOOD With DAVID RODGERS (Next Thursday; Morlvera) were all present at The Siege of Sidney Street: 8.0 pm 9.59 Weather 8.10-8.45 am This is East Anglia BBC1 Friday 6.0 am Colour Election 74 Who's Happy Now? Who wakes up to the good news this morning-Mr Heath or Mr Wilson? Find out with Michael Barratt and Alan Watson in the Election 74 studio ... replay of the most dramatic declarations of the night ... interviews with the winners and losers ... reaction from the public on their way to work ... analysis, prediction, and a look at the lighter side of it all. Plus regular announcements ex- plaining when to switch to BBC2 to see the complete voting figures for your constituency and at 6.10-6.25, 7.10-7.25 and 8.10-8.25 from Scotland to the West Country the election stories and the personalities in your region. Presented by LARRYMCCOUBREY in Belfast PETER COLBOURNEin Who won what, and where? As the smoke clears after the drama of last night's results, the full picture Birmingham new For the GRAHAMPURCHASE in Bristol of the parliament emerges. up-to-date news join Election 74 on BBC1 at 6.0 am, 9.0 am, 6.0 VINCENT KANE in Cardiff pm and 9.25 pm. BBC2 will be running through all results so far between 7.30 and 10.0 am DAVIDSCOTT in Glasgow PHILIP HAYTONin Leeds GERALDHARRISON in Manchester 3.30 Colour 4.50 Colour 6.45 Colour GEORGEHOUSE in Newcastle Animal Stars Pink Panther The Western: MALCOLMALLSOP in Norwich Friday 9: Dolphins The Pink Panther theme KEITH BLACKLERin Plymouth of the by HENRY MANCINI Buffalo Bill BRUCEPARKER in Dolphins are the top Southampton animal pops - according to the starring Joel McCrea at 6.30, 7.30 and 8.30 latest evidence. These whales are Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell World News and Weather star performers in numerous sea with circuses throughout the world. 5.0 Colour Thomas Mitchell, Anthony Quinn Tony Soper and The story of William Frederick Eva von Crackerjack Cody - a spectacular account of Rueber-Staier with Peter Glaze 9.0 Colour visit Florida where the modern the man who became a legend in Don Maclean, Jacqueline Clarke his own lifetime. Election 74 craze for dolphinaria started. and See how are turned special guest The new Prime dolphins Ricky Wilde Buffalo Bill Cody JOEL MCCREA into top stars; how easy it is for Louisa Cody MAUREEN O'HARA Minister is ... Eva to become friends with some Script BOB HEDLEY, BOBBLOCK, TONY HARE Results ... Music BERT HAYES ANDHIS ORCHESTRA Dawn Starlight...... LINDA DARNELL big and boisterous dolphins; and Ned developments ... Designer RICHARD MORRIS Buntline....THOMAS MITCHELL watch the biggest animal stars on Director BILL ERSSER Yellow Hand ANTHONY analysis... earth in action. Producer robin NASH QUINN totals ... Sergeant Chips...EDGAR BUCHANAN party predictions Senator and then, the verdict, Conserva- Director ALAN STROWGER Frederici....MORONi OLSEN tive or Labour - or will Liberals Producer JOHN SPARKS (Bristol) t Murdo Carvell FRANK FENTON hold the balance? 3.58 Regional News (except Scot- 5.40 Colour Director WILLIAM WELLMAN As the final counting starts, Alas- land, Wales, London/South East) tair Burnet returns to the Elec- Magic Roundabout tion 74 studio with Robin Day, 8.15 Colour David Butler, Robert McKenzie and Graham Pyatt. 4.0 Colour 5.45 The Good Old Days Together, they report the end- Colour Old-Time Music-Hall from the game of Election 74, wait for the Play School National News stage of the Famous City A for children under 5 party leaders to make their programme with Kenneth Kendall Varieties Theatre, Leeds speeches of concession and vic- (Shown on BBC2 at 11.0 am) Weather (by arrangement with tory, and consider the likely Stanley and Michael Joseph) shape and style of the next Gov- Your Chairman, ernment. Leonard Sachs. introduces Outside broadcast units at the 4.25 Colour 6.0 Colour Ken Dodd, Lyn Kennington most crucial counts of the day, in- Jan Hunt, Panto cluding those in Northern Ire- Clangers Election 74 Chantal and Dumont land; following the party leaders by OLIVER POSTGATE How the Battle Members of She throughout the day; watching the Music t was Won Players Theatre, London comings and goings at the party Music hath charms ... and it Blow - by - blow, the JACQUIE TOYE, CLIFTON TODD is headquarters; and talking to grows well too, which fortunate story of the last 20 LORAINE HART, MIKE FIELDS voters throughout the country. because the soup-dragon ate most hours since the clos- DUDLEY STEVENS, COLIN RICHMOND of it. of thp At 11.55, 12.55 and 1.55 ing polls. Choreography DOREEN HERMITAGE Local reports and comments Alastair Burnet and the Election Musical director BERNARD HERRMANN from the Area Newsrooms. 74 studio team take a final look at Producer BARNEY COLEHAN Dodd At 1.30 the most significant results, re- (Ken' and Lyn Kennington are in 4.35 Colour Ken Dodd's Laughter Spectacular ' at World News and Weather play the most dramatic moments the Opera House, Manchester) Jackanory of personal victory and defeat, Patricia and assess the lessons of Election with Hayes 74. BBC1 Variations Tiger Nanny 3.0 pm Colour Including at WALES by URSULA MORAY WILLIAMS 6.5-6.20 6.45-7.15 Heddiw: topical items Today: Queen of the Nursery 7.15-7.40 Nansi Richards: harpist Holiday 74 News of all today's results 7.40-8.15 The Flower Maiden: a medi- with Cliff Michelmore and Pictures by JAN BRYCIITA from each Area Newsroom. eval tale of the Mabinogion John Carter Adapted and directed by JEREMY SWAN 10.10-10.45 Cywam: topical events Executive producer ANNA HOME Producer TAM FRY 10.45-11.15 Holiday 74: holiday hints (Shown on Thursday at 8.30 pm) (Next week: ' Tristan and Isolde ' with Director KEITH CLEMENT 11.15 11.25 Personally Speaking: Robert Book 50p: see page 54 Martin Jarvis) Editor MIKE TOWNSON Owen BBC1 BBC2 Friday

9.0 Colour 6.40 am Nine O'Clock News Open University with Kenneth Kendall and Peter Woods and the BBC's reporters and 7.30 Colour correspondents around the world Weather Election 74 Results Round-up In alphabetical order each of the 9.25 Colour 400 results so far with all the details Election 74 - candidates, votes and totals, And Now To Work who has lost his deposit, which Introduced by former MPs have failed to get Alastair Burnet back and, wherever possible, the Britain now has a swing to Lab or Con. new Government On-screen announcements on and new MPs. But the problems BBC1 will tell you when your that the new Government must constituency is about to come up deal with are the old ones. What Repeat starts 8.45 am will the newly-elected or re- elected team do to solve the 10.0 Closedown economic and industrial troubles that led to the General Election? the new Bri- How different will- is is is.' tain be? 11.0 Colour 'Spring sprung/the grass riz/we know where P. Thrower He introduces the first of the new Gardeners' World series with Editor PETER PAGNAMENTA Play School a took at ways of making light of your greenhouse chores: 7.45 Story: The Thrush Written and told by Percy Edwards 10.10 Colour Presenters 7.30 Colour 8.45 ARNOLD Menace CAROL CHELL, STAN News Summary World Cinema: The Solarium Pianist BILL LE SAGE Double bass LENNIE BUSH Weather by KEN TAYLOR Designer ANDREE WELSTEAD HORNBY Eve starring Scriptwriter JUDY WHITFIELD starring Jeanne Moreau Director PETER CHARLTON Baker Georgia Brown Producer ANNE GOBEY Stanley Sinead Cusack Executive producer CYNTHIAFELGATE 7.35 Colour with Virna Lisi Terence Alexander (Repeated on BBC1 at 4.0 pm) A Welsh miner becomes a success- with Mark Now and Then ful author overnight and has a Rogers 11.25 Closedown Young Harry lives in a house of with Robert Erskine destructive affair with a strange, secrets. When he stumbles on part Toy or Talisman? provocative and mercenary French of the truth, the inevitable end A perspective of animal-figures woman, beautifully played by is tragedy. 2.15 Colour which helps us assess the efforts Jeanne Moreau. pm of our children. Set in Venice and Cast in order of photographed appearance: from by Antonioni's cameraman, Eve, Harry Foster...... MARK ROGERS Racing Producer BETTY WHITE BURRELL which was filmed in English and Stephens...... MICHAEL Haydock Park made before The Bella...... MARGO ANDREW just Servant, 2.30 The Humpty Dumpty Hunt- marks one of the high points in Ellen Foster GEORGIABROWN ers' Chase CUSACK Amateur Riders (over 7.45 Colour: New series Joseph Losey's career and is a Sylvia Terry SINEAD film of the ALEXANDER 3 miles) typical 60s-stylish Gerald Foster..TERENCE 3.0 The Greenall Whitley Handi- Gardeners' World yet harsh. Singer PETER PRATT cap Hurdle (over 2 In the first programme of 1974 miles) Eve JEANNE MOREAU Producer JORDAN LAWRENCE 3.30 The Mad Hatter Novices' Percy Throwir shows the latest BROWNE-WILKINSON t Tyvian Jones...... STANLEY BAKER Director ANTHEA Chase (over 2 miles) in labour-saving equipment for Commentators JULIAN WILSON the greenhouse, and Margaret Francesca VIRNA lisi Branco GIORGIO ALBERTAZZI and CLIVE GRAHAM Thrower has some advice on pre- McCormick...... JAMES VILLIERS Reporter TONYGUBBA serving spring flowers for long- 11.25 Colour lasting arrangements in the Director JOSEPH LOSEY Television presentation by Late Night News RAY LAKELAND house. 3.45 Producer BARRIE EDGAR (Birmingham) Closedown Percy Thrower's Guide to Gardeners' 10.30 Colour World from booksellers, price 50p 11.30 Colour Edition 5.25 Introduced by Barry Askew A Man Called Ironside The Press and the Election: 8.15 Colour A new film series starring Open University A look at the way newspapers Raymond Burr in Exile reported the 1974 General Elec- as Robert Ironside Eagles tion. What is the im- A film portrait for St David's Day political Don Galloway of the Polish in pact of the Press? as Brown 6.40 Community Wales. Det-Sgt What to a Don Mitchell as Mark Sanger happens person's pride in in his nation, or in himself, when and Elizabeth Baur Developments he is as Officer Fran forcibly separated from the Belding Social Work land of his birth? with guest stars Thirty years Seven Non-Professional Help ago, the first Polish families Johnny for settled in still CECIL KING Kenneth O'Brien What are appropriate tasks Wales. They are Producer WILL WYATT Jean Allison, in the with us. Some Friend or Foe non-professional helpers are integrated, Social what should the others are not. No matter what A large haul of heroin is seized Services; criteria be for their use; how their situation, their spirit seems and held in custody by the police 11.0 Colour vital evidence the boss wide can their brief be expanded? undaunted. The White Eagle, as against crowned of old of a crime syndicate. But while Series editor JOHN RADCLIFFE symbol Poland, News Extra in the sole Producer BRIGIT BARRY is never far from their thoughts. the package is charge In with Peter Dorling of Lieutenant Reese and it they see a promise which Sergeant colours their attitudes to life in Borden it disappears. Which one 11.30 Closedown of them is a crooked 7.5 exile and also their hopes for a cop? different future. t Repeat 12.20 am Weatherman: Close Open University Producer Richard lewis, BBC Wales * Approximate time Radio 1 Radio2 Radio3 Radiol:247m 5.5 Stereo 7.30 464m 12.55 see page 35 The and VHF at times: see page 35 Barry Alldis Hubert Gregg says and VHF: Shepherd's with The Early Show Thanks for the Memory Calendar Producers BARBARAPAGE to you, and adds a few remi- Time; GTS 7.0 8.0 9.0 am Time, traffic, and News sum- and CHRIS MORGAN niscences of his own On the first of the month maries at 5.0 am 5.30 6.0 6.30 at Producer SHEILA ANDERSON ROBIN HOLMES reads from John Including Clare's 7.0 (Fri only) 7.30 8.0 (Fri 6.15 Pause for Thought poem. only) 8.30 then every hour on 8.2 Stereo 7.0-9.0 am the half-hour until 6.30 pm 7.5 Stereo Election 74 1.0 News 7.0 8.0 9.0 11.0 12 midnight The Frank Chacksfield 1.0 am 2.0. Thurs only: 3.0 and Terry Wogan Full classified Weather 4.0 am MORGAN Hour overnight Producer CHRIS with the BBC RADIOORCHESTRA results Weather at 5.2 am 5.32 6.2 6.32 including at 1.5 Stereo and guests on records For easy refer- 7.32 8.32 6.32 pm 2.2 am 8.27 Racing Bulletin Producer CHARLESCLARK-MAXWELL ence, Radio 3 Time: Big Ben at 5.0 am; GTS and at offers this spe- Playbill 7.0 am 10.0 8.45 Pause for Thought t cial service of A preview by JON CURLE of some at 8.0 8.0 pm of the and features on 9.2 Stereo all the overnight election re- plays in Radio 3 and Radio 4 in the sults, broadcast alphabetical week ahead. 5.0 am 9.5-11.0 Stereo A Day for David order and divided into approx- as Radio 2 Pete Murray's Words and music for imate time-sequences. Listen- St David's Day 1974 ers wishing to know particular 1.20 Stereo Open House with results can thus tell roughly 7.5 Producers HARRY WALTERS Glyn Houston. Nerys Hughes when they will be coming up. Midday Concert RAY HARVEYand ANGELABOND Johnny Morris with While unavoidably a particular Part 2 Mendelssohn Noel Edmonds on Robert Docker (piano) run its Producer MIKE HAWKES (Requests, postcards please, sequence may beyond Symphony No 3, in A minor to ' Open House,' BBC, London Maureen Guy. Mari Griffith time allotment, for listeners' (Scottish) including at Kenneth Bowen 8.30 WIA 4WW) convenience none will start GWALIA MALE CHOIR before the times given LONDONWELSH MALE CHOIR 2.0 Stereo Newsbeat 11.5 Stereo 7.0 News; Weather with Richard Skinner and the BBC CONCERTORCHESTRA South Bank Newsbeat team Election Extra leader ARTHUR LEAVINS 7.5 Constituencies A - C conducted by 7.30 Constituencies D - J Summer Music with OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES 8.0 News; Weather Jimmy Young Producer BARRY KNIGHT FELICITY PALMER (soprano) 9.0 Election 8.5 Constituencies K - R JOHN CONSTABLE(piano) flashes, 8.30 Constituencies S - Y JENNIFER WARD-CLARKE (CellO) Tony Blackburn comment and Producer ROGER PUSEY 10.2 Newsreaders: SCHUTZ CHOIR OF LONDON actuality. And PETER BARKER, PATRICIA HUGHES conductor ROGER NORRINGTON of course. Late Night Extra Election Special is on Radio 4 Jannequin La guerre (La bat- 12.0 the best of 1500m only (also 202m Scotland) from 10.45 am. aille de Marignan) Radio 2 music Keith Fordyce takes you into Election Guide: pages 12-16 Costeley Je voy des glissantes Johnnie Walker Election People: pages 3-5; the weekend world of leisure, eaux Producer RON BELCHIER Election Guide: pages 12-16 pleasure and sport Passereau It est bel et bon including at with the music of the 9.0 News Bouzlgnac Noe pastores 12.30 2.5-5.0 Stereo BBC NORTHERN DANCEORCHESTRA Weather Lully Revenez, amours Newsbeat conducted by BRIAN FITZGERALD Rameau Rossignols amoureux; John Dunn THE KENNY BROWN TRIO Tristes apprets More news with Richard Skin- and the 9.5 Stereo Nicholas Maw Five Irish ner and the Newsbeat team Including competitive game Songs late Election Snowball This (first performance in this coun- news and Including at Week's Composer try); In somer when the shawes 10.15 Sports Desk Rossini besheyne 2.0 pm results The Barber of Seville. Act 1, with Scene 1 David Hamilton music all Producer PAUL WILLIAMS 12.0 VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES (SOp) 2.55* the way LUIGI ALYA (tenor) Including at Election People: pages 3-5; Newsroom The Economics of 2.3t Midnight SESTO BRUSCANTINI (baritone) Election Guide: pages 12-16 IAN WALLACE (bass) Music in America including at Newsbeat 12.10 am Stereo GLYNDEBOURNEFESTIVAL CHORUS FRANK COOPER, the American More news with Richard Skin- ROYAL PHILHARMONICORCHESTRA and conducted VITTORIO GUI pianist university profes- ner and the Newsbeat team Waggoners' Walk NW Night Ride by sor, talks about the crisis fac- (Repeated: Monday, 10.30 am) Presented by Len Jackson gramophone record ing American music, t 5.0 5.2 Stereo 2.0 9.50 Stereo 3.15* Stereo Rosko's Round Table News Summary; weather A Radio 1 DJ and a star per- Tony Brandon 2.2* am Closedown BBC Northern South Bank sonality discuss their pick of Producer BILL BEBB the new releases Ireland Orchestra Summer Music Producer KEITH STEWART leader MAURICECAVANAGH Part 2 including at 6.50 Radiol/2VHF conducted by ERIC WETHERELL Faurl Mandoline; C'est l'ex- 5.30 Sports Desk Suppl Overture: Jolly Robbers tase: Les berceaux; Fleur When no variation is shown Bizet Minuetto: Adagietto; jetee Newsbeat Carillon (L'Arlesienne: Suite Ravel Trois Chansons: Nicol- More news with Richard Skin- below, VHF transmitters carry Trois 7.2 the listed Radio 2 No 1) ette: beaux oiseaux; ner and the Newsbeat team programmes Boyce Symphony No 9 Ronde Husband of the Year 10.9 pm-12.0 Wetherell Airs and Graces Poulenc La courte paille: Le (Saturday's broadcast) t Rockspeak (see Rl) sommeil; Quelle aventure!; 7.0 La reine de coeur: Ba, be, bt as Radio 2 10.35 Stereo bo, bu, bé! ; Les anges music- iens: Le carafon: Lune d'Avril Schumann and Brahms Berlioz La menace des 10.0 Stereo CAROLEROSEN francs; (mezzo-soprano) Chant sacré; Le ballet des BRIAN LAMPORT (piano) Rockspeak Schumann ombres Heiss mich nicht (A concert given in the Also on VHF reden; Kennst du das Land; public Music and talk from the rock Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Liebeslied; Nachtlied; Singet 7 scene nicht in Trauerttinen on August 1973) Presented by Michael Wale Brahms Ach. wende diesen Producer JOHN WALTERS Blick; Es traumte mir: Ver- 4.0 Stereo Von sunken; ewiger Liebe; String Trios 12 midnight Schwermut; Abenddammerung TUNNELL STRING TRIO as Radio 2 John Tunnell (violin) 2.2* am Closedown 11.15 Stereo Brian Hawkins (viola) Charles Tunnell (cello) Messiaen Mozart-W. F. Bach Adagio and Radio2: Quatuor pour la fin du temps Fugue in F minor 1500m MUSIC GROUP OF LONDON Schubert Trio in a flat (D 581) (also 202m Scotland) � VHF: p35 Bernard Walton (clarinet) Webern Trio, Op 20 Hugh Bean (violin) Time, traffic, and News sum- Eileen Croxford (cello) maries at 5.0 am 5.30 6.0 6.30 David Parkhouse (piano) 4.40 Stereo (VHF and 247m) 7.0 7.30 8.0 (A BBC Lunchtime Concert Piano Recital 8.30 (Fri only) 9.0 then every given in St John's, Smith London, in June 1970) t by JOHN GALE hour on the hour until 5.0 pm Square, Bach Chromatic Fantasia and 5.30 6.0 6.30 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 Fugue (bwv 903) 12 midnight 1.0 am 2.0. Thurs 12.10 Stereo Prokoftev Sonata No 6, in a. only: 3.0 and 4.0 am pm Op 82 Weather at 5.2 am 5.32 6.2 6.32 Midday Concert (VHF and 247m) 7.2 7.32 8.2 8.32 MARTINO TIRIMO (piano) 5.25 Stereo 9.2 5.32 pm 6.15* 6.32 2.2 am BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY Time: Big Ben at 5.0 am; GTS ORCHESTRA Pied Piper at 7.0 am 2.0 pm 8.0 10.0 leader BARRY GRIFFITHS Written and presented by at ' conductor RAYMONDLEPPARD David Munrow Shipping (1500m only) Part 1 Some more in Paris: 6.30 am 1.55 pm 5.55 12.30 am foreigners Q. Nerys Hughes looks pretty daffy about St David's Berkeley Nocturne for orches- Telemann, Mozart: and Pied the as Wales's emblem? tra Piper's guest this week, Henryk 5.0 am Day: why was daffodil adopted 12.22* Saint-Saens Piano Con- Szeryng, for whom Paris is a News Summary; weather A. The leek was thought vulgar. A Day for David: 9.2 pm certo No 4, in c minor second home. Radio3 Friday 5.45 pm Homeward Bound medium wave only A two-part sequence of music for the early evening 6.5 News Weather: medium wave only 6.10 Homeward Bound (continued) medium wave only 6.30-7.30 Study on 3 medium wave only 6.30 Working with Words Programme 11: an illustrated anatomy of style 7.0 Wiedersehen in Ansburg (Monday's broadcast) t 7.30 Stereo Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra And who the nation's problems this as the new Prime Minister? Find out as Election 74 conducted by GYÖRGY LEHEL faces morning Special with continues on Radio 4 at 10.45 am. The full overnight results are given on Radio 3 from 7.0 am to 9.0 am, while ZOLTAN KOCSIS (piano) Radio 2 brings you the latest news in Election Extra with Jimmy Young at 11.5 am plus John Dunn at 2.5 pm Mozart Piano Concerto No 18, in B flat (K 456) (Recording made available by courtesy of Hungarian Radio) 285,330,434m 10.45 5.0 9.30 and VHF: see page 35 Election Special 74 PM Reports Kaleidoscope 8.5 Stereo medium wave until 12.0 The news on the hour 7.0 am- only magazine: presented Introduced by Paul Vaughan The Musical Time: GTS A majority - big or small? by William Hardcastle Producer LOUISE PURSLOW 7.0 pm 10.0 Your verdict with PM's reporting team at 9.59 Weather Compliment the polls. 5.50 medium wave only Three programmes of music 6.20 am News The fastest Stock Market report clavecinists and fullest 10.0 by the French C.22 Farming Today: DAVID ADDIS 5.55 Weather, programme news dedicated to contemporary results service. The World musicians 6.40 Prayer for the Day Forecasts and Tonight: and introduced REV RICHARDHARRIES Analysis. 6.0 News Played by With 200 or News CHRISTOPHER BOCWOOD more constituen- Douglas Stuart reporting 2: and cies likely still to declare 6.15 Dagincour, Forqueray 6.45 their results on Couperin the day after Brain of Britain 1974 (Last programme: 8 March) Today polling, the nation may be in 11.0 Introduced John for a climax A nationwide general know- by Timpsen 'cliff-hanger' contest. A Book at Bedtime and Douglas Cameron determining the size of the ledge 8.25 6.50 and 7.50 next Chairman Robert Robinson The Well of Loneliness Including at Government's overall RADCLYFFEHALL medium wave only Travel news, majority. The odds are that 3: South of England by Critics' Forum DAVID BLACKMAN(Berks) Read by JUDY PARFITT (6) A discussion on cin- What's on, and (6.50 only) the winning Party will tick up weekly Fit; Weather and the magic 318th seat sometime scientist ema, theatre, books, broadcast- Keep pro- STEPHEN GRIFFITHS (Hants) and the visual arts. gramme news at t.55 and 7.55 after midday. 11.15 ing Whether on domestic computer programmer This week: Richard Mayne (in At 7.0 and 8.0 your ANTHONYORGEE (Berks) Week the chair), talks with RICHARD set, a car radio, or a transistor Ending... News where Radio 4 in- schoolmaster DAVID JASON, BILL WALLIS CORK, KARL MILLER and CLANCY you work, RALPH HOPE and more of Today with Sports- vites you to keep in touch (Berks) NIGEL REES and SIGAL. underwriter BILL MCGUFFIE at the Producer PHILIP FRENCH desk at 7.25 and 8.25; Today's with the latest results with piano at 7.35* and the least Questions set and programme take a late night look back Papers 8.35*; and possible disturbance devised JOHN p. WYNN Thought for the Day 7,45-7.50 to what you have to do. by over the week's news and 9.10 Stereo As in the Producer MARTIN FISHER illustrate the funny side. overnight operation. broadcast) t Schubert's 8.45 Radio 4's special Election (Saturday's Script by JOHN MASONand team concentrates on flashes 6.45 COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH Schwanengesang A Morning Story from constituencies of special Producer SIMON brett TOM KRAUSE (baritone) A chance to hear again a story interest and interviews with The Archers with IRWIN GAGE (piano) selected from leading Party spokesmen, jour- 1.30 Das Fls- this popular (Repeated: Monday, pm) 11.30 News Der Atlas; Ihr Bild; series nalists and personalities from Dan Archer...EDGAR HARRISON preceded by Weather chermadchen; Die Stadt; Am The both sides of industry. Doris BERRYMAN Die Spring Hat Archer.....GWEN 11.51* Inshore forecast Meer; Der Doppelgänger; by H. E. BATES A Radio News, Current Affairs, Jennifer...... ANGELA PIPER Taubenpost; Liebesbotschaft; Read by Thora Hird Outside Broadcasts and Local Tony Archer ...... COLIN SKIPP 11.54* Closedown Kriegers Ahnung; Friihlings- ' " had in mind something Radio co-production Jill Archer ...... PATRICIA GREENE sehnsucht; Standchen; Aufent- rather in the way of a plain Executive producer Laura Archer....GWENCA WILSON halt; Herbst (D 945); In der velour." "Velour?" Miss Mank- BERNARD TATE Tom Forrest...... BOB ARNOLD Radio4VHF Ferne: Abschied telow said. I wouldn't think News at 11.0 and 12.0 Woolley....PHILIP GARSTON-JONES (Recording from the 1973 Salz- velour was Perks ...... HILARY NEWCOMBE you." ' 12.55 medium wave only Polly burg Festival, made available Producer BARBARACROWTHER t Nora McAuley...... JULIA MARK News of Austrian Radio) Weather, programme news HARRIS Regional by courtesy Martha Woodford.MOLLiE and weather throughout the Robin Freeman.....PETER KENVYN 6.50-6.55 and 7.50-7.55 9.0 News Jethro Larkin ...... GEORGE HART day: am: 10.10 1.0 CAREY 12.55-1.0 (except London and Trina Muir ...... JUDY South East) and 5.50-5.55 Praise in 9.5 The World at One: Colin Drury JOHN BADDELEY pm George Barford.GRAHAM ROBERTS Strict Pattern My Kind of Music News Tozer...... PATRICK CONNOR English Regions In the second of two pro- medium wave only William Hardcastle 6.50-8.45 am Sou'West PrO- Morning grammes JOSEPH P. CLANCY, Alistair Cooke plays some of 7.0 Election Special: Farming re- fessor of English at Marymount his favourite records and ex- port from ROSS salmon Manhattan College, New York, why they give him 1.30 News Desk plains 8.10-8.45 am This is East Anglia discusses modern Welsh poetry particular pleasure, t Election Adam Raphael With ALUN LLYWELYN-WILLIAMS Special 74 Election Special with continued and JOHN ORMOND, 10.0 News medium wave 2.0-3.0 7.30 in Welsh and Eng- only For examples medium wave only vYour verdict Schools lish from his collection of the Pick of the Week 9.5-S.35 more than 200 translations of .at polls. WISE makes a am Halb gewonnen! 10.5 The fastest NANCY personal 16: Bankraub poems of this century. and selection of items from BBC fullest Radio and TV. 10.0-10.30 Music Workshop 1 Checkpoint results service. The Wild West 10.55 Stereo medium wave only Forecasts and Introduced by martin muncasteb The programme that minds the Analysis. Producer RICHARDBURWOOD 10.45-10.55 A Corner for Music Beethoven business and in- Saturday, 10.38 am) and consumer's News at 2.0 and 3. (Repeated: Dreaming Dancing Quartet in A minor, Op 132 vestigates matters that concern H.55 11.15 For Middle Years AMADEUSSTRING QUARTET you. Presenter Nigel Murphy 8.30 More, More, More. High street, (Monday's Lunchtime Concert Producer WALTER WALLICH 4.0 News your town (rv) in St John's, Smith Square, Any Questions? London) t 10.30 Lord Byers, Shirley Williams 11.20-11.40 Listening and Writ- 4.5 Nigel Lawson, Russell Braddon Ing. Faces and Places. Poetry Daily Service Chairman David Jacobs 11.40-12.0 Prospect 11.55 News Producer MICHAEL BOWEN The Mass Communication Weather: 12.0 Closedown NEM p 38; Love divine, all loves Petticoat Line excelling (BBC HB 328); Can- (Wednesday's broadcast) t from Buckinghamshire Media and their Influence: 1 ticle 12: Luke 12, vv 13-31 (Rptd: Sat, 1.15; Mon. 11.5 am) 2.0-2.20 pm Let's Join In (NEB); Guide me, 0 thou great There's some Sky in this Pie Radio3VHF Redeemer (BBC HB 140) 4.35 9.15 2.20-2.35 Christian Focus 6.49-7.0 am and 5.45-7.30 Story Time Letter from America Healing pm Tom Jones HENRY FIELDING *t Repeat by by ALISTAIR COOKE 2.40-3.0 Adventure. C. S. Fores- Open University Approximate time Read by FREDERICK TREVES (5) (Rptd: Sat, 6.15; Sun, 9.15 am) ter's Brown on Resolution: part 1