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with John Hedges
Headlines and weather, a look at the papers, news for sports fans, Prayer for the Day (Mon ROSEMARY WAKELIN , Tues-Thurs BILL DRUMMOND. Fri THE REV Richard HARRIES ), a little music and something on the lighter side.
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
English regions: see column 5

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hedges
Unknown:
Mon Rosemary Wakelin
Unknown:
Tues-Thurs Bill Drummond.
Unknown:
Richard Harries

While visiting the local launderette, I watched a fly perched on a rapidly vibrating washing machine. The movement was so violent that the fly seemed to be in two places at once. Why ever did it stay there?
We hope that you, too, will be shaken by the brilliance of our team's replies.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Dilys Breese

Earning and Saving Edition Presenter George Luce including the World of Work With MARGARET KORVING and answers to your financial queries from TOM TICKELL Editor DENNIS LOWER

Contributors

Presenter:
George Luce
Unknown:
Margaret Korving
Unknown:
Tom Tickell
Editor:
Dennis Lower

tnedium wave only from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Entertainment Round-up: GORDON ow reporting.
Gentle Words for the Gentle Sex: GILLIAN STRICKLAND reviews the latest women's magazines.
Have a Good Holiday! -
SUSAN GROSSMAN with some tips for preparation.
Stories of The Nightwatchman 5: Captains All
Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Gillian Strickland
Unknown:
Susan Grossman
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Before the performance the scene is described by JOHN SNAGGE and other Royal Galas are recalled by NIGEL DOUGLAS , himself an opera singer, who also talks to some of the people involved in this one.
A simultaneous broadcast with BBC2 of Part 1. Part 2 can be seen on BBC2 at 9.50*
Fanfare and National Anthem
Berlioz Hail. all hail to the Queen (The Trojans at Carthage)
JOSEPHINE VEASEY
ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE
RICHARD VAN ALLAN
Rossini Dunque io son (The Barber of Seville)
ANNE HOWELLS , THOMAS ALLEN
Verdi Ella giammai m'amo (Don Carlos ) BORIS CHRISTOFF
Mozart Soave sia il vento (Cosl fan tutte)
YVONNE MINTON , ELIZABETH HAR
WOOD, RICHARD VAN ALLAN
Verdi Gia nella notte densa (Otello)
MARGARET PRICE, PLACIDO DOMINGO Donizetti Cheti. cheti immantinente (Don Pasquale )
GERAINT EVANS , GABRIEL BACQUIER Beethoven 0 namenlose Freude and Finale of Act II (Fidelio) - GWYNETH JONES, RICHARD CASSILLY ROBERT LLOYD , MICHAEL LANGDON RICHARD VAN ALLAN
TERESA CAHILL, RYLAND DAVIES
TRUMPETERS OF THE ROYAL MILI
TARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER HALL; CHORUS OF THE ROYAL OPERA chorus-master ROB!N STAPLETON
ORCHESTRA OF
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE leaders JOHN BROWN and MEYER STOLOW conductor
COLIN DAVIS Introduced by RICHARD BAKER

Contributors

Unknown:
John Snagge
Recalled By:
Nigel Douglas
Unknown:
Josephine Veasey
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
Unknown:
Richard van Allan
Unknown:
Rossini Dunque
Unknown:
Anne Howells
Unknown:
Thomas Allen
Unknown:
Don Carlos
Unknown:
Boris Christoff
Unknown:
Mozart Soave
Unknown:
Yvonne Minton
Unknown:
Elizabeth Har
Unknown:
Richard van Allan
Unknown:
Don Pasquale
Unknown:
Geraint Evans
Unknown:
Gabriel Bacquier
Unknown:
Richard Cassilly
Unknown:
Robert Lloyd
Unknown:
Michael Langdon
Unknown:
Richard van Allan
Unknown:
Ryland Davies
Leaders:
John Brown
Conductor:
Colin Davis
Introduced By:
Richard Baker

Through Penniless Porch to The Bishop's Eye
The Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells, Somerset The Dean of Wells,
THE VERY REV PATRICK MITCHELL leads Peter France through the riches of 800 years of religious life, music, art and architecture when he visits one of England's most beautiful cathedrals, with the art historian PAMELA TUDOR-CRAIG ; Chancellor Of Wells, CANON P. M. MARTIN ; the Master Mason of Wells Cathedral, BERT WHEELER ; the Organist and Master of the . Choristers, ANTHONY CROSSLAND ; and the choir and organ of Wells Cathedral.
Producer JOHN POWELL
(Revised version of the programme first broadcast on Good Friday)
Editor ROSEMARY HART
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Mitchell
Unknown:
Peter France
Unknown:
Pamela Tudor-Craig
Unknown:
Canon P. M. Martin
Unknown:
Master Mason
Unknown:
Bert Wheeler
Unknown:
Anthony Crossland
Producer:
John Powell
Editor:
Rosemary Hart

A series of four programmes in which the tables are turned on people who usually ask the questions. Tonight Robin Day is interviewed by The Rt Hon Tony Benn. MP,
Secretary of State for Energy Producer SALLY THOMPSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Benn.
Producer:
Sally Thompson

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