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From the world of sport and leisure, Tony Lewis presents a magazine programme which captures the atmosphere on the morning of the final classic of the racing season, the St Leger, the Jubilee rugby match at Twickenham, where the British Lions meet the Barbarians, and the issues and personalities in the news, with up-to-the-minute coverage of events at home and abroad.
A Radio Sport and OB production
8.45 Today's Papers

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Source: Radio Times
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mediumonly with Judith Chalmers and Norman Tozer samples the new syllabuses for adult education on radio, TV and in colleges, listens to the music of the Scottish Isles, reports on some of the difficulties of Asian women living in Britain, and remembers the joyful sounds of the summer of 77. The week's European papers are reviewed by HELLA PICK .
And DAVID ASHFORD reads the fourth of six stories by RUTH RENDELL Almost Human
Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Norman Tozer
Reviewed By:
Hella Pick
Unknown:
David Ashford
Stories By:
Ruth Rendell
Source: Radio Times
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on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Albert by HENRYK BARDIJEWSKI translated by OLIVER COBURN with and Uncle Albert is tall, powerful. bald, in his mid-50s. Nothing remarkable about him at all-except for that incredibly heavy case he takes around with him ...
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING (Repeated: Tuesday 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Henryk Bardijewski
Translated By:
Oliver Coburn
Directed By:
Christopher Venning
Anna Michael Tudor:
Heather Bell
Adam:
Barnes
Albert:
Douglas Blackwell
Source: Radio Times
BBC Radio 4
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Robin Richmond, the organist, chooses the records he would take to a desert island and discusses them with Roy Plomley, who devised the programme.

(Repeated: Tuesday 12.27 pm)
(Robin Richmond: Tues 7.30 pm R2)

Contributors

Presenter/Devised by:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Robin Richmond
Producer:
Derek Drescher
Source: Radio Times
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The Chief by ALLAN PRIOR
James Masters , Chief of Constabulary, comes to a crisis in his personal life and his career in this political thriller. Does he obey his masters or does he follow older loyalties?
Where does his duty lie - with his job, his class, his family? In the violent and strife-torn city, his is to be the last word.
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING (Repeated: Monday 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Prior
Unknown:
James Masters
Directed By:
Christopher Venning
James Masters:
Malcolm Hayes
Helen Witney:
Elizabeth Bell
Harry Woodman:
Hector Ross
Detective:
Richard Hampton
Donna:
Amanda Jessel
A Patrolman:
Nick Brimble
Johnny:
Edward Halstead
Supt Barras:
Alan Rowe
The Dean:
Roy Spencer
Tom Ramsay:
Timothy Bateson
Despatch rider:
Kenneth Shanley
Shopkeeper:
Sheelah Wilcocks
Army officer:
Peter Wickham
Source: Radio Times
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A serial in eight episodes
Author Isaac Asimov

The Foundation has-grown to become the most influential force in the Galaxy, but it now has to deal with internal dissent. The conflict to be resolved is plain to see - then the impossible happens.

(First broadcast in 1973)

Contributors

Author:
Isaac Asimov
Audio adaptation:
Mike Stott
Director:
David Cain, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Of the Foundation:
Bayta: Angela Pleasence
Of the Foundation:
Ebling Mis: Maurice Denham
Of the Foundation:
Han Pritcher: John Justin
Of the Foundation:
Mavor Indbur: John Ruddock
Of the Traders:
Toran: Gary Watson
Of the Traders:
Franssart: Nigel Graham I
Of the Traders:
Randu: Lewis Stringer
Of the Traders:
Oval: Terry Scully
Of the Mule:
Magnifico: Wolfe Morris
Of the Mule:
Hari Seldon: William Eedle
Encyclopedic read-out:
David Valla
Source: Radio Times

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