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From the world of sport and leisure Tony Lewis presents a magazine programme which discusses the issues, meets the personalities in the news, and provides 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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A chance to hear again some of the best moments from two years of Weekend. The presenters for this last edition are Judith Chalmers and Norman Tozer. And DAVID ASHFORD reads the last of six stories by RUTH RENDELL
The Fall of a Coin Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit

Contributors

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

The Instruments of Darkness
The second of two plays about the eccentric Inspector Millions by MICHAEL ROBSON
The happy excitement attendant upon the forthcoming opening of the Crystal Palace has been marred by two inexplicable fatalities. Two days ago at half past six in the morning, a scaffolder was seen to fall abruptly some 40 feet to the floor of the Oriental Tea Room and, yesterday morning, an even more macabre death was to follow ... a man was seen lying motionless 60 feet up in the branches of a sycamore tree - the centre-piece of a horticultural display! "
Directed by DAVID SPENSER

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Robson
Directed By:
David Spenser
Inspector Millions:
Nigel Stock
Dynasty Surecard:
Anthony Hall
Melisande, Lady Quandary:
Elizabeth Proud
Porritt:
Richard Hurndall
Xerxes, Lord Quandary:
Manning Wilson
Sir Joseph Paxton/Fleet Ned Sprott:
Brian Hewlett
Dr Melchior Yolland/Bishop of Whetstone:
Michael Deacon
Caroline Muldoon:
Heather Bell
Nimbles Earthrowl:
Peter Wickham
Edgar Joynstschism:
Nigel Graham
Danvers Gimlinge:
Michael Harbour
Sir Jericho Arbogast:
Henry Knowles
Meldrum/Peebles Clatworthy:
Trader Faulkner
Mrs Glumdalclitch Orsborne:
Irene Sutcliffe
Daffodil:
Penelope Reynolds
Source: Radio Times
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on BBC Radio 4 FM

A serial in eight episodes Author ISAAC ASIMOV
Book 3: Second Foundation 7: The Mule Finds
The Mule controls the Foundation. The only threat to his omnipotence is the Second Foundation and he desires to destroy it. But if Seldon's Plan is to succeed the Second Foundation must survive - yet it must be seen to be wiped out. Of the Foundation:
Encyclopedic read-out DAVID VALLA
Audio adaptation MIKE STOTT Directed by DAVID CAIN
BBC Radiophonic Workshop (First broadcast in 1973)

Contributors

Unknown:
Isaac Asimov
Unknown:
Mike Stott
Directed By:
David Cain
The Mule:
Wolfe Morris
Han Pritcher:
John Justin
Bail Ch annis:
Trader Faulkner
Huxlani:
Brian Haines
Of Rossem: The Governor:
Douglas Blackwell
The Elders:
Ronald Herdman
The Elders:
John Ruddock
Of the Second Foundation: The Guardian:
Cyril Shaps
Source: Radio Times

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