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6.45* Prayer for the Day
With THE REV MICHAEL SMITH
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by JOHN MARSH
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Unknown:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Michael Smith
Read By:
John Marsh

plus Angela Rippon with a birthday interview of the week. and other familiar names playing unfamiliar roles in this live miscellany.
From Glasgow. Fran Morrison; from Cardiff. Gerry Monté; and from Dublin, Frank Delaney. tell true stories of popular interest. Live musical interludes and punctuations by THE BOWLES BROTHERS
Producer MICHAEL EMBER long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Rippon
Unknown:
Frank Delaney.
Producer:
Michael Ember

Piano for Sale by MAURICE E. TAGGART Read by Patrick Brannigan
' Opening the newspaper,
Bob ran his finger along the " For Sale" " column. Yes, there it was. " Upright piano, suit beginner", cheap for quick sale ".'
Producer PAUL MULDOON. BBC Northern Ireland longwave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice E. Taggart
Read By:
Patrick Brannigan
Producer:
Paul Muldoon.

For more than a year now, strange and seemingly inexplicable events have been taking place in a house at Enfield in Middlesex. The family who live there, and many other people besides, believe that what is happening is caused by a poltergeist.
Rosalind Morris reports on the mysterious happenings in Green Street and talks to some of the people who have seen and heard them.
Producer SALLY THOMPSON (First broadcast on Boxing Day 1978) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosalind Morris
Producer:
Sally Thompson

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Arabian Days and Nights: Woman's Hour visits some places on the Queen's forthcoming tour.
Reading Your Letters.
Talking Point: opinions and ideas.
' Banned For Ever and Ever ': the regular result of the young LEN TUTT 'S efforts to liven up his local Picture-Palace show. William Makepeace Thackeray (13) long ware only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Len Tutt
Unknown:
William Makepeace

by Jean Nelson
with Anna Keaveney as Kate and Anna Nygh as Polly

1908: On their first seaside holiday since they were children, Kate and Polly escape their repressive father and have their first taste of real freedom.

BBC Bristol

Contributors

Writer:
Jean Nelson
Director:
Brian Miller
Kate:
Anna Keaveney
Polly:
Anna Nygh
Aunt Bella:
Constance Chapman
Mrs Nugent:
Cicely Victoria
Father:
Anthony Newlands
Margaret Howarth:
Ingrid Hafner
Heckler:
David Ponting
Police officer:
Christopher Branwell
Harry:
Jeremy Roberts

Written by KEITH miles
(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Keith Miles
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Philip:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Christine:
Lesley Saweard
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Walter:
Amis Gittins
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Martha Woodford:
Mollie Harris
Barford:
Graham Roberts
Harry Booker:
Gareth Armstrong
Mike Tucker:
Terry Molloy
Betty Tucker:
Pamela Craig
Jackie Smith:
Maggie McCarthy
Basil Morgan:
Peter Brookes

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