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Presented by John Timpson
With LIBBY PURVES Including at
6.4 Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0. 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45 Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
John Timpson
Presented By:
With Libby Purves
Unknown:
Richard Harries
Read By:
Colin Doran

Fin Bob's Worth written and read by Henry Stamper
' Have a look in the meadow near my caravan, son. If mushrooms have been picked, and turf is drying, then you'll see me. Sean the Tinker.' Producer PATRICK RAYNER BBC Scotland long wave only

Contributors

Read By:
Henry Stamper
Producer:
Patrick Rayner

Introduced from Manchester by June Knox-Mawer
Crafty Cookery: some topical tips and advice from the Lancashire Cookery Club team, EVELYN ROSE and MARGARET TRAVIS. Half a Year in South America: JUDITH WEYMONT gave up her job to fulfil an amhition.
A Home with a History: CASPER YEELS has spent 45 years living in and working on the East Mill at Morpeth.
BBC Manchester
Tortoise By Candlelight (t) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Travis.
Unknown:
Judith Weymont

Melissa by DOROTHY GHARBAOUI
Melissa is a normal two-year-old child in every respect save one: she is deaf. Consequently the problems confronting her parents are enormous: ' I've got a mind ... How do you think I'd feel sitting at home going " Beep! We're on a bus or " I'm making a bed "... That's what bloody cheerful Miss Lowry said. Keep up a running commentary on everything you do . . . I'd go nuts! '
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Gharbaoui
Directed By:
Robert Cooper
Barbara Jackson:
Valerie Lillet
Stephen Jackson:
Sean Barrett
Kevin:
Stephen Furphy
Katy:
Jennifer Wright
Mrs Thurley:
Trudy Kelly
Derek:
Desmond MacAleer
Barbara's Mother:
Margaret D'Arcy
Audiologist:
John Keegan
Miss Lowry:
Stella McCusker
Sharon:
Shireen Shah
Mrs Adams:
Catherine Gibson

Questions about wine discussed by Wynford Vaughan Thomas , Peter Noble and Sir Guy Fison Chairman Denis Morris Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
I Recorded at the World Wine Fair and Festival in Bristol last July)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Unknown:
Denis Morris
Producer:
Michael Bowen

Kai Lung Stories by ERNEST BRAMAH
Hein and the Chief Examiner (2)
Abridged by TERENCE TILLER Read by DAVID MARCH
Producer DENYS GUEROULT

Contributors

Stories By:
Ernest Bramah
Abridged By:
Terence Tiller
Read By:
David March
Producer:
Denys Gueroult

A personal portrait
&30
Any Questions?
A spontaneous discussion by Marcus Fox , MP Alan Hart
Miriam Karlin Alan Fisher
Chairman David Jacobs from Billingham
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Fox
Unknown:
Alan Hart
Unknown:
Miriam Karlin
Unknown:
Alan Fisher
Unknown:
David Jacobs

An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason. Bill Wallis
David Tate , Sheila Steafel and the DAVID FIRMAN TRIO Written by GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK, ROGER WOODrS , JEREMY BROWNE , BARRY BOWES
Producer
JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE
(Repeated: Sat at 5.25 pm) Woddis on ... : page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason.
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sheila Steafel
Unknown:
David Firman
Written By:
Guy Jenkin
Written By:
John Langdon
Unknown:
Roger Woodrs
Unknown:
Jeremy Browne
Unknown:
Barry Bowes
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore

Resting Place by DAVID CAMPTON with Isabel Dean and Geoffrey Bayldon
Two old people nearing the end of their lives sit in their favourite resting place looking back at what might have been. Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
David Campton
Unknown:
Isabel Dean
Unknown:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Directed By:
Christopher Venning

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