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What Britain is getting up to. Two hours of news and views from home and around the world. Presented by John Timpson
With LIBBY PURVES
6.45* Prayer for the Day with THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.9. 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

The Homecoming by BEN STEED
Read by Tom Coyne
'It was a long way for an old man to walk, from Hampshire to Wales, and now with that journey nearly over, he knew he'd be here to stay. Here in this valley - his valley.'
Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Steed
Read By:
Tom Coyne
Producer:
Jane Marshall

Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer

'Lud Did It': Gill Pyrah goes in search of the truth about Ned Lud, who was reputedly born 210 years ago and is said to have given his name to the machine-wrecking Luddites.

Cop Shop: West Midlands Police are operating a new type of police station - they have taken over a flat on a large estate. How successful has it been? And what do the neighbours think? Eileen Totten investigates.

For the Benefit of Others: Eric Roberts recalls what it was like to be a blood donor more than 40 years ago.

BBC Birmingham

"Call For The Dead" by John Le Carre abridged in seven parts by Fiona McPherson. Read by Peter Barkworth (7)
(Music: Bush's Music for Orchestra)

(long wave only)

Contributors

Presenter:
Maureen Staffer
Reporter:
Gill Pyrah
Reporter:
Eileen Totten
Speaker:
Eric Roberts
Author (Call for the Dead):
John Le Carre
Abridged by (Call for the Dead):
Fiona McPherson
Reader (Call for the Dead):
Peter Barkworth

by MALCOLM LOWRY in a radio version by ERIC EWENS with music by GRAHAM COLLIER
Narrated by Paul Scofield with Norman Rodway .June Tobin and Denys Hawthorne
A radio adaptation of Lowry's classic study of a man, an ex-Consul, in his struggle against the powers of darkness and of light. It is also a moving and tragic love story. Mexico at the time of the Fiesta for the Day of the Dead, November 1939 and 1938. Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN (Norman Rodway is a member of the RSC)
( Repeated : nert Monday 7 20 and Thursday 7.30)

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Lowry
Unknown:
Eric Ewens
Music By:
Graham Collier
Unknown:
Paul Scofield
Unknown:
Norman Rodway
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne
Directed By:
John Tydeman
Directed By:
Norman Rodway
Doctor Arturo Vigil:
William Fox
Jacques Laruelle:
David March
Signor Bustamente:
Trader Faulkner
Geoffrey Firmin (an ex-Consul).:
Norman Rodway
Yvonne, his ex-wife:
June Tobin
Hugh, his half-brother:
Denys Hawthorne
Everard:
Gordon Dulieu
Actor:
Gregory de Polnay
Dios:
Andrew Branch
Policeman:
John Bull
Maria:
Eva Stuart
Voice 1:
Leonard Fenton
Voice 2:
John Bull

The news magazine Presented by Gordon Clough and Susannah Simons Sequence editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Wither; programme news

Contributors

Presented By:
Gordon Clough
Presented By:
Susannah Simons
Editor:
Derek Lewis

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Willis Gillian Reynolds
John Selwyn Gummer Richard Gordon
Chairman David Jacobs from Claverdon, Warwickshire
Producer CAROLE STONE RBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat at 1.10 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers?, on Thursday at 10.30, to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol [Postcode removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Lord Willis Gillian Reynolds
Unknown:
John Selwyn Gummer
Unknown:
Richard Gordon
Unknown:
David Jacobs

An irrcverentty critical look back at the week's news with David Jason. Bill Wallis. David Tate , Sheila Steafel and the David Firman Trie Written by \GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK , ROGER WODDIS , JEREMY BROWNE and BARRY BOWES
Producer
JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE
(Repeated: Sat at 5.25 pm) Woddis on ... page 10

Contributors

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

Thoughts of Chairman Thingummy by JULIA BIRLEY with Stephen Murray as the Chairman
Another committee meet-' ing, another set of minutes, another discussion about ... what? The trouble with committee meetings is that they are all alike...
Directed by MICHAEL BARTLETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Birley
Unknown:
Stephen Murray
Directed By:
Michael Bartlett
That Woman:
Madi Hedd
Senile Member:
Harold Bennett
Secretary:
Joisie Kidd
Actor:
Gregory de Polnay

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