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Presented by Brian Redhead with LIBBY PURVES including at ti.45* Prayer for the Day with MARJORIE NEWMAN
7.0, 8.6 Today's News Read by BRIAN PERKINS
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Marjorie Newman
Read By:
Brian Perkins

plus Angela Rippon with a birthday interview of the week. and other familiar names playing unfamiliar roles in the new live miscellany of reassuring entertainment. disturbing oddities, and stimulating arguments.
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 JUAN MARTIN
Producer HUMPHREY WALWYN long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Rippon
Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Unknown:
Juan Martin
Producer:
Humphrey Walwyn

Come Fly With Me, Mrs Pankhurst by MARGARET DANKS Read by Ysanne Churchman
'I suppose a livestock welfare stand with posters protesting about the excess of factory farming at the Upton Cosset Michaelmas Fair, was rather unusual.'
Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Pankhurst
Read By:
Ysanne Churchman
Producer:
Jane Marshall

Introduced by Sue MacGreger
A View from the Continent: a regular reflection of events and reactions in the rest of Europe.
Reading Your Letters.
France and French Food: Elisabeth de STROUUILLO with some recipes from Brittany and Normandy.
Hair Today: STEPHANIE CALMAN reflects on her ' matted mop
Maybe I Can Help.... : Wendy Greengross With some of your problems.
Kestrels In The Kitchen (4) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGreger
Unknown:
Stephanie Calman
Unknown:
Wendy Greengross

Game for All by A. G. EDWARDS
Bert Walker has one real interest in life - poaching. It's a profitable hobby which is suddenly threatened by his daughter's plans to marry.
Directed by TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
A. G. Edwards
Unknown:
Bert Walker
Directed By:
Tony Cliff
Da:
Ronald Herdman
Ma:
Lizzie McKenzie
Sally:
Adrienne Frank
Steve:
Alan Rothwell
Bob:
Christian Rodksa
Foreman/Sparks:
David Casey

Written by ALAN BOWER
Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Alan Bower
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Christine Barford:
Lesley Saweard
George Barford:
Graham Roberts
Laura Archer:
Betty McDowall
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Jack Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Martha Woodford:
Mollie Harris
Mary Pound:
Ysanne Churchman
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Harry Booker:
Gareth Armstrong
Col Danby:
Norman Shelley
Eva Lenz:
Bedli Niklaus
Mrs Rymer:
Joyce Latham

The third of seven programmes about
The Englishman Abroad compiled and presented by Anthony Thwaile. with the poems read by GARY WATSON 3: Spain
Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Sat 11.20 am)

Contributors

Presented By:
Anthony Thwaile.
Read By:
Gary Watson

:S: (;iro d'Italia
John Julius Norwich narrates the third of six programmes tracing the travelling habits of the English abroad. from Tudor times to the 19th century.
Readers LEONARD FENTON BRENDA KAYE , PHILIP SULLY Written by MARY ANNE EVANS producer BRIAN COOK

Contributors

Unknown:
John Julius Norwich
Readers:
Leonard Fenton
Readers:
Brenda Kaye
Readers:
Philip Sully
Written By:
Mary Anne Evans
Producer:
Brian Cook

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