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From the world of sport and leisure Tony Lewis presents a magazine programme that highlights the personalities in the news and the issues that matter, including today's soccer internationals between Northern Ireland and England, and Wales and Scotland; international golf at St Andrews: and news of the England Rugby Union team in Japan,
Plus up-to-the-minute coverage of the other events at home and abroad.
A Radio Sport and OB production

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis

Europe At The Polls
1: What Sort of Pafliamentr
Early next month Europe picks its new Parliament in the world's first international elections.
In the first of three programmes Ian McDougall looks at the kind of Parliament it's going to be - and at what power it will have to influence the European Community. Producer PADDY O'KEEFFB long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian McDougall
Producer:
Paddy O'Keeffb

First Impressions
The poet Jenny Joseph presents the first of two selections of the poetry which fired her imagination in her formative years.
Readers
John Franklyn-Robbins and Frances Horovitz Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester
long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Joseph
Readers:
John Franklyn-Robbins
Readers:
Frances Horovitz
Producer:
Fraser Steel

' The slow worm is a lizard with vestigial legs within its body. If this means that its ancestors had limbs why would it have lost them? Surely legs are more efficient for movement than simple scales? !
The Wildlife team blow the dust off a few hoary chestnuts.
Introduced by Derek Jones Producer BRIAN LEITH BBC Bristol
Questions to: Wildlife, BBC, Bristol [Postcode removed]
(Repeated- Mon at 10.5 am) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Brian Leith

Joan Bakewell re-opens the travel bureau with advice on how to get the best out of your summer holiday.
Producer JENNY MARSHALL Editor ROGER MACDONALD
Infomatation sheets: send a large sae to: Away From It All, BBC, Port-land Place, London [Postcode removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Producer:
Jenny Marshall
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Barry Took to Alan Coren
Richard Ingrami Claire Rayner
Clement Freud , mp
Newsreader JOHN MARSH
Compiled and produced by ALAN NIXON and DANNY GREENSTONE
(Rptd: on Tues at 10.30)
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Richard Ingrami
Unknown:
Claire Rayner
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
John Marsh
Produced By:
Alan Nixon
Produced By:
Danny Greenstone

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Greenwood Katharine Whitehorn
The Rt Hon Sir Richard Marsh
Charles Kerruish
Chairman David Jacobs from the Isle of Man
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Lord Greenwood Katharine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Sir Richard Marsh
Unknown:
Charles Kerruish
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Carole Stone

Frank Delaney introduces the magazine programme about the books you read, borrow and buy, both new and old, from classics to comics.
Producer DENYS GUEROULT (Repeated: Sun 11.15 pm) long tcave only

Contributors

Introduces:
Frank Delaney
Producer:
Denys Gueroult

Willie Banks and the Administrative Machine by ALLEN SADDLER with Terry Scully as Willie Banks
Willie was made redundant, but when he applied for a different job with his old firm things really began to move.
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(First broadcast in 1977) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Allen Saddler
Unknown:
Terry Scully
Unknown:
Willie Banks
Directed By:
Christopher Venning
Mr Shapley:
Malcolm Stoddard
Carole:
Penelope Reynolds
Cyril Watson:
Timothy Bateson
Gerald:
Robin Soans
Joe/Journalist:
Rod Beacham
Politician/TV Interviewer:
Gavin Campbell
Muriel/Mrs Chalmers:
Irene Sutcliffe
Sociologist/Instructor:
Walter Hall
Minister:
Peter Howell
Shadow Minister:
Anthony Chambers

A second chance to hear a series of four programmes examining the relationship between the Church and the Civil Authorities. 2: The Romanian Symphony
Canon Trevor Beeson investigates the strange compromise between the Orthodox Church and one of the toughest Communist Governments in Eastern Europe.
Series producer
JOHN WILKINS long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Canon Trevor Beeson
Unknown:
John Wilkins

Revolution at the Palace by ALLEN SADDLER with Harry Littlewood Christine Pollon and John Sharp
No. not a play about politics, for the ' Palace ' In question is the Palace Theatre in a small seaside resort. When comic Jerry Jones and his troupe arrive to play the Palace for the season,they find that what awaits them requires them to exercise all the ingenuity and showbusiness flair at their disposal.
ARTHUR PARKMAN (piano) Directed by BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 3.5 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Allen Saddler
Unknown:
Harry Littlewood
Unknown:
Christine Pollon
Unknown:
John Sharp
Unknown:
Jerry Jones
Piano:
Arthur Parkman
Directed By:
Brian Miller
Jerry:
Harry Littlewood
Kay:
Christine Pollon
Cissie:
Cicely Victoria
Paul:
Peter Dennis
Judy:
Jenny Twigge
Sandra:
Brenda Kaye
Joe:
Fred Bryant
Lisa:
Maureen Beddoes
Carol:
Vivienne McKee
Blondie:
Margot Boyd
Stone:
Gregory de Polnay
Ian:
Roger Hammond
Jack/Sgt-at-Arms:
Jack Holloway
Mayor:
John Linstrum
Town Clerk:
Paul Nicholson
Len:
John Sharp
Crossley:
John Gabriel

Presented by Derek Cooper 4: Orkney
' Had we not had revitalisation with incoming blood, we would have been a much poorer people.'
Orkney has always welcomed new people and now with another lifeline - the aeroplane - it is one of the liveliest of the islands.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Presented By:
Derek Cooper

with Jeremy Siepmann 5: Sense and Sensuality
Romantic feeling and a daring eroticism combine with new and better instruments to produce a hitherto unknown concept: the aural orgy.
Tone-painters contributing to this week's programme include Berlioz, Wagner and Debussy - with surprise appearances by Mozart and Monteverdi who protest that they were there first. Producer ARTHUR JOHNSON gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Siepmann
Producer:
Arthur Johnson

To Put It Frankly by JOHN ARDEN
MINISTER: YOU will not bring up that point or I will have you proceeded against under the terms of the Official Secrets Act. INTERVIEWER: Oh, ho, now wait a minute, that's not the sort of threat .. »
MINISTER: ... to which you are accustomed. Very like. You've got 55 seconds to get yourself accustomed: or else there's no interview. That clear?
Directed by ALFRED BRADLEY BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
John Arden
Directed By:
Alfred Bradley
Announcer/Officer:
Kenneth Alan Taylor
Joanna ,:
Linda Gardner
Julian:
Peter Wheeler
Minister:
David Calder
Soldier:
,paul Clayton

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