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Brian Bedhead with LIBBY PURVES Including at
6.45* Prayer for the Day With THE REV ADAM FORD
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Bedhead
Unknown:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Adam Ford
Read By:
Colin Doran

Photography
Widen your angle of view, change your perspective. and sharpen your images by exposing your picture problems to photographers Roger Clark and Michael Langford. They may throw some light on those dank pictures, contrast the kinds of films available, wind on to roll-film or easy-load cassettes, and quick as a flash, explain light metering, shutter speeds and lens 'stops', but focus exclusively on your enquiry.
Aperture control by Barbara Myers
Processed by the Woman's Hour Unit
Lines are open from 8.0 am long wave only from 9.45

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Clark
Unknown:
Michael Lang
Control By:
Barbara Myers

Richard Beckinsale stars in Commercial Break by TONY BILBOW
This comedy about the competitive world of advertising is Radio Drama's particular tribute to Richard Beckinsale who died on 19 March.
Directed by GRAHAM GAULD long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Beckinsale
Unknown:
Tony Bilbow
Unknown:
Richard Beckinsale
Directed By:
Graham Gauld
Rob Hawkins:
Richard Beckinsale
Harvey Gold:
Nigel Anthony
Graham Fitch:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Penny Bay:
Heather Bell
Sir Reginald Groat:
Timothy Bateson
Melvyn Hyde:
Manning Wilson
Oojah:
Tony Bilbow
Mrs Gold:
John Matheson
Cordon Dodd:
Jonathan Scott

with Sue MacGregor
Our Ambassador's Wife in Japan: JOAN WILFORD in conversation with BOB FRIEND. A Pick of the Paperbacks: chosen by JUNE kNOX-MAWER and EDWARD BLLSHEN. Reading Your Letters.
It's Your Patch!: MAUREEN GALVIN reports on controversial local environmental issues, with comments from DAVID HALL , Director of The Town and Country Planning Association. 3: 'The Kite ' area of Cambridge - blighted for 15 years - will the new shopping centre be built? North and South (10) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Bllshen.
Unknown:
Maureen Galvin
Unknown:
David Hall

by GEORGE MEREDITH 4: Love Under Fire
Directedby jam CARDY
(Gwen Watford is in ' Bodies ' at the Ambassadors Theatre, London)
4.00 Announcements

Contributors

Harry Richmond:
James Aubrey
Princess Ottilia:
Joanna David
Prince Ernest:
George Pravda
Richmond Roy:
Anthony Newlands
Prince Otto:
Philip Sully
Lieschen:
Tammy Ustinnov
Squire Beltham:
Sebastian Shaw
Aunt Dorothy:
Gwen Wamford
Janet:
Maev Alexander
The Margravine:
Brenda Bruce
Baroness Turckems:
Hilda Krishman
Mr Peter bomough:
Jonathan Sgott
ADRIAN:
Egan

with Kingsley Amis Joan Bakewell Terence Frisby and Christopher Matthew ' Norman Wisdom '
(Quote from
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR)
Quotations read by RONALD PLETCHER
Devised and presented by NIGEL REES
Producer GREOFFREY PERKINS (Rptd: Thurs at 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kingsley Amis Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Terence Frisby
Unknown:
Christopher Matthew
Unknown:
Norman Wisdom
Read By:
Ronald Pletcher
Presented By:
Nigel Rees
Producer:
Greoffrey Perkins

For how much longer can we afford to run our society on energy derived from oil? What happened to the prospect of cheap, limitless nuclear power.? Are we heading for a world-wide energy shortage? What might be the social and political 'Consequences?
Presented by Mary GoMring in London, and John Maddox in Washington
Producers TOM SUTCLIFFE and RICHARD ELLIS
Editor GEOFF DEMAN

Contributors

Presented By:
Mary Gomring
Presented By:
John Maddox
Producers:
Tom Sutcliffe
Producers:
Richard Ellis
Editor:
Geoff Deman

starring Ronnie Barker also featuring Terenee Brady Pauline Yates and Peggy Ann Wood with Gordon Langford at the piano. The lines are contributed by CHRIS ALLEN , TONY BILBOW and MIKE FENTIM 'AN, DAVID CLIMIE , JOHN GRAHAM , GERALD WILEY and JOHN FAWCETT WILSON Producer
JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
(First broadcast in 1871)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Terenee Brady
Unknown:
Pauline Yates
Unknown:
Peggy Ann Wood
Unknown:
Gordon Langford
Unknown:
Chris Allen
Unknown:
Tony Bilbow
Unknown:
Mike Fentim
Unknown:
David Climie
Unknown:
John Graham
Unknown:
Gerald Wiley
Unknown:
John Fawcett Wilson
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson

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