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with Brian Redhead in Blackpool for the Trades Union Congress and libbv purvis in London including at
«.«* Prayer for the Day With PEGGY MAKINS
7.8, 8.0 Today's News Read by JOHN marsh
7.38. S.3« News headlines 7;45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Peggy Makins
Read By:
John Marsh

by -JAMES Stephens abridged in ten parts by SAM HAN NABBLb Read by Niall Toibin (1)
•A community of Leprecauns without a crock of gold is a blighted and merriless community; and they are certainly justified in seeking sympathy and assistance for the recovery of so essential a treasure. Eut tilo v.hercbv the Lcp'Cealms of Gort na Ctoca ' JiTota sought to regain their property must for ever rand their memory with a certain odium.'
Producer ROBERT COOPER
BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
James Stephens
Producer:
Robert Cooper

Prfde and Principle by CLIVE RICHE
Read by Peter Craze
I threw them both out.
"And good riddance to yer! " I shouted,' "Just don't come back here beggin' with yer fancy man, cos I've got me pride." '
Producer mitch raper

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Read By:
Peter Craze

2: The Remedies
In Africa next year one million children will die from malaria alone. Few will have any treatment.-Despite the widespread activities of the pharmaceutical companies, and the many official healthcare programmes, the vast majority of people in the Third Workl are still denied -drugs and medical attention. fn'the second on-the-spot investigation Bill Bteckon follows some countries' battles to get the right medicines to the right pfeopje, and asks is there really, any hope of achieving the World Health Organisation's, goal of 'health for all by the year 2M0
Research sharo:;- .BAJJOf* Producer : cogam v - (Broadcast Sun p-

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Unknown:
Bill Bteckon

News, views and advice for consumers.
Including MARGARET KORvinc's World of Work with ideas on careers and training and a selection of current job vacancies around the country.
Presenters Nancy Wist and Bill Breckon
Editor sue snailvn

Contributors

Presenters:
Nancy Wist
Presenters:
Bill Breckon

A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this years Brain of Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson
25: Semi-Final (4) Scotland and Wales
Michael Kerr, actuary (Edinburgh); David Greensmith, solicitor (South Glamorgan); Robert Cairns, teacher (Edinburgh); John Coleby, research chemist (Clwyd) including Beat the Brains in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants.
Devised by JOHN P. WYNN
Questions set by IAN GILLIES and JOAN CLARK Producer RICHARD EDIS
(Repeated; Tues 6.30pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Michael Kerr
Unknown:
John Coleby
Unknown:
John P. Wynn
Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Unknown:
Joan Clark
Producer:
Richard Edis

Presented by Sue MacGregor
We went to war on 3 September 1939-40 years ago today. Do you remember how we hved during those years?. Remember the blinking Aitrs, the, Anderson snel-Lers, rationing, and evacuation? Remember too, how we laughed during those years with wireless shows like ITMA and Much - Binding - in - the-Marsh, and with characters such as Nurse Dug-date and Elsie and Doris Waters ?
Among those remembering, and reliving those years in today's- special edition are ARTHUR ASKEY , UICHARD MURDOCH , ROSEMARY ANNE SISSON , MARY CADOGAM and noNOR wyatt Sabrina by MADELAINE POLLARD abridged in 15 parts IQ. A.N'N REES JONES
Read by JUNE toihn (5) Editor
WYN KNOWLES '

Contributors

Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Doris Waters
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Uichard Murdoch
Unknown:
Rosemary Anne Sisson
Unknown:
Mary Cadogam
Unknown:
Madelaine Pollard
Read By:
June Toihn
Unknown:
Wyn Knowles

Lucia's Progress by E. F. BENSON abridged in ten parts and read by Aubrey Woods (1)
Lucia and Elizabeth still dispute the leadership of Tilling society; Georgie and Major Benjy, meanwhile, are dragooned by these two terrifying women into plot and counterplot.
Producer PAMELA Howt BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
E. F. Benson
Read By:
Aubrey Woods

The show that is to comedy what I'm Sorry. I Haven't a Clue, the anitdote to panel games,
with Tim Brooke-Taylor, William Rushton,
Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden
Chaired by Humphrey Lyttelton Accompanied by COLIN SELL Producer
GEOFFREY PERKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
William Rushton
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Accompanied By:
Colin Sell
Unknown:
Teoffrtv Perkins

Open-Ended Prescription by LELAND BAKDWILL
Myra: Joan's my friend. And I know what she's going through. Locked in this huge house with a crazy dying mother. So don't you go making it worse for her.
George: Do you think I don't know what's going on underneath my eyes? While the mother's sick!
Singer janette simpson
Musical director DAVID BYERS
Directed by Robert Cooper
BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Leland Bakdwill
Director:
David Byers
Joan:
Kate Minogue
Myra:
Nora Connolly
Mother:
Margaret D'Arcy
George:
Allan McClelland
Dr Kenny:
Bill Hunter

A sequence of classical music.
The composers: Handel Blow, Purcell and Bach The performers:
ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, directed by NLV1LLE MARRINER ELISABETH HARWOOD (soprano) with the DOLMETSCH ENSEMBLE ENGLISH CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA, directed by ITZHAK PERLMAN

Contributors

Directed By:
Nlv1lle Marriner
Directed By:
Itzhak Perlman

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