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from routine with Barry Norman , who takes a sometimes sceptical look at ways of spending your leisure hours with advice on places to go, things to da and news of entertainment that simply should not be missed. including this week: Sir Ralph Richardson
Motorcycling with a Spanish parrot.
Wynford Vaughan-Thomas The naughty postcards of Donald McGill.
Richard Vaughan
A perilous day out with the Sealed Knot Society. Producer JENNY MARSHALL Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(For information sheets send a large sae to Breakaway, [address removed]) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Norman
Unknown:
Sir Ralph Richardson
Unknown:
Donald McGill.
Unknown:
Richard Vaughan
Producer:
Jenny Marshall
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

Presented by Louise Botting
Most people like to forget about their financial problems during the summer holidays and Money Box is no exception. But it's been a surprisingly busy three months, and today's programme brings you up-to-date and signposts the financial road ahead.
House prices, tax, Social Security benefits and insurance will, as usual, be closely followed each week. Among future items on investment, a new team of Unit Trusts Managers will see if they can do better than their colleagues last year. If you think you can beat the professionals at their own game, you'll get the chance in the first Money Box Unit Trust Investor of the Year competition - details in today's programme or write to Money Box, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW

Contributors

Presented By:
Louise Botting

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Barry Took to Alan Coren , Michael Heath ' and Stanley Mc-Murtry
Compiled by the producer GEOFFREY PERKINS
(Repeated: Mon 10.30 pm) Barry Took 's Preview: p 29
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Michael Heath
Producer:
Geoffrey Perkins
Unknown:
Barry Took

' Why do hens make such a clucking noise when they've laid an egg? Surely it tells their predators that there are eggs to be taken? '
The team unscrambles another clutch of your wildlife questions. Introduced by Derek Jones
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
(Questions to.- Wildlife, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison

Ecclesiastes by DAVID EDGAR
'To be a Bishop, anywhere, perhaps particularly in the Church of England, needs a certain social sense, a sense, perhaps, of compromise ... The problem with John Hammond is .... The man's a Monk ... He's a very bright, attractive, personable, and compassionate. Mad Monk.'
Directed by MICHAEL ROLFE
BBC Birmingham
(First broadcast in 1977) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
David Edgar
Directed By:
Michael Rolfe
John Hammond:
Eric Allan
Judith Hammond:
Elizabeth Proud
Luke/American Preacher:
Peter Marinker
Bishop of Stanton/Mr Att-:
Wood Haydn Jones
Provost:
Clifford Rose
Appointments Secretary:
William Fox
Bishop Pugh:
Geoffrey Matthews
Bill Crosby/Customs officer:
Sean Barrett
Canon Sidney Willcox:
Brian Hewlett
Mrs Glllott/Middle-class Woman:
Patricia Gallimore

A practical and topical magazine for and with disabled listeners.
Presenter Marilyn Alan Reporter KEVIN MULHERN Citizens' Advice Bureau Phone-in: Monday 2.0-4.0 pm [number removed], ext 2531
Correspondence address: BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
Producer JANE WOOD Editor MARLENE PEASI long wave only

Contributors

Presenter:
Marilyn Alan
Reporter:
Kevin Mulhern
Producer:
Jane Wood
Editor:
Marlene Peasi

A PM special report
As His Holiness the Pope arrives for his historic visit to Ireland, Gordon Clough and Robert Williams report live from Dublin where among the day's events the Pope holds a Mass in Phoenix Park for a million people. long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Robert Williams

Thirteen programmes on the theme of childhood.
Compiled and introduced by David Davis
11: Love Locked Out Readers Betty Hardy and Michael Williams Producer GRAHAM GAULD
long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Davis
Readers:
Betty Hardy
Readers:
Michael Williams
Producer:
Graham Gauld

An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason Bill Wallis David Tate
Sheila Steafel and THE DAVID FIRMAN TRIO long wave only
5.50 Shipping forecast long ware only
5.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sheila Steafel

After School by GUY MEREDITH
Weston is a highly successful young executive-on his way to the top. But the materialistic way of life is making him lose his self-respect. A chance meeting with an old schoolfriend - someone who once had a great influence on him - causes him to rethink his future. But there are many risks involved along the way....
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON
(Edward de Souza is in ' Night and Day at the Phoenix Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Guy Meredith
Directed By:
Cherry Cookson
Weston:
With Christopher Blake
Wilde:
Keith Drinkel
Frimley:
Edward De Souza
Lynne:
Sherrie Hewson
Roger:
Peter Pacey
Dennis:
Graham Seed
Barman/Operator:
Leonard Fenton
Wilde (as a boy):
Peter Duncan
Weston (as a boy):
Simon Allen
Schoolmasters:
Roger Hammond
Liz/Woman:
Lolly Cockerell
Chis/Operator:
Jenny Twigge
Security Guard:
Danny Schiller
Operator /BM Attendant / Radio Host:
Gordon Reid

Tony Palmer , in a new series, re-plays and reflects on the music and movies, books, television, radio, plays and personalities from the nightly review of the arts - Kaleidoscope.
Editor ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Palmer
Editor:
Rosemary Hart

Quid Pro Quo by DEREK HALL
' You see, we sometimes have to do a little digging ourselves. Be surprised how often one can find a skeleton or two. It doesn't take us long to find enough ... substance, to flesh out the bones.'
' And if there are no skeletons? '
' In that case we exercise our imagination.'
Directed by GERRY JONES

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Hall
Directed By:
Gerry Jones
Forbes:
Frederick Treves
Beauchamp:
John Pullen
Gillespie:
Philip Voss
Stella:
Eva Stuart

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