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Tony Lewis introduces this magazine programme that takes a different look at the world of sport. All the up-to-date news at home and abroad including a report from Christopher Martin-Jenkins in Adelaide where ENGLAND have just finished the third day's play against the COMBINED UNIVERSITIES. A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduces:
Tony Lewis

from routine with Barry Norman and an assembled multitude of personalities, experts and intrepid reporters who suggest ways and means of spending your leisure hours; with advice on where to go. things to do and news of entertainment that simply shouldn't be missed.
Producer JENNY MARSHALL Editor ROGER MACDONALD
For information sheets send a large sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Norman
Producer:
Jenny Marshall
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

The islands of the Caribbean, struggling to emerge from their own deep-rooted poverty, have again found themselves
Sffi- ^we« tensions between the rnited States and Cuba.
Paul Reynolds has been touring the islands. talkng to their peoples and their leaders, and assessing which road they are likely to take.
A Radio News production

Presented by Louise Botting
Radio's key to the ever-present problem of how to get the best from your money. Whether it concerns a mortgage or an insurance policy, an investment bond or a bank loan, a tax dispute or a social security squabble - Money Box gets the answers from the people in the know,
A Financial World Tonight production
(Repeated: Mon 10.5 am)
HELP! page 20

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Presented By:
Louise Botting

A show scripted by new writers for
Peter Wheeler David Casey
Carole Hayman Geoffrey Banks and Marlene Sidaway
Producers JAMES CASEY and RON MCDONNELL BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Mon 10.30 pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Wheeler
Unknown:
David Casey
Unknown:
Carole Hayman
Unknown:
Geoffrey Banks
Unknown:
Marlene Sidaway
Producers:
James Casey
Unknown:
Ron McDonnell

'... as I grasped clump of overgrown Virginia Stock, I saw that two inches from my hand was the most enormous caterpillar in the world - longer than, and as thick as, my middle finger. When I consider that from a skinny green caterpillar comes a healthy-sized cabbage white butterfly then what sized creature comes flapping out of this monster - a bat? '
Derek Jones and the team come flapping out to answer your wildlife questions.
Producer BRIAN LEITH BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Jones

You Wouldn't Remember by JOHN WAIN with Angela Pleasence Liz Smith and Anthony Higgins
When Jack Beeston dies. nobody has anything very positive to say about him: at least he didn't drink and at least he was never out of work is all that his widow can find to say about him. but then, she didn't know everything about her husband.
Directed by JANE MORGAN (First broadcast in 1978) (Angela Pleasence stars in tomorrow's afternoon Theatre at 3.30)

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Pleasence
Unknown:
Liz Smith
Unknown:
Anthony Higgins
Unknown:
Jack Beeston
Directed By:
Jane Morgan
Unknown:
Angela Pleasence
Mrs Beeston:
Liz Smith
Mrs Webb:
Brenda Kaye
Brian:
Malcolm Gerard
Philip:
Anthony Higgins
TesS:
Angela Pleasence
Jack:
Eric Allan
Sally:
Diana Bishop

A practical and topical magazine for and with disabled listeners... Presented by 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 WIA 4WW Producer JANE WOOD
Editor MARLENE PEASE

Contributors

Presented By:
Marilyn Alan
Reporter:
Kevin Mulhern
Producer:
Jane Wood
Editor:
Marlene Pease

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

Contributors

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

Richard Baker offers a recipe of popular classics on record; the mixture leavened occasionally by the unfamiliar, with the added ingredient of listeners' requests.
Producer RAY ABBOTT
(Repeated: We 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Baker
Producer:
Ray Abbott

The Sleeper and the Swallow by JOHN ASHE
' Dr Channon. as you surmise, you've been looked over very carefully for a number of years by our people and I wouldn't even mention the name Omicron if we weren't pretty sure that you were...
' A loyal subject of the Queen?
' Your name was Czernik - why did you change it? -
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 3.15 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ashe
Directed By:
Shaun MacLoughlin
as Joseph Channonwith:
Sandor Eles
as Maria:
Elizabeth Bell
as Claire and:
Karen Ford
Major Webb-Austen:
John Abinerl
Lodge:
Roger Snowdon
Blanke:
Brian Haines
George:
Michael Cochrane
Mother:
Sally Lahee
Radio announcer:
Geoffrey Ser1.E

Sheridan Morley re-plays and reflects on the movies, music, books. television, radio, plays and personalities from the nightly review of the arts - Kaleidoscope.
Editor ROSEMARY HART
Sheridan Morley 's Films: page 25

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Editor:
Rosemary Hart
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley

Tony Davis , Mick Groves. Cliff Hall and Hugh Jones with John McCormick (bass), sing some songs and tell the odd story in the company of a few friends. Including tonight a very special friend Isla St Clair Producer
JOHN FAWCETT WILSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Davis
Unknown:
Mick Groves.
Unknown:
Cliff Hall
Unknown:
Hugh Jones
Bass:
John McCormick
Unknown:
John Fawcett Wilson

A series of plays for late-night listening... The Drip by ANGELA HUTH
The monotonous sound of water dripping down from the roof is having a bad effect on the relationship between a couple weekending at a remote country cottage. Directed by CHERRY COOKSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Huth
as Harry with:
David Buck
as Rebecca and:
Frances Jeater

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