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In the depths of this English winter. Tony Lewis brings some much-needed sunshine as you hear from the cricket scene down under. ChrisTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS reports on the AUSTRALIA/ WEST INDIES Third Test which began in Adelaide today, and there's news of ENGLAND'S game with NEW SOUTH WALES in Canberra.
Plus the rest of the news at home and abroad.
A Radio Sport and OB production

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins

from routine with Barry Norman and experts and intrepid reporters with ideas and advice on ways and means of spending your leisure hours. A critical look at the leisure industries and news of things to do and entertainment that simply shouldn't he missed, including this week:
The Game Train: BARRY tries out British Rail's new table-top entertainment for business travellers in need of rest and recreation.
Ian Lyon looks at holiday reductions for children.
Richard Vaughan visits southern Cyprus.
Producer JENNY MARSHALL Editor ROGER MACDONALD

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Norman
Unknown:
Ian Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Vaughan
Producer:
Jenny Marshall
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

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 It

Contributors

Presented By:
Louise Botting

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Barry Took to Alan Coren
Richard Ingrams Stan McMurtry and Polly Toynbce
Compiled and produced by ALAN NIXON
(Repeated: Mon 10.30 pm) Barry Took 's Preview: p 25
12.55Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Richard Ingrams
Unknown:
Stan McMurtry
Unknown:
Polly Toynbce
Produced By:
Alan Nixon
Unknown:
Barry Took

Andrew Alexander Frank Chappie Tim Brinton. MP and Tess Gilt tackle the issues raised by the audience in Bough-ton. Kent
Chairman David Jacobs
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers?, on Thursday at 4.15, to Any Answersr, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Alexander
Unknown:
Frank Chappie
Unknown:
Tim Brinton.
Unknown:
David Jacobs

' Long ago 1 found an injured wild duck which recovered to raise many ducklings. Now it's turned into a drake! Your coviments, please.'
The team answers your wildlife questions. Introduced by Derek Jones
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
Questions to: Wildlife, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
John Harrison

Lain by ANDREW TYRRELL
Una's mother died when she was ten - since when she has been cared for by her step-father. Lalo, in the remote Irish village where she was born. A highly disturbed and emotional man, he is totally dependent on her. ' He's obsessive about you. You're still a child in his eyes. You'll have to find the courage to stand up to him, to let him see you're going to marry Michael.'
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON
(John Rogan is a member of the RSC)

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Tyrrell
Unknown:
John Rogan
Lalo:
Patrick Magee
Una:
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Michael:
Frank Grimes
Father Gilbert:
John Rogan
Old woman:
Anna Wing
Young woman/Second schoolgirl:
Maggie Shevlin
Priest:
John Bott
First schoolgirl:
Clare Travers-Deacon

A magazine for and with disabled listeners. Presented by Margaret Korving Reporter KEVIN MULHERN
Citizens' Advice Bureau Phone-in: Monday 2.0-4.9 [number removed]. Ext 2531
Correspondence address: BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
Editor MARLENE PEASE

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Korving
Reporter:
Kevin Mulhern
Editor:
Marlene Pease

Yesterday DONALD COGGAN , the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury, retired. His primacy covered a period of hectic change in the Church and in the world - to which he has responded by travelling widely, speaking and writing trenchantly, meeting leaders in Church and State, and making a highly publicised ' Call to the Nation '.
Gerald Priestland talks to him about the encouragements and disappointments of his time at Lam-beth. and his feelings about the future of the Church in Britain.
Producer DAVID WINTER
Preview: page 25

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Coggan
Talks:
Gerald Priestland

Evolution
The first of five programmes about these remarkable craft, from their invention and development, to the position of pre-eminence they have attained among the fightIng ships of modern navies. In the studio Roar-Admiral Guerltz
Director of Defence Studies, The Royal United Services Institute
Captain John Moore
Editor, Jane's Fighting Ships
Lieut-Cmdr Peter Kemp
Naval Historian and Technical Adviser to the series Written and produced by JOHN BRIDGES

Contributors

Unknown:
Captain John Moore
Produced By:
John Bridges

with Bill Wallis David Tate
Sheila Steafel Chris Emmett and THE DAVID FIRMAN TRIO Written by GUY JENKIN JOHN LANGDON , JEREMY BROWNE. ANDY WILSON , RICHARD QUICK and BRIAN BETHELL Producer JIMMY MULVILLE
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sheila Steafel
Unknown:
Chris Emmett
Unknown:
David Firman
Unknown:
Jenkin John Langdon
Unknown:
Jeremy Browne.
Unknown:
Andy Wilson
Unknown:
Brian Bethell
Producer:
Jimmy Mulville

with Simon Cadell, Joanna David, Christopher Benjamin and Angela Pleasence as...
A serious comedy for radio by Frederick Bradnum
"Do you know about the crowns? Virgin crowns. Unique to this church, you know. If a person is born, baptised and dies in the parish, above the age of puberty, and is a virgin, then the next of kin ask for a virgin crown. There is a sort of calling of the banns, so that if anyone wants to object they can."
When Maggie Bell died, no one did actually object, though there were several who should have done. But Maggie herself objects quite strongly.
Technical presentation by JOCK FARRELL, assisted by DAVID HITCHINSON. Directed by JANE MORGAN

Contributors

Writer:
Frederick Bradnum
Technical presentation by:
Jock Farrell
Assisted by:
David Hitchinson
Directed by:
Jane Morgan
Pamela Turner:
Joanna David
Timothy Turner:
Simon Cadell
Harold Thorpe:
Christopher Benjamin
Maggie Bell:
Angela Pleasence
Sam Knott:
Eric Allan
Mrs Knott:
Gladys Spencer
Orford:
Henry Knowles
Mrs Fry:
Margot Boyd
Mrs Nightingale:
Susan Richards
Mrs Kick:
Pauline Letts
Bishop:
Philip Voss
Bob Masters:
Manning Wilson
Anderson-Hay:
John Gabriel
Mrs Anderson-Hay:
Janet Burnell
Mrs Willis:
Brenda Kaye
Ponsonby:
Kenneth Shanley
Lord Hawkhurst:
Richard Hurndall
Dobbs:
Peter Wickham
PC Black:
Bill Monks

John Charrington 's Wedding
A ghost story by E. NESBIT adapted by MICHAEL ELDER Read by Tom Fleming
' John Charrington did not look himself. His hair was disarranged. He seemed to have been in some row, for there was a black mark above his eyebrow. He was deathly pale. But his pallor was not greater than that of the bride . ,
Producer MARILYN IRELAND BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
John Charrington
Story By:
E. Nesbit
Adapted By:
Michael Elder
Read By:
Tom Fleming
Read By:
John Charrington
Producer:
Marilyn Ireland

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