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Presenter Brian Redhead with LIBBY PURVES
6.45* Prayer for the Day with FR ERIC DOYLE
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Fr Eric Doyle
Read By:
Bryan Martin

A series of 13 programmes
Written by Robert Barr
With Ray Brooks as Det-Sgt Brook and Christopher Blake as Det-Con Maxton

12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Writer:
Robert Barr
Producer:
Martin Fisher
Det-Sgt Brook:
Ray Brooks
Det-Con Maxton:
Christopher Blake
Det-Con Harrison:
Peter Cleall
Det-Sgt Morgan:
Godfrey James
Meg:
Norma Ronald
Keller:
David Kelly
Paddy:
Vass Anderson

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Other Men's Weeds: (2) DAVID BENEDICTUS talks about collecting the tools of the trade. Talking Point.
The Sunday Joint ... and the Weekday Treat: JILL BURRIDGE learns about meat. (4) Bacon and Ham. Whale Safari: MIKE SHEILS has been to San Diego, California, to see how one species is winning the battle for survival.
Sense and Sensibility (4) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Jill Burridge
Unknown:
Mike Sheils

The Monkey Trial with Don Fellows and Ramsay Williams by NORMAN PARTINGTON
In 1925, in the State of Tennessee, there took place a trial that involved the great criminal lawyer, Clarence Darrow , and the leading Fundamentalist of the day, William Jennings Bryan. The trial echoed through the whole of America.
Directed by PETER KING

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Fellows
Unknown:
Norman Partington
Unknown:
Clarence Darrow
Unknown:
William Jennings
Directed By:
Peter King
Clarence Darrow:
Don Fellows
Bryan:
Ramsay Williams
John Scopes:
Peter Whitman
Pamela Scopes:
Margaret Robertson
Judge Raulston/Headmaster:
Hal Galili
Stewart:
Peter Marinker
Emeline:
Toria Fuller
Narrator:
John Gabriel

(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Written by JAMES ROBSON Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
James Robson
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Lilian Bellamy:
Elizabeth Marlow
Tony Areher:
Colin Skipp
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Harry Booker:
Gareth Armstrong
Eva Lenz:
Hedli Niklaus
Jim Coverdale:
Leon Tanner

A sweet disorder in the dress
Desmond Hawkins examines the way poets have written about dress.
Readers Pauline Wynn and Douglas Leach
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 4.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Hawkins
Readers:
Pauline Wynn
Readers:
Douglas Leach
Producer:
Brian Patten

Gerry Lewis has been the physiotherapist to the Welsh Rugby Union for 20 years. Tonight he reflects on experiences and moments of drama and amusement both on and off the field of play.
Producer TELERI BEVAN
(First broadcast on Radio Wales)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Lewis
Producer:
Teleri Bevan

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