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Presenters Libby Purves and Hugh Syhes
6.45. Prayer for the uay THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45. Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
Libby Purves
Presenters:
Hugh Syhes
Unknown:
Richard Harries
Read By:
Bryan Martin

Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
' The British public doesn't know the difference between giving a service and being a servant.' JOHN HOWARD Inves tigates.
Reformed Characters: JEAN DAVIES talks about the Burnbake Trust in Wiltshire which helps young offenders to return to the ' work habit'.
The Case for Lace: JOHN WALMSLEY visits the English Lace School in Devon Tricks of the Trade-5: ANNETTE LAWRENCE on CUrtains and carpets. BBC Bristol
Hands to Dance and Skylark by CHARLES CAUSLEY abridged in nine parts by JANET HICKSON
Read by SEAN ARNOLD
9: A Night at the Opera
(Music: Grainger's In a Nutshell Suite)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
John Howard Inves
Talks:
Jean Davies
Unknown:
John Walmsley
Unknown:
Annette Lawrence
Unknown:
Charles Causley
Unknown:
Janet Hickson
Read By:
Sean Arnold

Guffy and the Dangerous Question. A comedy for our time by BARBARA FOXE ' Why don't people ask themselves why they're doing whatever they are doing? I know they'd only answer sex or money or because 1 want to but half the time that's not it.' with Directed by PIERS PLOWRIGHT
(Postponed Jrom 28 Feb)

Contributors

Directed By:
Piers Plowright
Guffy:
Joss Ackland
Lisa:
Lolly Cockerell
Sergeant Wood:
John Bott
PC Yates:
Philip Sully
Frederick Williams:
Patrick Barr
Joseph Williams:
Godfrey Kenton
Walt:
Michael Spice
Woman with horse:
Eva Stuart
Ward sister:
Jenny Twigge

British military bands are showing the flag throughout the world-attending State occasions, public concerts, commercial recording sessions and local dances. Michael Gilliam visits the 9th/12th Royal Lancers, based at Munster, West Germany, and finds a comfortable bridge is maintained between ' showbiz ' and regimental formality, against a background of trained readiness for an active wartime role.
Music recorded by Music Masters. Compiled and produced by MICHAEL CILLIAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Gilliam
Duced By:
Michael Cilliam

Delia, Oh Delia by SIAN JAMES
Read by Myfanwy Talog
' Why did you marry the old devil? ' Megan asked. 'You know he's got another woman, don't you? How can you stay here cooking his dinners and polishing his boots for him? '
Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales

Contributors

Unknown:
Sian James
Read By:
Myfanwy Talog
Producer:
Herbert Williams

Neil Kinnock , mp
In Who's Who he describes his recreations as including male-voice choral music and rugby union football. He's also called a future leader of the Labour Party. Presented by Peter Paterson
Producer DAVID POWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Kinnock
Presented By:
Peter Paterson
Producer:
David Powell

Sir Monty Finniston Jacky Gillott
Capt Julian Oswald , Rv tackle the issues raised by the audience from the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon, Ply-mouth
Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers?, Thursday 4.15 to: Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol.BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Monty Finniston
Unknown:
Jacky Gillott
Unknown:
Capt Julian Oswald
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Carole Stone

An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis , David Tate
Sheila Steafel , David Jason and THE DAVID FIRMAN TRIO Written by GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON , JEREMY BROWNE , ANDY WILSON , RICHARD QUICK and BRIAN BETHELL
Producer JIMMY MULVILLE (Repeated; Sat 5.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sheila Steafel
Unknown:
David Jason
Written By:
Guy Jenkin
Written By:
John Langdon
Written By:
Jeremy Browne
Written By:
Andy Wilson
Written By:
Richard Quick
Written By:
Brian Bethell
Producer:
Jimmy Mulville

That Uncertain Feeling by KINGSLEY AMIS adapted in 15 episodes by ANGELA THOMAE
Read by VICTOR SPINETTI (15)
Producer ENYD WILLIAMS long wave only
(Starting on Monday: ' The Death of the Heart' by Elizabeth Bowen )

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Thomae
Read By:
Victor Spinetti
Producer:
Enyd Williams
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bowen

Here Comes the Bride by SUSAN HILL
' I want to run away. It isn't me, it's someone else and I want to stay here. The birds in the garden. The old swing. What I was. And all those chances. My heart's going to jump out of my body."
Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY
This is the last play in the series.
Series script editor MICHAEL BARTLETT Series producer GLYN DEARMAN
Susan Hill 's Preview: p 27

Contributors

Unknown:
Susan Hill
Directed By:
Richard Wortley
Editor:
Michael Bartlett
Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Unknown:
Susan Hill
Helena the bride:
Carole Hayman
a child Louisa/Helena:
Eve Karpf
Edwin:
John Bott
Grace:
Josie Kidd
Postman/Telegram boy:
Alaric Cotter
Milkman/Delivery boy:
Christopher Scott

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