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Presenter John Timpson with LIBBY PURVES including at
6 45* Prayer for the Day 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

Presenter:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Richard Harries
Read By:
Bryan Martin

Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
An A to Z of Jumble Sales: DAVID LLOYD sees life from both sides of the counter.
Celluloid History: MARGARET HORSFIELD Visits the vaults of the National Film Archive in Warwick-shire.
The Bells, the Bells. how JANE PITMAN became Captain of Bellringers at the largest parish church in England.
BBC Birmingham
An Unlessoned Girl (5)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Lloyd
Unknown:
Margaret Horsfield
Unknown:
Jane Pitman

The Mariana Man by KEN BLAKESON
'Look, Alan, you're a good lad, but let me give you a bit of advice. Never borrow money to bet with. It's a rule I've always stuck by. I'm a pro, I know what I'm doing, but with you it's a disease. You'd bet on two drops of rain running down a window.'
Directed by TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Blakeson
Directed By:
Tony Cliff
Alan:
Russell Dixon
Ferret:
Geoffrey Banks
Duncan:
Alan Meadows
Donny:
Alan Rothwell
Sue:
Brigit Forsyth
Mam:
Kathleen Helme
Dad:
Charles Foster
Chinese Waiter:
Mark Bond
Mr Cheng:
Peter Wheeler

by NEVILLE TELLER with Wendy Hiller as Queen Victoria
A study of the bitter-sweet relationship between the Queen-Empress and her eldest grandchild, based upon Victoria's letters and journals.
Narrator ALAN WHEATLEY Producer GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Neville Teller
Unknown:
Wendy Hiller
Narrator:
Alan Wheatley
Producer:
Graham Gauld

The Antony Complex written by DONALD BANCROFT Read by Frank Windsor
' It's an inferiority complex In relation to one particular person. That person always has the edge over you, which is very frustrating ...' Producer PAMELA hows BBC Bristol

Contributors

Written By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Frank Windsor

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 BROWNI 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
Unknown:
David Firman
Written By:
Guy Jenkin
Written By:
John Langdon
Written By:
Jeremy Browni
Written By:
Andy Wilson
Written By:
Brian Bethell
Producer:
Jimmy Mulville

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