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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead including at
6.45*Prayer for the Day THI: REV DAVID PARTRIDGE
7.9, 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45' Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
David Partridge
Read By:
Laurie MacMillan

Ken Ford invites CLAY JONES
BILL SOWERBUTTS and PROFESSOR ALAN GEMMELL to answer questions which listeners have sent in. Questions, on postcards only please, to: Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, Woodhouse Lane , Leeds LS2 9PX
BBC Manchester
long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Ford
Unknown:
Professor Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Woodhouse Lane

A panel game whose unruly members are occasionally kept in disorder by the Chairman Nicholas Parsons and in which
Kenneth Williams Peter Jones
Derek Nimmo and Sheila Hancock endeavour to prevent each other from talking for just a minute on this - or that. Devised by IAN MESSITER Producer DAVID HATCH
12.55Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Sheila Hancock
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
David Hatch

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Guest of the Week: John Hemming , Director and Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.
Dye-It- Yourself!: professional dyers are becoming rare, so JANE FINNIS finds out how you can make the best use of fabric dyes at home.
Diary of a Country Parish: ROBIN PAGE talks about his home and its inhabitants.
Sol-Fa So Far: BOB PRIZEMAN on how an 11thcentury monk is connected with Julie Andrews 's female deer and ray of golden sun. A Small Country (5) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hemming
Unknown:
Jane Finnis
Unknown:
Bob Prizeman
Unknown:
Julie Andrews

Last Tango in Salford by PETER WHALLEY
At 27, Graham is aware that there is something missing in his life. Something that might be satisfied by ballroom dancing. But then again maybe it's not just nimbleness of foot he's after, but something - social.
Directed by ALARIC COTTER BBC Birmingham Preview: page 17

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Whalley
Directed By:
Alaric Cotter
Graham:
Paul Copley
Sandra:
Jill Meers
Donald/Chinese waiter:
Geoffrey Matthews

from Chichester Cathedral Responses (Reading)
Psalms: 22, 23 (Camidge, Walmisley)
Canticles (Leighton: Magdalen Service)
Readings: Exodus 16, vv 2-15; John 6, vv 22-35
Office hvmn: Theheavenly word (a and M Rev 384, vv 1-4)
Anthem: Bring us, 0 Lord God (Harris)
Organist and Master of the choristers JOHN BIRCH Organ scholar
KENNETH SWEETMAN BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Sweetman

The Rabbit by MARIE JOSEPH
Read by Carolyn Pickles ' As soon as Annie saw that the rabbit was dead, its head smashed in by a fall off the rickety shed roof, she knew she was going to make it into a pie.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Marie Joseph
Read By:
Carolyn Pickles

A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SIIRYANE John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Nordcn
In the chair Steve Race Questions compiled by STEVE RACE. Executive producer BOBBY JAYE
(Repeated. Fri 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Siiryane
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Nordcn
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

investigates and analyses current events and issues. at home and abroad, with reports from STEVE BRAD shaw and DAVID HENSHAW Producer STUART SIMON Editor COLIN ADAMS BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Thurs 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Brad
Unknown:
David Henshaw
Producer:
Stuart Simon
Editor:
Colin Adams

of Showbusiness
David Jason takes a look beneath the greasepaint with fellow mummers Sheila Steafel. Malcolm Terris and Mike Grady Music by DAVE COOKE
Lyrics by ALISTAIR BEATON Script by COLIN BOSTOCK -SMITH, ANDY HAMILTON , GUY JEKKIN, RORY MCGRATH , MARTIN BERGMAN , OWEN BRENMAN. CHRIS STRATFORD and DAVE MORLEY
Producer JIMMY MULVILLE

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Sheila Steafel.
Unknown:
Malcolm Terris
Unknown:
Mike Grady
Music By:
Dave Cooke
Unknown:
Alistair Beaton
Script By:
Colin Bostock
Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Rory McGrath
Unknown:
Martin Bergman
Unknown:
Chris Stratford
Unknown:
Dave Morley
Producer:
Jimmy Mulville

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