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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day With THE REV ADAM FORD
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.4S* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell

The ordinary talk show with extraordinary people Including The Week So Far by Russell Davies Producer IAN GARDHOUSE
(Russell Harty is in Quote Unquote: Thurs 12.27 pm and presents a new series All About Books Thursday 10.50 pm, BBC1) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Producer:
Ian Gardhouse
Unknown:
Russell Harty

Chairman
Nicholas Parsons in which
Kenneth Williams Peter Jones
Derek Nimmo and John Junkin endeavour to prevent each other from talking for just a minute Devised by IAN MESSITER Producer DAVID HATCH
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
John Junkin
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
David Hatch

with Sue MaeGregor Guest of the Week:
Natalie Wood , the actress
Specialist Bookshop: SARAH ANDERSON talks to BERNARD JACKSON about her new travel venture.-
New York Report: with HELENS HANFF.
I Wouldn't do it
MAUREEN GALVIN finds out what it's like being an undertaker.
The End of the Affair 5) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Wood
Talks:
Sarah Anderson
Unknown:
Bernard Jackson
Unknown:
Helens Hanff.
Unknown:
Maureen Galvin

by Gerry Jones
with John Pullen, Nigel Anthony and Sarah Badel

Paul Wood finds himself in a strange hotel. He doesn't know why he is there or how he got there. Every time he tries to escape he is brought back and the vicious circle begins again. Is it a nightmare? Has he lost his memory, or is it perhaps even more extraordinary?

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Contributors

Writer:
Gerry Jones
Director:
Martin Jenkins
Robert Carter:
Nigel Anthony
Paul Wood:
John Pullen
Porter:
Roger Hammond
Paul's mother/Cleaner:
Eva Stuart
Barman/Second man:
Michael McStay
Hotel manager:
Philip Voss
Policeman/First man:
Peter Wickham
Garage man:
Robin Browne
Ann:
Sarah Badel
Shop assistant/Nurse:
Susan Sloman
Doctor:
Peter Baldwin

from Chichester Cathedral Responses (Clucas)
Psalms: 93, 94 (Bellringer, Read, Atkins)
Canticles (Howells: St Paul's Service)
Readings: Judges 7: Luke 11, vv 14-28
Anthem: Evening Hymn (Leighton)
Organist and Master of the Choristers JOHN BIRCH Organ scholar
KENNETH SWEETMAN BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Sweetman

A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Norden
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 Shryane
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Producer:
Bobby Jaye

The Cost of the Grain
Mary Goldring has been calculating how many pence in the pound are going on your electricity bill because of the delays and disputes at the Isle of Grain power station. Why have target times and costs been exceeded? How could they have been avoided?
Producer DAVID MORTON
(Repeated: Thurs 11.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Goldring
Producer:
David Morton

of The 60s
David Jason puts on the beads and grows his hair for this far-out look at the 60s. Added flower power provided by Sheila Steafel , Malcolm Terris and Jon Glover.
Music by DAVE COOKE
Lyrics ALISTAIR BEATON
Script by COLIN BOSTOCK SMITH, -ANDY HAMILTON , GUY JENKIN, RORY MCGRATH BARRY PILTON , MARTIN BERG MAN, - OWEN BRENMAN and BRIAN BETHELL. Producer JIMMY MULVILLE

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jason
Provided By:
Sheila Steafel
Provided By:
Malcolm Terris
Provided By:
Jon Glover.
Music By:
Dave Cooke
Unknown:
Alistair Beaton
Script By:
Colin Bostock Smith,
Script By:
Andy Hamilton
Script By:
Guy Jenkin,
Script By:
Rory McGrath
Script By:
Barry Pilton
Script By:
Martin Berg Man,
Script By:
Owen Brenman
Script By:
Brian Bethell.
Producer:
Jimmy Mulville

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