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Presenters John Timpson and Libby Purves
6.45* Prayer for the Day with WILLIAM DRUMMOND
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
William Drummond
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell

from Leeds, capital of the centre of Britain and home of the clothing industry. Introduced by Sue Mac Gregor , who meets Stanley Ellis , dialect detector from Leeds University.
Up Hill and Down Dale: PHIL SMITH pedals after the cyclo-cross fanatics as they tackle the Three Peaks Championship.
Can We Helpt can the new immigrant communities learn from the Jewish experience?
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (8) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Mac Gregor
Unknown:
Stanley Ellis
Unknown:
Phil Smith

Me and My Shadow by CAROLINE BENNETT
' Who do you love best, me or the dog? That's a question which is usually said as a joke, but for Amy and Alan, it becomes rather more than a joke.
Directed by JANE MORGAN Recorded on location by JULIAN WALTHER and NIGEL EDWARDS

Contributors

Unknown:
Caroline Bennett
Directed By:
Jane Morgan
Unknown:
Julian Walther
Unknown:
Nigel Edwards
Amy:
Caroline Mortimer
Alan:
John Bennett
Michael:
Nigel Greaves
Mum:
Pauline Letts
TV Announcer:
Judt Franklin
Child:
Eve Karpf
Pooh:
Satchmo

from
Peterborough Cathedral
Introit: A song of joy unto the Lord we sing (Gibbons)
Versicles and Responses (Reading)
Psalms 108, 109 (Ferguson, Keeton, Vann and Soaper)
Lessons: Proverbs 4, v 20 to 5, 14; Luke 10, vv 1-24 Hymn: Most holy Lord and God of heaven (EH 60)
Canticles
Anthem: Almighty God , the fountain of all wisdom (Tomkins)
Master of the Music CHRISTOPHER GOWER
Assistant Master of the Music SIMON LAWFORD BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Almighty God

A Hole for Salvation by CHRIS BARLAS. Read by Christopher Godwin
' The hole was supposed to house a septic tank, but Gwenda was nervous and began to think in terms of a nuclear fall-out shelter instead.' BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Barlas.
Read By:
Christopher Godwin

Andrew Cruickshank in an eight-part light drama series. 3:FamilyPractices by DONALD BULL
With JOE DUNLOP , NANCY MITCHELL , JOHN KANE FRASER KERR , ELIZABETH PROUD, NELL BRENNAN
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR (Rptd: Friday 12.27 pm)
(Andrew Cruickshank is a National Theatre player)

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank
Unknown:
Joe Dunlop
Unknown:
Nancy Mitchell
Unknown:
John Kane
Unknown:
Fraser Kerr
Producer:
Edward Taylor
Unknown:
Andrew Cruickshank

Written by BRUNO MILNA
(Repeated: Thurs 1.40pm)
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Bruno Milna
Dan Archer:
Edgar Harrison
Peggy:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Callimori
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Nigel Carrivick
Christine Barford:
Lesley Saweard
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
Nelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly:
Hilary Newcombe
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Mary Pound:
Ysanne Churchman
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Clarrie:
Heather Bell
Mike Tucker:
Terry Molloy
Betty Tucker:
Pamela Craig
Jim Coverdale:
Leon Tanner
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward

The Taming of the Shrew Paola Dionisotti gives her personal views of the play which she sees as an intricate weave of farce and wit shot with black threads of mental cruelty, as Kate and Petruchio enact their ' battle of the sexes
But who Is the victor; and what is the victory? Producer GORDON HUTCHINGS (The Taming of the Shrew, tomorrow BBC2, 8.30 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Shrew Paola Dionisotti
Producer:
Gordon Hutchings

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