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Presenters Brian Redhead and Paul Burden
6.45* Prayer for the Day FR CHRISTOPHER PEMBERTON
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
ReadbypeterDonaldson
7.30, 8.30 News headlines 7 45* Thought for the Day Book: Thoughts, Prayers, Reflections, £1.35, available from bookshops

Contributors

Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Presenters:
Paul Burden
Unknown:
Fr Christopher Pemberton

We have no choice over our parents, brothers and sisters, but they affect us ali our lives.
In the last of three programmes, Dr Anthony Clare explores the influence of blood relationships.
Brothers and Sisters
Speakers include Dannie Abse , David Lloyd , Thetis Blacker , Rose Gamble
Producer SHIRLEY DU BOULAY long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Anthony Clare
Unknown:
Dannie Abse
Unknown:
David Lloyd
Unknown:
Thetis Blacker
Producer:
Shirley du Boulay

Let Neil Landor together with his speciaiised experts and the help of the BBC Reference Library, sort out your queries. Producer SIMON ELMES
Questions, on a postcard please, to: Enquire Within, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Landor
Producer:
Simon Elmes

A general knowledge contest between schools in Great Britain.
North East, Hessle High School v Hornsea School and Institute of Further Education.
Questionmasters, Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny

12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Questionmaster:
Tim Gudgin
Questionmaster:
Paddy Feeny
Question setter:
Paul Livesey
Question setter:
Nigel Richardson
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Talking Point; opinions and ideas....
Runes and Isms: FRANCES CAIRNCROSS discusses the relationship between inflation and unemployment. The Mood of America: as the population prepares to go to the polls, SONIA BEESLEY reports on the climate of opinion.
With Tinsel and Holly (3): SALLY TARRANT WILLIS and NATALIE WHEEN suggest some simple ways of making soft toys as Christmas presents.
Unreliable Memoirs (2) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Frances Cairncross
Unknown:
Sonia Beesley
Unknown:
Sally Tarrant Willis
Unknown:
Natalie Wheen

Owen's Black Friday by PETER SILCOCK
Friday was never a lucky day for Owen Beaumont Deakin, and this particular Friday it seems he is more than ever powerless to prevent the world he has so shakily built from crumbling away piece by piece.
Directed by DAVID SHEASBY BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Silcock
Unknown:
Owen Beaumont
Directed By:
David Sheasby
Owen:
Christopher Godwin
Lindsey/Gloria:
Kate Lee
berkeley/postlewhite:
Geoffrey Banks
Jimmy:
Peter Bell
Mrs Deakin:
Kathleen Helme
skillicorn/docherty:
Geoff Tomlinson
Deirdre:
Karen Petrie
Cath:
Judith Barker

Frank Delaney introduces the magazine programme about the books you read borrow and buy, both new and old, from classics to comics.
Producer ALASTAIR WILSON (B'cast Sunday 9.5 pm)

Contributors

Introduces:
Frank Delaney
Producer:
Alastair Wilson

A BBC Manchester Master Concert direct from the Free Trade Hall
Anne Evans (soprano) Sarah Walker
(mezzo-soprano)
Kenneth Collins (tenor)
Malcolm Smith (baritone) Halle Choir chorus-master RONALD FROST
BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra leader DENNIS simons conductor Edward Downes Part 1

Contributors

Soprano:
Anne Evans
Mezzo-Soprano:
Sarah Walker
Tenor:
Kenneth Collins
Baritone:
Malcolm Smith
Chorus-Master:
Halle Choir
Leader:
Dennis Simons
Conductor:
Edward Downes

A series of three personal views on the way language is used in society today. 1: Travel Narrows the Mind
Brian J. Ford argues that, between nations as between classes, too much emphasis is placed on the actual words which are spoken and not enough on understanding the culture underlying them.

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian J. Ford

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