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Presenters Brian Redhead and Libby Purves
6.45* Prayer for the Day With CANON PETER COLEMAN
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:
Brian Redhead
Presenters:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Canon Peter Coleman
Unknown:
Pauline Bushnell

An occasional series of success stories
This week: John Storrs , who gave up a secure job as an engineer to run his own firm which makes kits of parts for early keyboard instruments. Now, from his workshop in converted battery hen sheds near Chichester, he sends his harpsichord, clavichord and spinet kits all over the world. Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
John Storrs
Producer:
Jane Marshall

We all have queries, quibbles and quandaries which we mean to resolve, but which always lie unanswered at the back of our minds.
Let Neil Landor. together with his specialist 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 W1A 4WW long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Landor.
Producer:
Simon Elmes

A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson 4: West of England James Munn
(retired army officer) Peter Walter (teacher) Philip Raby (driver) Robert Turpin
(research assistant)
Including Beat the Brains. Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN. Questions set by IAN GILLIES
Producer RICHARD EDIS
12.55 Weather: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Peter Walter
Unknown:
Philip Raby
Unknown:
Robert Turpin
Unknown:
John P. Wynn.
Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Producer:
Richard Edis

Introduced by Sue MacUregor
Runes and Isms: FRANCES CAIRNCROSS explains a piece of economic jargon. Talking Point: opinions and ideas ...
' Acting is a dreadful passion ...': Deborah Kerr looks back on her stage and screen career in conversation with TONY BARNFIELD My Ideal Home
A Glass of Blessings by BARBARA PYM abridged in 12 parts by JANET QUIGLEY
Read by Heather Bell ' I closed my eyes and prayed for myself on this my 33rd birthday, for my husband Rodney, my mother-in-law Sybil. At the last minute I remembered to pray for a new assistant-priest to be sent to us, for Father
Thames had urged us in the parish magazine to do this.' (Music:
Reineckes Undine) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacUregor
Unknown:
Frances Cairncross
Unknown:
Deborah Kerr
Unknown:
Tony Barnfield
Unknown:
Janet Quigley
Read By:
Heather Bell

Written by DEBBIE COOK
(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Debbie Cook
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shula:
Judy Bennett
Chris Barford:
Lesley Saweard
George:
Graham Roberts
Laura Archer:
Betty McDowall
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol Tregorran:
Anne Cullen
Jack Woolley:
Arnold Peters
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Jethro Larkln:
George Hart
Clarrie:
Heather Bell
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Mark Hebden:
Richard Derrington
Robin Catchpole:
Edward McCarthy

The two women poets, whose work first excited Jeni Couzyn , were the Americans DENISE LEVERTOV and ANNE SEXTON. The theme linking their work in this programme is women in relation to men. Readers LIANE AUKIN. HUGH DICKSON and JANE KNOWLES Producer ALEC REID

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeni Couzyn
Unknown:
Denise Levertov
Unknown:
Anne Sexton.
Unknown:
Hugh Dickson
Producer:
Alec Reid

The Night of the Funny Hats
A selection of short stories by ELSPETH DAVIE 2: The Bridge
Read by Jill Fenner
' " Better put on your other glove," said the man to his daughter. " or it'll blow down."
They were standing on a low, stone bridge over a river.' BBC Scotland long wave only

Contributors

Stories By:
Elspeth Davie
Read By:
Jill Fenner

BBC Radio 4 FM

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