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with Tony Lewis , featuring Wimbledon 81: GERALD Williams assesses the finalists of the men's singles, names his winner and talks to the personalities.
Test Cricket: a look back at the second day's play in the Cornhill Test between England and Australia at Lord's, and a look forward to the third day's play.
Sundown Racing:
JOHN OAKSEY sums up the day's card. featuring the £60.000 Eclipse Stakes (1 1/4m) and also names his winners.
Plus a different look at the Henley Royal Regatta. A Radio Sport and OB production

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Gerald Williams
Unknown:
John Oaksey

Two hundred years ago. Uncle Sam fought to oust the British - now he is fighting for their custom. This week,
Bernard Falk looks at holiday opportunities in the sunshine state of California.
Producer JENNY MARSHALL Editor GEOFF DOBSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Falk
Producer:
Jenny Marshall
Editor:
Geoff Dobson

Eight programmes for and about people who live and work in the country.
Jeanine McMullen talks to those who run their own businesses and keep animals and poultry on a small scale, and meets the country characters whose skills make a rural lifestyle a reality.
Written and compiled by JEANINE MCMULLEN Producer SARAH PITT BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 10.2 am)

Contributors

Talks:
Jeanine McMullen
Unknown:
Jeanine McMullen
Producer:
Sarah Pitt

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Simon Hoggart to Alan Coren and guests
Written and compiled by JOHN LANGDON Producer
DANNY GREENSTONE
(Repeated: Mon 6.30 pm)
12.55 Weather: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
John Langdon
Producer:
Danny Greenstone

by Bernard MacLaverty
'Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I was told not to read someone's letters. But I did. They were very private. Love letters. Is that a serious sin?'
BBC Scotland
(Repeated: Tues 11.5 am)

Contributors

Writer:
Bernard MacLaverty
Director:
Stewart Conn
Gerald:
Finlay Welsh
Marie:
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Mother:
Sheila Donald
Aunt Mary:
Diana Olsson
Fr Haughey:
Walter McMonagle

We all have queries, quibbles and quandaries which we mean to resolve. Let Neil Landor sort out the answers.
Producer SIMON ELMES
Questions on a postcard to: Enquire Within, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW
(Rptd: Thurs 11.50 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Landor
Producer:
Simon Elmes

Every year the BBC receives hundreds of letters complaining about English usage on the air. David Crystal. Professor of Linguistics at Reading University. looks at the ' top 20 ' complaints and asks why certain usages so often cause irritation, indignation and even fury.
Producer ALAN WILDING long wave only
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Contributors

Unknown:
David Crystal.
Producer:
Alan Wilding

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners with countrvwide news and views on all matters of concern to them and their families. Presenter Marilyn Alan Editor MARLENE PEASE
Citizens' Advice Bureau Phone-in Mnnriav 2.0-4.0 pm [number removed], Ext 2531 Correspondence address: BBC Brondrnstina House, London WIA 4WW long leave only

Contributors

Presenter:
Marilyn Alan
Editor:
Marlene Pease

The Gallows in My Garden by BRUCE STEWART
In 1920 H. G. Wells published his Outline of History. He intended it as a ' new secular Bible of the marvels of material progress: but Hilaire Belloc, defender of the Roman Catholic faith. sprung to the attack. There ensued one of the last and most entertaining of the great literary controversies.
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 3.2 pm)

Contributors

Garden By:
Bruce Stewart
Directed By:
Shaun MacLoughlin
G K Chesterton:
Freddie Jones
G B Shaw:
Norman Rodway
Hilaire Belloc:
John Franklyn Robbins
H G Wells:
Ronald Lacey
Jane Wells:
Maureen O'Brien
Gregory:
Bruce Stewart
Charlotte Shaw:
Kate Binchy
Frances Chesterton:
Sheila Davies
Barman:
Ian MacKenzie
Doctor:
Ronald Russell
Mary:
Sara Clee

A series in four parts about famous books and their authors.
3: The Wind in the Willows
* Believe me. my young friend.' said the Water Rat. as he bent forward for his stroke, ' there is absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats ... '
Nicholas Tucker discusses the riverbank world of Rat Mole. Toad and Badger, and its creator, Kenneth Grahame.
Readers MARTIN JARVIS ALAN ROTHWELL and PETER WHEELER. Producer STANLEY WILLIAMSON BBC Manchester
('Remembrance of Things Past ', next week)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Tucker
Readers:
Kenneth Grahame.
Readers:
Martin Jarvis
Readers:
Alan Rothwell
Readers:
Peter Wheeler.

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