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Presenters John Timpson and Wendy Jones
6.45, Prayer for the Dais With SISTER MARTINA
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by Christopher sladi
7.30, 8.36 News headlines
7.45' Thought for the DOli

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Wendy Jones
Read By:
Christopher Sladi

Murder Must Advertise by DOROTHY L. SAYERS adapted in six episodes by ALISTAIR BEATON and 6: Appropriate Exit of 1M Unskilled Murderer
Producer martin FISHER (First broadcast in 1979)
12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy L. Sayers
Unknown:
Alistair Beaton
Producer:
Martin Fisher
starring Lord Peter:
Ian Carmichael
with Chief Inspector Parker:
Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Tallboy:
Edward De Souza
Miss Meteyard:
Frances Jeater
Miss Rossiter:
Joanna Waki
Mr Brotherhood:
Norman Shelley

A comedy for radio by WALLY K. DALY
with Peter Jones, Lockwood West, John Pullen, Bernard Bresslaw, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett
Trouble abounds when two elderly members of a Prisoners' Aid Society decide to use their unique knowledge to pull off 'the robbery of the century'! They rapidly find themselves involved with rival gangs, the Mafia and nude shop assistants.
Directed by MARTIN Jenkins (First broadcast in 1979)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wally K. Daly
Unknown:
John Pullen
Unknown:
Bernard Bresslaw
Unknown:
Charles Hawtrey
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Charles Forbes:
Peter Jones
Governor Smith:
Donald Hewlett
George Evans:
Lockwood West
Bullet Head:
Bernard Bresslaw
Twins:
David Timson
Brian Thompson:
John Pullen
Perkins:
Adrian Egan
Delia:
Elizabeth Rider
Simpson:
John Rye
Lift man/Tommy:
Gordon Dulieu
Adams:
Philip Voss
Bella Thompson:
Diana Bishop
Angelo Calloni:
Gordon Reid
Sanjo Patel:
Danny Schiller
Doreen/Dolly:
Josie Kidd
Eric:
Brian Haines
Barrv:
Trevor Cooper
Nick the Greek:
Roger Hammond
Fingers:
Charles Hawtrey
Billy:
John Bull
Ex-Lance Corporal:
Fraser Kerr

King Solomon's Mines bv H. RIDER HAGGARD abridged by Ronald RtssEii. in ten parts
Read by Frank Dunean in Allan Quatermain and his party seek the fabulous diamond mines, and discover the kingdom of Kukuanaland. Producer
PAMELA HOWE
BBC Bristol

Contributors

Abridged By:
Ronald Rtsseii.
Read By:
Frank Dunean
Unknown:
Allan Quatermain
Unknown:
Pamela Howe

by Terence Rattigan
WINSTON CHURCHILL said of him: 'I deem him one of the greatest beings alive in our time.' He was speaking about a man called T.E. Lawrence - better known as Lawrence of Arabia. The greatness of the man, his inner torment, the power he wielded for a few short years and his final attempt at anonymity, is told here.
(First broadcast on the BBC World Service)

Contributors

Author:
Terence Rattigan
Adapted for radio by:
Cynthia Pughe
Adapted for radio by:
Derek Hoddinott
Director:
Derek Hoddinott
Lawrence:
Michael Williams
Flt-Lt:
Gregory de Polnay
Flt-Sgt:
Peter Baldwin
Dickinson:
David Strong
Hamed:
Saeed Jaffrey
Evans:
Ellis Jones
Parsons:
John Bull
Allenby:
Reginald Marsh
Stores:
David Griffin
Franks:
David Gooderson
Turkish Gen:
John Gabriel
Auda:
Adrian Egan
Barrington:
Richard Bebb
Voice/Corporal/ADC:
Andrew Branch
Turkish Capt:
Roy Spencer
Turkish Sgt:
Philip Fox

includes The Time Bandits, a new 'sci-fi comic-horror children's film' by MICHAEL PALIN and TERRY GILLIAM of Monty Python fame; and the first London production since 1964 of EDWARD ALBEE 'S Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the National Theatre. Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer Richard dunn Editor ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Palin
Unknown:
Terry Gilliam
Unknown:
Monty Python
Unknown:
Edward Albee
Presenter:
Paul Yaughan
Producer:
Richard Dunn
Editor:
Rosemary Hart

The Rain Forest by OLIVIA MANNING abridged and read In 15 instalments by Kate Coleridge (1) To I-Bustan in the Indian Ocean, last outpost of British colonialism, come Hugh and Kristy Foster with their delicate marriage and impaired bank balance. Hugh is to take up a minor government post.
Producer john cardy long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Olivia Manning
Unknown:
Kate Coleridge
Unknown:
Kristy Foster

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