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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6 45* Prayer for the Day THE REV MICHAEL MAYNE
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:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Michael Mayne
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell

What makes a good night out - a visit to the theatre, a dinner party with friends, a game of darts at the local? in the first of four programmes,
Laurie Taylor , Professor of Sociology at York
University, nervously tries out for himself some of the less usual ways in which people enjoy themselves.
This week: A Stag Night Boxing Dinner producer JENNY DE YONG long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Producer:
Jenny de Yong

Introduced by Sue MacGregor , including New Sewers for Old: GILL nevill down a sewer discovers how science is giving our ageing sewerage system a new lease of life.
Catch a Craft (4): SALLY TARRANT-WILLIS suggests papier machê. The Upas Tree by EVA HANAGAN abridged in nine parts by MONICA GREY Read by Georgine Anderson (1) ' Ishbel had resigned herself to the fact that her mother had no intention of renovating the kitchen. It was not, as she pointed out. as though they had to consider the foibles of domestic staff. Since Ishbel had given up business and could devote her time to running their home, the days of dependency on servants were mercifully over.' (Music: Rimsky-
Korsakov's Quintet in b flat major) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Read By:
Georgine Anderson

Two Stops on the Piccadilly by PETER SIMPKIN
A bottle smashes. Blood flows. A young man loses the sight of one eye. His father sets out to find the thugs who attacked his son. The thugs turn out to be soccer fans.
The question is whether to try and understand them or to take revenge?
Sergeant GEORGE PARSONS Directed by PETER KING

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Simpkin
Unknown:
George Parsons
Directed By:
Peter King
with:
William Marlowe
Actor:
As Martin
Dave:
Gary Love
Brian:
David Milner
Ken:
Glyn Grimstead
Kid:
Jonathan Caplan
SylVie:
Alex Marshall
Judy:
Rosalind Adams
Actor:
Mrs Jackson
Actor:
Mr Jackson
Sgt Jones:
Andrew Secombe
Journalist:
John Livesey
Inspector:
Alan Dudley
Actor:
Don Milton
Passenger:
Jill Lidstoni
Radio DJ:
Haydn Wood

celebrates the Festival of India and reviews In the Image of Man. a major exhibition of 2,000 years of Indian painting and sculpture, at the Hayward Gallery, London.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer jane stenning

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Vaughan

leader GEOFFREY TRABICIIOFF conducted by Sir Charles Groves
Peter Donohoe (piano) direct from the MacRoberl Arts Centre, University of Stirling Part 1
Delius On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1, in c major

Contributors

Leader:
Geoffrey Trabiciioff
Conducted By:
Sir Charles Groves
Piano:
Peter Donohoe

Short-story writer Sam McAughtry was born 60 years ago in Tiger Bay, Belfast. He says
Protestants in the neighbourhood were so disadvantaged, they lived like Catholics. He examines the reasons for this and the ways In which it was manifested. Producer MARTIN DILLON BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Sam McAughtry

Presenter Anthony Howard The result of the Glasgow Hillhead by-election is discussed and analysed by senior politicians and commentators. Producer
CAROLINE MILLINGTON
Weather report; forecast
12.15 am Shipping forecast: inshore forecast

Contributors

Presenter:
Anthony Howard
Unknown:
Caroline Millington

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