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Presenters John Timpson and Wendy Jones
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES 7.», 8.» Today's News
Read by peter Donaldson
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Wendy Jones
Unknown:
Richard Harries
Read By:
Peter Donaldson

Today
Professor Alan Gcmmell visits Inverewe, that exciting garden on Scotland's extreme west coast. It was founded in 1862 on this remote and stormy corner of Scotland by Osgood MacKenzie and is now administered by the National Trust for Scotland. Producer
Ml HOOCH M. MCPHERSON
long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Alan Gcmmell
Unknown:
Osgood MacKenzie
Unknown:
Hooch M. McPherson

Current and controversial issues are put on trial before Chairman
Geoffrev Robertson and an audience of jurors.
Two advocates will each call supporting witnesses. The jury will vote at the beginning and end of the trial to measure any swing of opinion.
Producer ma<;gie redfern long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrev Robertson

Introduced from Glasgow by Mary Marquis
Special Guest: SIR Ulli MONCREIFFE OF THAT ILK
- genealogist and former Chairman of Di-bretl.
Steel Wool: sheep with a difference. MARGARET COLLINS investigates.
Put Heart info Marriage: one in three marriages in Scotland ends in divorce. Christine KINNEAR looks at the history of marriage and its future. Producer Rosalind BEW BBC Scotland
Capricorn and Cancer by c.eoffrey household abridged in four parts by JACK SINGLETON
1: Six Legs are Welcome Read by Peter Tuddcnham long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Marquis
Unknown:
Margaret Collins
Unknown:
Christine Kinnear
Producer:
Rosalind Bew
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Read By:
Peter Tuddcnham

Can You Hear Me" by TRISHA FINE with Jenny is 30 and married with two young children, when she discovers she has multiple sclerosis. How will she and her family face the prospect of her disablement and re-adjust to a quite different life' and the children of DRUNTSt'llLD PRIMARY SCHOOL. Edinburgh Directed by MARILYN IRELAND imaurec Beatiie was joint winner n) the 1981 Pile Best Actress Award for her performance in this play) (First broadcast on Radio Scolland)

Contributors

Unknown:
Trisha Fine
Directed By:
Marilyn Ireland
Jenny:
Maureen Bcalllc
Jeff:
Alec Heggie
Lisa:
Jane Reilly
Sheila:
Phyllis Ocan
Mrs Burgess:
Mahy Riggans
Dr Massie:
Tom Watson
Headmaster:
Robert Trotter

A six-part series on dialects and accents in England today.
4: Who You Are and What You Say
Brian Redhead discovers. wIth the help of BBC Local Radio archives, that the way you speak Is influenced not just by your home area but also by the job you do and whether you are a man or a woman.
Consultant MALCOLM petvt Producers
CHRISTOPHER STONE and ARTHUR WOOD

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Christopher Stone
Unknown:
Arthur Wood

A Short Walk In the Hindu Kush by ERIC NEWBY abridged in seven parts by SOFKA SKIPWITH
Read by SEAN ARNOLD (7)
Producer
CHRISTOPHER VENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Newby
Unknown:
Sofka Skipwith
Read By:
Sean Arnold
Unknown:
Christopher Venning

Written by MARY cutler iRepeated: Mon 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Mary Cutler
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gaimore
Phil:
Noiiman Painting
Shula:
Judy Bennett
Laura:
Betty McDowall
Tom Forrest,:
Bob Arnold
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Nelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Sid Perks,:
Alan Devereux
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Heather Bell
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Neil Canter:
Brian Hewlett
Colonel Danby:
Ballard Berkeley
Mark Hcbden:
Richard Derrington
Jackie Woodstock:
Lou Wakefield

As John Alderson , Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall, leaves the police force, he talks to William Horsley about policing and politics. Producer JULIAN COLES

Contributors

Unknown:
John Alderson
Unknown:
William Horsley
Producer:
Julian Coles

celebrates the centenary of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, founded on 1 May 1882; and previews Nye. a new play by Paul Ferris on BBC1 next
Sunday evening, set in 1957. starring
John Hartley as Aneurin Bevan. Presenter Sheridan Morley Producer BRUN barpield

Contributors

Play By:
Paul Ferris
Unknown:
John Hartley
Unknown:
Aneurin Bevan.
Presenter:
Sheridan Morley
Producer:
Brun Barpield

with Bill Wallis
David Tate. Sheila Stcafel and Chris Emmetl
Written by hob sinfield ,
TONY SAHCHET. JAMESHENDÐJE JDHNI.ANGDnw, RICHARDqUICK PETER lUCKEY, JOHN REVELL DAVE DIXON. ANDREA soi.omons and others Producer
PAUL MAVlIEW-ARCHEn

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate.
Unknown:
Sheila Stcafel
Unknown:
Chris Emmetl
Written By:
Hob Sinfield
Written By:
Tony Sahchet.
Unknown:
John Revell
Unknown:
Dave Dixon.
Unknown:
Paul Mavliew-Archen

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