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The Pope continues his tour of Britain and at the moment is in the North of England.
Following his progress Brian Redhead , in our Manchester studio. In London John Timpson
6.45* Prayer for the Day
With METROPOLITAN ANTHONY, Archbishop of Sourozh
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Read By:
Colin Doran
Editor:
Julian Holland

Presented by Dannie Abse Readers MARTIN JARVIS DOUGLAS LEACH and PAULINE WYNN
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol

Contributors

Presented By:
Dannie Abse
Presented By:
Readers Martin Jarvis
Presented By:
Douglas Leach
Presented By:
Pauline Wynn
Producer:
Brian Patten

from Dublin
Jenni Mills and Margaret Percy investigate the differences in the way consumers are protected in Eire and the UK. Also in the programme, how women in Eire are campaigning for a greater say in the way they run their own lives. Can their pressure succeed?
Producer COLIN LEWIS Editor JOHN GETGOOD

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Percy
Producer:
Colin Lewis

Terry Wogan , mindful of his mother's warnings on the uncertainties of showbusiness, searches for a secure day Job.
In an attempt to alleviate the troubles of the Bank Holiday motorist Terry tries his hand as an AA patrolman.
Research LIBBY SPURRIER Producer HELEN FRY
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Wogan
Unknown:
Libby Spurrier
Producer:
Helen Fry

with Sue MacGregor including during the week some Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics.
Among these today
Pip's Head or Arlichofces: two of the unwanted offerings in BA MASON'S freezer.
Both Feet on the Ground: PETER SPINKS meets some of the RAF's women air traffic controllers. Anybody's by KEITH WATERHOUSE abridged by JACK SINGLETON Read by George Layton Editor WYN KNOWLES

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Peter Spinks
Abridged By:
Jack Singleton
Read By:
George Layton
Editor:
Wyn Knowles

by Michael Innes, dramatised by Michael Bakewell
[Starring] John Hurt
with John Le Mesurier, Christopher Benjamin, Joyce Redman and Pippa Guard

Appleby of the Yard is used to dealing with serious crimes, but from the moment he steps on the train to Snarl to investigate a series of bizarre happenings, he's plunged into a world where jokes play too large a part.
(Repeat)

Contributors

Author:
Michael Innes
Dramatised by:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
Jane Morgan
Insp Appleby:
John Hurt
Everard Raven:
John Le Mesurier
Luke:
Lewis Stringer
Robert:
Anthony Newlands
Mark:
Richard Derrington
Judith:
Pippa Guard
Clarissa:
Joyce Redman
Heyhoe/Insp Mutlow:
Christopher Benjamin
Rainbird:
John Sharp
Billy Bidewell/Mr Hoobin:
Christopher Douglas
Colonel Pike:
Jack May
Sir Mulberry Farmer/Liddell:
Hugh Dickson
Lady Farmer/Mrs Ulstrup/Hannah Hoobin:
Pauline Letts
Gregory Grope:
David Gooderson
Mr Smith:
Trevor Baxter
Hannah Hoobin's boy:
Stephen Garlick
Brettingham Scurl/Scott:
John Livesey

The portrait painter
Derek Hill reminisces with John Julius Norwich about musicians he has encountered during his career, each artist further identified by an extract from a favourite record
In Derek Hill 's collection. Producer RAY ABBOTT

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Hill
Unknown:
Derek Hill
Producer:
Ray Abbott

with June Knox-Mawer
Robin Tanner is a British master-etcher. Together with his wife, Heather, he's been recording for the past 60 years a vision of rural England - In particular the village life and woodland plants of their native Wiltshire. Producer ANNE HOWELLS

Contributors

Producer:
Anne Howells

Arthur Lowe as Sir Davy Dunce , a cuckold, In The Soldier's Fortune by THOMAS OTWAY adapted by PETER BARNES Music by CHRISTOPHER WHELEN with and 1680: the Dutch wars are over and London is full of disbanded army officers lookingformoney, trouble, sex and fun. The play follows the exploits of two such officers and their valiant efforts to avoid the clutches of matrimony.
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS (First broadcast on K3) (Broadcust in tribute to Arthur Lowe who died earlier this year)

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Lowe
Unknown:
Sir Davy Dunce
Adapted By:
Peter Barnes
Music By:
Christopher Whelen
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Unknown:
Arthur Lowe
Beaugard a Captain and gentleman:
Denis Quiley
Courtine,a Captain:
John Rowe
Lady Dunce,a married ' widow ':
Dllys Laye
Sylvia,a virgin:
Sarah Liadel
Sir Jolly Jumble, a pimp:
Peter Woodthorpe
Fourbin:
Henry Knowles
Bloody-Bones:
Bernard Bresslaw
First whore:
Sonia Fraser
Second whore/Sylvia's maid:
Eve Karpf
Third whore:
Jenny Lee
Vermin:
Siôn Probert
Constable:
Christopher Scott
Landlord/Watchman:
John Bott

Includes reviews of the Radio 4 serial Never
Beei. Kissed in the Same Place 'twice; and The ObetIi'-'fzt Wile - a new novel by Julia O'Faolain. Presenter Michael Oliver Producer JOHN BOUNDY

Contributors

Novel By:
Julia O'Faolain.
Presenter:
Michael Oliver
Producer:
John Boundy

Moonshine is an unreliable, non-committal, unsentimental, and inconsistent light, such as is shed by this inconclusive and distracting assemblage of verse, songs, stories and archival oddments on relatives.
Presented by Judi Dench with additional readings by Joss Ackland Music from
CAMBRIDGE CITY JASSBAND
Vocal refrains DAVE skitani AND THE RHYTHM BOYS
Written and compiled by PETE ATKIN , RUSSELL DAVIES Producer
JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE long wave only from 11.30

Contributors

Presented By:
Judi Dench
Unknown:
Joss Ackland
Unknown:
Dave Skitani
Unknown:
Pete Atkin
Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
Jonathan James-Moore

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