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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day with THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by pauline bushnell
730,830Newsheadlines
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Richard Harries
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell
Editor:
Julian Holland

The second of two programmes. Last year or John Parkinson , fearless astronomer from University College,
London, determined to fulfil the ambition of a lifetime, to observe a total eclipse of the Sun. Success and Sardines Producer
ALISON RICHARDS long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
John Parkinson
Unknown:
Alison Richards

War Correspondent
Ronald Robson reported on war and conflict all over the world during a BBC career of more than 25 years. In this second programme he talks to Angus McDcrmld about his experiences as a radio and television correspondent.
A Radio News production by JOHN ALLEN long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Robson
Unknown:
Angus McDcrmld
Production By:
John Allen

Introduced from Glasgow by Mary Marquis
Special Guest:
Dr Judy Greenwood - a community psychiatrist who has been working in one of Edinburgh's largest council estates.
Homes in Miniature:
CHRISTINE KINNEAR talks to JUDITH STELL, Wife of the Liberal Party Leader,
The Rt Hon David Steel , about her lifelong interest in dolls' nouses. The Tourists are Comino.' FINLAY J. MACDONALD Offers a Highland perspective on the annual summer migration to the north. BBC Scotland
Morgan's Passing (7) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Marquis
Unknown:
Dr Judy Greenwood
Talks:
Christine Kinnear
Unknown:
David Steel
Unknown:
Finlay J. MacDonald

A Diamond is Forever -
They Say by GEORGE BYATT with and Sandra and Marilyn met at typing college. Now they talk to each other on the telephone. They talk about their jobs, about their boyfriends, about their bosses. Sometimes they tell the truth. Directed by MICHAEL BARTLETT

Contributors

Unknown:
George Byatt
Directed By:
Michael Bartlett
Sandra:
Patience Tomlinson
Marilyn:
Hilary Drake
Sandra's mother:
Miriam Margolyes
Marilyn's mother:
Prunella Scales

In November 1962 the Findhorn Community was founded on the shores of the Moray Firth in Scotland. From three people living in a caravan it evolved to a group of over 200 people working, meditating and attending the garden which is the spiritual heart of the venture.
Frances Donnelly visited Findhorn to find out how they organise their lives and what they see as the purpose of the garden and the community.

Contributors

Unknown:
Frances Donnelly

with Clive Jacobs plus continental travel information.
Tom Boswell tests the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Producer IRENE MALLIS Editor ROGER MACDONALD

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Jacobs
Unknown:
Tom Boswell
Unknown:
Alfa Romeo Giulietta.
Producer:
Irene Mallis
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

Air Vice-Marshal Menaul Nell Klnnock , mp
Peregrine Worsthorne tackle the issues raised by the audience in Leomlnster, Herefordshire Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated; Sat 1.10 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Menaul Nell Klnnock
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Carole Stone

includes reviews of Aunt Mary - Pam Gems ' new comedy starring Alfred Marks at the Warehouse Theatre, London; and A Traveller's Life - the autobiography of Eric Newby , celebrated author of A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush. Presenter
Michael Billington
Producer CARROLL MOORE
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Pam Gems
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
Eric Newby
Unknown:
Hindu Kush.
Unknown:
Michael Billington
Producer:
Carroll Moore

with Bill Wallis
David Tate , Sheila Steafel and Chris Emmett
Written by BOB SINFIELD TONY SARCHET ,
JAMES HENDRIE , JOHN LANGDON RICHARD QUICK,
ALISTAIR BEATON , PETER HICKEY. JOHN REVELL , DAVE DIXON , ANDREA Solomons and others. Producer
PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sheila Steafel
Unknown:
Chris Emmett
Written By:
Bob Sinfield
Written By:
Tony Sarchet
Unknown:
James Hendrie
Unknown:
John Langdon
Unknown:
Alistair Beaton
Unknown:
Peter Hickey.
Unknown:
John Revell
Unknown:
Dave Dixon
Unknown:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

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