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Presenters Brian Redhead at the Labour Party
Conference in Blackpool; John Timpson in London
6.45* Prayer for the Day
With THE REV LESLIE STOKES
6.55, 7.5S Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Leslie Stokes
Read By:
Laurie MacMillan

Three years ago Gina Tarrant launched her own brand of champagne, De Lahaye, and already It can be found at the Ritz Hotel and aboard the QE2. You can even buy De Lahaye champagne liqueur chocolates from
Harrods. Derek Cooper talks to this enterprising lady. Producer ANNE BROWN BBC Birmingham long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Gina Tarrant
Talks:
Harrods. Derek Cooper
Producer:
Anne Brown

Recently the young people Of RHYL HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR and their conductor JEFFERSON THOMAS went to Neerpelt In Belgium to compete against 28 other choirs from 23 nations. and came away with a first prise with honours. A reflection of the journey and the competition, using their own words and music. Producer EIFION EVANS long wave only

Contributors

Conductor:
Jefferson Thomas
Producer:
Eifion Evans

introduced by Sue MacGregor including
A Seasonal Bouquet: a celebration of autumn in words and music.
A Delicate Operation: REX REED watches a surgeon remove a patient's cataract. Sergeant Nice (4) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor

by Grant Eustace
with Paul Herzberg as Scott Mortimer

Scott Mortimer is called in to investigate the theft of four limpet mines from a Royal Naval Armaments Depot. They will obviously be used to sabotage something - but what, and where? - and will Mortimer trace them in time?

Contributors

Writer:
Grant Eustace
Director:
Christopher Venning
Scott Mortimer:
Paul Herzberg
Lt-Cdr Frank Walkerton:
Crawford Logan
Major George Bentham:
Nigel Graham
Laura Bentham:
Lucinda Curtis
Elise Parnell:
Miranda Forbes
Ldg-Wren Sally Carter:
Patience Tomlinson
Lt Patrick Richards:
Jim Reid
Cdr Parnell/Sellars:
Steve Hodson
Bill Cadgeworth:
Neil Phillips
Inspector Rudd:
Stuart Organ
Captain:
John Forbes-Robertson

A third series of roguish fun performed by Robert Bathurst Jimmy Mulvllle Rory McGrath
Emma Thompson and Griff Rhys Jones
Written by RORY MCGRATH , JIMMY MULVILLE and JON CANTER
Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Bathurst
Unknown:
Jimmy Mulvllle
Unknown:
Rory McGrath
Unknown:
Emma Thompson
Unknown:
Griff Rhys Jones
Written By:
Rory McGrath
Written By:
Jimmy Mulville
Written By:
Jon Canter
Producer:
Geoffrey Perkins

by TREVOR BAXTER with Irene Handl as Gladys, the Lady's Maid and Bill Fraser as her husband Tom, the Butler After 50 years in His
Lordship's service, the servants decide to celebrate the anniversary in a most unusual way.
Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Trevor Baxter
Unknown:
Irene Handl
Unknown:
Bill Fraser
Directed By:
John Tydeman

This year Florence marks the 400th anniversary of one of the leading art galleries in the world.
John Jacob has attended some of the festivities in Italyandtalkstoart critics and historians about this treasury of Renaissance art and the many paintings, like
Botticelli's Primavera, which have been newly restored for the anniversary.
Producer CARROLL MOORE
9.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
John Jacob
Producer:
Carroll Moore

I think I do irritate people sometimes by being so determined to pretend that there isn't anything wrong with me, but we all have our own way of coping with life and that, I suppose, is mine.
Sue MacGregor's guest is the writer Marie Joseph , who suffers from arthritis. Producer GILLIAN HUSH
BBC Manchester long wave only followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Marie Joseph
Producer:
Gillian Hush

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