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with Brian Redhead and John Timpson
8.45* Prayer for the Day With THE REV ALEC GILMORE
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7 30 8 30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday In Parliament
8.57 Weather; travel

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Alec Gilmore
Read By:
Peter Donaldson

Second of nine proqrammesICI Colour
Jack Widgery , ICIColour consultant, Jane Sheard from Good Housekeeping magazine.
David Holloway , Editor of Handyman Whicht. responding to questions
Sou thport Round Table and their guests.eckon fn^h'e^c'n^BUlBreckon Producer CLIVE RICHE Editor JIM BLACK
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Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Widgery
Unknown:
Jane Sheard
Unknown:
David Holloway
Editor:
Jim Black

We all have queries, quibbles and quandaries which we mean to resolve but which always lie unanswered at the back of our minds.
Let Nell Landor , together with his specialist experts and the help of the BBC Reference Library, sort out your queries.
Producer KATE fenton
Questions, on a postcard please, to: Enquire
Within, BBC Broadcastino House, London WIA 4WW long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Nell Landor
Producer:
Kate Fenton

A general knowledge contest between schools in Great Britain

Exeter School, Exeter v. Westlands School, Torquay

Questionmasters Tim Gudgin, Paddy Feeny

12.55 Weather; travel; programme news

Contributors

Questionmaster:
Tim Gudgin
Questionmaster/Questions set by:
Paddy Feeny
Questions set by:
Paul Livesey
Questions set by:
Nigel Richardson
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

with Sue MacGregor
Fit for Winter: Professor Rainer Goldsmith of Chelsea College joins Pat Thornton and Sue MacGregor to discuss exercise.
Palette Talk: John Fitzmaurice-Mills talks about painting still life.
The Stepsisters by Pamela Street abridged in nine parts by Elizabeth Bradbury
Read by Diana Olsson (1)
(Music: Mathias' Wind Quintet)
(long wave only)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Professor Rainer Goldsmith
Unknown:
Pat Thornton
Unknown:
John Fitzmaurice-Mills
Reader:
Diana Olsson

A comedy by Michael Davies
With Timothy Bateson as Digby Watford-Jones

When Digby Watford-Jones starts in office cleaning and security service with his old firm, it transpires he has an ulterior motive.

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Davies
Director:
Enyd Williams
Digny Watford-Jones:
Timothy Bateson
Hilda Watford-Jones:
Madi Hedd
John Bickford:
Anthony Newlands
Roger Bowling:
Stephen Thorne
Mrs Henderson:
Jean Trend
Julia Hardcastle:
Frances Jeater
Bob Paterson:
Steve Hodson
David Penhaligan:
Nigel Graham

Frank Delaney presents, the magazine programme for browsers and bookworms about all that's best between two covers.
Including this week a children's treat with Mary Norton 's latest saga of The Borrowers.
Producer SIMON ELMES

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Unknown:
Mary Norton
Producer:
Simon Elmes

One last dollop of raucous fun with Robert Bathurst, Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Emma Thompson and Griff Rhys Jones

Contributors

Performer:
Robert Bathurst
Performer:
Rory McGrath
Performer:
Jimmy Mulville
Performer:
Emma Thompson
Performer:
Griff Rhys Jones
Writer:
Rory McGrath
Writer:
Jimmy Mulville
Writer:
Jon Canter
Producer:
Geoffrey Perkins

Written by DEBBIE COOK
(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week: \ \
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Debbie Cook
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Jill Archer:
Ratricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Lucy Perks:
Tracy-Jane White
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
CJarrle Grundy:
Heather Bell
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Mike Tucker:
Alec Wilson

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Includes reviews of Patrice Chóreau's production of Wagner's Ring Cycle on BBC2 and Radio 3; and The Artist as Photographer : the ways in which painters as varied as Andy Warhol , Edgar Degas and Eugene Delacroix have used the camera to influence their work. Illustrated in a book by Marina Vatzey and an exhibition at the John Hansard Gallery. Southampton
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer BRIAN BArfield

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Warhol
Unknown:
Edgar Degas
Unknown:
Eugene Delacroix
Book By:
Marina Vatzey
Presenter:
Paul Vaughan
Producer:
Brian Barfield

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