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Tony Lewis hosts a leisurely look at the sporting world featuring Wightman Cup tennis and news of ENGLAND'S cricketers' final preparations for next week's opening test In Australia.
Producer JOANNE WATSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Producer:
Joanne Watson

Introduced by Bernard Falk , with help from
SUSAN MARLING and IAN LYON , taking a critical look at the holiday, travel and leisure scene. Producer
JENNY MALLINSON DUFF
Editor ROGER MACDONALD

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bernard Falk
Unknown:
Susan Marling
Unknown:
Ian Lyon
Unknown:
Jenny Mallinson Duff
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

Presented by Louise Botting
The programme that keeps you in touch with what's happening in the field of personal savings. tax. mortgages, Insurance, social security and the financial problems of everyday life.
A Financial World Tonight production
(Repeated: Mon 10.2 am)

Contributors

Presented By:
Louise Botting

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Barry Took to Alan Coren
Bel Mooney and David Taylor
Written and compiled by JOHN LANGDON and DANNY GREENSTONE Producer
DANNY GREENSTONE
(Repeated: Mon 6.30 pm)
12.55 Weather: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Bel Mooney
Unknown:
David Taylor
Unknown:
John Langdon
Unknown:
Danny Greenstone
Producer:
Danny Greenstone

by Peter Mackie
with Chris Gittins as George

Cath and John make an offer for an old property in Warwickshire. It needs renovation and money spent on it. But the major problem is still to come...

BBC Birmingham
(Repeated: Tues 11.3 am)

Contributors

Writer:
Peter MacKie
Director:
Vanessa Whitburn
George:
Chris Gittins
Cath:
Heather Barrett
John:
Graham Padden
Clavering:
Michael N. Harbour
Liz:
Patricia Gallimore

A ten-part adventure serial by JAMES FOLLETT
The crew of the starshlp Challenger have awoken from 15 years' suspended animation to discover that their two children, Bran and Elka - who were not allowed to join them - have aged naturally and are now in their late teens. Both are under the Influence of the ' Guardian Angels '. Bran has taken over command of the Challenger and threatened to kill anyone who stands in his way. 4: Solaria
Directed by GLYN DEARMAN

Contributors

Directed By:
Glyn Dearman
Commander Telson:
Sean Arnold
Sharna:
Amanda Murray
Darv:
Haydn Wood
Astra:
Kamryn Huributt
Angel One:
Sonia Fraser
Angel Two:
Gordon Reid
Bran:
Michael Maloney
Elka:
Jill Lidstone
Tidy:
David Gooderson
Solaria:
Pauline Letts
Eikeran:
Nicholas Courtney

In the fifth of six programmes Anthony Curtis discovers the problems of writing the life of figures who have a 'following' of millions; he discusses J.R.R. Tolkien with his biographer Humphrey Carpenter; P. G. Wodehouse with Frances Donaldson and - a cult figure from the past - Hilaire Belloc with A.N. Wilson.

Contributors

Presenter:
Anthony Curtis
Interviewee:
Humphrey Carpenter
Interviewee:
Frances Donaldson
Interviewee:
A.N. Wilson.
Reader:
Ronald Baddiley
Producer:
Prudence Smith

by Roger Milner
As Napoleon Bonaparte was setting about altering the geography of Europe and becoming a feared and hated tyrant in the process, his brother Lucien was captured, brought to Ludlow in England, and immediately set up life as a respected country gentleman. The play tells the story of this most enigmatic man in a most unusual period of history.
A BBC Radio Drama Company production
(Repeated: Mon 3.2 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Roger Milner
Director:
Gerry Jones
Lucien:
Crawford Logan
Alexandrine:
Wendy Murray
Lord Powis:
Hugh Dickson
Mr Knight:
Stephen Thorne
Charles:
Jill Lidstone
Charlotte:
Rosalind Adams
Mackenzie:
Henry Stamper
The Rev Butler:
Anthony Newlands
Lord Liverpool:
Peter Tuddenham
Ellison:
James Kerry
Tallyrand:
Nigel Graham
Fr Maurice:
Jim Reid
Col Layton:
Edward Cast
Lord Dudley:
Stuart Organ
Fouche:
David Gooderson

David and Susan Weekes had a dream - to set up in business in their own hotel and ' be their own boss '. Over the last year, teporter
Helen Palmer and the producer. Julian Hale , have been following their progress - from first enthusiasm through professional training to ... success? Producer JULIAN HALE

Contributors

Unknown:
Susan Weekes
Unknown:
Helen Palmer
Producer:
Julian Hale
Producer:
Julian Hale

Noel Edmonds presents a six-part series tracing the development of pop music broadcasting, with recollections from
Influential DJs and rare archive recordings.
5: One-Derful Radio JRadio I's founding fathers, including ROBIN SCOTT , TONY BLACKBURN.
KENNY EVERETT and JOHN
PEEL, recall the sinking of the Pirates and the establishment of the BBC's one-derful alternative on 247 metres. Research BRIAN THOMPSON Written and produced by TREVOR DANN

Contributors

Unknown:
Noel Edmonds
Unknown:
Robin Scott
Unknown:
Tony Blackburn.
Unknown:
Kenny Everett
Unknown:
Brian Thompson
Produced By:
Trevor Dann

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