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Presenters Brian Redhead and John Timpson
6.45. Prai/er for the Day RABBI JULIA NEUBERGER
6 55 7 55 Weather forecast 70 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN martin 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

Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Presenters:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Julia Neuberger
Read By:
Bryan Martin

The Quest by LINDY WILSON
Read by Brlgid Erin Bates of course we don't guarantee Mr Right," Miss Ryson beamed. .. but we do promise that your fee will introduce you to three irresistible men."
Producer juditii elliott BBC Northern Ireland long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Lindy Wilson
Read By:
Brlgid Erin Bates
Producer:
Juditii Elliott

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.
Questions, on a postcard please, to: Enquire Within, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW
Producer DILLY barlow long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Nell Landor
Producer:
Dilly Barlow

Introduced by Sue MacGrcgor including
Science Scanner: movra bremner reports on some new ideas.
Letter to the Queen: in Luxor, Egypt. JAMES Robertson advises on a matter of major importance:
The Tenant of Wlldfell Hall (16) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGrcgor

by Mike Walker

Tomas is a young man who was born in a small Brazilian village. In two earlier plays we followed his adventures as he came out Into the world. In this final play he is confronted with some of the harsh realities of the life he has chosen.

(Richard Pasco is an associate artist of the RSC)

Contributors

Writer:
Mike Walker
Director:
Christopher Venning
Orlando:
Richard Pasco
Tomas:
Gary Cady
Maria:
Frances Jeater
Ana:
Beth Porter
Jefe:
Aaron Swartz
Fr Alvarro:
Ronald Herdman
Jose/TV reporter:
Nick Reding
Javari:
Crawford Logan
Benny:
Alex Jennings
Bill Krause:
Stuart Organ
Police captain:
Henry Stamper
Grandfather:
Michael Spice
Gisco:
John Livesey

Trouble for Lucia by E. F. BENSON abridged in 12 parts and read by Aubrey Woods (1)
In the genteel Sussex town of Tilling, Lucia Pillson has long been acknowledged socially as the cremc de la crime. Now, behold, she is elected Mayor. So what of her arch-rival, Elizabeth Mapp ? Dear Elizabeth, she can hardly be expected to take all this lying down. Producer
JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
E. F. Benson
Read By:
Aubrey Woods
Unknown:
Lucia Pillson
Unknown:
Elizabeth Mapp
Unknown:
John Cardy

Written by Helen Leadbeater
'Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm)
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Writer:
Helen Leadbeater
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shufa:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Laura:
Betty McDowall
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Jack Woolley:
Arnold Peters
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Nelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Heather Bell
Jethro:
George Hart
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Colonel Danby:
Ballard Berkeley
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward
DS Barry:
David Vann
Julie:
Kathryn Hurlbutt

includes reviews of Difficult Women, a memoir of three: Jean Rhys , Sonia Orwell and Germaine Greer by David Plante ; and Or Shall
We Diet, an oratorio by Michael Berkeley with a text by Ian McEwan , which will be performed a! the Royal Festival Hall and relayed on Radio 3 on Sunday.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer carkoll MOORE

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Rhys
Unknown:
Sonia Orwell
Unknown:
Germaine Greer
Unknown:
David Plante
Unknown:
Michael Berkeley
Unknown:
Ian McEwan
Presenter:
Paul Vaughan

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