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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Bedhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day with MICHAEL HENESY
6.35 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN martin
7.25*, 8.J5' Sport
7.28,8.30 News headlines
7.45' Thought for the Day
8.35' Yesterday In Parliament
8.57 Weather: travel

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Brian Bedhead
Unknown:
Michael Henesy
Read By:
Bryan Martin

Driving
When should you be using your signals, your handbrake, your gears and your mirror?
And why do some people consistently fail their driving test?
Teresa McGonagle Is joined by instructor
Elwyn Reed , and driving consultant
Jeremy G. Barrett. Produced by the Woman's Hour unit
Lines open from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle
Unknown:
Elwyn Reed
Unknown:
Jeremy G. Barrett.

, Something is eating my budgie's eggs and leaving slimy tracks away from the aviary. I realise that birds eat slugs, but do slugs eat birds' eggs? Mike Stoddart ,
Peter Ferns and John Crothers are on the trail of some of your wildlife questions. Presented by Derek Jones Producer MELINDA BARKER BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 3.5 pm) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Stoddart
Unknown:
Peter Ferns
Unknown:
John Crothers
Presented By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Melinda Barker

in which Lionel Blair Sandra Dickinson and Andrew Sachs are dealt with by Paul Daniels
Cards devised, shuffled and scribbled on by IAN MESSITER
Produced and cut by RICHARD ED1S
(Repeated: Thurs 8.30pm)
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Lionel Blair
Unknown:
Sandra Dickinson
Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Unknown:
Paul Daniels
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Unknown:
Richard Ed1s

The Round Table by DELORES BARON
Percy Edwards as ' Poochy '
For a former Windmill showgirl retirement in the south of Spain Is not as idyllic as it might seem, and her attempt to assuage loneliness brings problems.
Directed by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Delores Baron
Unknown:
Percy Edwards
Directed By:
Graham Gauld
Joan Carter:
Marjorle Westbury
Mary Cummlngs:
Pauline Letts
Colonel Hunt:
Timothy Bateson
Dr Sutherland:
Henry Stamper
Alfredo:
Ronalo Baddtley
American:
Alex Jennings

For an Inanimate object, the telephone wields an uncanny power over us. When we want it to ring It remains obstinately silent; the moment we climb into the bath it rings out loud. Margaret Horsfleld presents an investigation Into the psychology of the phone. Its influence over us, and the way we use it and abuse it, at work and at home.
Research LYDIA COOKE
Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Horsfleld
Producer:
Jane Marshall

A portrait in words and music of the great
Russian singer, born 110 years ago, on 11 February 1873.
Those of us who saw as well as heard Chaikipin know that his like can never happen again.
There are times, indeed, when nature, having produced a masterpiece, reallu does break the mould.
(SIR NEVILLE CARDUS )
Complied by Peggy Branford with the recorded reminiscences Of LADY HUDSON-DAV1ES
(Challapin's daughter) SIR NEVILLE CARDUS , IVOR NEWTON , LYDIA SHERWOOD and ODA SLOBODSKAYA and readings from Challapin's autobiography by BREWSTER MASON.
Producer ALAN HAYDOCK ( Repeat)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Neville Cardus
Unknown:
Peggy Branford
Unknown:
Sir Neville Cardus
Unknown:
Ivor Newton
Unknown:
Lydia Sherwood
Unknown:
Brewster Mason.

Peter Hobday with the magazine which goes to the shop floors and board rooms across the country where work Is done and decisions taken that affect the wealth of the nation.
Producers JOHN SKRINE and ROSALIND BEW
(Repeated: Thurs 10.2 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Producers:
John Skrine
Producers:
Rosalind Bew

includes reviews of the National Theatre production of a new play by Peter Gill. Kick for Touch, starring James Hazeldine, at the Cottesloe Theatre: and the 50th anniversary exhibition at the Courtauld Institute. Presenter Natalie Wheen

Contributors

Presenter:
Natalie Wheen
Producer:
Philip Jordan

Tony Wilklns ,
David Holloway and David Nye respond to questions from DIY enthusiasts at the Royal Aldershot Officers' Club.
In the Chair Libby Purves Producer CATHY STEWART Editor JIM BLACK
(Rptd: Thurs 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Wilklns
Unknown:
David Holloway
Unknown:
David Nye
Unknown:
Libby Purves
Producer:
Cathy Stewart
Editor:
Jim Black

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