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Presenters Brian Redhead and John Timpson
6.45* Prayer for the Day With MICHAEL HENESY
6.55,7.55 Weather forecast
7.0. 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
Read By:
Bryan Martin

Examining the Foundations by DERECK THOMSON
Read by Tony Roper 'Mr Squires 's first impressions on entering the classroom were of noise, black leather jackets, lumber jerkins and jeans. " This is my first post and you, 4D. are my first class." Even as he said the words Mr Squires wondered if he was making a mistake.' Producer JOHN ARNOTT BBC Scotland long wave only

Contributors

Read By:
Tony Roper
Read By:
Mr Squires
Unknown:
Mr Squires
Producer:
John Arnott

from St Andrew 's and St George's Church, Edinburgh
NEM,p 75: Spirit of God
(c113 109); Metrical Psalm 43, vv 3.5 (Martyrs); John 10, v 40-11. v 15 (AV); 0 breath of life (cn3 339) BBC Scotland
New Every Morning, the Daily Service prayerboolc, £2.00 from booksellers

Contributors

Unknown:
St Andrew

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 MacGregor including
Like Mother, Like
Daughter? CAROL Thatcher tells BERNARD JACKSON about herself and her life as the Prime
Minister's daughter. Fresh Voices: EDWARD blishen introduces a new series on African writers. School for Love (6) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Carol Thatcher
Unknown:
Bernard Jackson

The Last Cargo of the Cathay Queen by PHILIP LATHAM
A fast-paced thriller set in modern Hong Kong. Bob Sutton , a freelance security investigator, searches for a missing European businessman, only to find himself up against the Triads....
Directed by BRIAN MlLLER BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Latham
Unknown:
Bob Sutton
Directed By:
Brian Mlller
Sutton:
Keith Alexander
Samantha:
Sally Baxter
Radio announcer/Triad lieutenant:
David Peart
Paul Lee/Triad boss:
Timothy Bateson
Margaret Chang:
Miranda Forbes
Rogers:
Hugh Dickson
Mrs Wang:
Madi Hedd
Marshall:
Stephen Thorne
Van Duren:
Edward Cast
Captain:
Peter Tuddenham

Written by JAMES ROBSON (Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm)
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
James Robson
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gall1more
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Carol:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
John Bott
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Nelson Gabriel,:
Jack May
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Heather Bell
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Mary Pound:
Ysanne Churchman
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward
Mark:
Richard Derrington
Julie:
Kathryn Hurlbutt

or The King of Darataria An Entirely Original
Comic Opera in Two Acts written by W. S. Gilbert Music by Arthur Sullivan
BBC SINGERS, BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA, conducted by SIR CHARLES MACKERRAS
Producers ROBERT BOWMAN and IAN COTTERELL
IFirst broadcast on R3)

Contributors

Written By:
W. S. Gilbert
Music By:
Arthur Sullivan
Conducted By:
Sir Charles MacKerras
Producers:
Robert Bowman
Producers:
Ian Cotterell
Duke of Plaza-Toro:
Eric Shilling
Luiz:
Vernon Midgley
Don Alhambra:
Michael Lancdon
Marco:
Neil Jenkins
Guiseppe:
Niall Murray
Antonio:
Lesley Fyson
Duchess of Plaza-Toro:
Anne Collins
Casilda:
Pamela Field
Gianetta:
Marilyn Hill Smith
Tessa:
Della Jones
Fiametta:
Susanna Ross
Giulia:
Anna Bernardin
Vittoria/Inez:
Ameral Gunson
Francesco:
Ian Kennedy
Giorgio:
Philip O'Reilly

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