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Presenters Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday
6.45* Prayer for the Day With PAMELA EGAN
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.20* Your Letters
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought /or the Day

Contributors

Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Presenters:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
Peter Donaldson

Astronomy
After dark tonight whether you are a dedicated or casual stargazer, you will be able to see Venus, Jupiter and Saturn in close-up as they dominate the skies. Everybody has a question about astronomy.
Put your own question to Heather Couper ,
Astronomy Educator at the Old Royal Observatory In
Greenwich, who Joins Sue MacGregor. Produced by the Woman's Hour unit
Lines open from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Heather Couper

We read your letters, play your favourite sounds and give you another chance to win the mystery sound competition. Presented by Derek Jones
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 3.5 pm) long wave only

Contributors

Presented By:
Derek Jones
Producer:
Anne Blair Gould

Chairman
Robert Robinson
8: Midlands and East Anglia
Allan Chapman (senior lecturer)
Ian Baird (teacher) Andrew Cobley
(computer programmer) Dersford Sudworth (sales engineer)
The programme Includes Beat the Brains
Devised by JOHN P. WYNN Questions set by IAN GILLIIS
Producer RICHARD EDIS
(Repeated: Thurs 6.30 pm)
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Allan Chapman
Unknown:
Ian Baird
Unknown:
Andrew Cobley
Unknown:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Richard Edis

with Sue MacGregor
Period Property: if you're In the market for an unusual older home - be it a cottage or a castle - there's a new way of finding out what's available,bbianleadsou talks to MARGARET IIORSEFIELD.
Who Can 1 Turn To? People have phobias about the most extraordinary - and ordinary - things. In the sixth in this series about people with problems,
RICHARD HEMINGWAY finds out what help is available.
The London Embassy (6) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Iiorsefield.
Unknown:
Richard Hemingway

by Wally K. Daly
Dabbling with new machinery can often produce extraordinary results particularly when the machine In question is an "Electronic Agitator-stroke Molecule Adjustor". Then anything can happen... and does.

Contributors

Writer:
Wally K. Daly
Directed by:
Martin Jenkins
Paul:
Paul Daneman
Margaret:
Gwen Watford
Frank:
Donald Hewlett
Faye:
Norma Ronald
Harold:
Eric Allan

The true story of a mysterious midsummer manhunt.
August Bank Holiday, 1927 An ordinary little man in a trilby hat paces the promenade at Great
Yarmouth. His picture is In the paper, his name on handbills all over town: there is a reward on his head. The wanted man is Mr Lobby Lud. Miles Kington tells the Story of the sensational newspaper stunt which for years turned the nation Into seaside A sleuths.
Featuring the original Mr Lobby Lud. W. T. Chinn Producer
SIMON ELMES

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr Lobby Lud.
Unknown:
Mr Lobby Lud.
Unknown:
T. Chinn
Producer:
Simon Elmes

What's it Worth*
The libel laws exist to protect your reputation - but a suit can cost
£20,000. How can a poor man protect his name?
Reporter Roger Finnigan Producer PAUL CAMPBELL Editor DAVID TAYLOR BBC Manchester

Contributors

Reporter:
Roger Finnigan
Producer:
Paul Campbell
Editor:
David Taylor

Three programmes In which Christopher Matthew talks to travellers about the reality rather than romance of journeys. 1: Two Men in a Boat
In 1871. Geoff Allum and his cousin spent 73 days rowing the Atlantic from Las Palmas to Barbados in a boat not much bigger than a dining-room table'. '. He recalls the journey now in terms of physical discomforts and mental anguish.
Producer ALASTAIR WILSON BBC Manchester

Contributors

Talks:
Christopher Matthew
Unknown:
Geoff Allum
Producer:
Alastair Wilson

Includes reviews of Eureka, a new film directed by Nicolas Roeg. starring Gene Hackman and Jane Lapotalre ; and Duluth, Gore. Vidal's parody of romantic action and TV soap opera. Presenter Paul Allen Producer
ANTHONY CHEEVERS

Contributors

Directed By:
Nicolas Roeg.
Unknown:
Gene Hackman
Unknown:
Jane Lapotalre
Presenter:
Paul Allen
Producer:
Anthony Cheevers

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