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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
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

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

An occasional series about people who are successful against the odds.
4: Peter Kukla and Steve Robinson
Friends since childhood, Peter Kukla and Steve Robinson have brought their different skills to bear, in the design and marketing of ' The Jimp ' Marian Foster reports on a small British company in Sandbach, Cheshire, which produces a modern utility vehicle, using traditional coach-building principles.
Producer ANN TENNANT BBC Birmingham long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Kukla
Unknown:
Steve Robinson
Unknown:
Peter Kukla
Unknown:
Steve Robinson
Unknown:
Marian Foster
Producer:
Ann Tennant

The late Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in a series of ten plays by Michael Hardwick based on the short stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The solicitors for Ferguson and Muirhead, tea brokers, have had an enquiry from their client concerning vampires. As they feel that kind of matter hardly comes within their purview, they suggest that Mr Ferguson should call upon Sherlock Holmes.
(First broadcast in 1964)

12.55 Weather; travel; programme news

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Hardwick
Based on stories by:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Director:
Graham Gauld
Sherlock Holmes:
Carleton Hobbs
Dr Watson:
Norman Shelley
Ferguson:
Stephen Jack
Mrs Ferguson:
Josephina Ray
Dolores:
Gladys Spencer
Mrs Mason:
Margaret Wolfit
Jack:
Peter Bartlett

with Sue MacGregor Who Knows Best? (1):
ROWEassesses the experts' advice on baMes steep problems.
The King's General by DAPHNE DO MAORIER abridged In 15 parts by DOREEN ESTALL
Read by Jill Balcon (1)
Honor Harris met Sir
Richard Grenvile on her 18th birthday. Their love was star-crossed, but survived even the exigencies of the English Civil War. long wave only

Contributors

Read By:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Richard Grenvile

DearAunt by JULIA JONES , with Eve is a young ournalist working in London. When her mother dies the writes to her Aunt May who she hasn't seen for years and who lives In
Belfast. May Is a spinster and a member of an ecumenical prayer group. Their first meeting is a disaster but Eve cannot resist visiting her aunt again.
Directedby
SBAUN MACLOUCHLIN BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Jones
May:
Margaret D'Arcy
Eve:
Meg Davies

(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Written by MARGARET PHELAN
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Margaret Phelan
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Phil:
Norman Fainting
Shula:
Judy Bennett
Laura:
Betty McDowell
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Jack Woolley:
Arnold Peters
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Kelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Martha Woodford:
Mollie Harris
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Clarrle:
Heather Bell
Jethro Larkln:
George Hart
Colonel Danby:
Ballard Berkelet
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward
Mark Hebden:
Richard Derrington
Det Sgt Barry-:
Bavid Vann
Julie:
Kathryn Hurlbutt

includes reviews of That Championship Season, Jason Miner 's film starring Robert Mitchum as a basketball coach; and a new play by Steven BertofT , West - Or
Welcome Back to Dalston Junction at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London.
Presenter Paul Vangban Producer CARROLL MOORE

Contributors

Unknown:
Jason Miner
Unknown:
Robert Mitchum
Play By:
Steven Bertoft
Presenter:
Paul Vangban
Producer:
Carroll Moore

The date of the General
Election may well depend on how England and Wales vote in today's district elections.
Anthony Howard. Robert Carvel and senior politicians discuss the results as they come in. Producer
CAROLINE MILLINGTON
Including
Weather report; forecast long wave only
12.15 am Shipping forecast; inshore forecast

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Howard.
Unknown:
Robert Carvel
Unknown:
Caroline Millington

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