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Presenters John Timpson and Peter Hobday
6.45* Prayer for the Day
With THE REV JOHN CONGDON
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.30, 8.30 News Summary
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
John Congdon
Read By:
Harriet Cass
Editor:
Julian Holland

Written and read by Harry Secombe
Abridged for radio in five episodes by Elizabeth Proud

Harry Secombe tells of his childhood in Swansea and a great disappointment.

(BBC Wales)

Contributors

Author/Reader:
Harry Secombe
Abridged by:
Elizabeth Proud
Producer:
Enyd Williams

with Paul Heiney including a special investigation of company pension funds.
Do people who frequently change Jobs get a poor return for their pension contributions? Also, the latest news of the BBC's Action Special Campaign for school-leavers.
The lines are open on [number removed]from 11.0 am. ● ACTION SPECIAL: p 77

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Heiney

Vincent Price presents Maurice Denham, Liz Fraser in "The Family Album" by William Ingram

Arthur Goodby is one of those faceless commuters you pass every day. Yet when danger threatens his domestic life, he can prove formidable.
[Starring] Maurice Denham as Arthur Goodby, Liz Fraser as Rose Goodby, James Kerry as Harry, Aubrey Morris as Mr Martin, Anthony Newlands as the Coroner
(Repeated: Tues 10.30 pm)

12.55 Weather: travel: programme news

Contributors

Writer:
William Ingram
Director:
John Dyas
Presenter:
Vincent Price
Arthur Goodby:
Maurice Denham
Rose Goodby:
Liz Fraser
Harry:
James Kerry
Mr Martin:
Aubrey Morris
The Coroner:
Anthony Newlands

with Sue MacGregor
Women for Westminster: VIRGINIA BOTTOMLEY,
CHRISTINE CRAWLEY and SUSAN THOMAS were
Prospective Parliamentary
Candidates when
SONIA BEESLEY profiled them last year. How did they fare In the General Election? Britannia Rules Port Stanley: JENNY CUFFE follows the casting in bronze of a war memorial for the Falklands. Family Matters abridged in 15 parts by KITTY BURNS FLOREY GAYLE HUNNICUTT (9) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Christine Crawley
Unknown:
Susan Thomas
Unknown:
Sonia Beesley
Unknown:
Kitty Burns Florey
Unknown:
Gayle Hunnicutt

Children at the Gate abridged in 12 parts by JANET HICKSON written and read by Lynne Reid Banks (1)
Gerda Shaffer , aged 39.
Living in Israel. Divorced. Drinking heavily.
Grieving for small son lost in drowning accident. Keeping a sort of diary.
Writing it down to remind herself she still exists. Producer JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet Hickson
Read By:
Lynne Reid
Unknown:
Gerda Shaffer
Producer:
John Cardy

with Valerie Singleton and Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Valerie Singleton
Unknown:
Gordon Clough
Editor:
Derek Lewis

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Simon Hoggart to a team including Alan Coren
Michael White and Frances Donnelly
Written and complied by JOHN LANGDON and the producer DANNY GREENSTONE

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Frances Donnelly
Unknown:
John Langdon
Producer:
Danny Greenstone

Except the Lord dramatised by DAVID WHEELER from the novel by JOYCE CARY. with Howard Lang as the Narrator, Lord Nimmo
Except the Lord build the house, their labour is but lost that build it.
So, in a poor D'evon village in the 1870s. preached Tom Nimmo. farmworker and devout believer in the imminent second coming of Christ. The effect of his faith upon his son, Chester. later to become Lord
Nimmo, cabinet minister and Liberal peer, was profound, but it was not what Tom had hoped for.
Directed by JOHN CARDY
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm)

Contributors

Dramatised By:
David Wheeler
Novel By:
Joyce Cary.
Unknown:
Howard Lang
Unknown:
Tom Nimmo.
Directed By:
John Cardy
Chester, the child:
Jill Lidstone
Chester, the young man:
Richard Huw
Georgina:
Jane Knowles
Tom Nimmo:
Trevor Martin
Mrs Nimmo:
Fiona Walker
Mrs Coyte:
Hilda Schroder
Richard, as a child:
Elizabeth Lindsay
Richard, as a young man:
David Ashford
Fred Coyte:
James Kerry
Minister:
Michael Bilton
Prostitutes:
Carole Boyd
Prostitutes:
Pauline Siddle
Dr Lanza:
Nigel Graham
Dr Dolling:
James Bryce
Will Wilson:
Stuart Organ
Gomme:
Peter Woodthorpe
Brodribb:
Danwy Schiller
Doan:
Clive Panto
Kimber:
Eric Allan
Pring:
Timothy Bateson
Tory orator:
John Webb

includes reviews of The Year of Living
Dangerously, Peter Weir 's new film starring Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver ; and 0, How the Wheel Becomes Itl, Anthony Powell 's first novel since 1975. Presenter
Christopher Bigsby
Producer ANTHONY CHEEVERS Editor ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Weir
Unknown:
Mel Gibson
Unknown:
Sigourney Weaver
Unknown:
Anthony Powell
Presenter:
Christopher Bigsby
Producer:
Anthony Cheevers
Editor:
Rosemary Hart

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