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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day with THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.30. 8.30 News summary
7.45* Thought /or the Day
8.50' Your Letters

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Richard Harries
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell

Introduced from
Bristol by Jennl Murray Breamore House
Revisited: a look at a feudal village in the 80s. Kicking the Habit: JENNI MILLS visits a West
Country clinic with a unique approach to rehabilitating drug addicts.
Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
Family Matters (13) long wave only

by MARY RENAULT adapted for radio in 11 Sarts by MICHAEL BAKEWELL 2: The Year King with and While journeying from Troizen to meet for the first time his father
Aigeus, King of Athens.
Theseus arrives at Eleusis. A strange welcome awaits him. The Queen Priestess informs him that he has arrived, fufllling the omens, on the day when the King must die.
Music composed by CHRISTOS PITTAS
Directed by DAVID SPENSER

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Bakewell
Composed By:
Christos Pittas
Directed By:
David Spenser
Theseus:
Gary Bond
the Queen of Eleusis:
Frances Jeater
Amyntor:
Alex Jennings
Pallans:
Spencer Banks
Bias:
Steve Hodson
Kerkyon:
David Peart
Hypsenor:
Richard Bates
Xanthos:
John Livesey
pylas:
Philip Sully
Priestess:
Fiona Walker
Old priestess:
Carole Boyd
Girl:
Pauline Siddle

Employment in the 80s Six programmes
5: Special Problems - Special Measures
With Brian Redhead this week is John Atkinson of the Institute of Manpower Studies. They examine a range of schemes designed to help the unemployed.
Series consultant
JOHN ATKINSON. Series producer CHRISTOPHER STONE

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
John Atkinson
Unknown:
John Atkinson.

with Chris Serle and help from
Eric Tobitt , Alanah Martin , Tom Boswell Producer IRENE MALLIS Editor ROGER MACDONALD

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Eric Tobitt
Unknown:
Alanah Martin
Unknown:
Tom Boswell
Producer:
Irene Mallis
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

written by JOHN FLETCHER Cast for the week:
Peggy Archer .JUNE SPENCER
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm) BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
John Fletcher
Unknown:
Peggy Archer
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Tony Archer ,:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Nelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Martha:
Mollie Harris
Joe Grundy:
Haydn Jones
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward
Mark:
Richard Derrington

Janet Cohen presents a profile of Anna Scher.
In 1968 a young teacher from Cork founded a successful children's theatre in Islington to provide a unique combination of education and social awareness. JANET COHEN reports on ANNA SCHER 'S individual method.
Researcher PAMELA ALMAZ Producer CATHERINE PARKER

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet Cohen
Unknown:
Anna Scher.
Unknown:
Janet Cohen
Unknown:
Anna Scher
Unknown:
Pamela Almaz
Producer:
Catherine Parker

includes reviews of the RSC's new production of Henry VIII ; and the British premiere of Eduardo de Filippo 's Inner Voices; and Personal Best. Robert Towne 's film about the relationship between two women athletes. Presented by Michael Billington
Producer CARROLL MOORE

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Viii
Unknown:
Eduardo de Filippo
Unknown:
Robert Towne
Presented By:
Michael Billington
Producer:
Carroll Moore

with Bill Wallis, David Tate , David Jason and Carole Hayman
Written by JAMES HENDRIE IAN BROWN , NICK REVELL, ANDREA SOLOMONS , ROY APPS RICHARD QUICK, JOHN LANGDON John COLLEE , ROGER PLANER PETER HICKEY and others Producer PETE ATKIN
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
David Jason
Unknown:
Carole Hayman
Written By:
James Hendrie
Written By:
Ian Brown
Written By:
Nick Revell
Written By:
Andrea Solomons
Unknown:
John Langdon
Unknown:
John Collee
Unknown:
Roger Planer
Unknown:
Peter Hickey
Producer:
Pete Atkin

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