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Tony Lewis is at Lord's to look forward to the final of the Prudential World Cup cricket competition. He assesses the teams and the prospects for an exciting match.
Tennis is not ignored as the programme features interviews with the personalities making the headlines as Wimbledon fortnight reaches the half-way stage.
IAN ROBERTSON reports from New Zealand on the BRITISH LIONS' match against NORTH AUCKLAND.

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Ian Robertson

Introduced by Bernard Falk with help from Susan Marling and Nigel Coombs, taking a critical look at the holiday, travel and leisure scene.

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Falk
Unknown:
Susan Marling
Unknown:
Nigel Coombs
Producer:
Jenny Mallinson Duff
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

Presenter Louise Bolting Tne programme that keeps you in touch with what's happening in the field of personal savings. tax, mortgages. insurance, social security and the financial problems of everyday life.
A Financial World Tonight production
(Repealed: Mon 10.2 am)

Contributors

Presenter:
Louise Bolting

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Simon Hoggart to Alan Coren, Julia Langdon, Hunter Davies and Neil Shand
Written and compiled by JOHN LANGDON and the producer DANNY GREENSTONE
(Repeated: Mon 6.30 pm)

12.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Julia Langdon
Unknown:
Hunter Davies
Unknown:
Neil Shand
Unknown:
John Langdon
Producer:
Danny Greenstone

Tom Jackson
Cyril Smith, MP
Edna Healey and General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley tackle the questions raised by the audience in Grassington, North Yorkshire
Chairman David Jacobs

(Broadcast yesterday)

1.55 Shipping forecast
(long wave only)

Contributors

Chairman:
David Jacobs
Panellist:
Tom Jackson
Panellist:
Cyril Smith
Panellist:
Edna Healey
Panellist:
Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley

Metamorphosid Arkwright by JOHN TURNER and IAN MCMILLAN
Sid Arkwright discovers that he is gradually turning into a giant cockroach. Although he reacts to the situation philosophically, his fiiends at the club find it very inconvenient-after all. he is captain of the darts team.
Directed by ALFRED BRADLEY
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Tues 11.3 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Metamorphosid Arkwright
Unknown:
John Turner
Unknown:
Ian McMillan
Unknown:
Sid Arkwright
Directed By:
Alfred Bradley
Sid:
Bob Grant
Albert:
Harry Beett
Harry:
Robert Keegan
Fred/El Magico:
Charles Cookson
Dora/Maureen:
Jane Lowe
Eric:
Kevin Kennedy

Christopher Matthew talks to travellers about the reality rather than romance of their Journeys. 2: The Courier's Tale Peter Mitchell is a professional tour director who ferries Americans round Europe. His clients are generally rich and culturally omnivorous: does his misanthropy increase with the mileage?
Producer ALASTAIR WILSON BBC Manchester

Contributors

Talks:
Christopher Matthew
Unknown:
Peter Mitchell
Producer:
Alastair Wilson

Wendy Jones examines public concern about pollution, latest moves in the energy debate, attempts to revitalise inner cities and the increasing demand on the land both at home and abroad.
Today, the impact of tourismonBritain'smost popular beauty spots.
Producers GAYNOR SHUTTE and MICK WEBB
(Repeated: Tues 7.20 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wendy Jones
Unknown:
Mick Webb

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views.
Presenter John Mills Editor MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence address: BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 4WW
Tel [number removed]. Ext 7048 (Mon-Fri 10.0 am-5.0 pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Mills
Editor:
Marlene Pease

Four programmes on language disorders.
We often take speaking and understanding our mother tongue for granted. In this third programme. David Crystal looks at what can happen to language when adults suffer brain damage as a result of a stroke or an accident, and become ' dvsphasic '.
With MARGARET FAWCUS Producer ALAN WILDING

Contributors

Unknown:
David Crystal
Unknown:
Margaret Fawcus
Producer:
Alan Wilding

by John Hall

A young girl comes into the dreary, dessicated life of The Rev Ron Vole, vicar at the stagnating, possibly evil little village of Nessock in deepest, darkest Somerset. Can she save him? Or is It a case of his saving her?

BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 3.2 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
John Hall
Director:
Brian Miller
Jackie:
Allison Hancock
Ron Vole:
Christopher Scoular
Atkyn:
Paul Hardwick
Freddie:
Philip Bond
Peters:
Emrys James
Mrs Bossom:
Pat Heywood
Bossom:
Bill Wallis
Banderlegge:
Ralph Michael
Dick:
Peter Craze
Mrs Rudd:
Margot Young
Judy:
Miranda Forbes

Current and controversial issues are put on trial before Chairman Geoffrey Robertson and an audience of Jurors In Broadcasting House.
London. Today's motion: Trade unions should fully support job sharing as one means of reducing unemployment Proposer
Professor Charles Handy Opposer Arthur Scargill The two advocates each call supporting witnesses to be questioned and cross questioned: the jury votes at the beginning and end of the trial so that any swing of opinion can be measured and a verdict reached.
Producer SALLY THOMPSON (Repeated.- Fri 11.3 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Robertson
Unknown:
Professor Charles Handy
Unknown:
Opposer Arthur Scargill
Producer:
Sally Thompson

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