John Timpson In Brighton at the Labour Party Conference and Brian Redhead in London
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News Summary
«.45' Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by CLIVE ROSLIN
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day

Part 8

Lively and unpredictable conversation with people from all walks of life.
Libby Purves interviews the birthday personality. Producer PIPPA BURSTON

visits Devon where members of the Dartmouth and District
Horticultural Society put their questions to Geoffrey Smith Clay Jones and Dr Stefan Buczacki Questionmaster kin FORD BBC Manchester

Fixed Odds
Written and read by Brian Glanville

nem, p 34; To Christ, the prince of peace (BBC HB 94); Psalm 126;
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Mermaids of the Mangroves
In the first of a new series of six programmes, international too vet David Taylor fondly remembers his adventures with the sea cows, those large aquatic mammals which gave rise to legends of mermaids and aphrodisiac tears. Producer
ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol long wave only

John Howard introduces the latest news and advice for consumers. Call in on [number removed]from 11.0 am with your comments.

by Anthony Olcott
dramatised for radio in five parts by Matthew Walters
4: Duvakin, a hotel security guard attempting to unravel the mysterious death of an American tourist, has found himself involved with the KGB. This has led him into a world where no one is to be trusted, and now his own life could be threatened.

with Michael Charlton and voices and topics In and behind the headlines

Introduced by Sue MacGregor including:
Guest of the Week: the golf commentator tnd sporting personality Peter AIllss
The House of Women by CHAIM BERMLNT
Last of 13 parts abridged by ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by MARILYN FINLAY long wave only

by Anton Gill
with
Miss Whiting never married and it seems her old age is going to be rather lonely. But she gives the most wonderful parties, although there is something rather odd.
The guests make no mess, eat no food, drink no drink.

In seven programmes the Anglo-Welsh poet Gillian Clarke introduces poetry of her choice.
Readers Denis Hawthorns and Paul Webster
BBC Wales

Plant Hunter's Tales
ROY LANCASTER recalls his travels in search of rare species. 2: Nepal

The Picture of Dorian Gray (8)

with Robert Williams and Susannah Simons

with BRIAN PERKINS
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world including Financial Report

A general knowledge contest between schools in Great Britain
First Round 5: Wales
Newtown High School, Newtown v The High School, Welshpool
Questionmasters TIM GUDGIN and PADDY FEENY
Questions set by PAUL LIVESEY, NIGEL RICHARDSON and PADDY FEENY
Producer PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Repeated: Fri 12.27 pm)

(Repeated; Thurs 1.40 pm)

Brenda Kidman has been following one mother's struggle to get compensation for her disabled daughter.
(Details: Thurs 9.5 am)

Professor Ian Stevenson of the University of Virginia, is a psychiatrist who now devotes most of his time to
Investigating the claims of people who believe they have lived previous lives. He talks about his work with June Knox-Hawer. Producer
BARBARA CROWTHIR

Peter Hobday with the magazine which goes to the shopfloor and boardrooms across the country where work is done and decisions are taken affecting the wealth of the nation.
Producers ROSALIND BEW and roger PARRY

Now and then J think about the future, when
I've given up performing on stage. I'll miss the excitement, the wonderful contact with my audiences and the joy of communicating in music. I shall also miss the flowers.
In the first of six programmes the Swedish soprano
Elisabeth Soderstrom chooses floral music to accompany her reminiscences.
Producer GILLIAN busb BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Thurs 11.0am)

includes reviews of the film version of Harold Pinter 's play Betrayal, directedbyDavidJones and starring
Jeremy Irons , Ben Kingsley and Patricia Hodge ; and Sir Michael Redgrave 's autobiography In My
Mind's Eye, which traces his early life In
Australia, his education at Cambridge and work with theatrical contemporaries such as Olivier. Coward, Garbo, Hitchcock and Edith Evans.
Presenter Paul Allen Producer JOHN powell

John Morgan reporting with voices and opinions from around the world

The Heat of the Day (3) long wave only

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A chance visit to the archaeological museum in Mexico City left Ian Graham hooked on the Maya. The Maya created a remarkable civilisation In the Jungles of Central America, building pyramids and astronomical observatories. Purely as an amateur, Ian Graham started to explore these sites: now he Is recognised as one of the world's foremost experts on the Maya. Presenter
Joanna Hlckson Producer
MARTIN GOLDMAN long wave only