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with Brian Redhead and John Timpson
6.30, 7.30, 8.30
News Summary
«.45' Thought for the Day
7.6. 8.0 Today's News with PETER DONALDSON
1.15'. 8.25. Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
11.35 Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Peter Donaldson

Only Make Believe by makgaret banks
Read by Kate Blnchy
Mrs Bright, square and brisk, a member of the bocal British Legion,
Women's Section, seemed to fill the doorway. She Kvetf on the ground floor. " Hello there Miss Downe," she said.
11 Remembrance Day tomorrow, would you like to buy a poppy? Obligingly Lavlnia rummaged in her handbag for her purse. Fancy, I should have krrown of course ... November and everything ". Mrs Bright rattled her tin Impatiently.'
Producer cwyw Richards BBC Birmtnoham long wave only

Contributors

Read By:
Kate Blnchy
Unknown:
Mrs Bright

We all have queries, quibbles and quandaries which we mean to resolve but which
Kfcraya lie' unanswered back of our rninds. Let Neil Lander together with his specialist experts and the help of the BBC Reference Library, sort out the answers.
Producer augela hind long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Lander

by Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn
In which the Opposition is not the opposition, and Rome is not built In a day.

Contributors

Writer:
Anthony Jay
Writer:
Jonathan Lynn
Producer:
Pete Atkin
Jim Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey:
Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard:
Derek Fowlds
Annie:
Diana Hoddinott
Frank:
Bill Nighy
Tom:
Fulton Mackay
Godfrey Finch:
Gordon Clyde
Floor manager:
Haydn Wood
Himself:
Richard Lindley

introduced by Sue MacGregor Including
Georgia on My Mind: although Georgia is now a part of the Soviet
Union, it's as far from Moscow as Moscow Is from London and Is so rich in tradition, history and song, that it will always, somehow, remain separate. doreen TAYLOR reports on an expedition she made there with two other women.
The Woodlanders (16) long wave only

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Doreen Taylor

Industrial Inaction by ALLAN PRIOR
The entire Potter family has, yet again, been detained during Her Majesty's seemingly
Insatiable pleasure. But their gleeful get-together on gaining their freedom Is short-lived when, to their horror, ' them-up-there ' insist on finding work for the Potters.
Directed by DAVID JOHNSTON

Contributors

Directed By:
David Johnston
Dad Potter:
Arthur Mullard
Ma:
Pearl Hackney
Carla:
Diane Langton
Darren:
Graham Chinn
Simon:
Hark Straxer
Simon's dad:
Ronald Addilcy
Comrade Fred:
William Eedlc
Senior gateman:
James Kerry
Official:
Clivi Fanto

Written by vary CUTLER Agricultural story editor ANTHONY PARKIN
(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Editor:
Anthony Parkin
Phil Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Green.
Shula Archer:
Jtoy Bennett
Laura Archer:
Betty McDowall
Tom Forrest,:
Bob Arnold
Walter Gabriel:
Crru Oittiks
Nelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Mrs Perkins:
Paulimi Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Joe Grundy:
Hayon Jones
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrio Grundy:
Heather Bell
Nell Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Colonel Danby:
Ballard Berkeley
CaroUne Bone:
Sara Coward
Mark Hebden:
Richard Derrincton
Susan Horobin:
Charlotte Martin

Includes a preview of Good Behaviour, Molly Keane 's story about a bizarre Anglo-Irish family, dramatised In three parts for BBC2 by Hugh Leonard , starring Hannah Gordon and Daniel Massey ; and a review of Cold Heaven,
Brian Moore 's new novel of intrigue and mystery setontheFrenchRiviera and in California.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer PHILIP JORDAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Molly Keane
Unknown:
Hugh Leonard
Unknown:
Hannah Gordon
Unknown:
Daniel Massey
Unknown:
Brian Moore
Presenter:
Paul Vaughan
Producer:
Philip Jordan

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