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News Summary
6-45. Prayer for the Day
1.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN martin
1.25'. 8.%5' Sport
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8.35 Yesterday in Parliament
8.50' Your Letters

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Read By:
Bryan Martin

Charity has in it sometimes - perhaps often - a savour of superiority.
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Donald Milner reports from Africa on the work of Britain's overseas aid agencies: how they and their supporters are seen from the recipients' point of view.
Producer JOHN ronsvra long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
J. L. Lowell
Unknown:
Donald Milner
Producer:
John Ronsvra

The Four Unalikes To the Chinese, Père David's Deer has the neck of a camel, the hooves of a cow, the tall of a donkey and the antlers of a deer. Presented by Malcolm Coe
Producer ANNE BLAIR goulo BBC Bristol long wave only

Contributors

Presented By:
Malcolm Coe
Producer:
Anne Blair

John Howard introduces the latest news for consumers. Today
Norman Tozer assesses what's value for money in thermal underwear.
What should you look for to protect yourself from the chill of winter?
Fact Sheet 25 has details of all of this week's items. Send an sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Introduces:
John Howard
Unknown:
Norman Tozer

from Birmingham with Sonia Beesley
Chatting for Charity: DR ANTHONY GEESON , the reigning Conversationalist of the Year, joins other well-known chatterers to discuss the sponsored chattathon which is being held in Birmingham. It seems the art of conversation is not dead. Producer Anne Brown BBC Birmingham The Woodlanders bv THOMAS HARDY
The last of 17 parts abridged and read by GABRIEL WOOLF long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Sonia Beesley
Unknown:
Dr Anthony Geeson
Read By:
Gabriel Woolf

Six programmes presented by Monty Haltrecht
4: Opera as Drama
How important is the acting in opera? Not just moving across the stage without bumping into the furniture, but timing gesture to the music, and acting with the voice.
Operatic acting is often criticised, but producer John Cox thinks singers can be ' way out front . when it comes to impact on audiences. How much does the dramatic tension in a performance owe to the conductor?
Producer daniel snowman

Contributors

Presented By:
Monty Haltrecht
Producer:
John Cox

Chris Serle brings you the stories behind the scenes In the world of travel and transport, with help from ERIC TOBITT , ALANAH MARTIN and TOM boswcll
Producer cheryl carnsey Editor BOCIR MACDONALD

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Eric Tobitt
Unknown:
Alanah Martin
Editor:
Bocir MacDonald

Lord Wilson The Rt lion
Timothy Ralson , MP The Rev
Dr Charles Elliott and Bonnie Angeto at the Royal Commonwealth
Society, London, during One World Week
Chairman David Jacobs Producer mart PRICE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Timothy Ralson
Unknown:
Dr Charles Elliott
Unknown:
Bonnie Angeto
Unknown:
David Jacobs

Katharine Hepburn
' I've lasted damn near 50 years now in the movie business and that is quite a triumph ... I know myself pretty goddam well and I couldn't - except with laughter -think of myself as a legend.' Michael Billington examines the legend and the life of an actress who has always maintained that you
' learn the lines and get on with it '.
Producer JOHN POWELL (Revised repeat)

Contributors

Unknown:
Katharine Hepburn
Unknown:
Michael Billington
Producer:
John Powell

An Irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis
David Tate. Jon Glover and Sally Grace Written by IAN BROWN , ROY APPS RICHARD QUICK JOHN LANGDON
JOHN COLLEE , ROGER PLANER PAUL DAVIES , MARTIN BOOTH DAVE DIXON , BARRY FAULKNER PETER hickey and others
Producer JENNIE CAMPBELL (Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate.
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Written By:
Ian Brown
Unknown:
John Langdon
Unknown:
John Collee
Unknown:
Roger Planer
Unknown:
Paul Davies
Unknown:
Martin Booth
Unknown:
Dave Dixon
Unknown:
Barry Faulkner
Unknown:
Peter Hickey
Producer:
Jennie Campbell

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