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Presenters John Timpson and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND

Contributors

Presenters:
John Timpson
Presenters:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
Laurie MacMillan
Editor:
Julian Holland

Presenter Brian Redhead Two months ago Today broadcast a special programme from India. Similarly, today you are invited to eavesdrop on an edition of the programme as it would be broadcast to the people of Hungary. There is the news as Hungary sees it, an interview with someone in the news, a review of the Hungarian newspapers, Hungarian sport and weather and an appropriate Thought for the Day.

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Redhead

by JEROME K. JEROME adapted in three episodes and performed by Jeremy Nicholas
3: 'On the Continent they do sincerely believe that every Englishman is mad. They are as convinced of it as is every English peasant that Frenchmen live on frogs'.
Music by JEREMY NICHOLAS Performed by THE
GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY BAND Producer
PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Repeated: Tues 6.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jerome K. Jerome
Unknown:
Jeremy Nicholas
Music By:
Jeremy Nicholas
Unknown:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

with Sue MacGregor including during the week some Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics.
Among these today:
Good Practice: JENNI MILLS reports on how one health team organises the care it gives to its older patients.
The Captains and the Kings (5)
Editor SANDRA CHALMERS long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Editor:
Sandra Chalmers

Atlantic City Proof written and read by Christopher Cook Gilmore abridged in 15 parts by NEVILLE TELLER (1)
1920. Young Garvey Leek scratches a living digging for clams off the coast of Atlantic City. Then comes Prohibition, and he finds himself a more lucrative cargo to take ashore
- whisky from Canada for a thirsty American public who don't like being 'on the wagon'.
Producer JOHN CARDY

Contributors

Read By:
Christopher Cook
Unknown:
Garvey Leek
Unknown:
Atlantic City.
Producer:
John Cardy

'Intellectuals are largely unpopular with the public, distrusted and feared, even. There is, though, one potential advantage.' Patrick Hannan reflects on the species.
Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Hannan
Producer:
Herbert Williams

Just Between Ourselves by Alan Ayckbourn adapted for radio by Richard Wigmore
Dennis Crowthorne is as cheery and contented a chap as you're ever likely to meet. True - just between ourselves - his wife's not in the best of health, but she only needs cheering up a bit. Tell Dennis he's driving her mad, and he'd probably laugh at you. But you can't laugh everything off ....
Directed by Gordon House A BBC World Service production
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Ayckbourn
Adapter:
Richard Wigmore
Director:
Gordon House
Dennis:
Peter Vaughan
Vera:
Jennifer Piercey
Neil:
Nigel Anthony
Pam:
Frances Jeater
Marjorie:
Hilda Kriseman

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