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with Brian Redhead 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 PETER DONALDSON
7.25, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
Peter Donaldson

Your chance to discuss yesterday's Budget proposals with the Money Box team:
Louise Botting
Vincent Duggleby
Christopher Gilchrist Philip Hardman
How will the tax changes affect your take-home pay? What should you do about your savings and investments? What action is needed before the end of the tax year on 5 April? You can put your questions direct to the Money Box team by phoning [number removed].
Lines open from 8.0 am

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Botting
Unknown:
Vincent Duggleby
Unknown:
Christopher Gilchrist
Unknown:
Philip Hardman

with Gillian Reynolds Guest of the Week: Lady Rendlesham,
Managing Director of London's Saint Laurent Rive Gauche shops. A Little Fear by PATRICIA WRIGHTSON abridged in six parts by JACK SINGLETON
Read by MADGE RYAN (6) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurent Rive Gauche
Unknown:
Patricia Wrightson
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Read By:
Madge Ryan

Marie by BRIAN MCAVERA with If the date were 1984
Marie's decision might seem easy, but it is 1968 and the place is Belfast. She is 29, she has a good job and neither of the men in her life really feel right, but is independence possible or even what she wants?
Directed by PENNY GOLD BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian McAvera
Directed By:
Penny Gold
Marie:
Maggie Shevlin
James:
Desmond McAleer
Eddie:
Derek Halligan
Mum:
Trudy Kelly
Mr Prentice:
Ian McElhinney
Josie:
Libby Smith
Bill /Announcer:
Niall Cusack
Sam/Commentator:
George Shane
Frank:
Paul Harden
Jim:
Neil Irwin

Authorised Versions
John Mole presents some poetic variations on biblical stories and themes.
4. Didn't It Rain
Readers Jill Balcon and Gary Watson
Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester

Contributors

Readers:
Jill Balcon
Readers:
Gary Watson
Producer:
Fraser Steel

devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Norden
In the Chair Steve Race Questions by STEVE RACE Producer PETE ATKIN
(Repeated: Fri 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Brussels or Bust
It's crisis time in Brussels again but whatever the outcome of next week's summit, it is unlikely that the European Community will fall apart. Wrangling over farmers and British
(or German) contributions to the budget is less important than the cement which holds the EEC together.
Mary Goldring sets out the reasons why countries stay in the Community despite the unpleasantness and frustration.
Producer DAVID MORTON
(Repeated: Thurs 11.0 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Goldring
Producer:
David Morton

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