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with Peter Hobday and Alison Leigh
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by DAVID HITCHINSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Alison Leigh
Read By:
David Hitchinson
Editor:
Julian Holland

Brian Johnston visits
Morpeth, the county town of Northumberland. He learns about the boundary-riding ceremony, the annual Northumbrian Gathering and meets a lady who's raised over
£1 million to buy a body scanner.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Anthony Smith

Champney's Health Hydro in Hertfordshire put
Richard Stilgoe , Emma Thompson and the Cambridge Buskers into a steam cabinet and cooked them for two hours, at regulo six. The result is a medium-rare, low-calorie, non-alcoholic look at life 'down on the farm'.
Written by RICHARD STILGOE Producer MIKE CRAIG BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Stilgoe
Unknown:
Emma Thompson
Written By:
Richard Stilgoe
Producer:
Mike Craig

Sue MacGregor crosses the Channel for a spring trip to Paris, capital of our nearest, but not always dearest, European neighbour.
My Life and Times by JEROME K JEROME abridged in seven parts by PAT MCLOUGHUN. Read by Jeremy Nicholas (1) 'I was born in Staffordshire on 2 May 1859.'
Thus begins Jerome K. Jerome 's autobiography, first published in 1926, the year before his death. (Music: Alschausky's Waltz Aria No 2 for trombone and orchestra) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Contributors

Unknown:
Jerome K Jerome
Unknown:
Pat McLoughun.
Read By:
Jeremy Nicholas
Unknown:
Jerome K. Jerome
Editor:
Sandra Chalmers

Come and test the water with Cliff Michelmore during a new series of seven programmes about events and sporting activities taking place in, on, or under the water. Sailing, fishing. aquatic sports, marine life, the Navy and the RNLI are just a few of the ingredients. In this first programme - ever thought about learning to sail?
A look at why it's never too late; there's an opportunity to win a free course at the Welsh
National Sailing School; and some topical fishing advice. Also each week Martin Muncaster reports on the latest news and Harriet Cass looks at events around the country for water-lovers.
Producer CAROUNE ELUOT
HELPLINES: page 66

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Michelmore
Unknown:
Martin Muncaster
Unknown:
Harriet Cass

Going On by MAUREEN O'BRIEN with and Edna rules okay! A tragi-comic story of the rich and complex relationship between an ageing tyrannical mother and the daughter who cares for her.
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHUN BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Maureen O'Brien
Directed By:
Shaun MacLoughun
Edna:
Patricia Hayes
Meggie:
Maureen O'Brien
Dad:
Arthur Kelly
Ellen:
June Barrie
Meggie as a child:
Mary MacLoughlin
Parson:
Paul Nicholson

Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Producer DANIEL DODD Editor ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Producer:
Daniel Dodd
Editor:
Rosemary Hart

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