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Presenters Brian Redhead and Michael Stewart
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presenters:
Brian Redhead
Presenters:
Michael Stewart
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Linton Kwesi Johnson , Britain's foremost reggae poet and a leading black activist.
Vanished with the Rose by EILEEN HUNTER abridged in nine episodes by ANN REES-JONES
Read by Pauline Letts As Laura grows up between the wars, she encounters nine women who, in their different ways, will influence the kind of person she will become.
1: Aunt Cornelia (Music: Ireland's Columbine) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Unknown:
Eileen Hunter
Read By:
Pauline Letts
Unknown:
Aunt Cornelia

The Artillery Terrace Hot Five Stomp Again by DAVID LUCK
It's a race against time for young Arthur when his grandfather, who is failing fast, implores him to seek high and low for the companions of his youth who used to make up the Artillery Terrace Hot Five.
Trumpet played by DAVE BROWNING Directed by ALFRED BRADLEY
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Played By:
Dave Browning
Directed By:
Alfred Bradley
Grandad:
Bob Grant
Arthur Scholey:
Robin Bowerman
Gran:
Ann Rye
Ron Naburn:
Roy Barraclough
Chas Wilstrop:
Bryan Pringle
Wilf Tewitt:
David Ross
Stan Lupset:
Ronald Herdman
Tom Chatterton:
Harry Beety

Billy Graham usually ends his evangelistic crusade rallies with an appeal for a profession of faith. Over the years many thousands of people have responded to his call. One of those who did tells of the effect it had then and now. Producer CHRIS REES

Contributors

Unknown:
Billy Graham
Producer:
Chris Rees

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

with Peter Hobday
The programme which goes to the shopfloors and boardrooms across the country, today visits High Wycombe, where a group of students forge marketing links with industry.
Producer ROSALIND BEW

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Producer:
Rosalind Bew

A ten-part series in which Jeremy Siepmann casts a generally benign but occasionally cynical eye on the history of music-making in the home. 3: One-upmanship
... or how to keep up with the Joneses and ahead of the Smiths. This week's programme looks at music as a weapon in the class war.
Producer RAY ABBOTT

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Siepmann
Producer:
Ray Abbott

Community at Arms
Europe should take more responsibility for its own defence - so say the Americans. Now the Europeans are discussing the idea - are they putting the Alliance at risk?
John Eidinow reports on the debate surrounding the 'Europeanising' of Europe's defences within NATO, and on the political and strategic implications of such a policy.
Producer ANNE WINDER (Repeated: Fri 11.0 am)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Eidinow
Producer:
Anne Winder

All Fizz and Opera
Glyndebourne, the place for champagne, picnics and expensive theatre seats, every year reaches a huge audience through its television broadcasts and countrywide tours.
Paul Vaughan looks behind the image of this famous opera house which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and was one of the first places to explore sponsorship successfully as well as finding and encouraging young talented singers. He follows the preparations for the birthday season which includes a new production of The
Coronation of Poppea by Monteverdi and talks to
Sir Peter Hall , Raymond Leppard and George Christie.
Producer JOHN BOUNDY

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Sir Peter Hall
Unknown:
Raymond Leppard
Unknown:
George Christie.
Producer:
John Boundy

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