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Presented by Brian Redhead and John Timpson
6.30. 7.30. 8.30 News Summary
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25* 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Timpson
Read By:
Bryan Martin

1.55 Listening Comer Today's story: Bopper Visits the Hospital
2 5 Something to Think About Words, Words, Words by COLIN DAVIS
2.15 Quest: Bible Traveller 2: Paul
2.35 Pictures in Your Mind Big Bad Wolf by MARY HAYDON
2.45 Nature Teeth by JEAN KENWARD

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Davis
Unknown:
Mary Haydon
Unknown:
Jean Kenward

Inside Out by JOHN CHAMBERS with Sean Barrett as Rod Howerd
Rod Howerd has come out of prison determined to go straight, but circumstances appear to be against him.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Barrett
Unknown:
Rod Howerd
Unknown:
Rod Howerd
Directed By:
Kay Patrick
Tony Howerd:
Terry Molloy
Tommy/Dock gateman:
Ronald Herdman
Michelle:
Shirley Stelfox
LOU:
Lesley Nicol
Det Sgt Welboume:
Brian Southwood
Sgt Joe Worral:
Bernard Latham
Paul:
Adam Kotz

Seven programmes in which
Norman MacCaig presents his personal choice of poetry. 4: Creatures
Readers ANTHONY HYDE and DIANA OLSSON
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman MacCaig
Unknown:
Diana Olsson
Producer:
Margaret Bradley

Live comedy direct from the Mecca of laughter - Tape Ops room, Sub-Basement, Broadcasting House.
Recorded by Steve Brown , Michael Fenton-Stevens ,
Helen Lederer , Clive Mantle and Nick Wilton
Music by STEVE BROWN
Written by ARNOLD BROWN , PAUL B. DAVIES , JOHN DOCHERTY , JAMES HENDRIE. MORAY HUNTER ,
HELEN MURRY. VICK1 PILE, ROGER PLANER , NICK WILTON and JAMIE RIX Producer JAMIE RIX
(Clive Mantle is in 'Of Mice and Men' at the Mermaid Theatre, London)
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Brown
Unknown:
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Unknown:
Helen Lederer
Unknown:
Clive Mantle
Unknown:
Nick Wilton
Music By:
Steve Brown
Written By:
Arnold Brown
Written By:
Paul B. Davies
Written By:
John Docherty
Written By:
James Hendrie.
Written By:
Moray Hunter
Unknown:
Helen Murry.
Unknown:
Roger Planer
Unknown:
Nick Wilton
Unknown:
Jamie Rix
Producer:
Jamie Rix

Case histories from listeners form the basis of this weekly investigation into allegations that can include unfairness, injustice, bureaucratic bungling, or even fraud. Presented by Roger Cook Producer JOHN EDWARDS
(Repeated: Thursday 9.5 am)

Contributors

Presented By:
Roger Cook
Producer:
John Edwards

Hugh Sykes examines the lives of five 20th-century people who rebelled against society's conventions, and considers the price they had to pay for their acts of rebellion. 3: Marie Slopes
Researcher MIKE WOOLF
Producer GAYNOR SHUTTE

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Sykes
Unknown:
Mike Woolf
Producer:
Gaynor Shutte

The last of four programmes. Fishing in the Blood
Fishing is a way of life on the East Coast, but in recent years it has become an increasingly hard one. Many families have sold their boats and the younger men have taken easier, more lucrative, jobs on dry land. The Marr Family of Hull have survived by combining the old ways with the new.
Producer ANNE BROWN BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Producer:
Anne Brown

Birds do it, humans do it, even aphids do it: that is, reproduce sexually. But aphids can also make identical copies of themselves, asexually. And lizards can only do this.
Colin Tudge examines the reasons for these different strategies.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Tudge
Producer:
Deborah Cohen

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