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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 PETER DONALDSON
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:
Peter Donaldson

Till Light Didn't Stop Play Do birds enjoy themselves?
Are their activities for survival or partly for fun? Do they yawn or have food fads and struggle with the problem of being overweight? And why do missel-thrushes sing in stormy weather?
Derek Jones accompanied Jim Flegg in a nature trail along the Medway Estuary.
Producer CAROL JEFFERSON-DAVIES
BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Jones
Unknown:
Jim Flegg
Producer:
Carol Jefferson-Davies

Loopy Lou and the Law by w. J. KIRBY
Read by Frank Hennessy
'Three months inside, this is what her gentle soul craved. Three months of guaranteed bed and board....'
Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales

Contributors

Unknown:
Loopy Lou
Unknown:
J. Kirby
Read By:
Frank Hennessy
Producer:
Herbert Williams

In the third of five programmes about some of Britain's more unlikely houses, Marjorie Lofthouse talks to Arthur Quarmby about his house, built almost entirely underground in Yorkshire.
Producer ELAINE BEDELL BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Talks:
Marjorie Lofthouse
Unknown:
Arthur Quarmby
Producer:
Elaine Bedell

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Tracing Your Tree Back to Adam LAN BRADLEY reports on a visit to the largest genealogical library in the world, in Salt Lake City, USA. The Summer of the Barshinskeys (3)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Adam Lan Bradley

I Chose Freedom by ROBERT CARVER
What do you do when the authorities think it would be better for you to leave the country? Even though you have two choices, are you sure that your decision is the right one?
With OWEN SCOTT , AARON SWARTZ COLETTE HILLER , MIA
SOTERIOU TREVOR NICHOLS , MELINDA WALKER
GRAHAM BLOCKEY , ALAN THOMPSON and ROBIN SUMMERS
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING Stereo
(John Moffatt is in The Way of The World at the Haymarket Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Carver
Unknown:
Owen Scott
Unknown:
Aaron Swartz
Unknown:
Colette Hiller
Unknown:
Soteriou Trevor Nichols
Unknown:
Melinda Walker
Unknown:
Graham Blockey
Unknown:
Alan Thompson
Directed By:
Christopher Venning
Unknown:
John Moffatt
Narrator:
Nigel Anthony
Max:
And John Moffatt

We all have queries, quibbles and quandaries which we mean to resolve but which always lie unanswered at the back of our minds.
Let Neil Landor , together with his specialist experts and the help of the BBC Reference
Library, sort out the answers. Questions, on a postcard please, to: Enquire Within
BBC Broadcasting House London WlA 1AA
Producer STEPHEN SHIPLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Landor
Producer:
Stephen Shipley

Written by GRAHAM HARVEY Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Graham Harvey
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat Archer:
Patricia Galumore
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
David Archer:
Timothy Bentinck
Elizabeth Archer:
Alison Dowling
Christine Barford:
Lesley Saweard
George Barford:
Graham Roberts
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Jack Woolley:
Arnold Peters
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter:
Charlotte Martin
Richard Adamson:
Richard Carrington
Col Danby:
Ballard Berkeley
Martin Lambert:
Scott Cherry
Mrs Antrobus:
Margot Boyd

A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions?
Introduced by John Timpson Compiled by LAURIE MASON Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Laurie Mason
Producer:
Mary Price

In 1984 Robin Cousins starred in a new kind of ice show including world-class skaters and a live rock band. In this programme he talks to Martin Jenkins about the show. about his life as a top ice skater and about his plans for the future. Also taking part are
BILL KENWRIGHT. WENDY BURGE and BRIAN KLAVANO
Compiled and produced by MARTIN JENKINS. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Jenkins
Unknown:
Bill Kenwright.
Unknown:
Wendy Burge
Unknown:
Brian Klavano
Produced By:
Martin Jenkins.

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presenter John Mills Editor MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries: BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW
Phone [number removed](10.0 am-5.0 pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Mills
Editor:
Marlene Pease

A-level Driving In 1956 a small group of people interested in raising driving standards in Britain founded the Institute of Advanced Motorists. Today the IAM has
75.000 members, all of whom have passed its advanced driving test. DEREK PARKER looks at the work of the Institute, and hears from its President, HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, about his own experience of taking the test. Producer DENNIS SIMMONS

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Parker
Producer:
Dennis Simmons

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