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Presented by Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With ROGER PARRY
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport with CHARLES COLVILLE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Roger Parry
Read By:
Bryan Martin
Unknown:
Charles Colville

Raffles and the Dead Body Flower Stamford Raffles, 19th-century visionary, humanitarian, founder of Singapore, brilliant naturalist and collector, discovered the biggest flower in the world: Rafflesia arnoldii.
Andrew Mitchell follows in his footsteps into the mountain jungles of Sumatra.
Producer CAROL JEFFERSON-DAVIES BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Mitchell
Producer:
Carol Jefferson-Davies

1.55 Listening Corner Let's Play it Again Presented by LOUIS ROBINSON
2.5 Let's Join In King Melonskin and the Hungry Monster by JEAN KENWARD
2.25 Sounds, Words and Movement The Ice Dragon (whole story) based on a story by OLIVER POSTGATE Presented by JILL shilling and PAUL BURA
2.40 Listen! Armada Rock by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL
10: Time is Running Out

Contributors

Presented By:
Louis Robinson
Unknown:
Jean Kenward
Story By:
Oliver Postgate
Presented By:
Jill Shilling
Unknown:
Paul Bura
Unknown:
Christopher Russell

Introduced from Manchester by Judy Merry
Dr Johnson loved them, devotees drive miles for them, so why are Staffordshire oatcakes still not considered a national delicacy?
To Be Beside the Seaside: BOB BATTERSBY has just retired as Blackpool's director of attractions. He has extolled the virtues of 'fresh air and fun' for 30 years while watching the tide of tourism change.
Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
The Private World of Georgette Heyer (8)

Contributors

Unknown:
Judy Merry
Unknown:
Bob Battersby
Producer:
Diana Stenson
Unknown:
Georgette Heyer

by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
The last of three parts dramatised for radio by A.R. Rawlinson and Michael Bakewell

The citizens of Troy are united in judging the annual Trojan picnic to be a success, although there is some gossip that Mrs Goodwyn-Sandys has made the journey out with one of the town's most eligible bachelors and returned with the other....
BBC Bristol
(Stereo)

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
Dramatised by:
A.R. Rawlinson
Dramatised by:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
Brian Miller
Narrator:
Russell Enoch
Moggridge:
Richard Curnow
Mrs Goodwyn-Sandys:
Deborah Paige
Capt Potter:
Jerold Wells
Sam:
Gregory De Polnay
Caleb:
Jon Croft
Mr Fogo:
Graham Callan
Boy:
Miguel Perry
Mrs Cripps/Mrs Saunders:
Elizabeth Lindsay
Mrs Buzza:
Peggy Ann Wood
Admiral Buzza:
Edward de Souza
Miss Limpenny:
June Barrie
Tamsin:
Odette Bennett
Doctor :
Christopher Douglas
Peter/Paul:
Nigel Anthony
The Hon Frederic Goodwyn-Sandys:
Alan Moore

Clive Jacobs brings you the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport with help from ALANAH MARTIN and TOM BOSWELL
Producer IRENE MALUS
Editor ROGER MACDONALD

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Jacobs
Unknown:
Alanah Martin
Unknown:
Tom Boswell
Producer:
Irene Malus
Editor:
Roger MacDonald

Jennings in Particular by ANTHONY BUCKERIDGE abridged in nine episodes and read by the author (9) Producer GRAHAM GAULD
(Starting on Monday: A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene )

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Buckeridge
Producer:
Graham Gauld
Unknown:
Graham Greene

With Steve Brown, Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle and Nick Wilton
Music by STEVE BROWN
Written by ARNOLD BROWN , PAUL B. DAVIES , KIM FULLER. JEREMY HARDY , HUNTER AND DOCHERTY, HELEN MURRY , GEOFFREY PERKINS , VICKY PILE. ROGER PLANER , SMITH AND kyan, NICK WILTON and producer JAMIE RIX
(Nick Wilton really is as short as we say he is)
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Brown
Unknown:
Helen Lederer
Unknown:
Clive Mantle
Unknown:
Nick Wilton
Music By:
Steve Brown
Written By:
Arnold Brown
Written By:
Paul B. Davies
Written By:
Kim Fuller.
Written By:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Helen Murry
Unknown:
Geoffrey Perkins
Unknown:
Roger Planer
Unknown:
Nick Wilton
Producer:
Jamie Rix
Unknown:
Nick Wilton

Judges, magistrates, barristers, solicitors, academic lawyers and others contribute to the last programme in this topical magazine series, which examines issues thrown up by the courts and by Parliament and considers the administration and practice of justice.
Presented by Joshua Rozenberg Producer ANTHONY MONCRIEFF

Contributors

Presented By:
Joshua Rozenberg
Producer:
Anthony Moncrieff

The Rt Hon Denis Healey , mp Andrew Neil , Editor, The Sunday Times
Sir Peter Hall , Director, the National Theatre and Margaret Daly , mep tackle the questions raised by an audience from Esher, Surrey Chairman John Timpson Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Healey
Unknown:
Andrew Neil
Unknown:
Sir Peter Hall
Unknown:
Margaret Daly
Unknown:
John Timpson
Producer:
Carole Stone

The Rich Mrs Robinson by WINIFRED BEECHEY abridged in ten episodes by CLARE TAYLOR
Read by PAULINE LETTS (10) Producer PETER WINDOWS BBC Birmingham
(Starting on Monday: The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter )

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Robinson
Unknown:
Winifred Beechey
Unknown:
Clare Taylor
Read By:
Pauline Letts
Unknown:
Angela Carter

with Bill Wallis , David Tate , Sally Grace and Jon Glover Written by IAN BROWN. RICHARD QUICK . PAUL B. DAWES , MARTIN BOOTH . PETE SINCLAIR. STUART
SILVER, DAVID COHEN , JEREMY HARDY , PETER HICKEY and others
Producer JENNIE CAMPBELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Written By:
Ian Brown.
Written By:
Richard Quick
Written By:
Paul B. Dawes
Written By:
Martin Booth
Written By:
Pete Sinclair.
Unknown:
David Cohen
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Peter Hickey
Producer:
Jennie Campbell

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