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Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
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* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
John Timpson
Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Roger Parry
Read By:
Bryan Martin
Unknown:
Charles Colville

Mary Rose-a glimpse in time
Bones, pollen and insects have been preserved for four-and-a-half centuries in the mud beneath the waters of the Solent in the wreck of the Mary Rose. Never before has a shipwreck been researched for its natural history but today Dr Margaret Rule heads a team that is, step by step, bringing a wealth of new knowledge on how we can discover our natural past. Presented by Barry Paine
Producer CAROLE JEFFERSON DAVIES BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Rose-A
Unknown:
Mary Rose.
Unknown:
Dr Margaret Rule
Presented By:
Barry Paine
Producer:
Carole Jefferson

Mutatis Mutandis by GERRY OMALLEY
Read by Aiden Grennell 'All the mourners on foot including the two sons, Thomas and Michael. A crisp bright morning in early March, the sun dancing on the rippling water of the bay.'
Producer KATHRYN PORTER BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Omalley
Read By:
Aiden Grennell
Producer:
Kathryn Porter

1.55 Listening Corner
4: Andrew McAndrew and the Tap Tops
2.0-2.30 Par Étapes French Graded Objectives (2) 5: Shopping in a Market and at the Post Office and at 2.15
6: Staying with a French Family
2.30-3.0 English for Examinations (14-17) Communication (Are you receiving me?)
3: Weighing the Evidence
2.30 Based on interviews Presented by BRIAN REDHEAD written by TONY PENMAN
2.45 Dramatised version by GRAEME RIGBY

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew McAndrew
Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Written By:
Tony Penman
Unknown:
Graeme Rigby

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Genetic Abortion: MOYRA BREMNER talks to women about their sense of loss following the abortion of a deformed foetus. The Summer of the Barshinskeys Part 2 (9)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Talks:
Moyra Bremner

Uncertain Ground by RUTH GORING with Frances Jeater as Susie Susie , an intelligent, happily married woman, seems to have everything-a successful husband, a caring mother-in-law. A sudden crisis in her life, however, makes her suddenly question whether or not she is allowing herself to be smothered.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Goring
Unknown:
Frances Jeater
Unknown:
Susie Susie
Directed By:
Kay Patrick
Derek:
James Kerry
Annabel:
Carole Boyd
Gerry:
Jimmy Hibbert
Mrs Brocklehurst:
Gwen Cherrell
Waitress/woman:
Valerie Windsor
Clive:
Anthony Benson

Everyone has queries, quibbles and quandaries which they mean to resolve but which always lie unanswered at the back of their 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 WIA 1AA
Producer STEPHEN SHIPLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Landor
Producer:
Stephen Shipley

Written by MARGARET PHELAN Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham

Contributors

Written By:
Margaret Phelan
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat Archer:
Patricia Gallimore
Phil Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Archer:
Judy Bennett
Elizabeth Archer:
Alison Dowling
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie Grundy:
Fiona Mathieson
Jethro Larkin:
George Hart
Colonel Danby:
Ballard Berkeley
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward
Nigel Pargetter:
Graham Seed

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

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Producer:
Mary Price

British Film Year has been launched with its slogan 'Cinema - the best place to see a film'. Nigel Andrews examines the financial and artistic problems of an industry with declining audiences and an increasing threat from television and video.

Contributors include Sir Richard Attenborough, Bill Cotton, Gary Dartnoll, David Hare, Mamoun Hassan, Glenda Jackson, Derek Jarman and David Puttnam.

8.20* Phone in on [number removed]. Listeners are invited to put questions about the film industry to Norman Lamont, MP, Minister with Responsibility for Films; Jeremy Isaacs, Chief Executive Channel 4; John Boorman, film director; and Colin Young, Director, National Film and Television School of Great Britain.
In the chair Michael Billington

Lines are open from 7.15pm
Feature: page 13

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Andrews
Unknown:
Sir Richard Attenborough
Unknown:
Bill Cotton
Unknown:
Gary Dartnoll
Unknown:
David Hare
Unknown:
Mamoun Hassan
Unknown:
Glenda Jackson
Unknown:
Derek Jarman
Unknown:
David Puttnam.
Unknown:
Norman Lamont
Unknown:
Jeremy Isaacs
Unknown:
John Boorman
Unknown:
Colin Young
Unknown:
Michael Billington
Producer:
Richard Dunn
Producer:
Rosemary Hart

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by John Mills Editor MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: BBC. Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
Phone [number removed](10.0 am-5.0 pm)

Contributors

Presented By:
John Mills
Editor:
Marlene Pease

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