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Presented by Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by cuve ROSLIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Bob Finigan
Read By:
Cuve Roslin

Continuing his series of interviews with 'high-achiever' Americans, Dr Anthony Clare invites Arthur Ashe , the first male black tennis player to win the US and Wimbledon singles, to reflect on his life in a white - dominated sport and society. Researcher JENNY RIVAROLA Producer MICHAEL EMBER (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Anthony Clare
Unknown:
Arthur Ashe
Unknown:
Jenny Rivarola
Producer:
Michael Ember

'Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too' wrote the poet William Cowper in 1785. Hannah Gordon looks through the history of glasshouses from the early orangeries, the Palm House at Kew, Paxton's Crystal Palace to computer-controlled conservatories of the 21st century to consider the steamier side of life under the palms. Producer JOHN BELL
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Contributors

Unknown:
William Cowper
Unknown:
Hannah Gordon
Producer:
John Bell

Patricia Carroll introduces and plays music from her Victorian collection of pieces composed by famous pianists of the day. This week:
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Producer ANDREW MUSSETT. Stereo

Contributors

Introduces:
Patricia Carroll
Unknown:
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Producer:
Andrew Mussett.

by JOSEPH CONRAD dramatised for radio in six episodes by KEITH DARVILL
Episode 4
Two years after the Patna affair which had had such a traumatic effect on Jim, Marlow meets up with him again in the sombre wilderness of Patusan, where, as Lord Jim, he now lives with a young Eurasian girl.
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Joseph Conrad
Unknown:
Keith Darvill
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Jim:
Simon Treves
Marlow:
David March
Jewel:
Moir Leslie
Cornelius:
Sean Baflrerr
DainWaris:
Robin Summers
Tamb 'ltam:
Christopher Douglas
Doramin:
David Sinclair

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Dr Masud Hoghughi , Principal of Aycliffe School, Co Durham, which is devoted to the care and treatment of severely disordered children.
Serial: Bilgewater (10)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Masud Hoghughi

One Last Final Fling by MARCIA KAHAN
Even at 72, Arthur is still the black sheep of the family. He insists that his sister should indulge him and let him see his favourite city one more time. So it is that in Paris, Arthur has one last final fling.
Directed by JEREMY MORTIMER. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcia Kahan
Directed By:
Jeremy Mortimer.
Arthur:
Robin Bailey
Nora:
Fabia Drake
Patricia:
Janet Burnell
Nurse/Frances:
Miranda Forbes
Thelma:
Sylvia Barter
Christie:
Natasha Pyne
Dennis:
Bernard Brown
Harvey:
Ed Bishop
Madeline:
June Tobin
Jonathan:
David Scanlon
Travel agent:
Adrian Egan

The fifth of six programmes Derek Parker talks to the Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum , Sir Roy Strong about C.V. Wedgwood's The King's Peace.
Reader GARARD GREEN
Producer DENNIS SIMMONS (R)

Contributors

Talks:
Derek Parker
Talks:
Albert Museum
Unknown:
Sir Roy Strong
Producer:
Dennis Simmons

John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the Chair Steve Race
Questions compiled by STEVE RACE Programme devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON Producer PETE ATKIN
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 12.27pm) Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Wine for the Barbarians
In the last of four programmes Malcolm Billings and Barry Cunliffe trace the route of the Roman wine trade. 4: Hengistbury Head Reader HUGH DICKSON Producer JOHN KNIGHT BBC Bristol (Rev R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Billings
Unknown:
Barry Cunliffe
Reader:
Hugh Dickson

A word or two before you go with Sean Casey , Esther Clarke Len Clarke , John Fry
Michael Jack , Ivor Leverton Ray Rossen , Frank Sugg Jill Tweedie , John Tyrrell
Alison Waley , Francis Watson Compiled and produced by MALCOLM CLARKE and PIERS PLOWRIGHT in the BBC
Radiophonic Workshop. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Casey
Unknown:
Esther Clarke
Unknown:
Len Clarke
Unknown:
John Fry
Unknown:
Michael Jack
Unknown:
Ivor Leverton
Unknown:
Ray Rossen
Unknown:
Frank Sugg
Unknown:
Jill Tweedie
Unknown:
John Tyrrell
Unknown:
Alison Waley
Unknown:
Francis Watson
Produced By:
Malcolm Clarke
Produced By:
Piers Plowright

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