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Presented by John Timpson and Peter Hobday at the SDP Conference in Torquay.
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
John Timpson
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
Bryan Martin

This week the hosts are members of the Cheltenham Horticultural Society Gloucestershire who put their questions to Geoffrey Smith , Clay Jones Dr Stefan Buczacki
Chairman Les Cottington Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Clay Jones
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Producer:
Diana Stenson

'It's actually called shoeleather epidemiology.... It implies that to do these kind of things you have to do a lot of drudgery and detective work....'
The detective work of staff at the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, has unearthed, among other things, the causes of Legionnaires disease and is now keeping track of the speed of AIDS. CDC is the largest organisation of its kind in the world, and Geoff Watts reports on some of the work in progress there, from protecting pensioners against heatstroke to pursuing a potential case of Lassa fever.

Contributors

Presenter:
Geoff Watts
Producer:
Alison Richards

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

Contributors

Introduces:
Patricia Carroll
Unknown:
Alexander Dreyschock
Producer:
Andrew Mussett.

Happyland by JOHN CHAMBERS
Happyland is a holiday camp.
Christine and George both took summer jobs there in the 1960s, both had dreams and expectations. Now in the 80s, by chance, they meet again at
Happyland and discover just how many of those dreams and expectations have remained unfulfilled.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Directed By:
Kay Patrick
George:
Louis Emerick
Christine:
Sue Jenkins
Maureen:
Mary Cunningham
DeS:
Paul Codman
Flick:
Claire Webzell
Anna:
Dorcas Morgan
Arthur/Barman:
John Basham
Shop assistant/First customer:
Paul Jaynes
Camp manager/Second customer:
Tim Dantay
Ticket collector/Third customer:
Stephen Tomlin
Bingo caller:
Melanie Sylvester

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

Contributors

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

This award-winning programme examines ringing in the ears, an incurable affliction which causes great distress to those who suffer from it.
Pete Simpkin finds out what causes this complaint and what relief is available.
Producers JEREMY ROBINSON and DAVID DAWSON
BBC Radio WM(R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete Simpkin
Producers:
Jeremy Robinson
Producers:
David Dawson

Tom Salmon continues his journey around the Cornish coast. He visits St Michael 's
Mount, Helstone on Furry Day, the Lizard peninsula, the seal sanctuary at Gweek, and RNAS Culdrose and the pilots of the Search and Rescue squadron. Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
St Michael
Producer:
Anthony Smith

Sir Immanuel Jakobovits , Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of the British Commonwealth, talks to
Rosemary Hartill about the challenges which face British Jews on the occasion of the Jewish New Year.
Producer ROBERT FOXCROFT

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Immanuel Jakobovits
Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill

The Woman Who Rode Away by D. H LAWRENCE abridged in three episodes by JANE MAYS
Read by Kika Markham (1)
'Not yet 33, she was a large, blue-eyed, dazed woman, beginning to grow stout.' Then one day she was overcome by a foolish romanticism more unreal than any girl's.
Producer MAURICE LEITCH

Contributors

Unknown:
D. H Lawrence
Unknown:
Jane Mays
Read By:
Kika Markham
Producer:
Maurice Leitch

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