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Presented by John Timpson and Peter Hobday
6-30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by DAVID SYMONDS
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
John Timpson
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
David Symonds
Unknown:
Garry Richardson

A bird that incubates its eggs in volcanically heated soil, a giant civet cat and a tiny nocturnal primate, are among the unique treasures of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi -just one of the places revealed to Peter
France. Also the latest natural history news and discoveries. Producer TIM GROUT SMITH BBC Bristol

Contributors

Producer:
Tim Grout Smith

A Bequest to the Nation written by SHIRLEY BORK read by Des McAleer
They called him 'the old man at the top' and probably wouldn't have believed his real name. People with names like that don't live in council flats at the edge of slum-clearance areas. Producer KATHRYN PORTER BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Written By:
Shirley Bork
Read By:
Des McAleer
Producer:
Kathryn Porter

1.55 Listening Corner Meetings with Remarkable Cats (4)
2.0 Business French Age 16-19 A series for those interested in using French in the commercial world
1: Travel
2: The Modem Factory Written and produced by TONY STAPLES
2.30 Books, Plays, Poems Twelfth Night (4). Stereo

Contributors

Produced By:
Tony Staples

The Scottish Play by GRAHAM HOLLIDAY
Vaulting ambition drives Michael to choose
Shakespeare's Macbeth for his next production. Can his amateur company cope with such a demanding and reputedly unlucky play? Or such a ruthless director?
Other parts played by TESSA WORSLEY and PETER ACRE Directed by JOHN CARDY Stereo

Contributors

Played By:
Tessa Worsley
Directed By:
John Cardy
Michael:
Geoffrey Collins
Lynne:
Carole Nimmons
Frank:
Edward de Souza
Geraldine:
Mary Wimbush
Alan:
Graham Chinn
Les Dye:
David Sinclair
Jackie:
Jenny Funnell
Barnaby:
Robin Summers

Neil Landor together with his specialist experts and the BBC
Reference Library helps sort out all those queries and quibbles which we all mean to resolve, but which lie unanswered at the back of our minds.
Questions, on a postcard please, to: Enquire Within, BBC. Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA
Producer ANDREW PARFITT Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Landor
Producer:
Andrew Parfitt

Written by SIMON FRITH Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)

Contributors

Written By:
Simon Frith
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
David Archer:
Timothy Bentinck
Elizabeth Archer:
Alison Dowling
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie Grundy:
Fiona Mathieson
Richard Adamson:
Richard Carrington
Colonel Danby:
Ballard Berkeley
Mark Hebden:
Richard Derrington
Nigel Pargetter:
Graham Seed
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 Producer CAROLE STONE BBCBristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BS82LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
Producer:
Carole Stone

A series of 13 montage documentaries
11: 1 Love and Forgive You 'I want to take you to your mother's deathbed ... she's got some things to say to you....'
'If I don't change there's no way I'll survive outside. I'll either kill somebody or somebody will kill me.'
'The trouble with you lot is your tears get turned into anger instead of being cried.'
Psychodrama is a technique of therapy which is used at
Grendon Psychiatric Prison in Buckinghamshire. In this programme prisoners are heard reliving some painful moments in their lives under the guidance of therapist Jinnie Jeffries. Reporter Helen Boaden Producer PETER EVERETT BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Jinnie Jeffries.
Reporter:
Helen Boaden
Producer:
Peter Everett

The lingo de mid-channel A soap opera en franglais
Episode Cinq: Presents Pour
Maman! Starring Miles Kington Alison Steadman , Enn Reitel and Jon Glover
Written par MILES KINGTON
Produit par JENNIE CAMPBELL. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Miles Kington
Unknown:
Alison Steadman
Unknown:
Enn Reitel
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Unknown:
Jennie Campbell.

Happening into the Archive
Auction this week Bob Sinfield thought he would bid for some musical instruments, but whether this is in fact what he acquired is a matter of some conjecture.
Producer SALLY LUNN

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Sinfield
Producer:
Sally Lunn

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