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Presented by Peter Hobday in London and Brian Redhead in Blackpool at the Conservative Party Conference
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With ROBERT FINIGAN
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
8.35* Your Letters

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Robert Finigan
Read By:
Bryan Martin

In the last of the present series Anthony Howard , Deputy Editor of The Observer, airs your comments and complaints about BBC programmes. Send comments to: Feedback, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
(Re-broadcast on Sunday at 6. 15pm) (Feedback returns on 15November)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Howard
Producer:
Susan Snailum

The Bright Spark by HILL SLA VI
Read by Cyril Shaps
They said of Harry that he could sell space to an astronaut. But fate stepped in, at last, in a way that was - literally - shocking! Producer MITCH RAPER

Contributors

Read By:
Cyril Shaps
Producer:
Mitch Raper

The Breakfast Show
Broadcasting in unique
Radiovision the regular jocks will be talking to people and personalities in the headlines. Weather 12.28, 12.29, 12.3Q, etc, etc, 12.44
News 12.45
Weather 12.46, 12.47, 12.48, etc, etc, 12.54
Astrology 12.55 with Helen Atkinson Wood as Anna Daptor Angus Deayton as Mike Channel
Michael Fenton-Stevens as Uncle Mike Stand
Geoffrey Perkins as Mike Flex Philip Pope as Nigel Pry
Written by GEOFFREY PERKINS and ANGUS DEAYTON
Additional material from
JON CANTER
Music by PHILIP POPE and STEVE BROWN Producer JAMIE RIX (R) Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Helen Atkinson Wood
Unknown:
Anna Daptor
Unknown:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Mike Channel
Unknown:
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Unknown:
Mike Stand
Unknown:
Geoffrey Perkins
Unknown:
Mike Flex
Unknown:
Philip Pope
Written By:
Geoffrey Perkins
Written By:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Jon Canter
Music By:
Philip Pope
Music By:
Steve Brown
Producer:
Jamie Rix

1.55 Listening Comer Let's Play it Again Written and produced by MARY KALEMKERIAN BBC Birmingham (R)
2.5 Let's Join In with Soundbox Silk, Donkey, Potatoes, Fish! by MARJORIE NEWMAN
2.25 Listen and Read Radio Thin King Episode 23 by DEREK FARMER (R)
2.40 Listen! Journey through Badlidrempt (3) (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Newman

Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray Labour Sensation!
Stimulating the skin, either through acupuncture or a small electrical device called a TENS machine, is said to offer pain relief in childbirth. Does it work and if so, how? JANE BERTHOUD gets the assessment of the mothers and staff at the Exeter Maternity Unit.
Producer ANDREW VIVIAN BBCBristoI
Serial: Underfoot in Show Business
4: The Underfoot Free Enterprise System

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Berthoud
Producer:
Andrew Vivian

by CHARLOTTE BRONTE dramatised in six parts by BETTY DAVIES
2:
Fieldhead Caroline is distressed to find
Robert cold and distant. Shirley Keeldar is to take up residence at Fieldhead.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Fieldhead Caroline
Unknown:
Shirley Keeldar
Directed By:
Kay Patrick
Shirley:
Moir Leslie
Caroline:
Helena Breck
Narrator:
Valerie Windsor
Robert Moore:
Neil Caple
Mr Helstone:
Peter Barton
Mrs Sykes/Mrs Farren:
Rosaue Williams
Mary Sykes:
Dorcas Morgan
Mrs Pryor:
Madi Hedd
Mr Yorke:
Derek Smith
Mrs Yorke:
Dilys Laye
Mr Hall/Mr Sykes:
John Branwell
William Farren:
Stephen Hancock
Fanny:
Lesley Staples
Joe Scott:
Geoffrey Banks
Hartley/Sugden:
Simon Molloy
Moses:
Harry Beety
Noah:
John Jardine

Clive Jacobs and the team monitor movements in the world of travel and transport and examine the implications for you, the customer.
This week Tom Boswell tests the new Spanish Seat range. Producer IRENE MALUS
Editor ROGER MACDONALD

Contributors

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

The Rt Hon Leon Brittan , qc, mp The Rt Hon Tony Benn , mp Dick Taveme , qc
Ann Leslie , journalist tackle the issues raised by the audience in Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Chairman John Timpson Producer CAROLE STONE BBCBristoI
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 10pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Leon Brittan
Unknown:
Tony Benn
Unknown:
Dick Taveme
Unknown:
Ann Leslie
Unknown:
John Timpson
Producer:
Carole Stone

An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis
David Tate. Sally Grace and Jon Glover Written by RICHARD QUICK . PAUL B. DAVIES STUART SILVER. MARTIN BOOTH IAN BROWN. JAMES HENDRIE PETE SINCLAIR. STEVE PUNT PETER HICKEY and others
Producer PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 5.25pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate.
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Written By:
Richard Quick
Written By:
Paul B. Davies
Unknown:
Martin Booth
Unknown:
Ian Brown.
Unknown:
Hendrie Pete Sinclair.
Unknown:
Peter Hickey
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

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