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Presented by Brian Redhead and John Timpson
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News with BOB FINIGAN
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:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Bob Finigan
Read By:
Bryan Martin
Unknown:
Charles Colville

Five areas of life to which most people never give much thought. But if you don't fall within the norm in these areas, life can be fraught with difficulties.
1: Margaret Horsfield shares the thoughts of the accident-prone. Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
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Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Horsfield
Producer:
Susan Snailum

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Plop, the Owl (1) by JILL TOMLINSON (R)
2.5 The Song Tree
10: The Year Will Turn and the Leaves Will Grow by BARRY GIBSON Presented by ROSIE CROSS and IAN CARTER , with PYEWACKETT Stereo
2.20 Living Language Welcome, Yule by JAN MARK adapted by FELICITY HAYES-MCCOY
2.40 Newscast A current affairs series for schools and colleges Presented by LIBBY FAWBERT

Contributors

Unknown:
Jill Tomlinson
Unknown:
Barry Gibson
Presented By:
Rosie Cross
Presented By:
Ian Carter
Unknown:
Jan Mark
Adapted By:
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
Presented By:
Libby Fawbert

Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Privatisation of the NHS: should domestic services in NHS hospitals be privatised? LINDA WOLFE hears arguments from patients and staff in favour of retaining the work 'in house'. Serial: Breath of Life (8)

Contributors

Unknown:
Linda Wolfe

A Grain of Salt by MELISSA MURRAY
Maggie decides to take Alice on a holiday to Wales. Her dad offers them a lift as far as Crewe. However, after a night in Reading, relations between all three are decidedly strained. There is only one place to go - 'Home Sweet Home'.
Directed by SUSAN HOGG
BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Melissa Murray
Directed By:
Susan Hogg
Maggie:
Jane Leonard
Alice:
Kate Lock
Gus:
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Bet/Waitress:
Anne Jameson
David/Barman:
James MacPherson
Chris:
Robin Summers

This week Clive James on his poetry, plus the bizarre world of the young novelist Jeanette Winterson - all in Hunter Davies 's good books programme.
Producer ANDREW PARFITT

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive James
Unknown:
Jeanette Winterson
Unknown:
Hunter Davies
Producer:
Andrew Parfitt

Ian Fleming 's collection of first editions. Heather Brigstocke ,
High Mistress of St Paul 's Girls' School, London, together with Professor Sir Andrew Huxley and Professor John Burrow examine Charles Darwin 's The Origin of Species.
Series devised by HOWARD THOMAS Producer MAGGIE REDFERN

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Fleming
Unknown:
Heather Brigstocke
Unknown:
St Paul
Unknown:
Sir Andrew Huxley
Unknown:
Professor John Burrow
Unknown:
Charles Darwin
Unknown:
Howard Thomas
Producer:
Maggie Redfern

A series of six programmes on modern Spain presented by Robert Graham.
4: Recession and Reform In 1975, the beginning of recession coincided with the introduction of democracy to
Spain. Since then, social reform and attempts at economic and industrial recovery have gone hand in hand. How have they fared? Robert Graham reviews the changes of the past ten years and analyses their impact on Spain's economic record. Producer CHRISTOPHER STONE

Contributors

Presented By:
Robert Graham.
Unknown:
Robert Graham

At 16 Maya Angelou had a child alone; at 18 she was a waitress and ran a brothel on the side.
At 57 she has just published the third volume of her autobiography. Sally Hardcastle interviews this now highly respected black American university professor. Producer MARIFI chicote

Contributors

Unknown:
Maya Angelou
Unknown:
Sally Hardcastle

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families.
Presented by John Mills Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: BBC, Broadcasting House London WIA 4WW
Phone [number removed](10.0am-5. Opm)
* INFO: page 93

Contributors

Presented By:
John Mills
Producer:
Marlene Pease

Christopher Bigsby presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, film, plays, music, broadcasting and exhibitions. Producer CARROLL MOORE
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Bigsby
Producer:
Carroll Moore

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