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Presented by Peter Hobday and Diana Goodman
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Presented By:
Diana Goodman
Unknown:
Bob Finigan
Read By:
Laurie MacMillan
Unknown:
Garry Richardson

Chris Dunkley airs your comments and pursues your complaints and queries about the BBC, its programmes and policies. Send them to:
Feedback. BBC. Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
Producer JOHN EDWARDS
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Contributors

Producer:
John Edwards

The Bus Conductor by F. BENSON
Read by Hugh Dickson
Was it a dream - or did he really see it, standing there in the street? Whatever it was, the sequel was dramatic - and literally a matter of life or death. Producer MITCH RAPER

Contributors

Unknown:
F. Benson
Read By:
Hugh Dickson
Producer:
Mitch Raper

and other observations by W. H. HUDSON
'Seen against the deep greens and browns of the vegetation in late summer, it is silvery, with a faint yellow tinge like the glistening transparent wings of some dragon-flies.'
P. J. Kavanagh reads an account of masses of thistledown drifting over the South Downs. BBC Bristol (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
W. H. Hudson
Unknown:
J. Kavanagh

Featuring
A.S.S.O. Spanish Detective
'Louis the Smirk wants to see you. Be at the Wharf at midnight. He'll be driving a Spanish car - a white Paella convertible.' starring Christopher Barrie
Nick Maloney and Nick Wilton Written by ROB GRANT and DOUG NAYLOR
Producer ALAN NIXON Stereo (R) Revised

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Barrie
Unknown:
Nick Maloney
Unknown:
Nick Wilton
Written By:
Rob Grant
Written By:
Doug Naylor
Producer:
Alan Nixon

1.55 Listening Corner Let's Play it Again Presented by HEDLI NIKLAUS Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN
2.5 Let's Join In Ten in a Bed by ALLAN AHLBERG and ANDRE AMSTUTZ Narrator ALAN BENNETT
2.25 Listen and Read Radio Thin King Stories Winking Witch by ANNE DIACK
2.40 Listen! Armada Rock by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL 9: Diving for the Cross (R)

Contributors

Presented By:
Hedli Niklaus
Producer:
Mary Kalemkerian
Unknown:
Allan Ahlberg
Narrator:
Andre Amstutz
Unknown:
Christopher Russell

Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Over Their Heads: she'd talked down to them at parties and pressed buttons for them in lifts, but she'd never tried putting herself in their Size One shoes! JANE BERTHOUD meets the members of Britain's first Under Five Foot Club to see what life at chest height is really like. Producer JILL MARSHALL BBC Bristol Serial:
The Aspern Papers (5)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Jane Berthoud
Producer:
Jill Marshall

Viscount Etienne Davignon Former Vice-President European Commission Norman Lamont mp
Minister of State for Defence Procurement
The Rt Hon Tony Benn mp Sue Slipman, Director,
National Council for One-Parent Families tackle the issues raised by the audience in Brussels
Chairman John Timpson Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Viscount Etienne Davignon
Unknown:
Norman Lamont
Unknown:
John Timpson
Producer:
Carole Stone

Sheridan Morley presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN (Re-broadcast next Monday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheridan Morley
Producer:
Richard Bannerman

An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis , David Tate
Sally Grace and Jon Glover Written by MARTIN BOOTH .
PAUL B DAVIES , RICHARD QUICK . STUART SILVER . PETE SINCLAIR. IAN BROWN. DAVID COHEN.
PETER HICKEY. JOHN MORRIS. ALISON RENSHAW and others Producer HARRY THOMPSON
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 5.25pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Written By:
Martin Booth
Written By:
Paul B Davies
Written By:
Richard Quick
Unknown:
Stuart Silver
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair.
Unknown:
Ian Brown.
Unknown:
David Cohen.
Unknown:
Peter Hickey.
Unknown:
John Morris.
Unknown:
Alison Renshaw
Producer:
Harry Thompson

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