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Presented by Peter Hobday and Diana Goodman
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by DAVID SYMONDS
7.25*,8.25* Sport
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Presented By:
Diana Goodman
Read By:
David Symonds
Unknown:
John Inverdale
Editor:
Jenny Abramsky

Presented by Louise Botting
The programme that keeps you in touch with what's happening in the field of personal savings, investment, mortgages, insurance, social security and the financial problems of everyday life
Details from: Money Box, Room 4099. BBC. Broadcasting House. London W1A 4WW

Contributors

Presented By:
Louise Botting

Goat Ride by PATRICIA HIGHSMITH Read by Crawford Logan
'Billy was happy giving rides in a cart to children at the Playland Amusement Park. But he wasn't going to put up with cruelty.
He put his head down and charged....'
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Highsmith
Read By:
Crawford Logan
Producer:
Barbara Crowther

Brian Johnston visits the City of Norwich. Mustard and printing are two of its traditional industries. The
Theatre Royal is one of the most successful provincial theatres, the Norwich market is 900 years old, and it's the place where the Round Table started nearly 60 years ago.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Anthony Smith

Presented by D. J. Enright Readers PATRICK ROMER and JUNE BARRIE ProducerMARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC. Bristol BS82LR

Contributors

Presented By:
D. J. Enright
Presented By:
Readers Patrick Romer
Presented By:
June Barrie
Producer:
Margaret Bradley

Five profiles by Ray Gosling 1: Colin Maclnnes
As a writer in the 50s and 60s, his subjects were teenagers and blacks. He loitered with intent to observe in the back streets of London, one hand on the handlebars of his Vespa, the other on the pulse of the nation.... Producer ALASTAIR WILSON BBC Manchester (R) Revised

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Gosling
Unknown:
Colin MacLnnes
Producer:
Alastair Wilson

introduced by Jenni Murray takes a breath of spring air in this special countryside edition for Easter Monday.
Stories by Women Writers abridged by JANET QUIGLEY
Read by Joanna McCallum 4: The Easter Liliesby JANE GARDAM
Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray
Abridged By:
Janet Quigley
Read By:
Joanna McCallum
Unknown:
Jane Gardam
Editor:
Sandra Chalmers

[Starring] Tim Brooke-Taylor
with Glyn Houston, Eve Karpf and Joan Sanderson

Colin wants to launch a first novel from a new author. Surprisingly, Rees is equally keen. For Colin, there's the thrill of developing fresh talent, helping a beginner on his way. For Rees, there's the thrill of screwing him on the deal.
(Stereo)
(Broadcast on Saturday at 12.27pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Andrew Palmer
Producer:
Edward Taylor
Colin:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Rees:
Glyn Houston
Janet:
Joan Sanderson

by CHRISTOPHER FRY with and The play is set in the Mayor's parlour in the town of Cool
Clary. The year is 1400, more or less, or exactly.
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING Stereo (Re-broadcast next Sunday)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Fry
Directed By:
Christopher Venning
Thomas Mendip:
Nigel Hawthorne
Jennet Jourdemayne:
Sarah Badel
Richard:
David Marrick
Alizon Eliot:
Natasha Richardson
Margaret:
Isabel Dean
Humphrey:
Christopher Scott
Nicholas:
Jamie Roberts
Hebble Tyson, the Mayor:
Maurice Denham
Edward Tappercoom, the Justice:
Cyril Luckham
Chaplain:
John Moffatt
Matthew Skipps:
Davld Garth

Thursday the 13th
Two weeks before the first night of choreographer
Michael Clark 's new piece for London Festival Ballet 2 it had no title and was still unfinished.
On Thursday 13 March it had to be ready for its world premiere at the Theatre Royal, Bath, and on that day Michael Clark , dancer Janette Mulligan , lighting designer Charles Atlas , and stage manager
Richard Foxton recorded their feelings as the deadline approached. Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN Editor THOMAS SUTCUFFE
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Clark
Unknown:
Michael Clark
Unknown:
Janette Mulligan
Designer:
Charles Atlas
Unknown:
Richard Foxton
Producer:
Richard Bannerman
Editor:
Thomas Sutcuffe

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