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Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
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 GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters

Contributors

Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Bob Finigan
Read By:
Bryan Martin
Unknown:
Garry Richardson

Over Northumbria
Balloonist Anthony Smith and archaeologist Peter Fowler combine their hobbies to go time-travelling in the shadow of Cheviot.
Producer TIM GROUT-SMITH BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Smith
Unknown:
Peter Fowler
Producer:
Tim Grout-Smith

1.55 Listening Corner Let's Play It Again Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN (R)
2.5 Let's Join In The Wishing Well and the Princesses by VALERIE MCGIBBON
2.25 Topic Songbook (3) Stereo (R)
2.30 Let's Make a Story!
3: Ghosts in the Classroom Presented by SHEELAGH GILBEY Written by RON JAMES Stereo
2.40 Listen! The new Decide-It- Yourself Cliffhanger serial Schools are invited to participate in creating a serial drama. Part 3 by VICKY IRELAND Stereo

Contributors

Producer:
Mary Kalemkerian
Unknown:
Valerie McGibbon
Presented By:
Sheelagh Gilbey
Written By:
Ron James

Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
The Council for National Parks is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
SANDI MARSHALL reflects on its past and considers what the next half-century will hold.
Producer jill MARSHALL BBCBristol Serial:
Watcher in the Shadows (4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Sandi Marshall
Producer:
Jill Marshall

by NEVIL SHUTE dramatised in three parts by BRIAN GEAR
1: Estimated Time to Failure 1947: Royal Aircraft
Establishment at Farnborough. When Dennis Scott , head of the Structural Department, discovers one of his scientists working on metal fatigue in the tailpiece of the new Rutland Reindeer, the implications of this research begin to dawn on him ...
Directed by BRIAN MILLER
Stereo BBCBristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Dennis Scott
Directed By:
Brian Miller
Directed By:
Stereo Bbcbristol
Dr Scott:
Norman Bowler
Theodore Honey:
John Clegg
Capt Samuelson:
Alexander Davion
Director:
Stephen Churchett
Shirley:
Penelope Nice
ElSpeth:
Abigail Docherty
Penworthy:
Jared Morgan
Fisher/Dobson:
Roger Leach
Ferguson:
Alan Thompson
Miss Corder:
Melinda Walker
Cousins:
Michael Drew

Clive Jacobs and the team monitor the movements in the world of travel and transport and examine the implications for you the customer.
This week: Tom Boswell tests some of the latest leanbum engines
Producer IRENE MALLIS

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Jacobs
Unknown:
Tom Boswell
Producer:
Irene Mallis

David Hunt , mp,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy The Hon Gwyneth Dunwoody , mp Cyril Smith , mp
Arthur Scargill , President,
National Union of Mineworkers tackle the issues raised by the audience in Chorley, Lancashire.
Chairman John Timpson Producer ROBIN HICKS BBCBristol
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 10pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Hunt
Unknown:
Gwyneth Dunwoody
Unknown:
Cyril Smith
Unknown:
Arthur Scargill
Unknown:
John Timpson
Producer:
Robin Hicks

Robert Hewison presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer CARROLL MOORE
(Re-broadcast next Monday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Hewison
Producer:
Carroll Moore

An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis , David Tate and Jon Glover
Written by MARTIN BOOTH .
PAUL B. DAVIES , RICHARD QUICK. STUART SILVER. PETE SINCLAIR. DAVID COHEN. PETER MCKEY , STEVE PUNT. MIKE COLEMAN.
ALISON RENSHAW. JOHN MORRISH and others
Producer JENNIE CAMPBELL
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 5.25 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Written By:
Martin Booth
Written By:
Paul B. Davies
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair.
Unknown:
David Cohen.
Unknown:
Peter McKey
Unknown:
Mike Coleman.
Unknown:
Alison Renshaw.
Unknown:
John Morrish
Producer:
Jennie Campbell

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