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Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Bob Finigan
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell
Editor:
Jenny Abramsky

by M.R. James
Read by James Aubrey
A classic ghost story by a master of the genre. "Something is lying in the empty room of the inn - and that 'something' is enough to give young Mr Thomson a fright he never forgets."

Contributors

Author:
M. R. James
Reader:
James Aubrey
Producer:
Mitch Raper

A series of five comedies
1: Split-level Detached
Joyce and Arnold's new house, complete with low-level, four-piece suite, is almost finished. There's only one cloud on the horizon, Joyce's brother Leslie, and the discovery he's made about the very late Gladys Leatherbottom. ...
BBC Manchester
Stereo
Feature: page 93

Contributors

Writer:
Tom Elliott
Director:
Tony Cliff
Joyce:
Heather Stoney
Arnold:
George A Cooper
Leslie:
Roy Barraclough
Aunt Win:
Paula Tilbrook
Vicar/Bricklayer:
Laurence Kenny

1.55 Listening Corner This week: Mending, Mixing and Fixing Presented by SANDRA KERR and TONY AITKEN Storyteller BILL PATERSON Today's story: Andrew McAndrew and Grandad Bluebells by BERNARD MACLAVERTY Script by LEE PRESSMAN Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo (R)
2.5 Playtime Moving: Round and Round Presented by ANDREW BRANCH and SHIREEN SHAH (R) (Re-broadcast on Thurs at 10.10 am)
2.20 Introducing Science Unit 2, Programme 3 Light and Lighthouses (RV) (R)
2.40 Introducing Science Extra Junior Electronics Electronics at Work (RV) (R)

Contributors

Presented By:
Sandra Kerr
Presented By:
Tony Aitken
Storyteller:
Bill Paterson
Unknown:
Andrew McAndrew
Script By:
Lee Pressman
Presented By:
Andrew Branch

and Jenni Murray invite you to join them for an action-packed session of ideas and emotions; paradigms and practicalities; fellowship and fun; news and views - some of them your own. Serial: Sisters by Rite by JOAN LINGARD abridged in 1 episodes by ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by Frances Tomelty (4) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Joan Lingard
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bradbury
Read By:
Frances Tomelty
Editor:
Sandra Chalmers

The news of the last seven days picked at, digested and commented upon by the guzzler of Punch, Alan Coren , and the Private Eye nibbler Ian Hislop. Guest gourmets are Punch's
David Taylor and The Mirror's Julia Langdon
Your head waiter is Barry Took Compiled by JOHN LANGDON and the producer HARRY THOMPSON Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Ian Hislop.
Unknown:
David Taylor
Unknown:
Julia Langdon
Unknown:
John Langdon
Producer:
Harry Thompson

Presented by Peter Evans
What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories Producer GEOFF DEEHAN
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Geoff Deehan

A Personal Affair by LESLEY DAVIES with Julia Ford as Lyn and Neil Dudgeon as Tony Young love can lead to young sex, and to every parent's nightmare. However close your relationship with your daughter may be, she may well choose not to confide in you about what is. after all, a very personal affair.
Directed by PENNY GOLD . Stereo (Re-broadcast next Saturday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lesley Davies
Unknown:
Julia Ford
Unknown:
Neil Dudgeon
Unknown:
Tony Young
Directed By:
Penny Gold
Mum:
Barbara Flynn
Dad:
Bill Monks
Rosalie:
Vicky Ireland
Ann:
Lesley Sharp
Mr Ford:
Stuart Organ
Miss Bell:
Avril Clark
Baz:
David Doyle
Jane:
Deborah Makepeace
Boy:
Sam Smart
Dr Ray:
John Church
Lisa:
Natasha Pyne
Parky:
Ronald Herdman

David Roper presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer JOHN POWELL
Editor THOMAS SUTCLIFFE

Contributors

Unknown:
David Roper
Producer:
John Powell
Editor:
Thomas Sutcliffe

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