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Who makes the best living out of agriculture: the upland livestock farmer or the grain grower from East Anglia? And who has the best future? Phil and Mary Cottis from Essex visit Tom and Alice Southern in Northumberland to discuss the question.
Producer ALLAN WRIGHT
(Revised re-broadcast Monday 7.20pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Cottis
Producer:
Allan Wright

Presented in Sportoscope by Barry Norman
The lights dim.... the popcorn comes out.... sit back in the comfort of your own home and travel to Mexico City for a preview of the 1986 World Cup Final.... and wander through leafy suburbia to Wimbledon for the tennis.
3-D spectacles will be supplied to add to your enjoyment. Producer PETER GRIFFITHS

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Norman
Producer:
Peter Griffiths

Bernard Falk presents a practical guide to the holiday, travel and leisure scene with help from Nigel Coombs Susan Marling and Patrick Stoddart
Producer HELEN ROBSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Falk
Unknown:
Nigel Coombs
Unknown:
Susan Marling
Unknown:
Patrick Stoddart
Producer:
Helen Robson

unravelled, dangled or tied up by Ned Sherrin and the likes of Robert Elms
Victoria Mather and Stephen Fry
Plus Nigel Farrell with his
Great Bus Journeys of Our Time and a dip into the Occasional Diary of Mat Coward Additional material by AUST AIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE
SIMON SHAW and CATHIE MAHONEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Plus Nigel Farrell
Producers:
Ian Gardhouse
Unknown:
Simon Shaw
Unknown:
Cathie Mahoney

Land Lovers by ANTOINE O FLATHARTA
As a boy Brendan used to receive old Superman comics from his cousin David in America. The comics stopped arriving after David's untimely death. Now, 12 years later, Brendan is spending the summer with David's parents in Pottsville, Pennsylvania where he uncovers the horrific circumstances surrounding his cousin's death.
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Antoine O Flatharta
Directed By:
Robert Cooper
with Joanne:
Margaret Robertson
and Brendan:
Stephen Brennan

Generations by MERVYN JONES
This family saga covers several generations of a Welsh family where the miner's son rises into academic circles and marries a wealthy young woman out of his class....
Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Mervyn Jones
Directed By:
Richard Wortley
with Daniel Jones:
Anthony Hall
Idris Jones:
Douglas Blackwell
Morfydd Jones:
Elizabeth Morgan
Laura:
Kathryn Hurlbutt
and Penny Jones:
Elaine Claxton
Richard Brownell:
Manning Wilson
Irving Sterzinger:
Tim Reynolds
Amanda Brownell:
Avril Clark
Chairman of meeting:
Brian Hewlett
Students.................:
Stuart .Organ
Students.................:
Stephen Rashbrook
Students.................:
Elaine Claxton

A Very Private Enterprise by ELIZABETH IRONSIDE abridged in seven parts by BRIAN GEAR
Read by Lewis Fiander 1: Fall into Darkness
Producer PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Ironside
Read By:
Lewis Fiander
Producer:
Pamela Howe.

The Church of England General Synod is about to discuss the controversial issue of women priests. Rosemary Hartill , the BBC Religious Affairs
Correspondent, visits America to examine the experience of the Episcopal Church which has been ordaining women for over ten years.
Producer and series editor
JOHN NEWBURY
0 INFO: page 77

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill

A non-stop comedy cabaret with Fundation
JOE GRIFFITHS (piano) GARETH HALE
NORMAN PACE
TERRY MORRISON and MARYANNE MORGAN
Written by FUNDATION with contributions from CHARLIE ADAMS GEOFFREY ATKINSON and others Producer ALAN NIXON

Contributors

Piano:
Joe Griffiths
Piano:
Gareth Hale
Piano:
Norman Pace
Piano:
Terry Morrison
Piano:
Maryanne Morgan
Unknown:
Charlie Adams
Unknown:
Geoffrey Atkinson
Producer:
Alan Nixon

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