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goes to Yorkshire to visit Frank Whitley who sold his wool-broking business in 1981 and went into farming. But he's found it more difficult than he expected and has returned to wool-broking part time. Producer TIM FINNEY
(Revised re-broadcast Monday 7.20pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Whitley
Producer:
Tim Finney

Presented by Barry Norman Rugby is the latest thing the Japanese have turned to. Their national XV take on Scotland at Murrayfield today. Whatever next? Microchip full-backs? Producer CAROLINE ELLIOT

Contributors

Presented By:
Barry Norman
Producer:
Caroline Elliot

As the present series of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is wound up, Tim Brooke-Taylor Willie Rushton, Stephen Fry and Barry Cryer can be picked up by all Official Receivers. In the chair, Humphrey Lyttelton
On the piano-stool, Colin Sell
Off his rocker Paul Mayhew-Archer.
Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Wednesday at 12.27 pm)

Contributors

Panellist:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Panellist:
Willie Rushton
Panellist:
Stephen Fry
Panellist:
Barry Cryer
Chairman:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Pianist:
Colin Sell
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

with Ned Sherrin and the likes of Robert Elms, Victoria Mather and Stephen Fry plus Nigel Farrell 's Great Bus Journeys of Our Time and the Occasional Diary of Mat Coward Additional material by ALISTAIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE
SIMON SHAW and CATHIE MAHONEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Victoria Mather
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Nigel Farrell
Unknown:
Alistair Beaton
Producers:
Ian Gardhouse
Unknown:
Simon Shaw
Unknown:
Cathie Mahoney

in The Other Married Man 'I can tell when she's being deceitful. There's an expression that comes into her face. I remember when she was only 2 and she cut all Rosie's hair off.' Written by SIMON BRETT Producer PETE ATKIN
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 30pm)

Contributors

Written By:
Simon Brett
Producer:
Pete Atkin
Sarah:
Prunella Scales
Eleanor:
With Joan Sanderson
Russell:
Benjamin Whitrow
Clare:
Gerry Cowper
James:
And Edward de Souza

Syrup of Figs by Jo Heaton
When Ann Baker returns to her convent school at the start of term, she is behaving very oddly. She seems to be playing some sort of childish game with a friend by letter - but then the game turns nasty.
Stereo (R)

Contributors

Writer:
Jo Heaton
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Ann:
Susie Brann
Isobel:
Hetty Baynes
Jo:
Lorna Heilbron
Wendy:
Naomi Capron
Veronica:
Sue Broomfield
Fiona:
Elaine Claxton
Miss West:
Emma Piper
Franky:
Diana Martin
Mother Superior:
Pauline Letts
Matron:
Mellnda Walker
Sister Catherine:
Tessa Worsley
Sister Margaret:
Anne Jameson
Sister Christina:
Avril Clark

Marge by DAVID PARKER
There's no better way to find out about unemployment than being out of work yourself.
Marge wants to take up teaching again now her kids have left home. She finds getting, and keeping, a job an education in itself.
Directed by TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 3. 0pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Parker
Directed By:
Tony Cliff
Marge:
Sally Eldridge
Ralph:
Denis Lill
Mr Makepiece:
Geoffrey Banks
Mother:
Rosalie Williams
Mick:
Andrew Hay
Joe:
Christopher Ravenscroft
George:
Clive Lucas
Sharon:
Julia Ford
Bruce:
Simon Bleackley
Heather:
Marva Alexander

Rough Cider by PETER LOVESEY abridged in six parts by DONALD BANCROFT
Read byDavid March
1: The Murder at GiffordFarm
Producer PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Lovesey
Unknown:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
David March
Producer:
Pamela Howe.

from St George's Church, Brandon Hill , Bristol conducted by THE REV STEPHEN LYNAS with the choir of DOWNSIDE SCHOOL
Musical director ANDREW MOORE Psalm 33; Abide with me
(Cantionale Gregorium); Prayer of St Richard of Chichester (Oxford Easy Anthem Book)
Reading (GNB): Revelations 21, v 22 to 22, v 5
BBC Bristol. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Brandon Hill
Conducted By:
The Rev Stephen Lynas
Director:
Andrew Moore

The Final Arena
In this final programme Brian Redhead looks at listeners' reactions to his programmes on the world's most popular and misquoted book. He considers letters from the inspired and the unsure, and sums up the most important lessons he has learned on his journey from Eve's garden to a place called Armageddon. Signature tune composed by BARRY ROSE
Researcher MICHAEL w AKELJN Producer FRANCES GUMLEY
(Re-broadcast Thursday 10.0am L W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Composed By:
Barry Rose
Unknown:
Michael W Akeljn
Producer:
Frances Gumley

Alun Lewis asks designers and technologists whether people in the West have become any better at solving the problems of the developing countries or whether they are still making the same old mistakes. ProducerMILES BARTON (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Lewis
Producer:
Miles Barton

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