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Presented by John Humphrys and Jenni Murray
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by SIMON VANCE
7.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45 In Perspective
With ROSEMARY HARTILL
8.25 The Weeklies
With MARTIN WAINWRIGHT
8 35 Yesterday in Parliament Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Jenni Murray
Read By:
Simon Vance
Unknown:
Garry Richardson
Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill
Unknown:
Martin Wainwright
Editor:
Jenny Abramsky

Presented by Tony Adamson It's semi-finals time in the FA and Scottish Cups.
The new Grand Prix season roars into life in Brazil - Nigel Mansell resumes his rivalry with Alain Prost.
Producer EMILY MCMAHON 0 FEATURE: page 98

Contributors

Presented By:
Tony Adamson
Unknown:
Nigel Mansell
Unknown:
Alain Prost.
Producer:
Emily McMahon

from the Costa del Sol in Southern Spain
Why is this coast so popular for the British holidaymaker? Is it the cheap Sangria in Torremolinos, or the smart golf clubs and shiny yachts of Marbella?
Bernard Falk discovers that despite the gaudy exterior and concrete hotels, the discerning traveller can still fall for the Costa del Sol's hidden charms. Producer JENNY MALLINSON DUFF For details of items in this week's programme please send sae to:
[address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Falk
Producer:
Jenny Mallinson

Ned Sherrin , live studio guests, and regular and irregular contributions from the likes of Victoria Mather, Stephen Fry ,
Craig Charles and Robert Elms. Plus the Occasional Diary of Mat Coward
Additional material by AUSTAIR BEATON
Producers LAN GARDHOUSE and CATHIE MAHONEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Craig Charles
Unknown:
Robert Elms.
Unknown:
Cathie Mahoney

A Question of Money (1)
The Money Box team takes to the road to answer questions on personal finance put by an audience in Brighton. The panel Louise Botting ,
Vincent Duggleby , Christopher Gilchrist , Philip Hardman
(More questions answered on Monday at 10.0am)

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Botting
Unknown:
Vincent Duggleby
Unknown:
Christopher Gilchrist
Unknown:
Philip Hardman

Peter Jones , Alfred Marks Derek Nimmo and Kenneth Williams try to stop each other talking for just a minute on subjects flung at them by Nicholas Parsons Devised by IAN MESSITER
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 6.30pm) (Alfred Marks is in 'Run For Your Wife' at the Criterion Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
Edward Taylor.

The Gospel According to Judas by KEN BLAKESON
Jerusalem, AD 70:
Judas Iscariot has survived civil war and cruel oppression for nearly 40 years following the death of Christ. Now, with the city and its inhabitants facing annihilation, Judas decides to set down his own version of the facts.
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Blakeson
Unknown:
Judas Iscariot
Directed By:
Robert Cooper
Judas Iscariot:
Peter Howell

The Golden Man by CATHERINE LUCY CZERKAWSKA
'It's supposed to be unlucky to plough these hills. Where the mounds and the thorn trees are. And where the standing stones are, too. The stones used to be sacred, but people forget so easily....'
Music written and performed by DAVID DORWARD
Directed by PATRICK RAYNER BBC Scotland. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 3.0pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Catherine Lucy Czerkawska
Unknown:
David Dorward
Directed By:
Patrick Rayner
Francesca Morris:
Louise Beattie
Sam:
Simon Donald
John PETER:
Raff An
Derek:
Tony Roper
Georgie:
Donaldasamuel
Sean:
Robin Peoples
Isabel ,:
Naomi Capron
Agnes:
Ann-Louise Ross
Elspeth:
Zoë Eeles
Minister:
Carry Stewart
Florence:
Terry Cavers
Librarian:
Sheila Latimer

A ghost story by E. NESBIT adapted by MICHAEL ELDER Read by John Shedden
'The path was called "The bier-walk", for it had long been the way by which the corpses had been carried to burial.' Producer PATRICK RAYNER BBC Sot/and (R)
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 4. 15 pm)

Contributors

Story By:
E. Nesbit
Adapted By:
Michael Elder
Read By:
John Shedden
Producer:
Patrick Rayner

A profile of humorist Harry Graham written and presented by Jeremy Nicholas

Billy, in one of his nice new sashes,
Fell in the fire and was burnt to ashes.
Now, although the room grows chilly,
I haven't the heart to poke poor Billy

With contributions from VIRGINIA GRAHAM and MILES KINGTON and readings by Clive Swift
(Re-broadcast on 24 April)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Graham
Presented By:
Jeremy Nicholas
Producer:
Paul Mayhew Archer

The first of five programmes
If you had broken a world record or won the Nobel Prize or been crowned Miss World, would you remember that date as 'the best day of your life'?
Marjorie Lofthouse talks to Sebastian Coe about the 1500 metres final at the Moscow Olympics.

Contributors

Talks:
Marjorie Lofthouse
Unknown:
Sebastian Coe

by William Osborne and Richard Turner
Yes it's all in your sensational Nineteen Ninety-Eight! Free!!! A trip to Am Jap Headquarters, plus your chance to win the Edward Wilson doll? And: Who is the mysterious Fife?
(BBC Manchester)
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast Good Friday 12.27pm)

Contributors

Writer:
William Osborne
Writer:
Richard Turner
Producer:
Nick Symons
Edward Wilson:
David Threlfall
[Actor]:
Pam Ferris
[Actor]:
Hugh Laurie
[Actor]:
Steve Steen
[Actor]:
Rebecca Stevens
[Actor]:
Richard Turner
[Actor]:
Mike Myers

A late-night sitcom starring Paul B. Davies
Jeremy Hardy. Kit Hollerbach and Caroline Leddy 3: Royal Fever
When Paul gets friendly with a genealogist, the gang decide to investigate Jeremy's lineage. But who will be Queen? Written by PAUL B. DAVIES
JEREMYHARDY.KIT HOLLERBACH with STEVE PUNT. PETE SINCLAIR and CAROLINE LEDDY
Producer DAVID TYLER. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul B. Davies
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy.
Unknown:
Caroline Leddy
Written By:
Paul B. Davies
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair
Unknown:
Caroline Leddy
Producer:
David Tyler.

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