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Presented by Brian Redhead and John Humphrys

6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary

6.45* Business News With Peter Day

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

8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell

Laurie Taylor presents an addict's guide to good listening Guest listener Ludovic Kennedy Under Review: Forest Frontier (Radio 4) and Sounds of the 60s (Radio 2)
Producer JENNY DANKS Editor SALLY THOMPSON
(Re-broadcast next Sunday) Letters should be sent to
The Radio Programme, BBC London W1A 4WW

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
Ludovic Kennedy
Producer:
Jenny Danks
Editor:
Sally Thompson

Chris Stacey watches 14 hours of soap a week, and cannot bear to miss a single episode of any of them, so he does not go on holiday, and when he pops into the pub for a pint, he takes his four-inch portable television with him.
In conversation with Marjorie Lofthouse he plots an average week's viewing.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Stacey
Unknown:
Marjorie Lofthouse

1.55 Listening Comer Today's story: Harry's Very Bad Day. Stereo (R)
2.5 The Song Tree
1: The Instant Music Grow-bag Presented by HILARY JAMES and SIMON MAYOR With PYEWACKETT Written and produced by BARRY GIBSON. Stereo (e)
2.20 Living Language Gods of the Greeks (RV) Written by PADDY BECHELY Music by ELIZABETH PARKER Producer JANET WHITAKER (R) (e)
2.40 Make Up Your Mind on topical issues. This week: Nuclear Power How should it be decided if it's worth the risk? Presented by SUSIE GRANT . Stereo We would like to hear your views. To takepart in the poll, write for the broadcast notes, sending sae to: [address removed]

Contributors

Presented By:
Hilary James
Presented By:
Simon Mayor
Produced By:
Barry Gibson.
Written By:
Paddy Bechely
Music By:
Elizabeth Parker
Producer:
Janet Whitaker
Presented By:
Susie Grant

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Putting the Words into Others' Mouths: could Sean Connery be convincing in Cantonese or J.R. in Japanese? Jenny Gilbert investigates the world of film dubbing.
Serial: In the Springtime of the Year (8)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Connery
Unknown:
Jenny Gilbert

A Child's Eyes
An occasional series of plays for radio
Inside Stories by BILL
KIRTON Maudie has deliberately built a protective cocoon around herself, allowing the local children to believe she has some terrible secret to hide. She befriends a local schoolgirl and the two become firm friends.
Will Maudie reveal her secrets to her?
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirton Maudie
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Maudie:
Katherine Parr
Sally:
Jenny Funnell
Jill:
Susie Brann

Susan Hill joins the travel writer Jan Morris on board the Queen Mary as it approaches the harbour of New York City on 20 June 1945.
'Think of the experience please not as hard truth exactly, but as an exercise in affectionate and lighthearted imagination.... The hawsers are thrown, the gangplanks drop; and so we disembark in fancy upon the soil of Manhattan 1945.'
Producer NIGEL ACHESON
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jan Morris
Producer:
Nigel Acheson

A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions?
Introduced by John Humphrys Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BS82LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Carole Stone

How much power and influence is vested in Britain's leading institutions? Are they changing to meet the challenge of the late 80s? This second series takes a critical look at six more pillars of society.
2: The Bank
Who does the bank serve in the economy and in industry? Is it the creature of government or does it have power and influence of its own?
Peter Riddell investigates. Producer SHEILA COOK.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Riddell
Producer:
Sheila Cook.

Face to face with Dr Anthony Clare is Ray Honeyford , the Bradford headmaster, whose views on multi-racial education have caused acrimonious debate both locally and nationally. Researcher LOUISE HIBBINS
Producer MICHAEL EMBER (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Anthony Clare
Unknown:
Ray Honeyford
Producer:
Michael Ember

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by Kati Whitaker Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondent and enquiries to: Does He Take Sugar?
BBC. London W1A 4WW Phone [number removed]
Linesopenfrom 10.0am to 5.0 pm Monday to Friday

Contributors

Presented By:
Kati Whitaker
Producer:
Marlene Pease

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