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Presented by Jenni Murray 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 PETER DONALDSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
Jenni Murray
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Garry Richardson

Laurie Taylor presents an addict's guide to good listening
Guest listener: The Rt Hon Tony Benn, MP
Under Review: Stuart Hall's Sunday Sport (Radio 2) and The Night they Stole the FA Cup (Radio 4)
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)

Contributors

Presenter:
Laurie Taylor
Guest:
Tony Benn
Producer:
Jenny Danks
Editor:
Sally Thompson

A series of six programmes 1: AI Capone
He was the original 'Public Enemy No 1'.
He deserves to die and has no right to live. He is not a myth, but a reptile who deserves to be crushed.
(JUDGE LYLE, Chicago, 1930)
Capone's parents were peaceful, hard-working Italian immigrants in New York City. Their son, Alphonse, became one of America's most violent gangsters.
Written and presented by HughSykes
Research MIKE WOOLF
Producer GAYNOR SHUTTE (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Woolf
Producer:
Gaynor Shutte

Presented by John Howard
Are voters satisfied with the way MPs perform their duties? Have they ever sought help from their local MP? If so, were they pleased or disappointed by the assistance offered? A national opinion poll provides the answers and the politicians respond.
For details of this week's programme. write for Fact Sheet No 19 to: [address removed] Please enclose sae

Contributors

Presented By:
John Howard

Despair
If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
(EARL WILSON)
Frank Muir and Alfred Marks skip through the comic literature of the subject, making notes in the margin of jokes, quotes, newspaper clippings and recorded humour from
SHELLEY BERMAN. PETER SELLERS
MICHAEL BENTINE. MEL BROOKS TOM LEHRER. NOEL COWARD and BOB NEWHART
Compiled and written by SIMON BRETT
Producer RICHARD EDIS Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
Shelley Berman.
Unknown:
Michael Bentine.
Unknown:
Mel Brooks
Unknown:
Tom Lehrer.
Unknown:
Bob Newhart
Written By:
Simon Brett
Producer:
Richard Edis

1.55 Listening Corner

Today's story: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch

(Stereo) (R)
2.5 The Song Tree
3: The Instant Music Grow-bag

Presented by Hilary James and Simon Mayor With Pyewackett Written by Barry Gibson

Stereo (e)
2.20 Living Language: The Wanderer (part 2) A retelling of the Odyssey by Leon Garfield with Nicky Henson as Odysseus

(Stereo) (R) (e)
2.40 Make Up Your Mind on Topical Issues

This week: Women in Science Why so few? Presented by Susie Grant

(Stereo) (e)

Your views deserve to be heard. To take part in the poll, write for the broadcast notes, sending sae to: [address removed]

Contributors

Writer:
Robert N. Munsch
Presenter:
Hilary James
Presenter:
Simon Mayor
Writer:
Barry Gibson
Odysseus:
Nicky Henson
Presenter:
Susie Grant

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Where Did You Buy that Dress? The chances are that it was bought not in the high street but in someone's home. Andrea Adams looks at the growing trend of purchasing parties and discovers the sometimes surprising range of goods for sale. Serial:
With O'Leary in the Grave (6)

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrea Adams

One of the Beautiful Offspring by TOM LERWLLL with and 'My name is Philip Roy
... with the power to destroy.' Philip is a product of the hippy generation and a teenage scientific genius, but he is banned from school after injuring a teacher. Events take an even more sinister turn as he shuts himself away from the world in his 'shed' in the garden.
Directed by PAT TRUEMAN. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Lerwlll
Unknown:
Philip Roy
Directed By:
Pat Trueman.
Philip Roy:
James Goode
Sharon Price:
Carol Leader
Sally Roy:
Elaine Claxton
Chris Roy:
Stuart Organ
Barbara:
Sue Broomfield
Sandra:
Deborah Makepeace
Mr Lewis:
Eric Stovell
Headmaster:
Peter Howell
Michael:
Jonathan Tafler
Boy:
Kim Wall

A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions?
Introduced by John Timpson
Producer CAROLE STONE. BBC Bristol Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Timpson
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.
4: The Co-op
Geoffrey Goodman looks at a movement that for well over 100 years provided a way of life for millions of people in Britain. But in an age of consumer-protection and superstores, is there still a future for its original ideals?
Producer HARRY SCHNEIDER
(Re-broadcast next Wednesday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Goodman
Producer:
Harry Schneider

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
Correspondence and enquiries to: Does He Take Sugar?
BBC. London W1A 4WW Phone [number removed]
Lines open from 10.0 am to 5. Opm Monday to Friday

Contributors

Presented By:
Kati Whitaker
Producer:
Marlene Pease

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