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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 BRIAN PERKINS
7.20* Your Letters
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVTLE
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Read By:
Brian Perkins

Clegg and Coe
Presented by Derek Jones
Why is there a nipple on the male breast? Do barking dogs get hoarse? Why is the back of my home pelted with eggs? What has been rolling tiny snowballs on the golf course?
Michael Clegg and Malcolm Coe attempt to answer more of your wildlife questions.
Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT BBCBristol
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)

Contributors

Presented By:
Derek Jones
Unknown:
Michael Clegg
Unknown:
Malcolm Coe

A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson First Round: North West Mark Turner (barrister) Hamish Glass
(Post Office manager) Peter Richardson
(retired production manager) Michael Formby
(chartered surveyor)
The programme includes Beat the Brains in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants.
Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN Questions set by IAN GILLIES
Producer RICHARD EDIS. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 6.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Peter Richardson
Unknown:
Michael Formby
Unknown:
John P. Wynn
Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Producer:
Richard Edis.

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: The Rain Puddle by ADELAIDE HOLL Stereo (R)
2.5 Explorers David Livingstone written by JOHN HALKIN (e) (Re-broadcast on Friday at 11.0am VHFjFM)
2.25 Radio Thin King: Complete Stories Kippers and Cleaners (e)
2.40 Going Up in Music A preview of music programmes for primary and secondary schools in the next academic year. Presented by BARRY GIBSON Stereo (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
David Livingstone
Written By:
John Halkin
Presented By:
Barry Gibson

Introduced by Sue MacGregor How did Zeus find the world's centre? Was Apollo always a 'nice guy'? Who was Poromos? A major project in Delphi is supplying the answers to these and other questions about classical mythology. Jenny Devitt reports
Serial: Duplicate Keys (10)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Jenny Devitt

A Child's Eyes
An occasional series of plays for radio
Nobby's Day by ANNA FOX
To a small boy small disasters assume huge proportions - being late for school, losing your packed lunch, forgetting your football boots. But by the end of the day Nobby has to face something worse than losing his crab sandwiches.
With the CHILDREN OF BANK END
SCHOOL. WORSBROUGH DALE.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Directed by JANE MORGAN Stereo

Contributors

Directed By:
Jane Morgan
Nobby:
Richard Perry
Brian:
Struan Rodger
Mary:
Barbara Marten
Grandad:
George Malpas
Grandma:
Frances Cox
Mr Horne:
Steve Hodson
MrPollit:
John Graham Davies
TrOtty:
Pauline Jefferson
Mrs Peck:
Rita May
Mr Godber:
Russ Elias
Actor:
Jason Neilscanlan
Jonathan:
Kerry Dougherty
Rachel:
Zoë Gill
Rachel's friends:
Natalie Orrell
Rachel's friends:
Sarah Johnson

The last of six programmes What are the real choices of Polling Day on the issues which will affect our everyday lives? Geoffrey Goodman steps back from the politicians' rhetoric to identify the alternatives. Families talk about what matters to them and independent experts throw light on the parties' policies away from the heat of the campaign. Producer SHEILA COOK

Contributors

Producer:
Sheila Cook

Major issues, changing attitudes, important events at home and abroad
Reporter Max Easterman Producer JOHN FORSYTH Editor BRIAN WALKER BBC Manchester
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4. 5 pm)

Contributors

Reporter:
Max Easterman
Producer:
John Forsyth
Editor:
Brian Walker

In which Jeremy Siepmann recounts the adventures and reflections of musicians abroad. 5: Paderewski in Germany and Austria with Michael Hordern as Paderewski
Producer RAY ABBOTT Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Siepmann
Unknown:
Michael Hordern
Producer:
Ray Abbott

A series of six programmes illustrating the changes in public and private attitudes to sex within living memory. 5: Minority Report
This week homosexuality and other 'deviations', from the days when 'men like that shot themselves' to the days when they were 'glad to be gay'. Reporter Helen Boaden Producer PETER EVERETT BBC Manchester
(Re-broadcast on Friday at 10.0am)

Contributors

Reporter:
Helen Boaden
Producer:
Peter Everett

News, views and information for people with a visual handicap Presented by Ian Macrae Producer SUSAN DENNY
Listeners can phone with enquiries and comments relating to the programme on [number removed]Lines open from 8.30 to 10. 15pm Details of the 'In Touch
Handbook' in print, tape, moon and Braille, from
Broadcasting Support Service, PO Box 7, London W3 6XJ

Contributors

Presented By:
Ian MacRae
Producer:
Susan Denny

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