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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 EUGENE FRASER
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Read By:
Eugene Fraser

This week chairman Clay Jones opens the postbag and calls on the expert advice of his team
Geoffrey Smith , Fred Downham and Dr Stefan Buczacki to answer listeners' horticultural queries. Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
Questions on postcards only please and addressed to:
Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, PO Box 27. Manchester M60 1SJ

Contributors

Unknown:
Clay Jones
Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Fred Downham
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Producer:
Diana Stenson

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Ribbit in Winter by DAVID TAFT. Stereo (R)
2.5 Looking at Nature Wasteland - Winners of our National Garden Competition play host to TIMMY MALLETT and ROBIN ROBBINS. Stereo (e)
2.20 Talk to Me
6: Hello! Who Are You? Doofy makes new friends by ANITA HEWITT. Stereo (e)
2.30 Pictures in Your Mind (Poetry): Forest Dragons by JOE DUNLOP (R) (e)
2.40 Travel and Tourism
6: Into the Future - Technology and Change Presenter VAL BETHELL. Stereo (e) For tutor pack send £1.00 and large sae to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
David Taft.
Unknown:
Timmy Mallett
Unknown:
Robin Robbins.
Unknown:
Anita Hewitt.
Presenter:
Val Bethell.

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the week:
John Ashcroft , Coloroll Group Chairman and the Guardian
Young Businessman of the Year Serial: Duplicate Keys by JANE SMILEY abridged in 11 parts by PAT MCLOUGHUN Read by Shelley Thompson (11)
(Music: Fried's Clarinet Concerto No 2)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
John Ashcroft
Unknown:
Jane Smiley
Unknown:
Pat McLoughun
Read By:
Shelley Thompson

By a Roman Road by JOHN KIRKMORRIS with and A few words spoken on a still summer afternoon show Clive that he has yet to overcome the limitations of a world in which he feels trapped between boardroom feuds and domestic squabbles.
Directed by JEREMY MORTIMER Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Kirkmorris
Directed By:
Jeremy Mortimer
Clive:
Michael Kitchen
Nan:
Joanne Pearce
Alan:
Peter Howell

Poet Laureate
Ten programmes about some famous and some forgotten holders of the office
Compiled and presented by Sean Street
1: Ben Jonson (1572-1637) Readers MARTIN JARVIS and DAVID GOODLAND
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo

Contributors

Presented By:
Sean Street
Readers:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
David Goodland
Producer:
Margaret Bradley

High Art and Horticulture
Since the heyday oflnigo Jones and Capability Brown the British have been relentless in their pursuit of the perfect garden. In two weeks' time,
Sir Roy Strong continues that tradition when he opens the gate of the Victoria and Albert Museum's newly-created Pirelli
Garden for the first time. Presented by David Roper Producer JULIAN MAY

Contributors

Presented By:
David Roper
Producer:
Julian May

Renata Tebaldi
The last of seven programmes in which the tenor and opera producer Nigel Douglas talks about some of his favourite singers with recordings
Producer ALAN HAYDOCK. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Renata Tebaldi
Talks:
Nigel Douglas
Producer:
Alan Haydock.

No Votes in Chile
Chileans have not elected a government since the coup in 1973 which toppled the Marxist President Allende and brought the military junta to power.
Civilian politicians have been trying ever since to ease General Pinochet out of office - with no success.
Why have they not united against him? When is Chile likely to return to the democracy which it traditionally enjoyed?
Presented by Roland Dallas Producer DAVID MORTON
(Re-broadcast tomorrow 11.0 am L W)

Contributors

Presented By:
Roland Dallas
Producer:
David Morton

The story of Lord Byron's tempestuous romances in the years 1812-16, as told in the poet's own letters of the time. Robert Powell as Lord Byron V.Love, Travel and Politics
Selected and introduced by Brian Gear
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBCBristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Powell
Producer:
Margaret Bradley

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