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Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.25* Sport with CHARLES COLVILE
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45 In Perspective with ROSEMARY HARTILL , the BBC'S
Religious Affairs Correspondent
8.25 The Weeklies with JOHN SWEENEY
Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Read By:
Peter Donaldson
Unknown:
Charles Colvile
Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill
Unknown:
John Sweeney
Editor:
Jenny Abramsky

Presented by Cliff Morgan
The inaugural Rugby Union World Cup is into its closing stages: places to be won in the Final. Only the best are left in the traditional pre- Wimbledon tennis tournaments. Producer PETER GRIFFITHS

Contributors

Presented By:
Cliff Morgan
Producer:
Peter Griffiths

with Ned Sherrin and the likes of Victoria Mather, Stephen Fry , Craig Charles and Robert Elms. Plus the Occasional Diary of Mat Coward.
Additional material by ALISTAIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE and CATHIE MAHONEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Craig Charles
Unknown:
Robert Elms.
Unknown:
Alistair Beaton
Producers:
Ian Gardhouse
Producers:
Cathie Mahoney

The celebration in London of Her Majesty The Queen's official birthday.
This year The Queen's colour of the Second Battalion, Scots Guards, is being trooped on Horseguards Parade, and for the first time in HM The Queen's reign she will inspect her troops from a carriage. The music is played by the Massed Mounted
Bands of the Household Cavalry and the Massed Bands, Corps of Drums, and Pipes and Drums of the Guards Division. The scene is described by Julian Tutt
Producer CAROLINE ELUOT. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Tutt
Producer:
Caroline Eluot.

with Clement Freud ,
Peter Jones , Eleanor Summerfield and Kenneth Williams
Subjects flung at them by Nicholas Parsons
Devised by LAN MESSITER
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 6. 30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Producer:
Edward Taylor.

Laurie Taylor explores the mysteries of public speaking. In the third of the series, John Bowman describes his unfathomable powers to a down-to-earth audience in Essex. Will they be convinced that the ancient art of dowsing can assist them in their hobby? Or will a conflict of 'interests' gradually surface?
Producer SHARON BANOFF (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
John Bowman
Producer:
Sharon Banoff

Mothers and Shadows by OLWEN WYMARK adapted from the novel byMARTA TRABA with and Argentina - Uruguay - late
1970s, Dolores and Irene have nothing in common, except that they live in the land of the disappeared ones. Their story reflects the fear and anger experienced by the thousands of mothers who live and watch their loved ones die in this incomprehensible world of terror.
Directed by SUSAN HOGG BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Olwen Wymark
Novel By:
Marta Traba
Directed By:
Susan Hogg
Irene:
Yvonne Bryceland
Dolores:
Harriet Walter

Science on 4 Peter Evans selects highlights from recent research. With reports from Geoff Watts , Georgina Ferry and Alun Lewis.
Producer JULIAN BROWN
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 7.45 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Unknown:
Georgina Ferry
Unknown:
Alun Lewis.
Producer:
Julian Brown

Tom and Jerry by JOAN SADLER
Some years ago two men, known only to each other as Tom and Jerry, committed a robbery. The spoils were unequally divided by Tom - as Jerry now discovers.
Directed by IAN COTTERELL. Stereo (

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Sadler
Directed By:
Ian Cotterell.
Tom Freestone:
Anthony Jackson
Jerry Brogan:
Sean Barrett
Pam Freestone:
Margaret Ward
Sandra:
Susie Brann
Spanish waiter:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Guy Hamilton:
Aubrey Woods
Freddie:
Manning Wilson
Dave Freestone:
Kim Wall
Mick Flannery:
Steven Harrold
Mary McCrea:
Kate Binchy
Lifeboat lady:
Jennifer Piercey
Teresa:
June Berry
Gloria:
Sheila Grant
Det Insp Burgess:
Michael McStay
DetSgt Crouch:
Ian Thompson
WPC Deane:
Deborah Makepeace

The Possessors by JOHN CHRISTOPHER abridged in 12 parts by BRIAN GEAR
Read by Hywel Bennett 11: The Enemy Within
Producer PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
John Christopher
Unknown:
Brian Gear
Read By:
Hywel Bennett
Producer:
Pamela Howe.

Blow Suck
The Life and Times of the Harmonica
The German company M.
Hohner celebrates its 130th anniversary this year with the manufacture of the billionth harmonica - that's one each for every single mouth in Europe, America and Russia. Nick
Baker looks at the story of the world's most portable instrument.
Producer ANDREW PARFITT. Stereo
0 HEAR THIS! page 25 and INFO: page 89

Contributors

Producer:
Andrew Parfitt.

An everyday story of towering genius written by Sue Limb

6 May 1800: de Quinine and Cholericke contemplate the plight of womankind. William polishes his 'Frozen Stalk'. Mrs Cholericke and the children descend. And babes are born....
Children: TOM, LUCY, KATE, JOHN-PHILIP

Contributors

Writer:
Sue Limb
Music:
Stephen Oliver
Music sung by:
null Cantabile
Producer:
Jonathan James Moore
William Wordsmith:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Dorothy Wordsmith:
Denise Coffey
Samuel Tailor Cholericke:
Simon Callow
Thomas de Quinine:
Nickolas Grace
Sara Cholericke:
Angela Pleasance
Stinking Iris:
Mirlam Margolyes

by MORAY HUNTER
"Almost There" episode starring Morwenna Banks, Robin Driscoll, Robert Glenister, Hugh Laurie and Clive Mantle.

'No War' Celebration Day has become a major event in Action Man's Calendar, to rank alongside 'No Horse' Ascot week and 'No Balls' Wimbledon. Marvel at the ceremony in Microcosm as Penny swaps places with the Queen and Dan with a Brass Band.

Producer JAMIE Rix
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Moray Hunter
Unknown:
Robin Driscoll
Unknown:
Robert Glenister
Unknown:
Hugh Laurie
Unknown:
Clive Mantle
Producer:
Jamie Rix

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