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Presented by John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00,8,00 Today's News Read by SIMON VANCE
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Read By:
Simon Vance
Unknown:
Garry Richardson

Christopher Dunkley , of the Financial Times, airs your comments about the BBC. Producer JEAN SNEDEGAR
(Re-broadcast next Sunday) Write to: Feedback. BBC London WIA 4WW

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Dunkley
Producer:
Jean Snedegar

Leonard Barras reads two more of his fairly likely stories:
Find Truthfor Yourself and The Turnip in the Night.
'She consulted Dr Duncan, who said this might be a psychic experience, but he was not prepared to rule out
Wengelfurst's Syndrome, which he had read about only that morning in the Daily Herald
Home Doctor and was anxious to pin on somebody.' Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Leonard Barras

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Wee Chick and Big Eddie Meet the Pirates Stereo
2.05 Let's Join In with Soundbox The Headmaster with the Big Red Nose by MARJORIE NEWMAN Producer COLIN SMITH. Stereo (e)
2.25 The Song Tree The Amazing Secret Music-Mazed) Presented by HILARY JAMES and SIMON MAYOR with PYEWACKETT Written and produced by BARRY GIBSON Stereo (R) (e)
2.40 Scottish Traditional Dancing From Shetland to the Borders Scottish country dancing is still very much alive and kicking! BILL TORRANCE invites enthusiastic country dancers to a variety of social occasions which focus on some of the most popular traditional dances. This week: The Laird's Annual Ball, Inverness Producer PAM WARDELL BBC Scotland. Stereo (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Newman
Producer:
Colin Smith.
Presented By:
Hilary James
Produced By:
Barry Gibson

JOHN BUCHAN 'S classic tale of romance and adventure, dramatised in three episodes by TREVOR ROYLE. 2: The First Battle or How a Middle-Aged Crusader Accepted a Challenge
Directed by PATRICK RAYNER BBC Scotland. Stereo

Contributors

Writer:
John Buchan
Dramatist:
Trevor Royle
Directed By:
Patrick Rayner
Dickson McCunn:
Roy Hanlon
the Storyteller:
David McKail
Heritage:
Stuart McQuarrie
Saskia:
Sharon Maharaj
Mrs Morran:
Eileen McCallum
Dougal:
Gordon Struth
Mr Mackintosh:
John Grieve
Loudon/Dobson:
Martin Black
Tibby:
Ann Scott-Jones
Thomas Yownie:
Paul Joyce
Wee Jaikie:
Dominic Ray
Napoleon:
David Mooney
Old Bill:
Brian Gallacher
Peter:
Andrew Johnston
Leon/Driver:
John Shedden
Spidel:
Alasdair McCrone

Four programmes looking at film versions of famous novels 2: Pride and Prejudice
A film is not a book and when Pride and Prejudice is translated to the cinema no one expects Hollywood to mirror faithfully Jane Austen 's novel. But Christopher Cook illustrates just how much of the English writer's irony finds its way into the MGM movie, with soundtrack highlights and readings from the book by Anna Massey. Producer WENDY CLAY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Austen
Unknown:
Christopher Cook
Book By:
Anna Massey.
Producer:
Wendy Clay

Tom Boswell puts an extra spark into the Going Places charabanc, expertly steered by Clive Jacobs with a little extra direction from Alanah Martin. Producer IRENE MALLIS

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Boswell
Unknown:
Clive Jacobs
Unknown:
Alanah Martin.
Producer:
Irene Mallis

The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke ,
QC, MP
Minister for Trade and Industry The Rt Hon Gerald Kaufman , mp Tariq Ali , author
Sue Slipman , Director, National Council for One-Parent Families tackle the issues raised by an audience in Cambridge. Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 10pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Clarke
Unknown:
Gerald Kaufman
Unknown:
Tariq Ali
Unknown:
Sue Slipman

The Gentle Roar
'I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove.'
Bottom stated the power and versatility of the actor's voice to his fellow mechanicals.
Michael Billington talks to the Voice Director of the Royal Shakespare Company, Cicely Berry, and to actor David Suchet and actress Fiona Shaw about the range of the instrument.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN
(Re-broadcast next Monday)

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Billington
Unknown:
Cicely Berry
Unknown:
David Suchet
Unknown:
Fiona Shaw
Producer:
Richard Bannerman

It's hard-hitting, it's side-splitting, it's something else ending with 'ing'.
Week Ending: a satirical view of the week's news will Bill Wallis David Tate , Sally Grace and Royce Mills
Written by MARK BURTON
JOHN O'FARRELL. PETE SINCLAIR PAUL B. DAVIES . STEVE PUNT
RICHARD QUICK . MIKE COLEMAN
BILL MATTHEWS. ROBERT LINFORD MAX HANDLEY , PETER HICKEY GED PARSONS and others
Producer JO BUNTING. Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow 5.25pm L W)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Written By:
Mark Burton
Written By:
John O'Farrell.
Written By:
Pete Sinclair
Unknown:
Paul B. Davies
Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Richard Quick
Unknown:
Mike Coleman
Unknown:
Bill Matthews.
Unknown:
Robert Linford
Unknown:
Max Handley
Unknown:
Peter Hickey
Unknown:
Ged Parsons
Producer:
Jo Bunting.

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