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Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With RICHARD QUEST
7.00, 8.00 Today's News Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
Peter Donaldson

from St George 's Church, Belfast conducted by CANON EDGAR TURNER with the choristers, directed by JONATHAN GREGORY 0 Lord, how joyful 'tis to see;
Psalm 119, w 33-40; Ephesians 3, v 11 to 4, v 6; God is Love

Contributors

Unknown:
St George
Conducted By:
Canon Edgar Turner
Directed By:
Jonathan Gregory

Presented by Kevin Crossley-Holland Readers CAROLINE JOHN and GEOFFREY BEEVERS
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBCBristol
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Presented By:
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Presented By:
Readers Caroline John
Presented By:
Geoffrey Beevers
Producer:
Margaret Bradley

by RAYMOND CHANDLER dramatised in three parts by BILL MORRISON with 3: 'What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? You just slept the big sleep, not caring about the nastiness of how you died or where you fell.'
Musical research ADRIAN EDWARDS Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Chandler
Unknown:
Bill Morrison
Unknown:
Adrian Edwards
Directed By:
John Tydeman
Philip Marlowe:
Ed Bishop
Gen Sternwood:
Robert Beatty
Carmen Sternwood:
Liza Ross
Vivian Regan:
Diana Olsson
Agnes:
Nicolette McKenzie
Harry Jones:
Don Fellows
Canino:
Peter Marinker
Mona:
Irene Sutcliffe
Capt Cronjager:
Henry Knowles
Art Huck:
Malcolm Gerard

1.55 Listening Corner This week: Music, Music, Music Presented by BILL TORRANCE and BARBARA MCNAMARA Today's story: Stanley and the Band by MARJORIE NEWMAN Script by RUTH CRAFT Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo (R)
2.05 Playtime The World of Machines Presented by JANE HARDY and BEN THOMAS Stereo (e) (Re-broadcast on Friday at 11.20am VHFIFM)
2.20 Science Scope Magnetic Magic With FRED HARRIS , JULIE RICHMOND and CLIFFORD NORGATE Stereo (e)
2.40 Whirligig Unit 3: The Mighty Spud Compiled and presented by MARYA BURGESS
2: Two Potato ... Stereo (e)

Contributors

Presented By:
Bill Torrance
Unknown:
Barbara McNamara
Script By:
Ruth Craft
Presented By:
Jane Hardy
Presented By:
Ben Thomas
Unknown:
Fred Harris
Unknown:
Julie Richmond
Presented By:
Marya Burgess

Facts, fiction and fantasy, finance and food -
Jenni Murray and guests puzzle out the meaning of life, love and anything women worry about and laugh about together. Serial: Fiela's Child by DALENE MATTHEE abridged in 13 episodes by PAT MCLOUGHLIN
Read by Sean Barrett (11) Editor CLARE SELERIE GREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Pat McLoughlin
Read By:
Sean Barrett

The Gentle Roar
Talking about today's perception of the vocal instrument are Cicely Berry , Voice Director of the Royal
Shakespeare Company, actress Fiona Shaw and actor David Suchet. The discussion is chaired by Michael Billington.

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Berry
Unknown:
Fiona Shaw
Unknown:
David Suchet.
Unknown:
Michael Billington.

by JOHN HALL with
Col Sam Mellors disputes the right of the Crowe Sand and Gravel Co to drive lorries over his beloved medieval bridge, and this leads him to refight old battles, relive old glories....
Directed by BRIAN MILLER BBCBristol. Stereo
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
0 HEAR THIS! page 14

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hall
Unknown:
Col Sam Mellors
Directed By:
Brian Miller
Sam Mellors:
Harry Andrews
Narrator/Adjutant/Hywell:
Laurence Payne
Ros/Dorrie:
Vivian Pickles
Greg/Sergeant/Driver:
Anthony Jackson
Bernard/Foley:
John Baddeley
Harry/Archer-Bloom:
Alan Dudley
Roddie/Jose:
Peter Craze
Rick/Phipps:
Paul Sirr

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