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Presented by John Humphrys and Peter Hobday
7.00,8.00, Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45 In Perspective
With ROSEMARY HARTILL
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament Editor PHILIP HARDING

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
Bryan Martin
Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill
Editor:
Philip Harding

Presented by Cliff Morgan Australia's bicentennial celebrations continue at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with a Test Match against England. While in San Diego there is all the razzmatazz of American Football's Super Bowl.
Producer GORDON TURNBULL

Contributors

Presented By:
Cliff Morgan

with Ned Sherrin and the likes of Craig Charles ,
Carol Thatcher , Emma Freud and Jonathan Ross. Plus Victor Lewis Smith 's Look at Life. Additional material by PETE SINCLAIR and STEVE PUNT Producers IAN GARDHOUSE. CATHIE MAHONEY and JANET ARKWRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Craig Charles
Unknown:
Carol Thatcher
Unknown:
Emma Freud
Unknown:
Jonathan Ross.
Unknown:
Victor Lewis Smith
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair
Producers:
Ian Gardhouse.
Producers:
Cathie Mahoney
Producers:
Janet Arkwright

by DAVE COHEN and PETE SINCLAIR Willie Rushton presents a loyal toast to the traditions that made Britain what it is today. 4: Etiquette
When it comes to fighting for his country, risking his life for a damsel in distress, or simply tipping the waiter, an Englishman's actions are summed up in two little words - 'After you'.
With Steven Frost
Garard Green , Paula Hannis Jonathan Kydd and Sarah Thomas
Producer HARRY THOMPSON Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 6.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Cohen
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair
Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Unknown:
Steven Frost
Unknown:
Garard Green
Unknown:
Paula Hannis
Unknown:
Jonathan Kydd
Unknown:
Sarah Thomas
Producer:
Harry Thompson

by JOHN BOWEN with and In a hotel room on the Venetian Lido. Serge Diaghilev , creator and manager of the Ballets
Russes, lies dying. Serge Lifar , his leading dancer,
Boris Kochno , his secretary, and Misia Sert , a socialite and one of his oldest friends, are with him. Directed by IAN COTTERELL. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bowen
Unknown:
Serge Diaghilev
Unknown:
Serge Lifar
Unknown:
Boris Kochno
Unknown:
Misia Sert
Directed By:
Ian Cotterell.
Diaghilev:
Robert Stephens
Misia Sert:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Boris Kochno:
Michael Maloney
Serge Lifar:
Douglas Hodge

by Bruce Stewart
with Iain Cuthbertson as Charles Edward Stuart
and Jack May as Henry Stuart.

Two hundred years ago, Charles Edward Stuart died. You will remember him as 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'. But this play takes you far beyond the glorious prince to the man who, unfortunately, survived the legend.

(Stereo) (Re-broadcast on Monday at 3.00pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Bruce Stewart
Director:
David Johnston
Charles Edward Stuart:
Iain Cuthbertson
Henry Stuart:
Jack May
Horace Mann:
David March
Charlotte Stuart:
Emily Richard
Cardinal Albani:
Paul Sirr
Pius VI:
Lockwood West
Clement XIII:
Michael Bilton
Clement XIV:
David Garth
Louise Maximillienne:
Oona Beeson
Signor Alfieri:
Peter Craze
Messenger/Servant/Papal attendant:
Steve Hodson
Mandolin Player:
Les Thatcher

Stepchildren of the Dragon Rewi Alley, David Crook Talitha Gerlach ,
Sidney Shapiro and Gladys Yang are five Westerners who went to
China before liberation, either out of curiosity or because of their political beliefs. They tell Gordon Bowker how they joined the struggle of the Chinese people and why they stayed on through 60 years of social and political unheaval. Producer BRIDGET CARTER
0 HEAR THIS! page 14

Contributors

Unknown:
David Crook
Unknown:
Talitha Gerlach
Unknown:
Sidney Shapiro
Unknown:
Gladys Yang
Unknown:
Gordon Bowker
Producer:
Bridget Carter

Big (adj): large in size, bulky, gross
Fun (n): jollity, playfulness
Show (n): exhibition, display This week, why not tune in to the only radio programme which might have been called 'The Gross Jollity Display'.
Written (plpart) and presented (pjpart) by Paul Merton and John Irwin and starring Neil Mullarkey Josie Lawrence and Julian Clary
Song by TONY HAWKS
Additional material by the cast
Grossly produced by DAVID TYLER Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
John Irwin
Unknown:
Neil Mullarkey
Unknown:
Josie Lawrence
Unknown:
Julian Clary
Produced By:
David Tyler

Another venture on to the highwire of improvisation with Stephen Fry , John Sessions and their guests this week,
John Bird and Jimmy Mulville. Clive Anderson reluctantly supplies the situations. I laughed until I cried......
RIGOLETTO
Devised and compiled by MARK LEVESON with the producer DAN PATTERSON. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Wednesday 7.45pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
John Sessions
Unknown:
John Bird
Unknown:
Jimmy Mulville.
Unknown:
Clive Anderson
Unknown:
Mark Leveson
Producer:
Dan Patterson.

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