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Presented by Peter Hobday and John Humphrys
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00,8.00 Today's News Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Read By:
Pauline Bushnell

This week Clay Jones calls on the expert advice of Dr Stefan Buczacki
Fred Downham and Tom Leigh to answer listeners' gardening queries sent in by post. Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Clay Jones
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Unknown:
Fred Downham
Unknown:
Tom Leigh
Producer:
Diana Stenson

In a series of fiveprogrammes, Rita Payne asks second-generation immigrants, born or brought up in this country, 'How British do you feel?'
3: Januscz Cetnaerwicz and Irena Pitera look English and speak English, but they both have Slavic names and a common Polish background. At times confusing, at others fulfilling, this double heritage shapes their lives.
Producer HILARY NORRlSH

Contributors

Unknown:
Rita Payne
Unknown:
Januscz Cetnaerwicz
Unknown:
Irena Pitera

by NAVASEMEL translated by miriam SCHLESINGER This play was Israel's entry for the 1987 Prix Italia and is being broadcast to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Israel. With
It is early morning and Thelma has to take her little boy to school for the first time, but he is no ordinary little boy.... With children from
MAZE HILL SPECIAL SCHOOL.
FITZJOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL and members Of OAKLANDS COMMUNITY Music by ELIZABETH PARKER
Directed by JANET WHITAKER. Stereo

Contributors

Translated By:
Miriam Schlesinger
Music By:
Elizabeth Parker
Directed By:
Janet Whitaker.
Thelma:
Maureen Lipman

Off the Wall
Once famous for its markets and antique stalls, Portobello Road, London, now boasts nearly a dozen art galleries. All over Britain the art market is thriving. But what makes a gallery succeed, and how difficult is it to break into the market?
Natalie Wheen talks to gallery owners and art buyers about the business of introducing a new public to new artists. Producer FIONA MCLEAN

Contributors

Talks:
Natalie Wheen
Producer:
Fiona McLean

Gordon Clough and Louis Allen preside, while
Irene Thomas and Eric Korn challenge Robert Kernohan and Richard de Marco Researcher BERNICE COUPE Producer ALASTAIR WILSON BBC Manchester (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Louis Allen
Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Eric Korn
Unknown:
Robert Kernohan
Unknown:
Richard de Marco
Unknown:
Bernice Coupe
Producer:
Alastair Wilson

Another serving of Stephen Fry 's own particular brand of wit, wisdom and another word begining with 'w', which means roughly the same as wit and wisdom.
Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent complete the regular line-up with this week's guest Julia Hills. Written by STEPHEN FRY
Additional material by IAN BROWN and JAMES HENDRIE
Producer DAN PATTERSON. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Hugh Laurie
Unknown:
Jim Broadbent
Unknown:
Julia Hills.
Written By:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Ian Brown
Unknown:
James Hendrie
Producer:
Dan Patterson.

The last of four portraits of aristocratic families by ALISON PLOWDEN
The Sidneys ofPenshurst with Viscount De L'Isle
The early Sidneys were warriors at home and abroad: the poet
Sir Philip Sidney died in battle in Holland, while
Colonel Algernon Sidney was beheaded for his alleged part in the Rye
House Plot to kill Charles II. He died protesting his innocence and extolling the virtues of truth and integrity.
Readers STEPHEN THORNE.
GARARD GREEN . MICHAEL TUDOR BARNES.
MICHAEL DEACON , ALAN DUDLEY and NIGEL GRAHAM
Producer PETER WINDOWS. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Alison Plowden
Unknown:
Sir Philip Sidney
Unknown:
Colonel Algernon Sidney
Readers:
Stephen Thorne.
Readers:
Garard Green
Readers:
Michael Tudor Barnes.
Unknown:
Michael Deacon
Unknown:
Alan Dudley
Unknown:
Nigel Graham
Producer:
Peter Windows.

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