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Presented by John Humphrys and Chris Lowe in London with Brian Redhead in Moscow As Mr Gorbachev and President Reagan meet for the Moscow Summit, Brian reports on the progress of the superpower talks and on perestroika in practice.
7.00,8.00 Today's News Read by DAVID SYMONDS
7.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45 In Perspective
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament Editor PHILIP HARDING

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Chris Lowe
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Mr Gorbachev
Read By:
David Symonds
Unknown:
Garry Richardson
Editor:
Philip Harding

It's a bonanza weekend for rugby in the southern hemisphere, but have Wales beaten the mighty All Blacks? If you had a lie in, join
Cliff Morgan to discover if they'll be singing in the valleys today. Producer JOANNE WATSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Morgan
Producer:
Joanne Watson

with Ned Sherrin and the likes of Robert Elms, Craig Charles and Victoria Mather Additional material by STEVE PUNT and PETE SINCLAIR Producers IAN GARDHOUSE
CATHIE MAHONEY , KENTON ALLEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Craig Charles
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair
Producers:
Ian Gardhouse
Unknown:
Cathie Mahoney
Unknown:
Kenton Allen

Why would you need silk
French knickers or spotty socks on the 6.15 to Surbiton?
The programme that decodes the way we live braves the station platform and the airport lounge to investigate the changing face of fashion. Presenter Sarah Dunant Producer JANICE HADLOW

Contributors

Presenter:
Sarah Dunant
Producer:
Janice Hadlow

by SAMUIL ALYOSHIN translated by MICHAEL GLENNY withand
Dmitry Nikolaevich is a distinguished lawyer practising in Moscow. One day, in a town on the Black Sea, he and a colleague see Lyuba, a beautiful tourist guide.... Dmitry writes to her, discovers she is really an actress and decides to help her. Directed by PETER KING. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuil Alyoshin
Translated By:
Michael Glenny
Unknown:
Dmitry Nikolaevich
Directed By:
Peter King.
Dmitry:
Joss Ackland
Igor:
Mike Gwilym
Lyuba:
Irene Richard

Four programmes featuring Jenny Cuffe in conversation with people who now find themselves outside the world to which they once belonged. 2: John Crawford-Leighton Twelve years ago
John Crawford-Leighton was a busy Roman Catholic priest. Then he met Angela ...

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Cuffe
Unknown:
John Crawford-Leighton
Unknown:
John Crawford-Leighton

Right Ho, Jeeves by P g. WODEHOUSE adapted by PAT HOOKER with and All down to Aunt Dahlia's home in the country to sort out newt-loving, moon-swooning lovers. Bertie thinks he has the answers and Jeeves seems to have lost his marbles.
Directed by PETER KING. Stereo
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Contributors

Unknown:
P G. Wodehouse
Adapted By:
Pat Hooker
Directed By:
Peter King.
Bertie:
Simon Cadell
Jeeves:
David Suchet
Gussie Fink-Nottle:
Trevor Nichols
Aunt Dahlia:
Anne Jameson
Tuppy:
Sean Arnold
Madeline Bassett:
Jenny Funnell
Angela Travers:
Yvonne Antrobus
Seppings:
Tim Reynolds
Headmaster:
Peter Howell

Idle Women
In 1942, as part of the war effort, a small group of women was recruited to work on the canal boats carrying cargo from the London docks to the Midlands. They were christened 'idle women' from the initials of the Inland Waterways.
Libby Purves talks to some of these 'trainees' about their far-fromidle life on the boats. Producer BRIDGET CARTER BBC Manchester

Contributors

Talks:
Libby Purves
Producer:
Bridget Carter

In a series ofsix programmes, David Bean travels in the footsteps of George Borrow , who in 1837 began selling Protestant bibles in Catholic Spain. : Salamanca
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
David Bean
Unknown:
George Borrow
Producer:
Gillian Hush

Dive into a thick, warming bowl of Saturday-Night Fry with Stephen Fry and his regular team
Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent and Emma Thompson
This week's guest is Emma's mum Phyllida Law
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:
Emma Thompson
Unknown:
Phyllida Law
Written By:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Lan Brown
Unknown:
James Hendr1e
Producer:
Dan Patterson.

Live, funny, live, funny, live, funny, live, funny. OK? Starring Guy Jackson
Steve Punt. Flip Webster and Hugh Dennis
Songs and music by GUY JACKSON Written by STEVE PUNT with additional material by HUGH DENNIS GUY JACKSON , FLIP WEBSTER and producer DAVID TYLER. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Guy Jackson
Unknown:
Steve Punt.
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Music By:
Guy Jackson
Written By:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Guy Jackson
Unknown:
Flip Webster
Producer:
David Tyler.

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