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Presented by John Humphrys and Chris Lowe
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News with PETER DAY
7.00,8.00 Today's News Read by BRIAN PERKINS
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Chris Lowe
Read By:
Brian Perkins

Last in the present series.
Chris Dunkley , of the Financial Times, airs your views on BBC programmes and policies. Producer JOY HATWOOD
'Feedback' returns in July.
Send your comments to: Feedback, BBC. London W1A 1AA

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Dunkley

The children's book programme introduced by Penelope Lively. Diana Bentley , of the Institute of Language and Reading at Reading University, teacher Glenys Kinnock and Ian Ball , senior drama and English adviser for the county of Avon, discuss how children learn to read, the value of reading schemes, and the need for the right books to be available for teachers and pupils.
Producer SALLY FELDMAN

Contributors

Introduced By:
Penelope Lively.
Introduced By:
Diana Bentley
Unknown:
Glenys Kinnock
Unknown:
Ian Ball
Producer:
Sally Feldman

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Wee Chick and Big Eddie Meet the Cowboys Stereo (R)
2.05 Let's Join In Sir Nobonk and the.... Dragon by SPIKE MILLIGAN. Stereo (R) (e) 2 25 The Song Tree Drums, Dragons and Dreams (5) by BARRY GIBSON Presented by HILARY JAMES and Simon MAYOR With PYEWACKETT Stereo (e)
2 40 Folk Dance Wales (1) 5: Amerdaughleddau (Milford Haven) by PATRICIA HOLLISTER. Stereo (First broadcast on BBC Radio Cymru)

Contributors

Unknown:
Spike Milligan.
Unknown:
Barry Gibson
Presented By:
Hilary James
Unknown:
Patricia Hollister.

by ANTHONY TROLLOPE dramatised in eight parts by DAVID SPENSER
At the end of 1872 Trollope returned to England after being abroad for 18 months. He was disgusted at the state of society. In a rage, he wrote this novel as an onslaught on the vices he saw - dishonesty so magnificent in its proportions that it became splendid, the intrigues of girls who wanted to get married, the luxury of young men who preferred to remain single and authors who cheated the public into buying their volumes. Parti
Narrator Alan Dudley Directed by GRAHAM GAULD Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
David Spenser
Narrator:
Alan Dudley
Directed By:
Graham Gauld
Lady Carbury:
Rosalind Shanks
Sir Felix Carbury:
Stephen Rashbrook
Hetta Carbury:
Debby Cumming
Roger Carbury:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Melmotte:
David March
Marie Melmotte:
Emily Richard
Adolphus Longstaffe:
Steve Hodson
Paul Montague:
John Levitt
Lord Nidderdale:
Andrew Branch
Lord Alfred Grendall:
Michael Deacon
Miles Grendall:
Richard Pearce
Mr Fisker:
Peter Marinker
Lord Grasslough:
John Baddeley
Mr Alf:
Peter Craze
Marchioness of Auld Reekie:
Diana Olsson
Countess of Midlothian:
Zelah Clarke

A series of six conversations between Cliff Morgan and guests who are invited to talk about the people who have influenced them greatly. 2: Sir Antony Jay
A partner in the spectacularly successful script-writing team which created the award-winning television comedy series Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. Author, television producer, political speech-writer and now, as head of Video Arts, a prospering businessman, he has been used to observing the virtues and, especially, the vices of those in power. Who, then, are the people he most admires? Producer PETER Griffiths Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Morgan
Unknown:
Sir Antony Jay
Producer:
Peter Griffiths

The weekend starts here with Barry Norman.
Mike Dicken is on his phone from Scarborough with the Code Cracker clues: 'Although we're in Yorkshire, I don't think this particular hill is the one the Grand Old Duke marched his men up and down, unless he was on horseback, which doesn't seem fair.'
This week's Code Cracker symbol: <- X
Producer IRENE MALUS

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Norman.
Unknown:
Mike Dicken
Producer:
Irene Malus

Written by SAM JACOBS Cast for the week:
BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Written By:
Sam Jacobs
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat Archer:
Patricia Gallimore
Phil Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Hebden:
Judy Bennett
Mark Hebden:
Richard Derrington
David Archer:
Timothy Bentinck
George Barford:
Graham Roberts
Jack Woolley:
Arnold Peters
Walter Gabriel:
Chriss Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Kathy Perks:
Hedli Niklaus
Clarrie Grundy:
Rosalind Adams
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Richard:
Richard Carrington
Dorothy:
Heather Barrett
Caroline Bone:
Sara Coward
Nigel Pargetter:
Nigel Carrington
Helen Archer:
Frances Graham
John Archer:
Sam Barriscale
Mrs Walker:
Gillian Goodman

Lord St John of Fawsley
Arthur Scargill, President,
National Union of Mineworkers and Peter Snape , mp from Eltham, South London
Chairman Jonathan Dimbleby Producer CAROLE STONE. BBC Bristol Send your letters to:
Any Answers?,BBC, BristolBS82LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Snape
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Producer:
Carole Stone.

The hearing by the House of Lords of the Government's attempt to ban newspapers publishing extracts from
Spycatcher in this country is scheduled to begin this week.
The first of eight topical weekly programmes includes analysis of the arguments.
Presented by John Eidinow Producer ANTHONY MONCRIEFF

Contributors

Presented By:
John Eidinow
Producer:
Anthony Moncrieff

with Bill Wallis. David Tate and Sally Grace
Written by MIKE COLEMAN
MARK BURTON , JOHN O'FARRELL PETER HICKEY , BILL MATTHEWS ROBERT LINFORD. MAX HANDLEY GED PARSONS. DAVID BADDIEL
ROB NEWMAN. ALISON RENSHAW
SIMON BULLIVANT , MARK BRISENDEN PAUL B. DAVIES and others
Producer LISSA EVANS. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis.
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Written By:
Mike Coleman
Written By:
Mark Burton
Written By:
John O'Farrell
Written By:
Peter Hickey
Written By:
Bill Matthews
Written By:
Robert Linford.
Written By:
Max Handley
Written By:
Ged Parsons.
Unknown:
David Baddiel
Unknown:
Rob Newman.
Unknown:
Alison Renshaw
Unknown:
Simon Bullivant
Unknown:
Mark Brisenden
Unknown:
Paul B. Davies
Producer:
Lissa Evans.

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