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Presented by Brian Redhead 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 BRIAN PERKINS
7.20* Your Letters Write to: Today Letters BBC. London W1A 1AA
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Read By:
Brian Perkins

What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after you? Is your money being spent to best effect?
Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the GP's surgery.
Producer JACKIE LUNN
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at & 15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Producer:
Jackie Lunn

The 1988 World Tour continues at Uxbridge Cricket Club.
Brian Johnston umpires the proceedings, and captains
Tim Rice and Willie Rushton are ably assisted by Robin Bailey and Robert Powell Written by PETER HICKEY and MALCOLM WILLIAMSON Producer PAUL SPENCER Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Tim Rice
Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Assisted By:
Robin Bailey
Assisted By:
Robert Powell
Written By:
Peter Hickey
Written By:
Malcolm Williamson
Producer:
Paul Spencer

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Sophie Goes to the Park Stereo (R)
2.05 Health Education My Body The Body Fights Back by EDWARD KELSEY (e)
2.25 Mainstream GCSE Presented by SIMON MAYO and SUSIE GRANT A teenage resource magazine for GCSE students with reports from schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Coursework and assessment; examiner phone link; creative work; issue for discussion; career and course opportunities. 13: Technology Stereo (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Kelsey
Presented By:
Simon Mayo

by ROGER CRAWFORD
George and Penny's tenth wedding anniversary party is an emotional assault course, with Penny's mother, Doris, as the sergeant major.
Will George's fragile morale survive the ordeal?
Directed by TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Crawford
Directed By:
Tony Cliff
George:
Nigel Anthony
Penny:
Eileen O'Brien
Doris:
Sheila Fay
Gary:
Paul Codman
Terry:
Christopher Quinn
Aunty Rene:
Rosalie Williams

Richard Baker talks to Czech violinist Josef Suk. grandson of the composer and great-grandson of Dvorak. With a career spanning almost 50 years as a soloist and chamber musician, he is still intensely devoted to his art, practising eight hours a day, even on concert tours.
Producer JUDITH ROLES . Stereo

Contributors

Talks:
Richard Baker
Violinist:
Josef Suk.
Producer:
Judith Roles

Reporters Neil Walker and David Clayton visit the places which aren't where they used to be, the villagers who think they're really somewhere else, and the people who aren't quite sure where they are. More than ten years after the county boundaries were changed the arguments continue. Drawing the Line
Whatever happened to Rutland? Why do some people claim Humberside doesn't exist?
And where do Cornish babies come from?
Producer GLYN JONES BBC North East
* YOURS LOCALLY: pages 88-9 and INFO: page 92

Contributors

Reporters:
Neil Walker
Reporters:
David Clayton

An eight-part comedy by ALEX SHEARER
5: No Sudden Moves starring with and featuring
'It's hard enough coping with adult life as it is, without having children going about being cleverer than you are. And I speak not from ill-founded bigotry and prejudice, William, but as a fond parent and a family man.' Producer PETE ATKIN Stereo (R)

Contributors

Comedy By:
Alex Shearer
Producer:
Pete Atkin
HM Ambassador Mackenzie:
Dinsdale Landen
William Frost:
Peter Acre
Helen:
Moir Leslie
Keith Branley:
Richard Pearce
Colonel Surikov:
Christopher Benjamin

News, views and information for people with a visual handicap.
Presented by Peter White Producer THENA HESHEL
Questions and comments regarding the programme can be phoned through to the 'In Touch' team tonight between 8.30and 10. 15pm on [number removed]A free quarterly bulletin summarising broadcast information is available from: [address removed] (send four large saesfor a year's supply)

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter White
Producer:
Thena Heshel

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