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Presented by Jennie Bond and Peter Hobday
7,00,8,00 Today's News Read by DAVID SYMONDS
7.20*, 8.20* Olympic Sports Desks with GARRY RICHARDSON in Seoul and IAN BROWN in London
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45* In Perspective Editor PHILIP HARDING

Contributors

Presented By:
Jennie Bond
Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Read By:
David Symonds
Unknown:
Garry Richardson
Unknown:
Ian Brown
Editor:
Philip Harding

with Ned Sherrin and Robert Elms , Craig Charles and Victoria Mather Additional material from
STEVE PUNT and PETE SINCLAIR Producers IAN GARDHOUSE ,
JANE BERTHOUD. CHARLIE BUNCE

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Robert Elms
Unknown:
Craig Charles
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair
Producers:
Ian Gardhouse
Unknown:
Jane Berthoud.
Unknown:
Charlie Bunce

The Trouble with Disaster
After Piper Alpha, King's Cross and the capsizing of the Herald of Free Enterprise, the Government is rethinking its plans for dealing with major tragedies. Peter Jenkins discusses with experts and politicians what must be done to prevent further loss of life. Producer EMILY BUCHANAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Jenkins
Producer:
Emily Buchanan

starring with and and Radiophonic sound and music by PADDY KINGSLAND
Written by DOUGLAS ADAMS Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS Stereo (R)

Contributors

Music By:
Paddy Kingsland
Written By:
Douglas Adams
Producer:
Geoffrey Perkins
the Book:
Peter Jones
Arthur:
Simon Jones
Ford:
Geoffrey McGivern
Zaphod:
Mark Wing-Davey
Marvin:
Stephen Moore
Gag:
Stephen Moore
Eddie:
David Tate
the Vogon Captain:
Will Wallis
the Nutrimat Machine:
Leueen Willoughby
Zaphod IV:
Richard Goolden

by ALEXANDER TARASOV RODYONOV dramatised by PETER THOMSON withand
1918: the Russian Civil War. A ballerina is arrested and brought to Zudin, head of the local Cheka - the Bolshevik secret police.
Directed by MATTHEW WALTERS Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexander Tarasov Rodyonov
Dramatised By:
Peter Thomson
Directed By:
Matthew Walters
Zudin:
Ian Hogg
Elyena Valtz:
Susanna Dawson

One of this country's leading chamber ensembles takes the opportunity to remove their tail-coats, loosen their bow ties and show off their metal, by displaying the lighter side of their repertoire.
Featuring Bryan Allen (trumpet) Andy Culshaw (trumpet) Stephen Roberts (horn) Simon Hogg (trombone) and Richard Sandiland (tuba) Producer RICHARD EDIS. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Bryan Allen
Unknown:
Andy Culshaw
Horn:
Stephen Roberts
Horn:
Simon Hogg
Horn:
Richard Sandiland
Producer:
Richard Edis.

The first of two programmes about the oddities of Olympic antics. The ancient sports of synchronized emperor-stabbing and kebab-throwing are analysed by the resident historian. There's also a feature on how the Russians train their athletes in the womb. With Steven Punt and Hugh Dennis

Contributors

Unknown:
Steven Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis

The Elder Statesman with
T.S. Eliot 's last play, in which a distinguished politician is confronted in his uneasy retirement by two vengeful 'ghosts' from his indiscreet youth.
Directed by PATRICK RAYNER BBC Scotland. Stereo
('The Waste Land Revisited' tomorrow on Radio Sat 6. 15pm)
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Contributors

Unknown:
T.S. Eliot
Directed By:
Patrick Rayner
Lord Claverton:
Frederick Treves
Monica:
Alexandra Mathie
Mrs Carghill:
Colette O'Neil
Gomez:
Hugh Dickson
Charles:
Martin Clunes
Michael:
Ian Michie
Lambert:
Philip Sully

Back to the Beginning
In a former TB sanatorium in the heart of Sussex, a group of families have effectively opted out of life in the 20th century. The Bruderhofs - a 250-strong Christian community originating from Germany in the 1920s - who 'try to live by the Sermon on the Mount', have given up the concept of personal property and any form of career structure.
Rosemary Hartill visits the Bruderhofs and reflects on their lifestyle.
Producer ANNE MARIE COLE BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill
Producer:
Anne Marie Cole

spends a weekend road-testing the world.
Abroad: Anna Daptor (HELEN ATKINSON WOOD) Martin Brown (MICHAEL FENTON STEVENS) Mike Flex (GEOFFREY PERKINS) and Nigel Pry (PHILIP POPE)
At home: Mike Channel (ANGUS DEAYTON)
Songs by PHILIP POPE, ANGUS DEAYTON and GEOFFREY PERKINS
Performed by the HEE BEE GEE BEES
Written by GEOFFREY PERKINS and ANGUS DEAYTON
With additional material by JEREMY PASCAL and JIM RAFFERTY
Producer JAMIE RIX. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Daptor
Unknown:
Helen Atkinson
Unknown:
Martin Brown
Unknown:
Fenton Stevens
Unknown:
Geoffrey Perkins
Songs By:
Philip Pope.
Songs By:
Angus Deayton
Songs By:
Geoffrey Perkins
Written By:
Geoffrey Perkins
Written By:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Jeremy Pascal
Unknown:
Jim Rafferty
Producer:
Jamie Rix.

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