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Presented by John Humphrys and Brian Redhead
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00, 8.00 Today's News Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport with ANDY SMITH
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Letters

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Peter Day
Read By:
Peter Donaldson
Unknown:
Andy Smith

One hundred thousand visitors attended the BBC Radio Show. Several hundred joined chairman Clay Jones and his team of Sue Phillips , Fred Down ham and Dr Stefan Buczacki , to hear them answer queries and problems from the audience in this special edition of Gardeners' Question Time recorded at Earls Court, London. Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Clay Jones
Unknown:
Sue Phillips
Unknown:
Fred Down
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Producer:
Diana Stenson

One million people in Britain are either alcoholics or have serious problems with drinking, and this situation seems to be getting worse, particularly among the young. Today, You and Yours looks at what can be done to treat alcohol problems and asks how everyone can learn to drink more wisely. Presented by John Waite

Contributors

Presented By:
John Waite

A serial in eight episodes by PETER LING and JULIET ACE starring Jane Asher
Gayle Hunnicutt , Polly James Margaret Rawlings
Dinah Sheridan , Martin Jarvis Richard Pasco and Dominic Rickhards.
6: Although the news of the King's illness has not been made public, Alice learns that his condition is very serious.
Minster Family:
Directed by GRAHAM GAULD , Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Ling
Unknown:
Jane Asher
Unknown:
Gayle Hunnicutt
Unknown:
Polly James
Unknown:
Margaret Rawlings
Unknown:
Dinah Sheridan
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
Richard Pasco
Unknown:
Dominic Rickhards.
Directed By:
Graham Gauld
Jenny:
Jane Asher
Old Bea:
Margaret Rawlings
William:
Richard Pasco
Alice:
Dinah Sheridan
Richard:
Martin Jarvis
Polly:
Polly James
Nicholas:
Dominic Rickhards
Caroline:
Cara Kelly
Edith:
Barbara Atkinson
Miranda:
Andrea Kealy
Martin:
Henry Power
Gina:
Gayle Hunnicutt
Lady Flora Kelso:
Margaret Ward
Mrs Webster:
Eva Stuart
Scott Hanson:
Ian Michie

1.55 Listening Corner The Grow-a-Lot Dog Biscuit Stereo
2.00 Recorder Club. Stage 11 (8) Stereo (e)
2.20 Music Project: Instruments of the World
5: Idiophone Instruments around the Globe and at 2.40
6: Rattles, Grapples, Jingles and Gamelans. Stereo (e)

by CHRIS THOMPSON.
Graham is a happy man, settled in a life of quiet order. Then Liz comes to work at the office and nothing's ever the same again.
Directed by TONY CLIFF

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Thompson.
Directed By:
Tony Cliff
Graham:
Christian Rodska
Edna:
Barbara Young
Stan:
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Uncle Bill:
George A Cooper
Liz:
Natasha Pyne
John:
Colin Meredith
Mr Burns:
Geoffrey Banks
Ted:
Gerry Kersey

The third of five programmes in which George MacBeth continues his conversation with Liz Lochhead.
Reader JANETTE FOGGO Producer ALEC REID BBC Bristol. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
George MacBeth
Reader:
Liz Lochhead.
Reader:
Janette Foggo
Producer:
Alec Reid

Presented by Robert Williams and Frances Coverdale
5.00,5.30 News Summary
5.25 PM Letters
5.31 City News continued on FM 5.50-5.55

Contributors

Presented By:
Robert Williams
Presented By:
Frances Coverdale

Iain Johnstone hosts the movie quiz show with Dick Vosburgh, Kenneth Connor, Sylvia Syms and Leslie Halliwell.
(Stereo) (R)

Contributors

Chairman:
Iain Johnstone
Panellist:
Dick Vosburgh
Panellist:
Kenneth Connor
Panellist:
Sylvia Syms
Panellist:
Leslie Halliwell
Written and researched by:
Jeremy Pascall
Written and researched by:
Phil Swern
Producer:
Andy Aliffe

A series of four programmes about Antarctica with Bernard Jackson. 3: Wildlife Wonderland
On the islands of the southern ocean, scientists are busy cataloguing the activities of seals, penguins, albatrosses and the fish. krill and other
Antarctic organisms on which they live. But why is this research undertaken, and what are its wider implications? Producer DANIEL SNOWMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Jackson.
Producer:
Daniel Snowman

by SUE LIMB . The last of an eight-part sequel to her novel. Starring
Love 's Labours
Producer JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue Limb
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore
lzzy:
Imelda Staunton
Charles:
David Robb
Dick:
Mike Grady
Maria:
Marty Cruickshank
Michael:
Nicholas Le Prevost
Louise:
Phyllida Nash
Bill:
Neu McCaul

Presented by Paul Vaughan.
Including reviews of new films opening this week: Willow by George Lucas of Star Wars fame. and Neil Jordan 's High Spirits starring Peter O'Toole. Producer FIONA MCLEAN
(Revised repeat tomorrow at 4.35pm)

Contributors

Presented By:
Paul Vaughan.
Unknown:
George Lucas
Unknown:
Neil Jordan
Unknown:
Peter O'Toole.
Producer:
Fiona McLean

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