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Presented by Brian Redhead and John Humphrys
6-30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
645* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00,8.00 Today's News
7.25*, 8.25* Sport With ANDY SMITH
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Andy Smith

A series of four programmes
1: Genius and Other Myths
Is creativity a gift or a skill?
Tradition has it that only those of exceptional talent can be truly creative. Recently, though, a counter view has emerged - that everyone possesses the ability to bring something new out of nothing. Peter Evans explores the many myths surrounding creativity, and considers where ideas might really come from. Producer GEOFF DEEHAN (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Geoff Deehan

Programme
Killer whales cruising the shore in search of unwary elephant seals dolphins playing in the surf and penguins marching up the beach are just some of the animals Jessica Holm finds when she visits the Falkland Islands.
Producer MILES BARTON . BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Jessica Holm
Producer:
Miles Barton

Gerald Williams steps into the world of show j umping when he talks to David Broome and Liz Edgar. This powerful brother and sister team started riding at the age of 2 and are now seasoned international competitors. But how did their success story begin?
Producer CAROLINE ELLIOT

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Williams
Unknown:
David Broome
Unknown:
Liz Edgar.
Producer:
Caroline Elliot

1.55 Listening Comer Today's story: Where is Dumpy? Stereo (R)
2.05 Looking at Nature Exploring Wood Primary science ideas for investigation suggested by TMMY MALLETT and ROBIN ROBBINS. Written and produced by MIKE HOWARTH Stereo (e)
2.20 GCSE: Real Maths
1: Starting Out (for teachers) Presented by FRANK PARTRIDGE Series producer MARSHALL CORWIN Stereo (e)
2.40 Quest
1: Christians in Britain (RV) Producer GEOFF MARSHALL-TAYLOR Stereo (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Robbins.
Produced By:
Mike Howarth Stereo
Presented By:
Frank Partridge
Producer:
Marshall Corwin
Producer:
Geoff Marshall-Taylor

Barbara Cartland spends most of each evening going to bed. Jane Lapotaire likes to potter before switching out the lights. From cocoa and biscuits to curling up with Jane Austen , Marya Burgess investigates bedtime habits.
Serial: The Skin Chairs (9) Presenter Jenni Murray

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Cartland
Unknown:
Jane Lapotaire
Unknown:
Jane Austen
Unknown:
Marya Burgess
Presenter:
Jenni Murray

by DERRICK GEER. With
It's been over a year since David came to live in Morfa, and the villagers think it's high time he was married off.
Bethan Williams , however, has ideas of her own.
. Directed by ADRIAN MOURBY BBC Wales. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Derrick Geer.
Unknown:
Bethan Williams
Directed By:
Adrian Mourby
David Pullen:
John Alderton
Bethan:
Bethan Jones
Pamela Harris:
Christine Pritchard
Charlie Pugh:
Aubrey Richards
Jim/Mr Edwards:
Dorien Thomas
The Rev Pritchard:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Megan Pritchard:
Marged Esli
Gareth Roberts:
Charles Williams

Candia McWilliam 's first novel, A Case of Knives, impressed critics with its 'chilling brilliance' and won her a Betty Trask Award last year. On the publication of her second novel, A Little Stranger, she talks to Nigel Forde , He also discovers Gilbert: The Man Who Was G.K. Chesterton with Michael Coren , author of the new biography. Producer SALLY MARMION

Contributors

Unknown:
Candia McWilliam
Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Michael Coren
Producer:
Sally Marmion

The story of a journey told by Eugenia Huntingdon , from her book The Unsettled Account, read by Patricia Leventon.
When war broke out in Europe in 1939, Eugenia Duszynski was living with her soldier husband Nik and small son Henryk in Stanislavov, Poland. What followed separated husband from wife and son - forever.
Producer PIERS PLOWRIGHT. Stereo

Contributors

Told By:
Eugenia Huntingdon
Read By:
Patricia Leventon.
Unknown:
Eugenia Duszynski
Producer:
Piers Plowright.

A series of six programmes
2: Toye Kenning and Spencer Bryan Toye can trace the history of his family firm back 300 years. In 1685 Guillaume Toye fled to London from
France and began weaving gold and silver laces, but that was only the beginning.
Marjorie Lofthouse uncovers the rest of the story.
Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Bryan Toye
Unknown:
Guillaume Toye
Unknown:
Marjorie Lofthouse
Producer:
Jane Marshall

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with country-wide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by Kati Whitaker Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: Does He Take Sugar?
BBC, London WIA 1AA. Phone in on [number removed]. Lines open from 10.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Contributors

Presented By:
Kati Whitaker
Producer:
Marlene Pease

A new biography of Edvard Grieg had access to recently-discovered letters; and the Royal Academy celebrates
Italian art in the 20th century. Presenter Christopher Page Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Edvard Grieg
Producer:
Richard Bannerman

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