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Presented by Peter Hobday and John Humphrys
7.00,8.00 Today's News
7.20* Letters
7.25* Sport
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45* In Perspective
8.30 Yesterday in Parliament Editor PHILIP HARDING

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Hobday
Presented By:
John Humphrys
Editor:
Philip Harding

Will the opening matches of the 1989 Five Nations Rugby Union Championship reveal signs that the northern hemisphere teams can at last match standards already set by New Zealand and Australia?
Cliff Morgan brings you all the weekend's sporting news. Producer PETER GRIFFITHS

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Morgan
Producer:
Peter Griffiths

With Ned Sherrin , live studio guests, and contributions from the likes of Robert Elms, Craig Charles and Victoria Mather. Additional material from
STEVE PUNT and PETE SINCLAIR Producers IAN GARDHOUSE
JANE BERTHOUD and CHARLIE BUNCE

Contributors

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

A play by PHILIP RIDLEY.
Vincent sits in a white wicker chair. His hair is short and blond. There are holes in the knees of his jeans and silver buckles on his boots. Young and magnetic, he smiles, murder the last thing on his mind.
Directed by GERRY JONES. Stereo

Contributors

Play By:
Philip Ridley.
Directed By:
Gerry Jones.

The programme where the past speaks to the present. Presented by Derek Wilson Researcher FELICITY GOODALL Producers KATE WHITEHEAD and JOHN KNIGHT. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Presented By:
Derek Wilson
Presented By:
Researcher Felicity Goodall
Producers:
Kate Whitehead
Producers:
John Knight.

Our Family
A love story in three plays by VICTOR PEMBERTON. 3: Down by the Sea
With Nerys Hughes ,
Nigel Anthony , Spencer Banks and Sheila Grant.
1963-80: Letty and Oliver reach the sunset of their lives, spent in a seaside bungalow bought for them by their children. Now, alone, they have to resolve the problems of old age.
Directed by DAVID SPENSER. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Pemberton.
Unknown:
Nerys Hughes
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Unknown:
Spencer Banks
Unknown:
Sheila Grant.
Directed By:
David Spenser.
Letty Hobbs:
Nerys Hughes
Oliver Hobbs:
Nigel Anthony
Beatrice:
Sheila Grant
Mick:
Spencer Banks
Eddie:
Sean Barrett
Mary:
Karen Archer
Jonathan:
Rory McNicholl
Bill Brooks:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Tilly Brooks:
Emily Richard
Fred Golding:
Norman Bird
Gladys Golding:
Joan Matheson
Cypriot man:
John Baddeley
Cypriot woman:
Julie Berry
Reporter:
Kim Wall
Doctor:
Steven Harrold
Dance band:
Les Brown Trio

Condemning Violence
A black comedy set in Belfast by ROBIN GLENDINNING.
Directed by SUSAN HOGG

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Glendinning.
Directed By:
Susan Hogg
Harry:
Des McAleer
Nora:
Maggie Shevlin
Eugene:
Tony Doyle
George:
Sean Barrett
Anita:
Valerie Lilley
Duncan:
Jamesgreene
Margaret:
Margaret D'Arcy

by MICHAEL GLOVER.
Morrison was all right. Dead now, sadly, but right enough. Despite what that wife of his had to say. She was a terror, that one. Wouldn't even let Morrison's friends in to the wake, never mind the suddenness of the poor man's demise.
And then there was the matter of the trousers ... where did they come from anyway? Was there a jinx on them? Read by Brian Cox Producer SHEILA FOX

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Glover.
Read By:
Brian Cox
Producer:
Sheila Fox

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