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Presented by John Humphrys and Peter Hobday
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With MARTIN CRASS
7 00, 8.00 Today's News
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Peter Hobday

Four stories for St Patrick's week.
Morrison's Trousers by MICHAEL GLOVER
Read by Brian Cox.
Morrison was all right. Dead now, sadly, but right enough. Despite what that wife of his had to say ...
Producer SHEILA FOX (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Glover
Read By:
Brian Cox.

from St George 's Church, Belfast.
Conducted by THE REV DR BERTTOSH with the CHOIR OF METHODIST
COLLEGE. BELFAST.
Praise my soul (BBC HB 15);
Beati quorum via (Stanford);
Be thou my vision (BBC HB 316) BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
St George

Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented by Vernon Scannell Readers ANTHONY HYDE and BONNIE HURREN
Producer SUSAN ROBERTS BBC Bristol
0 REQUESTS to: Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Bonnie Hurren
Producer:
Susan Roberts

Eight classic comedy profiles introduced by Barry Cryer. 4: Joyce Grenfell
'George ... don't do that!' Compiled and researched by MICHAEL POINTON
Producer SONIA BELDOM Stereo

Contributors

Introduced By:
Barry Cryer.
Introduced By:
Joyce Grenfell
Unknown:
Michael Pointon
Producer:
Sonia Beldom

1.55 Listening Corner / Went to Visit a Farm One Day. With HEDLl NIKLAUS and TREVOR HARRISON. Today's story: Thunder and Lightning by ALEXA ROMANES Script written and produced by MARY KALEMKERIAN. Stereo (R)
2.05 Playtime Festivals in Spring With VICKY UCORISH, BEN THOMAS. Stereo (e)
2.20 Science Scope A Load of Rubbish With FRED HARRIS , JULIE RICHMOND. Stereo (e)
2.40 Whirligig Unit 2: Nuts and Bolts HAZEL O'CONNOR in 'Beryl and the Brainstormers': Success or Disaster. Stereo (R) (e)
2.50 Let's Make a Story! The Midnight Toys by JOHN GRIFFIN. Storyteller ALEC SABIN. Stereo (e)

Contributors

Unknown:
Trevor Harrison.
Produced By:
Mary Kalemkerian.
Unknown:
Ben Thomas.
Unknown:
Fred Harris
Unknown:
Julie Richmond.
Unknown:
Bolts Hazel O'Connor
Unknown:
John Griffin.
Unknown:
Alec Sabin.

Ruth Wishart invites you to share the hour that highlights women's interests and colours men's thinking.
Serial: Driving in the Dark (3) by DEBORAH MOGGACH abridged in 12 episodes by DOREEN ESTALL.
Read by Roger Alborough. Editor CLARE SELERIE-GREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Wishart
Unknown:
Deborah Moggach
Unknown:
Doreen Estall.
Read By:
Roger Alborough.

Presented by Frances Coverdale and Hugh Sykes including the result of The
TimeslPM Environment Award.
5.00, 5.30 News Summary
5.25 PM Letters
5.31 City News
Editor ROGER MOSEY continued on FM 5.50-5.55

Contributors

Presented By:
Frances Coverdale
Presented By:
Hugh Sykes

The last in the series starring Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Willie Rushton. Chaired by Humphrey Lyttelton
Accompanied by COLIN SELL Producer PAUL SPENCER
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Willie Rushton.
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Accompanied By:
Colin Sell
Producer:
Paul Spencer

by GREG CULLEN. With a divine instrument and (creator of the known universe) June 1987: 'You got to choose, Emlyn. Do you want socialism or do you want to get elected?'
Directed by ADRIAN MOURBY BBC Wales. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Greg Cullen.
Directed By:
Adrian Mourby
Emlyn Parry, prospective MP:
Gareth Thomas
Eric Lewis:
Richard Davies
God:
Peter Woodthorpe
Sian, wife to Emlyn:
Tessa Gearing
Billy, a political agent:
David Garfield
Duncan, son to Emlyn:
Cornelius Garrett
Shirley, a disenfranchised schoolgirl.:
M Botcher
Maldwyn, an unemployed miner:
Andy Hockley
Thunderbird 1, a policeman:
Ivor Roberts
Thunderbird 2, a policeman:
Steve Botcher
Divers electors:
Hugh Thomas
Divers electors:
Dorien Thomas
Sundry women:
Erica Eirian

The extremely tall tales of Baron Munchhausen have been given lavish film treatment by ex-Python Terry Gilliam ; and lovers of science-fiction have a new volume to lock on to. Presented by Mark Steyn Producer ANTHONY DENSELOW Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Gilliam
Presented By:
Mark Steyn
Producer:
Anthony Denselow

Appleby at Allington (1) by MICHAEL INNES abridged in ten episodes by MICHAEL BAKEWELL.
Read by Peter Howell.
A son et lumière. mysterious accidents, a gambling vicar and lost treasure.... John Appleby has retired from Scotland Yard but he finds plenty to investigate on his own doorstep.
Producer JANE MORGAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Innes
Unknown:
Michael Bakewell.
Read By:
Peter Howell.
Unknown:
John Appleby
Producer:
Jane Morgan

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