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Presenter Penelope Lively. Asterix is 30 years old this year - but what else do French children read?
Kathleen Griffin , in Paris talks to authors, publishers, librarians, parents and the children themselves.
Producer SALLY FELDMAN

Contributors

Presenter:
Penelope Lively.
Unknown:
Kathleen Griffin
Producer:
Sally Feldman

Q: What used to be called funkias?
A: Hostas, plantain lillies A chance to check your gardening knowledge against two teams led by Irene Thomas and Norman Painting.
This week's guests are
Jill Balcon , Vivian Ellis , Pam Ayres and Bernard Bresslaw
Questionmaster Dr Stefan Buczacki
Producer IAN STRACHAN. BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Norman Painting.
Unknown:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Vivian Ellis
Unknown:
Pam Ayres
Unknown:
Bernard Bresslaw
Unknown:
Questionmaster Dr Stefan Buczacki
Producer:
Ian Strachan.

from Belfast.
'Extraordinary people doing an extraordinary job.' Journalist
Chris Ryder talks to
Wendy Austin about his newly published history of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
Serial: Memento Mori (4)

Contributors

Talks:
Chris Ryder
Unknown:
Wendy Austin

by CHARLOTTE BRONTE dramatised in six parts by VALERIE WINDSOR. With and Episode 3 with the choir of WITHINGTON GIRLS SCHOOL Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Valerie Windsor.
Directed By:
Kay Patrick
Lucy Snowe:
Joanna MacKie
Monsieur Paul:
Lee Montague
Mme Beck:
Fiona Walker
Ginevra Fanshawe:
Sue Jenkins
Dr John:
John Middleton
Mrs Bretton:
Ann Rye
Count de Hamal:
Christopher Campbell
Frenchwoman:
Rachel Laurence

Beatrix Campbell , journalist.
Sir Cyril Smith , mp, and Ken Maginnis , mp from Giggleswick, North Yorks.
Chair Jonathan Dimbleby Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Beatrix Campbell
Unknown:
Sir Cyril Smith
Unknown:
Ken Maginnis
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Producer:
Carole Stone

Michael Berkeley journeys through
Hungarian composer
Bela Bartok 's six string quartets with violinist Eugene Drucker.
The programme relates the music to events in Bartok's life.
Producer ROGER FENBY Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Berkeley
Unknown:
Bela Bartok
Violinist:
Eugene Drucker.

with Bill Wallis , David Tate and Sally Grace Written by BARRY ATKINS. MARK BRISENDEN.
SIMON BULLIVANT , MIKE COLEMAN.
MICHAEL DINES. MAX HANDLEY. ROBERT LINFORD.
BILL MATTHEWS. GED PARSONS. OLEH STEPANIUK. PETER HICKEY and others.
Producer SIONED wiliam Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Written By:
Barry Atkins.
Written By:
Mark Brisenden.
Written By:
Simon Bullivant
Unknown:
Mike Coleman.
Unknown:
Max Handley.
Unknown:
Robert Linford.
Unknown:
Bill Matthews.
Unknown:
Peter Hickey

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