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Gerald Williams is joined by Captain Mark Phillips to talk about the Barbour British Open Three-Day Event taking place at his home at Gatcombe this weekend. Plus the day's other sports news.
Producer CHARLES RUNCIE

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Williams
Unknown:
Captain Mark Phillips
Producer:
Charles Runcie

A history in eight reels. 7: Fantasy by Gaslight Frankenstein and Dracula - the Gothic tradition and the heritage of ideas and images that made Hammer films so successful. Reader David King.
With the opinions and voices of DAVID PIRIE. NIGEL KNEALE. ANGELA CARTER. CLIVE BARKER. ANTHONY HINDS , DAVID MELLOR , CHRISTOPHER LEE and PETER CUSHING.
Compiled and researched by PAUL WELLS
Script and narration by CHRISTOPHER FRAYUNG
Directed by JOHN POWELL Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Gaslight Frankenstein
Reader:
David King.
Unknown:
David Pirie.
Unknown:
Nigel Kneale.
Unknown:
Angela Carter.
Unknown:
Clive Barker.
Unknown:
Anthony Hinds
Unknown:
David Mellor
Unknown:
Christopher Lee
Unknown:
Peter Cushing.
Unknown:
Christopher Frayung
Directed By:
John Powell

David Walter talks to the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, The Rt Hon Roy Hattersley , mp, about his tastes in literature.
Eleanor Bron and Simon Cadell read extracts from his favourite books.
Producer MARGARET HILL

Contributors

Talks:
David Walter
Unknown:
Roy Hattersley
Unknown:
Eleanor Bron
Unknown:
Simon Cadell

Tony Wilkinson is back on the trail reporting on weekly papers that reflect their readers. In New Hampshire. Tony runs into a moose, and makes the news.
1: The Cobs County
Democrat: Voice of the Little Guy
Compiled by TONY WILKINSON Producer JULIAN HALE
0 See Feature page 42

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Wilkinson
Unknown:
Tony Wilkinson
Producer:
Julian Hale

The Theatre
Richard Stilgoe at the Whitehall Theatre with Charles Collingwood ,
Belinda Lang , Francesca Brill and Kathryn Tickell. Written by RICHARD STILGOE Producer NEIL CARGILL
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Stilgoe
Unknown:
Charles Collingwood
Unknown:
Belinda Lang
Unknown:
Francesca Brill
Unknown:
Kathryn Tickell.
Written By:
Richard Stilgoe

A chance to check your gardening knowledge against two teams led by Irene Thomas and Norman Painting with Jill Balcon
Vivian Ellis , Pam Ayres and Bernard Bresslaw. Questionmaster
Dr Stefan Buczacki. Producer IAN STRACHAN
BBC Manchester. Stereo (R)

Contributors

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

Sleeper Awake by CONNOR FARRINGTON. Having fled the Hungarian counter-revolution in 1956, Sandy Varga finds his Donegal tranquillity shattered.
Directed by eoin O'CALLAGHAN BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Connor Farrington.
Unknown:
Sandy Varga
Directed By:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Sandy Varga:
Harry Towb
Nora:
Eileen Pollock
Stanford Whitaker:
Mark Drewry
Dr Jessel/Cillsa:
Aine McCartney
Mark:
Peter Quigley
Rev Rowlette:
Louis Rolston
Tamas Keres:
Mark Mulholland
Bela Tabori:
Paddy Scully
Dr Freeman/Garbai:
John Guiney
Martin Quilligan:
Niall Cusak
The Bishop:
Anthony Finigan

A Travelling Actress: Memoirs of the Life of Mrs Charlotte Deans (1768-1859) adapted in two parts by JULIET HESLEWOOD.
With Judi Dench as Charlotte Deans.
1: Mrs Deans eloped with an actor and so embarked on her career in the theatre....
With JOHN BULL . ANNA CROPPER
, PAUL DOWNING ,
MICHAEL GRAHAM COX.
MARCIA KING.
JOAN MATHESON. BRIAN MILLER and SUSAN SHERIDAN.
Directed by JANE MORGAN Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Juliet Heslewood.
Unknown:
Judi Dench
Unknown:
Mrs Deans
Unknown:
John Bull
Unknown:
Anna Cropper
Unknown:
Paul Downing
Unknown:
Michael Graham
Unknown:
Marcia King.
Unknown:
Joan Matheson.
Unknown:
Brian Miller
Unknown:
Susan Sheridan.
Directed By:
Jane Morgan
William Johnston:
David Goudge
Mr Deans:
John McGlynn

John Timpson in a series of sixconversations with some of the people who live and work in Norfolk. 4: Jack Boddy , retired farm labourer and General Secretary of the Agricultural Workers' Union. Producer
MARJORIE LOFTHOUSE
BBC Pebble Mill. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Timpson
Unknown:
Jack Boddy
Unknown:
Marjorie Lofthouse

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