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The autumn sheep sales determine what sort of winter Britain's upland farmers will enjoy.
Tim Finney and Robert Forster report from
Penrith auction market.
Agricultural editor TIM FINNEY BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Finney
Unknown:
Robert Forster
Editor:
Tim Finney

with Ned Sherrin Robert Elms
Victoria Mather and John Walters.
Additional material STEVE PUNT and PETE SINCLAIR
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE
JANET LEE and CHARLIE BUNCE Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Robert Elms
Unknown:
Victoria Mather
Unknown:
John Walters.
Unknown:
Pete Sinclair
Producers:
Ian Gardhouse
Unknown:
Janet Lee
Unknown:
Charlie Bunce

David Walter presents his pick of this autumn's political books, including those recently published by guests
The Rt Hon Enoch Powell and Ken Livingstone , MP. Producer DENNIS SEWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
David Walter
Unknown:
Enoch Powell
Unknown:
Ken Livingstone
Producer:
Dennis Sewell

The seventh of eight political dramas by CHRISTOPHER LEE. Starring and with and 'I'm afraid the gloves are off. They'll be going for a Confidence vote next....'
Other parts played by KEN CUMBERLIDGE , IAN TARGETT , DAVID GOUDGE , JOHN BULL , DAVID KING , CHRISTOPHER SCOTT , CHARLES SIMPSON , BRIAN MILLER and MICHAEL KILGARRIFF.
Producer PETE ATKIN. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee.
Played By:
Ken Cumberlidge
Played By:
Ian Targett
Played By:
David Goudge
Played By:
John Bull
Played By:
David King
Played By:
Christopher Scott
Played By:
Charles Simpson
Played By:
Brian Miller
Played By:
Michael Kilgarriff.
Producer:
Pete Atkin.
Charles Bannister:
Julian Glover
Dougal Baxter:
Timothy West
Mary Bannister:
Sarah Badel
Henry Colville:
Christopher Benjamin
Rose:
Sheila Reid
Arthur:
James Garbutt
the Speaker:
David McAlister
George:
Danny Schiller
Polly Bannister:
Ruth Gemmell

John Cartwright , MP Jonathon Porritt Joan Ruddock , MP and Lord Prior, from Ipswich.
Chair Jonathan Dimbleby. and at 2.00pm
Any Answers? [number removed]
Call Jonathan Dimbleby with views on the issues raised in Any Questions? Producers ANNA CARRAGHER and KEITH JONES
0 LINES OPEN from 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cartwright
Unknown:
Jonathon Porritt
Unknown:
Joan Ruddock
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby

with Irene Thomas and Norman Painting. This week's guests are
Carole Boyd , Edna Healey , Rod Hull and Ernie Wise. Questionmaster
Dr Stefan Buczacki. Producer IAN STRACHAN
BBC Manchester. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Norman Painting.
Unknown:
Carole Boyd
Unknown:
Edna Healey
Unknown:
Rod Hull
Unknown:
Ernie Wise.
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki.

What are people talking about in pubs, clubs and drawing-rooms?
Robert Robinson takes soundings of the conversations.
Researcher CLARE DENNING Producer MICHAEL EMBER

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Producer:
Michael Ember

The Witch of Beacon Hill by PAUL M. LEVITT. With and In 1924, the legendary escapologist, Houdini, set out to disprove the claims of the celebrated Boston medium 'Margery'.
MARY NASH (piano)
Directed by MARTIN JENKJNS

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul M. Levitt.
Directed By:
Martin Jenkjns
Leroi Crandon:
John Woodvine
'Margery the Medium':
Shelly Thompson
Harry Houdini:
Nigel Anthony
James Bird:
Kerry Shale
Caldwell/Rand:
Vincent Brimble
Gray/Munn:
Brian Miller
Mrs Corbridge/Mrs Weiss:
Helen Horton
Collins/Rubin:
Joe Dunlop
George:
Ian Targett
Caroline Churchill/Mrs Stinson:
Hilda Schroder
Winifred Churchill:
Barbara Atkinson
Henry/Interviewer:
Paul Downing
Laura:
Jane Slavin

The Blue
The sky, be it blue, grey or star-studded black, has an enormous influence on our lives. It can exhilarate, inspire, threaten or provoke, depending on your view. Julian Roach explores the big blue firmament and discovers what it looks like from above. Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Roach
Producer:
John Harrison

'There was this drunk, homosexual, Pakistani, squatter, trade-unionist - takes my mother-in-law to an Irish restaurant.... says to a West Indian waiter, "Waiter, waiter, there's a racial stereotype in my soup......"'
Russell Davies charts the rise of alternative comedy since it came out of the closet of London's Comedy Store in 1979. With Nigel Planer, Helen Lederer, Arnold Brown and a cast of thousands.
BBC Pebble Mill

See Show Times, page 12 /

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Davies
Interviewee:
Nigel Planer
Interviewee:
Helen Lederer
Interviewee:
Arnold Brown
Producer:
Anne-Marie Cole

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