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The Political Quiz
Two teams captained by Austin Mitchell, MP and Julian Critchley , MP, compete in a light-hearted test of political knowledge. Patrick Hannan is in the chair.
Written and compiled by MICHAEL DINES
Producer HARRY THOMPSON Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Critchley
Unknown:
Patrick Hannan
Producer:
Harry Thompson

A comedy by SIMON BOOKER. With
'They treat me very well here. They've even given me Wendy Craig 's old dressing-room. It's still got her initials on the door, anyway.'
Directed by MATTHEW WALTERS. Stereo

Contributors

Comedy By:
Simon Booker.
Unknown:
Wendy Craig
Directed By:
Matthew Walters.
Charlie Bell:
Michael Williams
Pamela:
Marcia King
Eve:
Morwenna Banks
Max:
Michael Kilgarriff
Sophie:
Oona Beeson
Maitre d':
John Bull

The second of five programmes recorded at the Salisbury Festival, in which
George MacBeth interviews poet Peter Porter.
Reader PETER JEFFREY Producer ALEC REID BBC Bristol. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
George MacBeth
Reader:
Peter Porter.
Reader:
Peter Jeffrey
Producer:
Alec Reid

Paul Allen puts on his stethoscope to listen to the rumblings of the English language.
It was pronounced hale and hearty in the 80s - he asks Professor Christopher Ricks and Leonard Michaels to predict its health in the 90s.
Producer TIM DEE. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Christopher Ricks
Unknown:
Leonard Michaels
Producer:
Tim Dee.

Iain Johnstone hosts the celebrity panel show with Dick Vosburgh, Maurice Denham, Angela Douglas and Robin Ray.
(Stereo) (R)

Contributors

Chairman:
Iain Johnstone
Panellist:
Dick Vosburgh
Panellist:
Maurice Denham
Panellist:
Angela Douglas
Panellist:
Robin Ray
Written and researched by:
Jeremy Pascall
Written and researched by:
Phil Swern
Producer:
Andy Aliffe

1: The Tempest
Compiled and presented by Linda Cookson with the voices of Desmond Barrit , David Fielding , Nick Hytner , Jeremy Sams and John Wood. Actors, director, designer and composer talk about the development of the recent highly-successful RSC production.
Producer PETER FOZZARD

Contributors

Presented By:
Linda Cookson
Unknown:
Desmond Barrit
Unknown:
David Fielding
Unknown:
Nick Hytner
Unknown:
Jeremy Sams
Unknown:
John Wood.
Producer:
Peter Fozzard

Howard Barker's prizewinning radio play Scenes from an Execution hits the stage, starring Glenda Jackson; and film director Percy Adlon's outsize heroine Marianne goes on a binge.
Presenter Natalie Wheen.
(Stereo)
(Revised repeat on Thursday at 4.35pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Natalie Wheen
Producer:
Mike Greenwood

A six-part series with Robert Cushman.
2: Who Wants to Fall in Love?
With singers
Pearl Bailey , Blossom Dearie, Irene Krai , Teddi
King, Mabel Mercer , Portia Nelson and Jeri Southern.
Producer JONATHAN JAMES MOORE. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Cushman.
Singers:
Pearl Bailey
Unknown:
Irene Krai
Unknown:
Mabel Mercer
Unknown:
Portia Nelson
Unknown:
Jeri Southern.
Producer:
Jonathan James Moore.

12.30am Key Stage 3: The National Curriculum for 11 -14s
5: Where Do We Go from Here?
12.50-1.10am Teachers' and Parents' Guide to the National Curriculum
1: Why a National Curriculum? Presenter Libby Fawbert Producer JULIA BICKNELL

Contributors

Presenter:
Libby Fawbert
Producer:
Julia Bicknell

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