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with John Humphrys and Peter Hobday.
7.20 Listeners' Letters
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Elaine Storkey
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Editor Philip Harding

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey
Editor:
Philip Harding

with Clement Freud , Peter Jones , Derek Nimmo and Wendy Richard. Chairman
Nicholas Parsons.
Producer Edward Taylor. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Derek Nimmo
Unknown:
Wendy Richard.
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons.
Producer:
Edward Taylor.

The panel includes
Martin O'Neill , MP,
Sir Anthony Parsons and the Rt Hon
William Waldegrave , MP.
From Bratton Clovelly , Devon. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby. and at 2.00pm
Any Answers? [number removed]
Call Jonathan Dimbleby with your views.
Producers Anna Carragher and Charlotte Blofeld
0 LINES OPEN from 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin O'Neill
Unknown:
Sir Anthony Parsons
Unknown:
William Waldegrave
Unknown:
Bratton Clovelly
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Producers:
Anna Carragher

February Mourning Solicitor Dee Street deals with family law. Suddenly, one of her clients is charged with manslaughter, and Dee determines to find the real culprit. Her search takes her through the backstreets of Belfast and the labyrinths of the British Secret Service Adapted from the novel by Hannah Wakefield.
With Brigid Erin Bates ,
Brenda Winter , Maureen Dow , Susie Kelly ,
Eileen McClusky , Marie Fox , Ryan Marshall , Petra Markham , Auriol Smith ,
Jane Whittenshaw , Elizabeth Kelly , Emma Gregory ,
Rashiel Karapiet , Danielle Allan , Ian Lindsay and Timothy Carlton.
Music: Neil Martin
Adapted by Judy Holland
Director Pam Brighton. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Dee Street
Novel By:
Hannah Wakefield.
Unknown:
Brigid Erin Bates
Unknown:
Brenda Winter
Unknown:
Maureen Dow
Unknown:
Susie Kelly
Unknown:
Eileen McClusky
Unknown:
Marie Fox
Unknown:
Ryan Marshall
Unknown:
Petra Markham
Unknown:
Auriol Smith
Unknown:
Jane Whittenshaw
Unknown:
Elizabeth Kelly
Unknown:
Emma Gregory
Unknown:
Rashiel Karapiet
Unknown:
Danielle Allan
Unknown:
Ian Lindsay
Unknown:
Timothy Carlton.
Music:
Neil Martin
Adapted By:
Judy Holland
Director:
Pam Brighton.
Dee:
Zoe Wanamaker
Claudine:
Cathy Tyson
Theresa:
Marie Jones
Ryan:
Lalor Roddy
Siobhan:
Catherine Brennan
Patrick:
Bj Hogg
Susie:
Jenny Howe
George Appleby:
Angus Wright
Vic Phillips:
Andrew Wincott

Veronica Cecil returns to
Johannesburg to celebrate Foundation Day at
Roedean - sister to the school in Brighton. She explores what part an essentially English public school can play in South Africa's future.
Producer Mohini Patel (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Veronica Cecil
Producer:
Mohini Patel

BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent Mike Wooldridge talks to international political leaders about the beliefs which have underpinned their professional career. 1: The President of South
Africa, F W de Klerk, has described himself as 'Christian, South African, Afrikaaner, lawyer - in that order'.

Contributors

Talks:
Mike Wooldridge

John Galsworthy's saga dramatised in 23 episodes, narrated by Dirk Bogarde as Galsworthy.
19: Captain Ferse is pursued and Hubert stands trial, while Dinny tries hard to help.
Pianist: Mary Nash
Episode dramatised by David Spenser
Director Anthony Cornish.
Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
John Galsworthy
Pianist:
Mary Nash
Dramatised By:
David Spenser
Director:
Anthony Cornish.
Galsworthy:
Dirk Bogarde
Dinny Cherrell:
Sophie Thompson
Michael Mont:
Gary Bond
Sir Lawrence Mont:
Paul Daneman
Lady Emily:
Dorothy Tutin
Clare:
Miranda Foster
Captain Ferse:
Jack Klaff
Hilary Cherrell:
David King
Adrian Cherrell:
John Moffatt
General Sir Conway Cherrell:
Garard Green
Hubert Cherrell:
Simon Treves
Lady Elizabeth:
Mary Allen
Alan Tasburgh:
Paul Rattigan
Jean Tasburgh:
Danielle Allan
Bobbie Ferrar:
Ian Lindsay
Walter:
Peter Howell
Neil Wintney:
James Greene
MrBondy:
David Bannerman
Mr Frewen:
Christopher Scott
Blore:
Brian Miller

Living History
How close do actors get or want to get to a character when they are playing a real person? Nigel Andrews talks to Ben Kingsley (Gandhi),
Charlton Heston (Moses), Rod Steiger (Napoleon),
Alec Guinness (Hitler) and Dudley Moore (who turned down Mozart). Producer Nicki Paxman

Contributors

Talks:
Nigel Andrews
Unknown:
Ben Kingsley
Unknown:
Charlton Heston
Unknown:
Rod Steiger
Unknown:
Dudley Moore
Producer:
Nicki Paxman

Martin Macdonald traces the history of Maclean, a small town on the banks of the lower Clarence River in northern New South Wales. Named in 1862 after the Scottish
Surveyor-General,
Alexander Grant Maclean , the majority of its settlers came from Skye and the Highlands. Local families have enduring memories of their Gaelic-speaking forebears.
Producer Michael Shaw (First broadcast on Radio Scotland)

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin MacDonald
Unknown:
Clarence River
Unknown:
Alexander Grant MacLean
Producer:
Michael Shaw

This week's anthology of new writing, the last in the series, is mainly on the subject of reminiscences.
Writers: Marjorie Maude , Avril Richards , Sidney Fox Swift ,
Doreen Hewgill , J Thorpe , Bessie Morris , Ernest Jackson , and contributions from the Yorkshire Arts Circus
Bumper Book of Beanos.
Readers: Kathleen Helme , Geoffrey Banks and Lesley Nicol.
Producer Alfred Bradley. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Maude
Unknown:
Avril Richards
Unknown:
Sidney Fox Swift
Unknown:
Doreen Hewgill
Unknown:
J Thorpe
Unknown:
Bessie Morris
Unknown:
Ernest Jackson
Readers:
Kathleen Helme
Readers:
Geoffrey Banks
Readers:
Lesley Nicol.
Producer:
Alfred Bradley.

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