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with Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Rev
Jimmy Morrison
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Jimmy Morrison

A series in which Jenni Mills traces critical periods in people's lives. Mike and Margaret have been married for 30 years. Last summer
Margaret discovered that for the past six years
Mike had been having an affair with her best friend. Producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

'The females can slap the males around ... The males invariably submit and cower.' Zoologist Alison Richard talks of female dominance among the lemurs of Madagascar. Presented by Fergus Keeling and Jessica Holm. Producer John Holmes
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Contributors

Talks:
Alison Richard
Presented By:
Fergus Keeling
Presented By:
Jessica Holm.
Producer:
John Holmes

V P Singh, the Prime
Minister of India until last
November, was described as 'the king of beggars - not a rajah but a saint'.
But his outspoken support for the sub-continent's outcasts led to widespread demonstrations and to the eventual collapse of his coalition government. In the third of five programmes, BBC Religious Affairs
Correspondent
Mike Wooldridge talks to him about the beliefs which underpinned his political policies and decisions. Producer Beverley McAinsh
(Repeated Saturday at 5.00pm;

Contributors

Talks:
Mike Wooldridge
Producer:
Beverley McAinsh

In the first of two programmes,
Bob Monkhouse recalls the great entertainer, who died last year, with highlights from his immortal radio shows, plus special contributions from John Mortimer , Maurice Denham and Deryck Guyler.
Producer Edward Taylor. Stereo (First broadcast on Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
John Mortimer
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler.
Producer:
Edward Taylor.

Tim Sebastian , television journalist and spy novelist, and Frances Fyfield , solicitor and crime-writer, discuss the relationship between their dual professions; a biography of the Victorian essayist Samuel Butler ; plus classic and contemporary love stories.
Presented by Nigel Forde. Producer Vivien Devlin

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Sebastian
Unknown:
Frances Fyfield
Unknown:
Samuel Butler
Presented By:
Nigel Forde.
Producer:
Vivien Devlin

from Sheffield.
Paul Allen is at the newly reopened Lyceum
Theatre in Sheffield, where Sir Peter Hall 's production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is premiered;
Christina Reid 's new play Joy Riders opens the Lyceum Studio; and the sculptor David Nash continues to make works with the natural resources available to him.
Producer Beaty Rubens
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Peter Hall
Unknown:
Christina Reid
Unknown:
David Nash
Producer:
Beaty Rubens

A series of graphic features reflecting contemporary life in Britain.
Sisters under the Skin
When Terry finishes work, his 'sister' Janett appears, dressed in smart casuals and pearls. Ken and his wife share their lives with Jill - tall and blonde but with Ken's humour and smile.
The transvestite world is secretive, but not closed. The programme joins them on a 'harmony' weekend by the sea.
Reporter Jean Snedegar. Producer Sharon Banoff. Stereo

Contributors

Reporter:
Jean Snedegar.
Producer:
Sharon Banoff.

Trading Partners
The old world order of trade is crumbling.
Even if an international agreement can be rescued, the emergence of new regional trading blocs is increasing protectionist pressures. Roland Dallas asks: can future trade wars be averted?
Producer Frank Smith

Contributors

Producer:
Frank Smith

A series of nerve-tinglers introduced by Edward de Souza , the Man in Black. Dance in the Underworld
Was Tony really dead when they buried him? Written by Stuart Kerr.
Director Martin Jenkins. Stereo

Contributors

Introduced By:
Edward de Souza
Written By:
Stuart Kerr.
Director:
Martin Jenkins.
Victor:
Bryan Pringle
Doctor:
Fraser Kerr
Afril:
Maggie McCarthy
Mrs Manners:
Auriol Smith
Tony:
Angus Wright
Jenny:
Jenny Funnell
Scott:
Simon Treves

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