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

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Brian Redhead.
Unknown:
David Cohen

The Voice of God by Winifred Holtby. What if there were a machine that reproduced the voice of God? And what if the newspapers got to hear about it?
Read by Hugh Dickson. Producer Duncan Minshull

Contributors

Unknown:
Winifred Holtby.
Read By:
Hugh Dickson.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

Six short stories by P G Wodehouse. 1: The Custody of the Pumpkin
Adapted by Richard Usborne Producer Bobby Jaye

Contributors

Stories By:
P G Wodehouse.
Adapted By:
Richard Usborne
Producer:
Bobby Jaye
Lord Emsworth:
Richard Vernon
Beach:
Lockwood West
Lady Constance:
Margot Boyd
Narrator:
Nigel Anthony
The Hon Frederick Threepwood:
Steve Hodson
McAllister:
Henry Stamper
Mr Donaldson:
Michael Goldie

The last of a four-part drama set in a progressive school on the south coast. Written by Angus Graham-Campbell . Full Tide
Euan and Jen leave school for a trip to the USA. An ill American friend teaches them a new form of independence. Director Richard Wortley Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Angus Graham-Campbell
Unknown:
Jen Leave
Director:
Richard Wortley
Euan:
Julian Firth
jen:
Oona Beeson
Alan:
Eric Loren
Carole:
Lorelie King
Duane:
Corey Johnson

The origins of the parliamentary despatch box, and why some people remember their dreams. Dilly Barlow finds out. Producer Tessa Watt
49 WRITE to: Enquire Within. BBC. Broadcasting House. London W1A IAA 0 QLJESTIONLINE: [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Dilly Barlow
Producer:
Tessa Watt

Paul Heiney discovers four traditional ways of life which may soon come to an end.
1: Longstone Lighthouse The scene of the Grace
Darling story, Longstone Lighthouse has been manned for 250 years. Mac MacPherson and Gordon Meddlicott have been keepers there for 15 years but are now being replaced by machines.
Producer Marc Jobst

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Heiney
Unknown:
Longstone Lighthouse
Unknown:
Gordon Meddlicott
Producer:
Marc Jobst

Brian Sibley discusses the final Mafia saga of the Corleone family in Godfather III; and reviews the candid look at the film factory as shown in BBC2's current series Naked Hollywood (Sunday 8.05pm). Producer John Goudie
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Producer:
John Goudie

Bel Mooney talks to six people about the way in which one particular death affected their lives.
4: For 20 years Pamela Gillilan ran a successful interior decoration business with her husband David. Then
David died and she began to write poetry.
Producer Beaty Rubens. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Gillilan
Producer:
Beaty Rubens.

NEW The Credit Strike
Recession is biting and the banks are pulling in their loans - just when business needs their help most. In the first of a new series,
In Business hears from victims of the credit strike and maps out a blueprint for survival.
Presented by Peter Day. Editor Colin Wilde. Stereo

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Day.
Editor:
Colin Wilde.

Six true murder cases from the days when police cars had bells and the men from the Yard wore trilbies.
Written by John Scotney. 4: The Body in the Trunk For Tony Mancini the prospects of acquittal looked slim in May 1934. The police had discovered the body in his flat, and there seemed little doubt as to the murderer - but with Norman Birkett defending him, he still had a chance.
Narrated by Nick Ross.
With Timothy Carlton ,
Timothy Bateson ,
Brett Usher , James Greene , Mark Straker , Ian Lindsay , Petra Markham , Tara Dominick. Producer Tim Suter. Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
John Scotney.
Unknown:
Tony Mancini
Unknown:
Norman Birkett
Unknown:
Nick Ross.
Unknown:
Timothy Carlton
Unknown:
Timothy Bateson
Unknown:
Brett Usher
Unknown:
James Greene
Unknown:
Mark Straker
Unknown:
Ian Lindsay
Unknown:
Petra Markham
Unknown:
Tara Dominick.
Producer:
Tim Suter.
Tony Mancini:
Peter Hugo-Daly
Norman Birkett:
Anthony Bate

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