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Presented by Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys. Including:
6.45 Business News
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rabbi Lionel Blue.

Contributors

Presented By:
Sue MacGregor
Presented By:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Lionel Blue.

with Louise Botting and Vincent Duggleby. This week: the practical impact of the Budget proposals on your tax and personal finances, and possible changes in the savings and investment markets.

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Botting
Unknown:
Vincent Duggleby.

Simon Rae introduces your poetry requests. With readers
Elizabeth Bell and Tim Pigott-Smith and guest
Andrew Motion.
Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo 0 REQUESTS to: Poetry Please!, BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduces:
Simon Rae
Introduces:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Unknown:
Andrew Motion.
Producer:
Susan Roberts.

The literary quiz chaired by Gill Pyrah. With Julian Mitchell , Chris Bigsby ,
John Walsh and Gemma O'Connor. Producer Sarah Smith Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Gill Pyrah.
Unknown:
Julian Mitchell
Unknown:
Chris Bigsby
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Gemma O'Connor.
Producer:
Sarah Smith

Musicologist H C
Robbins-Landon joins Jenni Murray in a discussion about the women in Mozart's life and work.
Serial: A World of Love by Elizabeth Bowen.
The ninth of ten episodes read by Maureen O'Brien. Abridged by Monica Grey Editor Sally Feldman

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bowen.
Read By:
Maureen O'Brien.
Abridged By:
Monica Grey
Editor:
Sally Feldman

A thieving magpie and a rather fussy surveyor of highways cause Nigel Strangeways and his wife to stumble on an organisation which has close links with fascist Germany, and some very odd ideas about the future of this country. Written by Nicholas Blake.

With Andrew Branch, John Church, Elaine Claxton , Steven Harrold ,
Shaun Prendergast , Natasha Pyne , Gordon Reid , Erie Stovell and Jonathan Tafler.

Dramatised by Barry Campbell Director Jane Morgan Stereo

Contributors

Writer:
Nicholas Blake
Director:
Jane Morgan
Georgia Strangeways:
Jackie Smith-Wood
Nigel Strangeways:
Simon Cadell
Sir John Strangeways:
Jack May
Lord Canteloe:
John Rye
Alison Grove:
Susie Brann
Peter Braithwaite:
Christopher Douglas
Madame Alvaraz:
Avril Clark
Senor Alvaraz:
Tim Reynolds
Celia Mayfield:
Deborah Makepeace
Major Keston:
David Sinclair
Prof Hargreaves-Steele:
Richard Durden
Mrs Fortescue:
Jill Balcon
Rev Fortescue:
Peter Howell
Miss Agg-Thorsby:
Pauline Letts

The Rabbit
Hunt Steven is 14 and idolises the local IRA members who have just returned from the Spanish Civil War. One summer afternoon he joins them for a rabbit hunt, but in his imagination he is fighting house-to-house in the streets of Barcelona.
Written by Mike Walker.
Music specially composed by Elizabeth Parker. BBC Radiophonic Workshop Assistant producer Dan Reardon (RTE)
Director Shaun MacLoughlin (A BBC/RTE co-production) Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Hunt Steven
Written By:
Mike Walker.
Composed By:
Elizabeth Parker.
Producer:
Dan Reardon
Director:
Shaun MacLoughlin
Steven:
Hugh O'Connor
Main:
Hilary Cahill
Gran:
Pegg Monahan
Mick:
Breandan O'Duill
Frank:
Liam O'Callaghan
Father Burn:
Ivan Hanly
Girl:
Collette Proctor
Torrance:
Jim Reid
Tomas:
Dan Reardon
Ray:
Garvan McGrath

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