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with Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday.
7.20 Listeners' Letters
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Editor Philip Harding

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Dr Leslie Griffiths.
Editor:
Philip Harding

This week David Prest goes on the Hemingway trail to Key West; and a look at the Henry VIII anniversary celebrations. Producer Sara Jane Hall
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Contributors

Unknown:
David Prest
Unknown:
Henry Viii
Producer:
Sara Jane Hall

The classic panel game, in the second of two programmes from the Brighton Festival. In the chair:
Humphrey Lyttelton. With Willie Rushton , Bill Tidy,
Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer. Piano Colin Sell.
Producer Jon Magnusson Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Piano:
Barry Cryer.
Producer:
Jon Magnusson

This week's panel:
Gordon Brown , MP, Ruth Wishart ,
Canon Kenyon Wright , and Graham Mather. From Letham, Scotland. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby. and at 2.00pm
Any Answers? [number removed]
Call Jonathan Dimbleby with views on the issues raised in Any Questions? Producers Anna Carragher and John Watkins
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Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Brown
Unknown:
Ruth Wishart
Unknown:
Canon Kenyon Wright
Unknown:
Graham Mather.
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Producers:
Anna Carragher
Producers:
John Watkins

The Petition
As a tribute to the late
Peggy Ashcroft who died earlier this month, another chance to hear Brian Clark 's stage play, which was originally written for and dedicated to the actress. Her co-star is John Mills. At breakfast in their Belgravia apartment General
Sir Edmund Miles sees 50 years of married life in a new light when Lady Elizabeth reveals her true hatred of the horrors of war. Director Glyn Dearman Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Brian Clark
Unknown:
Sir Edmund Miles
Director:
Glyn Dearman

Jane Austen's comedy of love and manners adapted in four parts.

Willoughby has left suddenly for London giving no reason for his departure. Marianne is distraught. Elinor is still waiting for the promised visit from Edward Ferrars when a new acquaintance brings disturbing news.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Author:
Jane Austen
Piano:
Mary Nash
Dramatised by:
Louise Page
Director:
Vanessa Whitburn
Elinor:
Jane Leonard
Marianne:
Abigail McKern
Edward Ferrars:
Tim Meats
Willoughby:
Robert Gwilym
Mrs Dashwood:
Meg Wynn Owen
Margaret:
Imogen Boorman
Lucy Steele:
Francesca Whitburn
Anne Steele:
Cathryn Bradshaw
Mrs Jennings:
Ann Windsor
Colonel Brandon:
Brett Usher
Sir John Middleton:
Malcolm Gerard
Lady Middleton:
Joan Moon
Mrs Palmer:
Moir Leslie
Mr Palmer:
Alister Cameron
Nancy:
Auriol Smith
James:
Terence Edmond

Tinniswood's Trek
As two new plays open, in Scarborough and at the National Theatre, Peter Tinniswood , creator of the near-legendary Uncle Mort, is continuing to add to his reputation as a novelist, dramatist and TV and radio writer. He talks to Paul Allen about his long stint as a writer-entertainer which began 30 years ago when he left his journalist job on a Sheffield newspaper to write gags for David Frost. Producer Dave Sheasby. Stereo (I Always Take Long Walks by Peter Tinniswood is on Thursday at 7.05pm on Radio 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood
Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
David Frost.
Producer:
Dave Sheasby.
Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood

The comedy show in which guests are taken oi a literary mystery tour.
This week Sarah Dunant , Fleur Adcock and Digby Fairweather try to uncover spooky goings-oi during a weekend in the country - with apologies to Noel Coward.
Chair: Jenni Murray. Producer Mary Sharp

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Dunant
Unknown:
Fleur Adcock
Unknown:
Digby Fairweather
Unknown:
Noel Coward.
Unknown:
Jenni Murray.
Producer:
Mary Sharp

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