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In the opening service of the Wirral International
Jazz Festival, Tony Davis and Angela Christian join the Merseysippi Jazz Band in St Hilary's Church,
Wallasey. Led by the Rev Richard Orton. Preacher: the Rev Wesley Rooney.
Psalm 150; Joshua 1; Luke
14, w 7-14; The Old Rugged Cross; Closer
Walk; Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho; Journey to the Sky; Two Little Fishes; Amazing Grace.

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Davis
Unknown:
Angela Christian
Unknown:
Richard Orton.
Unknown:
Wesley Rooney.

This week the team visits
Bimam in Scotland where members of the Dunkeld and Birnam Horticultural Society put their questions to Dr Stefan Buczacki , Fred Downham and Sid Robertson.
Chairman Clay Jones. Producer Diana Stenson

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Unknown:
Fred Downham
Unknown:
Sid Robertson.
Unknown:
Clay Jones.
Producer:
Diana Stenson

Lea and Renata
When Renata walks out on 30 years of domestic responsibility, her family is left in a state of shock, particularly Lea.
Written by Jane Beeson.
Pianist Stuart Hutchinson.
Director Cneny Cookson. Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Jane Beeson.
Pianist:
Stuart Hutchinson.
Director:
Cneny Cookson.
Marcus:
Alan MacNaughtan
Renata:
Anna Massey
Lea:
Elizabeth Mansfield
Kate:
Lesley Dunlop
Georgie:
Barbara Flynn
Saul:
William Hope
Charles:
Christopher Scott

The first of 11 programmes from the Galway Festival features the poetry of Eithne Strong. And Carol Ann Duffy talks to festival organisers Liz McAvoy and Michael Higgins. Producers Alec Reid and Michael Adams. Stereo

Contributors

Talks:
Carol Ann Duffy
Unknown:
Liz McAvoy
Unknown:
Michael Higgins.
Producers:
Alec Reid
Producers:
Michael Adams.

The last of six murder cases narrated by Nick Ross.
The New Year Nightmare The celebrations are hardly over when Jean Constable's body is found and the police inquiry begins. Written by John Scotney.
With David Bannerman, Timothy Bates, James Greene, Emma Gregory, Jenny Howe, Joanna Myers, Michael Turner and Angus Wright.
Producer Mark Savage. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ross.
Unknown:
Jean Constable
Written By:
John Scotney.
Unknown:
David Bannerman
Unknown:
Timothy Bates
Unknown:
James Greene
Unknown:
Emma Gregory
Unknown:
Jenny Howe
Unknown:
Joanna Myers
Unknown:
Michael Turner
Unknown:
Angus Wright.
Producer:
Mark Savage.
Eugene Boshears:
Kerry Shale
Jeavms:
George Parsons

Dylan Winter continues his six-week journey down the English-Welsh border.
2: Mrs Da vies has a crisis with a calving cow and Dylan lends a hand. A mud bath for Kate and Molly and a confrontation with a bunch of militant pensioners. Producer Brian King. Stereo

Contributors

Producer:
Brian King.

In the second of six programmes, Hugh Sykes travels to rural Dyfed to meet Thelma and Gwynfor Adams , who hope that their wide range of Caws Cenarth farmhouse cheeses, on sale in Harrods, will bring home the £10,000 award. By a busy Midlands motorway, Glyn Roberts , in the £5,000 category, explains how his Traffic 2000 speed sensors are set to bring motorists to their senses.
Producers Maria Williams and Gwyn Richards

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Sykes
Unknown:
Gwynfor Adams
Unknown:
Caws Cenarth
Unknown:
Glyn Roberts
Producers:
Maria Williams
Producers:
Gwyn Richards

A celebration of 30 years of Private Eye magazine.
Featuring Richard Ingrams, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, John Wells, Barry Humphries, Ian Hislop, Auberon Waugh, Willie Rushton, Desmond Wilcox, Derek Jameson and others.
Stereo

Contributors

Contributor:
Richard Ingrams
Contributor:
Peter Cook
Contributor:
Dudley Moore
Contributor:
John Wells
Contributor:
Barry Humphries
Contributor:
Ian Hislop
Contributor:
Auberon Waugh
Contributor:
Willie Rushton
Contributor:
Desmond Wilcox
Producer:
Harry Thompson

Bel Mooney talks to six people about the way in which one particular death affected their lives.
3: Anna Haycroft , better known as the writer
Alice Thomas Ellis , wrote her second novel after the death of her sonjoshua.
Producer Beaty Rubens. Stereo

Contributors

Talks:
Bel Mooney
Unknown:
Anna Haycroft
Unknown:
Alice Thomas Ellis
Producer:
Beaty Rubens.

The Rt Rev Peter Firth presents the first of four reflections on the poetry of RS Thomas.
The Place Where
Cuckoos Sing
Readers June Barrie and Brian Gear.
Producer Alison Bogle. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Firth
Unknown:
Brian Gear.
Producer:
Alison Bogle.

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