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Presented by Brian Redhead and John Humphrys.
Details as yesterday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Dr David Cook.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
Brian Redhead
Presented By:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Dr David Cook.

Twenty years after Sexual Politics raised the banner for women, how liberated is its author? In a rare visit to London, the American feminist Kate Millett talks to Jenni Murray.
Serial: Saint Maybe (2)

Contributors

Talks:
Kate Millett
Unknown:
Jenni Murray.

A five-part dramatisation of Ellis Peters 's novel.
4: Mallilie
Narrator Michael Hordern.
Dramatised by Bert Coules
Producer Lissa Evans. Stereo
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Contributors

Unknown:
Ellis Peters
Narrator:
Michael Hordern.
Dramatised By:
Bert Coules
Producer:
Lissa Evans.
Brother Cadfael:
Philip Madoc
Sergeant:
Ian Hogg
Prior Robert:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Brother Mark:
Ian Targett
Edwy Bellecote:
Stephen Garlick
Hugh Beringar:
Alan Barker
Ifor ap Morgan:
Michael Turner
Brother Barnabas:
Terence Edmond
Edwin Gurney:
Richard Pearce
BrotherRhys.:
Norman Jones

Japanese Style
A love story by the stage and radio playwright
Michael Wall , who died earlier this year.
Dan teaches English in Tokyo. Akemi, a housewife, is his only pupil. Through her he finds out how things are, Japanese style.
Musical effects Anne Collis.
Director Jeremy Mortimer Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Wall
Unknown:
Anne Collis.
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Dan:
Michael Cochrane
Akemi:
Megumi Shimanuki
Carol:
Stella Forge

Paul Vaughan meets poets from Cheltenham's
Literary Festival, and finds out about the changing face of Barcelona as it prepares for the next Olympics; and Judy Meewezen reports on a new drama project which explores the craze for joyriding.
Producer Jerome Weatherald
Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Judy Meewezen
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

Pursuit of Excellence by David Speed.
Harry, an engineering guru, gets the opportunity to take his pupils to Mecca. Read by Christian Rodska. Producer Elizabeth Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
David Speed.
Read By:
Christian Rodska.
Producer:
Elizabeth Taylor

from Hurst Cricket
Club, Berkshire.
Brian Johnston umpires another test of wit and general knowledge.
Captains Tim Rice and Willie Rushton , with William Franklyn and Bernard Cribbins.
Producer Jon Magnusson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Tim Rice
Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Unknown:
William Franklyn
Unknown:
Bernard Cribbins.
Producer:
Jon Magnusson.

Trial and Error
This special documentary is the first in a new series of the programme.
Gerry Northam investigates evidence of radiation damage to hundreds of patients at Britain's biggest cancer centre, the Christie Hospital in Manchester.
Producer Andrew Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Northam
Unknown:
Christie Hospital
Producer:
Andrew Smith

Six writers talk to
Christopher Bigsby about the novel that has pride of place on their bookshelves. 5: George V Higgins and Appointment in Samarra byjohnO'Hara.
Reader Terence Edmond.
Producer John Theocharis Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Bigsby
Unknown:
George V Higgins
Reader:
Terence Edmond.
Producer:
John Theocharis

The needs of blind people: Peter White presents the results of a survey on the problems of Britain's blind population.
Producer Thena Heshel
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Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White

Polish
This week Ray Gosling discovers who speaks the best Polish, with Mrs Podhorodecka and Mrs Koscia. formerly from
Warsaw, Paul Karwowski (ex-Poznan, but now with the Halifax), and Boleslav Mazur from the School of East European and Slavonic Studies.
Producer Jenny Lo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Gosling
Unknown:
Mrs Podhorodecka
Unknown:
Mrs Koscia.
Unknown:
Paul Karwowski
Unknown:
Boleslav Mazur
Producer:
Jenny Lo

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