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i Garrison Keillor continues his 12-part reading of his first novel - a humorous tale of life and loves i in a small-town radio
I station in America.
: 9: It's 1935 and Station
WLT ("With Lettuce and Tomato") is on the air with a vengeance. Produced and abridged by Maurice Leitcti

Contributors

Unknown:
Garrison Keillor
Abridged By:
Maurice Leitcti

The Books of Ezra,
Nehemiah, Estherand Daniel introduced by Dr Paul Joyce . Ezra. The first of two episodes read from the Authorised Version by John Wood vine. Abridged by Roger Pine Producer Sarah Kilgarriff

Contributors

Unknown:
Estherand Daniel
Introduced By:
Dr Paul Joyce
Unknown:
John Wood
Abridged By:
Roger Pine
Producer:
Sarah Kilgarriff

withjenni Murray.
Memories of nursing with Florence Nightingale , or of life as a Caribbean street trader - oral history can make the past come alive for schoolchildren. But will it survive the rigours of the National Curriculum? Teresa Watkins investigates.
Starting today, you can hear a revised repeat of Woman's Hourat 7.20pm LW every weekday. Serial: Occasion for Loving by Nadine Gordimer.
The third of 13 episodes read by Janet Suzman. Abridged by Jack Singleton Editors Clare Selerie and Sally Feldman

Contributors

Unknown:
Florence Nightingale
Unknown:
Teresa Watkins
Unknown:
Nadine Gordimer.
Read By:
Janet Suzman.
Abridged By:
Jack Singleton
Editors:
Clare Selerie
Editors:
Sally Feldman

The musical panel game.
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Norden.
In the chair Steve Race.
Producer Richard Edis. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden.
Unknown:
Steve Race.
Producer:
Richard Edis.

From engineering student to one of the great names in world literature....
Tom Wright 's play is based on the diaries and writings of Robert Louis
Stevenson, of his mother and his wife Fanny.
Director Hamish Wilson Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Wright
Unknown:
Robert Louis
Director:
Hamish Wilson
Robert Louis Stevenson:
Paul Young
Mrs Stevenson:
Colette O'Neill
Fanny:
Diana Olsson

Taking his cue from E.M. Forster's dictum, Professor Akbar Ahmed talks to six people from the Indian subcontinent who have influence in Britain. 2: Mrs Shahwar Sadeque
The first Asian governor of the BBC, originally from Bangladesh, she has lived in this country for 27 years. She is also a scientist, an educator and a member of the Commission for Racial Equality.
Producer Marina Salandy-Brown Stereo

Contributors

Talks:
Professor Akbar Ahmed
Unknown:
Mrs Shah
Producer:
Marina Salandy-Brown

The Miser
Moliere's comedy stars Michael Hordern as a greedy old skinflint who tries to dash his children's wedding plans and fill the money box he keeps at the bottom of the garden....
Translated by Miles Malleson Director Peter Kavanagh Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Hordern
Translated By:
Miles Malleson
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Harpagon:
Michael Hordern
Frosine:
Eleanor Bron
Seigneur Anselm:
Tp McKenna
Elise:
Julia Swift
Valére:
Nicholas Farrell
Cléante:
Jonathan Tafler
La Flèche:
Shaun Prendergast
Jacques:
Christopher Godwin
Mariane:
Elaine Caxton
Justice:
Peter Woodthorpe
Mr Simon:
Ronald Herdman

The Life of the Admiral Christopher Columbus by his son Ferdinand.
Chris Wilkinson reads the second of five episodes. Translated by Benjamin Keen Abndged by Alan England Producer Dave Sheasby

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Columbus
Unknown:
Chris Wilkinson
Translated By:
Benjamin Keen
Unknown:
Alan England
Producer:
Dave Sheasby

The second of five classic programmes starring Tony Hancock.
Sid's Mystery Tours written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
With Sidney James , Bill Kerr , Warren Mitchell , Errol McKinnon , Mavis Villiers and Wally Stott and his Orchestra. Producer Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Hancock.
Written By:
Ray Galton
Written By:
Alan Simpson.
Unknown:
Sidney James
Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Warren Mitchell
Unknown:
Errol McKinnon
Unknown:
Mavis Villiers
Unknown:
Wally Stott
Producer:
Tom Ronald

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