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An eight-part series on life in Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry.
4: Managers visit an elderly complainant in her home, and Intensive Care reaches crisis point.
Producers Sarah Rowlands and Brian King

Contributors

Producers:
Sarah Rowlands
Producers:
Brian King

Gill Pyrah hosts another edition of the well-read literary panel game.
Joining her this week are Brian Patten ,
Geoff McGivem , Rosie Boycott and Brian Sibley. Today's programme comes from the Brighton Festival. Producer Gareth Edwards
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Gill Pyrah
Unknown:
Brian Patten
Unknown:
Geoff McGivem
Unknown:
Rosie Boycott
Unknown:
Brian Sibley.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

by Robert East.
Connie is at a crisis point in her life. The last thing she needs is an old admirer from 30 years ago turning up on her doorstep.
Mr Osbome ..PETER PENRY JONES Director Matthew Walters. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert East.
Unknown:
Mr Osbome
Unknown:
Peter Penry
Director:
Matthew Walters.
Connie:
Brenda Bruce
Don:
Denis Lill
Thelma:
Auriol Smith
Mandy:
Alison Reid
Nurse:
Alison Reid
Roger:
Robert East
Derek:
Peter Gunn
Margaret:
Cherith Mellor
Brian:
John Webb

Simon Rae introduces your poetry requests with readers Elinor Jones and David Straun and guest Helen Dunmore. Producer Julian Wilkinson. Stereo 0 REQUESTS TO: Poetry Please! BBC Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduces:
Simon Rae
Introduces:
David Straun
Unknown:
Helen Dunmore.
Producer:
Julian Wilkinson.

Paul Allen talks to the award-winning playwright Ariel Dorfman and reports on a version of Ubu with actors, some fruit and a lot of vegetables!
Producer Abigail Appleton Stereo
(Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Talks:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Ariel Dorfman
Producer:
Abigail Appleton

Guavas in Syrup by Trish Fitzpatrick.
No-one could make any sense of Norah Kane stealing a tin of guavas in syrup.
Read by Gerry McGrath. Producer Pam Brighton

Contributors

Unknown:
Trish Fitzpatrick.
Unknown:
Norah Kane
Read By:
Gerry McGrath.
Producer:
Pam Brighton

The first in a repeat run of the comedy series from the Empire's golden age of adventure, romance and whittling! A joyous
"talking book" stuffed with jungle tales, "how-to's", patent cures, and whaling for the under-fives. Hip hip!
With Susie Brann , Alistair McGowan , Mary Elliot -
Nelson, Julian Dutton and Peter Baynham.
Producer Sarah Smith. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Susie Brann
Unknown:
Alistair McGowan
Unknown:
Mary Elliot
Unknown:
Julian Dutton
Unknown:
Peter Baynham.
Producer:
Sarah Smith.

Tiger, Tiger.... Burning Bright Are the booming economies of East Asia converging into a new economic power bloc that could overtake the advanced industrial nations of the West? In the first of two programmes, John Keay examines the competing and complementary interests underlying the Far Eastern economic miracle.
Producer Zareer Masani

Contributors

Unknown:
John Keay
Producer:
Zareer Masani

Jules Verne 's classic story, dramatised in fourepisodes by Terry James with Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg ,
Jim Broadbent as Sergeant Fix, Yves Aubert as Passepartout and Ronald Fraser as Lord Albemarle. 1: An Over-Hurried Departure
A bet is made, the Bank of England is robbed and Passepartout leaves the gas on. Music: Wilfredo Acosta
Director Janet Whitaker. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Jules Verne
Unknown:
Terry James
Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
Phileas Fogg
Unknown:
Jim Broadbent
Unknown:
Yves Aubert
Unknown:
Ronald Fraser
Music:
Wilfredo Acosta
Director:
Janet Whitaker.
Mr Ralph:
Jonathan Adams
Mr Flanagan:
Ronald Herdman
Mr Stuart:
John Church
Clancy the Doorman:
Mark Straker
Consul:
Terence Edmond
Forster:
Nicholas Murchie
Beggarwoman:
Joanna Myers

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