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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 Rev David Winter.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
David Winter.

Last of the series, with Humphrey Lyttelton , Willie Rushton ,
Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer. Piano: Colin Sell.
Producer Jon Naismith. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Piano:
Barry Cryer.
Piano:
Colin Sell.
Producer:
Jon Naismith.

From Brierley 1 lill, West Midlands. The panel: Sir John Harvey Jones , industrialist; Ann Taylor MP, Shadow Spokeswoman on Environmental
Protection;
Elizabeth Symons , Association of First Division Civil
Servants; and Rt Hon David Howell MP. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Harvey Jones
Unknown:
Ann Taylor
Unknown:
Elizabeth Symons
Unknown:
David Howell
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.

Burma 1942. The Japanese were 20 miles away. Thousands tried to escape through the jungle, over the mountains to India. David Gooderson's play draws upon the experience of survivors of this 250 mile trek.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
David Gooderson
Director:
Richard Wortley
Major Crowther RAMC:
Michael Kitchen
Captain Banks:
Mark Straker
Brigadier Wyatt:
David King
Captain Lewis:
Trevor Cooper
Corporal Wills:
Nicholas Murchie
Sergeant Bilson:
David Goodland
Colonel Dass:
Renu Setna
Lieutenant Hunter:
Matthew Morgan
Clive Popplewell:
Paul Downing
Sunny:
null Bhasker
Neil West:
David Learner
Ian McHugh:
Gordon Reid
Rev Windrush:
Eric Allan
Private Jones:
Keith Drinkel
Sister:
Kate Binchy
Colonel from GHQ:
Terence Edmond
Staff officer:
Jonathan Adams
RAF mechanic:
Jonathan Tafler
Young Englishwoman:
Alison Reid
Indian woman:
Melinda Walker

A year in the life of Paul Heiney 's traditional Suffolk farm.
4: May.
Shearing the flock with Derek; packing up the farm to go to the Dorchester sheep sales; picking up tips from the master shepherds. Producer Marc Jobst

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Heiney
Producer:
Marc Jobst

Slaves to the Rhythm Tony Palmer goes behind the vocal track to investigate the world of backing musicians. Contributors include
Richard Niles ,
Pino Palladino , Trevor Horn and Mitch Dalton.
Producer Philip Jordan. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Palmer
Unknown:
Richard Niles
Unknown:
Pino Palladino
Unknown:
Trevor Horn
Unknown:
Mitch Dalton.
Producer:
Philip Jordan.

Still Life
A four-part dramatisation of A S Byatt's novels The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life by John Harvey. 3: A Simple Ritual.
Stephanie gives up teaching in anticipation of the birth of her first child. Her sister
Frederica's horizons, however, are expanding. Narrator Sheila Hancock.
Music: Mary Nash
Director Jeremy Mortimer. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Harvey.
Narrator:
Sheila Hancock.
Music:
Mary Nash
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer.
Young Frederica:
Caroline Harker
Stephanie:
Emma Fielding
Marcus:
Richard Pearce
Bill Potter:
Brett Usher
Winifred Potter:
Anna Cropper
Daniel Orton:
Neil Dudgeon
Mrs Orton:
Freda Dowie
Alexander:
Andrew Wincott
Edmund Wilkie:
Jonathan Tafler
Gideon Farrar:
Keith Drinkel
Clemency Farrar:
Ann Windsor

Helen Lederer tackles the recession.
With Christopher Campbell , Malcolm Raebum , Victoria Finney and Sandra Maitland.
Producer Paul Z Jackson
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Helen Lederer
Unknown:
Christopher Campbell
Unknown:
Malcolm Raebum
Unknown:
Victoria Finney
Unknown:
Sandra Maitland.
Producer:
Paul Z Jackson

A series of romances.
Alison Al Hunter 's play describes the first fumbling attempts at sex by two teenagers, too ashamed to admit their feelings and their lack of experience.
Director Jane Morgan. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Alison Al Hunter
Director:
Jane Morgan.
Terry:
Kevin Whately
Alison:
Rosie Rowell
Danny:
Stephen Tompkinson
Pete:
Dale Rapley
Gary:
Ben Onwukwe
Julie:
Susan Sheridan

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