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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 Fr Oliver McTeman.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Fr Oliver McTeman.

The re-return of the news overwiew. Bechaired by Christopher Morris , with reports from Steve Coogan , Doon MacKichan , Patrick Marber , Rebecca Front and David Schneider.
Producers Armando lannucci and Chris Morris. Stereo "An eight-part comedy series" - Radio Times

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Morris
Unknown:
Steve Coogan
Unknown:
Doon MacKichan
Unknown:
Patrick Marber
Unknown:
David Schneider.
Producers:
Armando Lannucci
Producers:
Chris Morris.

More comedy recreations starring
Michael Roberts as Groucho and Frank Lazarus as Chico.
With Lorelei King and Graham Hoadly and guest stars Spike Milligan and Dick Vosburgh.
Script by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman
Adapted by Mark Brisenden Music by David Firman
Producer Dirk Maggs. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Roberts
Unknown:
Frank Lazarus
Unknown:
Lorelei King
Unknown:
Graham Hoadly
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Dick Vosburgh.
Script By:
Nat Perrin
Script By:
Arthur Sheekman
Adapted By:
Mark Brisenden
Music By:
David Firman
Producer:
Dirk Maggs.

Desmond Lynam referees a different kind of sports quiz, with team captains Rory Bremner and Rory McGrath and guests Gary Mason and Alan Hansen. Producer Richard Edis. Stereo (First broadcast on Radio 5)

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Rory Bremner
Unknown:
Rory McGrath
Unknown:
Gary Mason
Unknown:
Alan Hansen.
Producer:
Richard Edis.

The panel includes:
Margaret Ewing , MP: Archie Kirkwood , MP; and George Robertson , MP. From Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Chairman James Naughtie.
And at 2.00pm
Any Answers? [number removed]Producers Nick Utechin and Alison Vernon Smith
•LINES OPEN from 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Ewing
Unknown:
Archie Kirkwood
Unknown:
George Robertson
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Producers:
Nick Utechin
Producers:
Alison Vernon Smith

Robert Louis Stevenson's unfinished novel, completed and dramatised for the first time on radio by Robert Forrest.
A rich and dramatic story set in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders in 1813. Music Iain Johnstone (keyboards). With Mhairi Campbell (violin), Ron Shaw (cello) and Jack Evans (whistle, guitar).
Stereo

Contributors

Author:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Completed and dramatised by:
Robert Forrest
Music:
Iain Johnstone
Violin:
Mhairi Campbell
Cello:
Ron Shaw
Guitar:
Jack Evans
Director:
Patnck Rayner
Louis:
Paul Young
Archie:
Forbes Masson
Kirstie:
Wendy Seager
Adam Weir:
Tom Watson
Older Kirstie:
Ann Scott-Jones
Frank Bines:
Liam Brennan
Glenalmond:
Ralph Riach
Dand:
Benny Young
Clem:
Ian Briggs
Gib:
Iain Agnew
Hob:
James Bryce
Mrs Elliot:
Isabella Jarrett

with Christopher Cook.
As Chris Patten takes over as the last British
Governor of Hong Kong, Philip Ziegler recalls Lord Mountbatten who, as the last Viceroy of India, presided over the transfer of power 45 years ago. Plus: in 1816 Lord
Amherst set out for China on a delicate mission. A series of letters he wrote to his wife reveal the difficulties he experienced in negotiating with the Chinese.
Producer John Knight

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Cook.
Unknown:
Chris Patten
Unknown:
Philip Ziegler
Producer:
John Knight

The series about people and cities.
San Francisco
Maya Angelou , author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, brings her warmth and wit to bear on San Francisco.
Producer Martin Buckley

Contributors

Unknown:
San Francisco
Unknown:
Maya Angelou
Unknown:
San Francisco.
Producer:
Martin Buckley

On the Beat
At the back of the stage the drummer provides the energetic pulse. Robert Sandall asks drummers and percussionists, including Bill Bruford and Charlie Watts , how much more "the beat" means to them than just keeping good time.
Producer Jerome Weatherald
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Sandall
Unknown:
Bill Bruford
Unknown:
Charlie Watts
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

La Peste by Albert Camus.
Dramatised for radio in two parts by Guy Meredith.
1: Plague breaks out in a French port on the Algerian coast in the 1940s.
With Natasha Pyne , Sheila Grant , Garard Green , Brian Hewlett and Andrew Branch.
Director Cherry Cookson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Camus.
Unknown:
Guy Meredith.
Unknown:
Natasha Pyne
Unknown:
Sheila Grant
Unknown:
Garard Green
Unknown:
Brian Hewlett
Unknown:
Andrew Branch.
Director:
Cherry Cookson.
Dr Rieux:
Ronald Pickup
Tarrou:
John Shrapnel
Rambert:
Clive Merrison
Grand:
Maurice Denham
Cottard:
Brian Glover
Father Panaloux:
Alfred Burke
Dr Richard:
Stuart Organ
Dr Castel:
John Bott
Radio Announcer:
George Parsons
Prefect:
David Garth
Madame Rieux:
Joan Matheson
Monsieur Michel:
Douglas Blackwell
Marie Hélène:
Susie Brann

with Helen Lederer and Amelia Bullmore , Malcolm Raebum , James Quinn and Victoria Finney.
Producer Paul Z Jackson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Helen Lederer
Unknown:
Amelia Bullmore
Unknown:
Malcolm Raebum
Unknown:
James Quinn
Unknown:
Victoria Finney.
Producer:
Paul Z Jackson.

Last in a series of romances.
5: Making Do by Tracy Aston.
Joyce has never had a boyfriend before, so she's not sure if Howard will be a good one or not.
Director Clive Brill. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tracy Aston.
Director:
Clive Brill.
Joyce:
Miranda Richardson
Howard:
Jim Broadbent
Mother:
Pauline Letts

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