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Sue Townsend's latest novel read in eight parts by Miriam Margolyes.
1: Moving Day.
Abridged by Elizabeth Proud
Producer John Tydeman. Stereo 0 POLLY TOYNBEE : page 18

Contributors

Unknown:
Miriam Margolyes.
Abridged By:
Elizabeth Proud
Producer:
John Tydeman.
Unknown:
Polly Toynbee

John Bunyan 's allegory adapted in 25 parts.
21: Christiana, Mercy and Christiana's boys are led by Great-Heart through trials and tribulations.
Abridged by Peter Luke Music Wilfredo Acosta Director Glyn Dearman

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bunyan
Abridged By:
Peter Luke
Music:
Wilfredo Acosta
Director:
Glyn Dearman
Bunyan:
Bernard Hepton
Christiana:
Hannah Gordon
Mrs Mercv:
Siriol Jenkins
Samuel:
Matthew Sim
Great-Heart:
John Fleming
Giant:
Keith Drinkel
Mr Honest Penitent:
Johnathan Adams
Gains 'Lore-Saint:
John Church
Matthew:
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Mr Feeble Mind/Dare-Nol-Uc:
Nicholas Murchie
Ready-to Halt/Contrite:
Jonathan Tafler
Mnason'Holy Man:
Davio Holt
Experience/Stand-Fast:
Matthew Morgan

Showjumper Pat Smythe talks to Jenni Murray.
Serial: The Bourgeoisie by Natalie Ginzburg.
Last of four parts read by Paola Dionisotti.
Translated by Beryl Stockman Abridged by Jack Singleton Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Contributors

Talks:
Showjumper Pat Smythe
Unknown:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Natalie Ginzburg.
Read By:
Paola Dionisotti.
Translated By:
Beryl Stockman
Abridged By:
Jack Singleton
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

London (Irene Thomas and Eric Korn ) versus
Scotland (Colin Bell and Joyce McMillan ).
Questionmasters: Gordon Clough and Anthony Quinton.
Producer Paul Z Jackson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Eric Korn
Unknown:
Joyce McMillan
Unknown:
Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Anthony Quinton.
Producer:
Paul Z Jackson.

Written by Alick Rowe. A local football team is faced with its bizarre new management a one-legged, middle-aged goalkeeper and a young hairdresser. Director Richard Wortley Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Alick Rowe.
Tonuno 'Thomas:
_timothy Bateson
Cyril Lamb:
Geoffrey Mathews
'Shafler'Janis:
Terence Edmond
ftr Denzil Pugh:
Stephen Thorne
Beth:
Tessa Worsley
Eunice:
Elizabeth Kelly
Nudger' Noakes:
Norman Jones
Tarquin:
Richard Pearce
Darren Lamb:
Paul Downing
Christine:
Alice Arnold
Drew Peacock:
Mark Straker
Don:
Nigel Carrington
Geoff:
David Bannerman
Paul:
Stephen Garlick
Wayne:
Nicholas Gilbrook
Keeper:
James Simmons
Peterham Player:
Alan Barker

Natalie Wheen 's studio guest is
Humphrey Carpenter , whose latest biography examines the life of Benjamin Britten ; plus reviews of a new recording of Mahler's 7th Symphony and an exhibition of ancient art from Mexico.
Producer Belinda Sample. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Wheen
Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter
Unknown:
Benjamin Britten
Producer:
Belinda Sample.

A Bit of Berlin
Howard Wakeling's play is set in Berlin, a city with a history of deviant sex, violence and bigotry. With the Wall coming down, have things changed or is history repeating itself?
Director Janet Whitaker. Stereo

Contributors

Director:
Janet Whitaker.
Vic Willis:
James Grout
Barbara Willis:
Rowena Cooper
MarkiYoung Vic:
Julian Rhind-Tutt
janet:
Federay Holmes
Dieter:
Walter Van Dyk
Anna:
Maggie McCarthy
Old Man:
Heinz Bernard
Bobby:
Nicholas Murchie
Herbert:
David Holt

Talking at the Gates James Campbell 's biography of black
American writer
James Baldwin , read in ten parts by John Branwell.
With Wyllie Longmore as James Baldwin.
6: Of Kennedys and King Abridged by Celia de Wolff
Producer Dave Sheasby. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Gates James Campbell
Unknown:
James Baldwin
Unknown:
John Branwell.
Unknown:
Wyllie Longmore
Unknown:
James Baldwin.
Abridged By:
Celia de Wolff
Producer:
Dave Sheasby.

Starring Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Home, with Sam Costa ,
Maurice Denham and Dora Bryan and The BBC Men's Chorus and Revue
Orchestra.
Producer Leslie Bridgmont (First broadcast in 1953)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Sam Costa
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Producer:
Leslie Bridgmont

Nigel Rees hosts the quotation game, with Maureen Freely, Brian Glover , Peter Wood and Frederic Raphael.
Quotations read by Ronald Fletcher.
Producer Jon Naismith. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Brian Glover
Unknown:
Peter Wood
Unknown:
Frederic Raphael.
Read By:
Ronald Fletcher.
Producer:
Jon Naismith.

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