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Introduced by Jenni Murray. Incidences of repetitive strain injury have increased with the introduction of new technology. Marya Burgess reports on its causes, symptoms and treatment - and victims. Serial: A Rather English Marriage by Angela Lambert. Read by Geoffrey Palmer. Part 3.
Producer Sally Feldman

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Marya Burgess
Unknown:
Angela Lambert.
Read By:
Geoffrey Palmer.
Producer:
Sally Feldman

The London team, Irene Thomas and Eric Korn , take on the Welsh team, Jack Jones and Peter Stead. Questionmasters Gordon Clough and Tony Quinton. Producer Julia Shaw

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Eric Korn
Unknown:
Jack Jones
Unknown:
Peter Stead.
Unknown:
Questionmasters Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Tony Quinton.
Producer:
Julia Shaw

by Douglas Livingstone.
It's nearly 40 years since Roy last saw Mickey Batty and he'd have been happy never to see him again. They're both on their way to the October bierfest, though with very different reasons for going and with different ideas of having a good time.
With Jonathan Adams , Jill Graham , Melanie Hudson. Peter Penry Jones , Nicholas Murchie , Jonathan Tafler , Julian Rhind Tutt and Ann Windsor. Director Jane Morgan

Contributors

Unknown:
Douglas Livingstone.
Unknown:
Mickey Batty
Unknown:
Jonathan Adams
Unknown:
Jill Graham
Unknown:
Melanie Hudson.
Unknown:
Peter Penry Jones
Unknown:
Nicholas Murchie
Unknown:
Jonathan Tafler
Unknown:
Julian Rhind Tutt
Unknown:
Ann Windsor.
Director:
Jane Morgan
Mickey:
Nicky Henson
Roy:
David Collings
Herman:
John Fleming
Greta:
Pauline Letts
jean:
Anne Carroll
Vilma:
Sheila Reid
Young Mickey:
Ross Livingstone
YoungRoy:
Matthew Sim
Young Jean:
Federay Holmes

John Millertalks to historians about their work. This week he meets Arthur Schlessinger Jnr , from the City University in New York to discuss the lives and impact o American Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy. Producer John Knight

Contributors

Unknown:
John Millertalks
Unknown:
Arthur Schlessinger Jnr
Unknown:
John Kennedy.
Producer:
John Knight

A world premiere play by Tony Harrison and a major new exhibition from David Hockney - both at the same venue. Natalie Wheen visits Salt's Mill near Bradford and attends Xenakis' Bacchae in London.
Producer Beaty Rubens (Revised repeat at 9. 15pm)

Contributors

Play By:
Tony Harrison
Unknown:
David Hockney
Unknown:
Natalie Wheen
Producer:
Beaty Rubens

by Peter Terson. Freddie takes a winter let on a cottage in the Lake District.
Director Philip Martin

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Terson.
Director:
Philip Martin
Freddie:
Simon Carter
Diggory:
David Streames
Pete:
Peter Meakin
Kate:
Jackie Smith-Wood
Nell:
Hedli Niklaus
MacFinbn:
Roger Hume
Vicar:
Roger Hume
Megan:
Marian Kemmer
Tricia:
Susan Hannah
Mavis:
Susan Hannah

The sixth of a ten-part story by Michael Frayn. Richard Dunnett can't help thinking what a wonderful writer his wife was until he came along. Read by Martin Jarvis. Abridged by Katharine Nicholas
An independent production by Adrian Mourby

Contributors

Story By:
Michael Frayn.
Story By:
Richard Dunnett
Read By:
Martin Jarvis.
Abridged By:
Katharine Nicholas
Production By:
Adrian Mourby

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Based on the book by Douglas Adams.
2: Fit the Second. Arthur Dent faces a hopeless choice.
Producer Geoffrey Perkins

Contributors

Book By:
Douglas Adams.
Unknown:
Arthur Dent
Producer:
Geoffrey Perkins
Book:
Peter Jones
Arthur Dent:
Simon Jones
Ford Prefect:
Geoffrey McGivern
Martin:
Stephen Moore
Zaphod Beeblebrox:
Mark Wing-Davey
Trillion:
Susan Sheridan
Vogon Captain:
Bill Wallis
VogonGuard:
David Tate
Computer:
David Tate

In the last programme on the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt , Max Harrison looks at his reunion with the violinist
Stephane Grappelli.
Producer Derek Drescher (First broadcast on Radio 3)

Contributors

Guitarist:
Django Reinhardt
Guitarist:
Max Harrison
Violinist:
Stephane Grappelli.
Producer:
Derek Drescher

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