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With John Humphrys , James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With Father Oliver McTernan.
8.40 Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Father Oliver McTernan.

Geoffrey Wheeler looks at the news of 50 years ago today. On the eve of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, the accounts of some of those involved in preparations for the marriage.

Contributors

Presenter:
Geoffrey Wheeler

Nigel Colborn , Bob Flowerdew and Geoffrey Smith answer questions posed by gardeners from the City of Bristol. With chairman Eric Robson. Repeated from Sunday 2pm
FACTSHEET: send A5 sae marked 46/97 to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Colborn
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Eric Robson.

A six-part comedy drama series written by Turan Ali. 5: Taking the Bull by the Horns
Industrial espionage and attempted murder - do the girls know what they are doing? with Jack Smethurst. Bill Dean , Tim Dantay. Joyce Gibbs. Kaye Wragg. Debbie Chazen. Vinny Dhillon. Andrew Wincott and Harmage Singh Kalirai. Director Turan Ali

Contributors

Written By:
Turan Ali.
Unknown:
Jack Smethurst.
Unknown:
Bill Dean
Unknown:
Tim Dantay.
Unknown:
Joyce Gibbs.
Unknown:
Kaye Wragg.
Unknown:
Debbie Chazen.
Unknown:
Vinny Dhillon.
Unknown:
Andrew Wincott
Unknown:
Harmage Singh Kalirai.
Director:
Turan Ali
Bev:
Barbara Dickson
Sally:
Jean Heywood
Mrs:
Brigit Forsyth

By Michael Butt, based on a story by Michael Gilbert.

The mystery of a lost traveller on the Underground does nothing to improve Detective Inspector Petrella's already bleak view of the universe.

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Butt
Based on a story by:
Michael Gilbert
Director:
John Taylor
Petrella:
Philip Jackson
Smoke:
Stephen Boxer
[Actress]:
Mamtah Kaash
[Actor]:
Christian Rodska
[Actor]:
John Rapley
[Actor]:
Anthony Jackson
[Actor]:
Renny Krupinski

Six-part series in which Libby Purves explores the legacy of a Christian millennium. 2: Ceremonies. How christenings, weddings and funerals have changed over the centuries. Producers Colin Parkes and Jane Ray

Contributors

Unknown:
Libby Purves
Producers:
Colin Parkes
Producers:
Jane Ray

Novelist Julian Barnes reads Gustave Flaubert
's classic tale of a woman's life in 19th-century Normandy, abridged in three parts by Alison Joseph , translated by Robert Baldick. Part 1. Producer Duncan Minshull

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Barnes
Unknown:
Gustave Flaubert
Unknown:
Alison Joseph
Translated By:
Robert Baldick.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

A three-part comedy adventure by Paul Lucas. Sam Varley needs a lift back to the mainland. Mr Brook is looking for an adventure at sea.
Neither gets what he expects on a boat called The Iguanodon.
1: Away and Slightly to the Left with Rosemary Leach , Patsy Byrne.
John Arthur and Sally Phillips. Producer Jo Clegg

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Lucas.
Unknown:
Sam Varley
Unknown:
Mr Brook
Unknown:
Rosemary Leach
Unknown:
Patsy Byrne.
Unknown:
John Arthur
Unknown:
Sally Phillips.
Producer:
Jo Clegg
Sam Varley:
Paul Haigh
Don O'Reilly:
Dermot Crowley
Mr Brook:
Bernard Cribbins

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