Programme Index

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With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.45 Thought for the Day With Harvey Thomas.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor.
Unknown:
Harvey Thomas.

Jenni Murray presents topical interviews and debate from a woman's point of view. Drama: Chapters and Verses: Treasures of the British
Library - the Marie Stopes Storytold by Maggie Allen. Final part. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Marie Stopes Storytold
Unknown:
Maggie Allen.

Les Woodland tells the story of Captain Leonard Frank Plugge, founder of Radio Normandy, which competed so successfully with the early BBC that Lord Reith was forced to compromise his principles and broadcast dance music on a Sunday.

Contributors

Presenter:
Les Woodland
Producer:
Brian King

A comedy series by Martin Wade set in a Victorian publishing house.
2: Great Expectations. Primus plans to save
Spavin and Spavin from bankruptcy by becoming Charles Dickens 's new publisher. Cordelia has a surprise for Gerald.
Director Cherry Cookson

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Wade
Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Primus:
Michael Cochrane
Edith:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Cordelia:
Maggie Steed
Prince:
Loan Meredith
Smiles:
Loan Meredith
John:
Stephen Critchlow
Forster:
Gerard McDermott
Gerald:
David Horovitch
MrsQuirk:
Joan Sims
Simeon:
Charles Simpson
Lizzie:
Becky Hindley
Mrs Beeton:
Rachel Atkins

Roger Bolton airs your views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
Producer Viv Black. WRITE TO: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London,
- W1A lQT. FAX: (0171) [number removed]. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk. Repeated Sunday 8pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Viv Black.

By Manny Draycott Lai. Jane Lapotaire plays the mother of two daughters living in very different parts of the world in the early 1920s. They correspond with her as she sits alone in England, a long way from her homeland of Trinidad, trying to come to terms both with her isolation and the recent death of her husband and son. Producer Cherry Cookson (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Manny Draycott Lai.
Unknown:
Jane Lapotaire
Mother:
Jane Lapotaire
Phyllis:
Indra Ove
Ruth:
Elizabeth Conboy
Mary:
Tilly Gaunt
Major:
Geoffrey Whitehead

Sue Cook presents the series that gets to the bottom of historical mysteries, local legends, family curiosities and architectural oddities. Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick. WRITE TO: [address removed] E-MAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick.

1,000 Years of Spoken English
In a new series of six programmes Melvyn Bragg continues his exploration of the history of the spoken language of Britain.
1: Coininglt. New words -linguists referto them as coinages - are as old as the English language itself. Bragg traces the history of linguistic innovation from the Middle Ages, through the inventiveness of the Industrial Revolution, to the latest creations of the newtechnology. Producer Simon Elmes. Rptd Tuesday 1.30pm Programme of the Week: page 129

Contributors

Unknown:
Melvyn Bragg
Producer:
Simon Elmes.

The topical comedy programme starring the world's s biggest names from politics, sport and entertainment- courtesy of impressionists
Alistair McGowan , Kate Robbins , Simon Lipson and Jon Culshaw.
Producers Bill Dare. Mario Stylianides and Danny Wallace Repeated Saturday 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Alistair McGowan
Unknown:
Kate Robbins
Unknown:
Simon Lipson
Unknown:
Jon Culshaw.
Unknown:
Mario Stylianides
Unknown:
Danny Wallace

The Grundys take advice
Wntten by Adrian Flynn. Director Ken Davies
Editor Vanessa Whitburn. ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Adrian Flynn.
Director:
Ken Davies
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn.
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Julia:
Mary Wimbush
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Debbie:
Lngreig
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Simon:
Garrick Hagon
Lewis:
Robert Lister
Kathy:
Hedli Niklaus
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Roy:
Ian Pepperell
Mrs Antrobus:
Margot Boyd
Hayley:
Lucy Davis
Siobhan:
Caroline Lennon
Jolene:
Buffy Davis

Jonathan Dimbleby is joined at Parsons Mead
School, Ashtead, Surrey, by panellists including Diane Abbott MP; Heather Rabbatts , chief executive of Lambeth Council; and Sarah Sands , deputy editor of The Daily Telegraph.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson. Repeated tomorrow 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Diane Abbott
Unknown:
Heather Rabbatts
Unknown:
Sarah Sands
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson.

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