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With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Canon Eric James.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Canon Eric James.

Arthur Smith presents the programme featuring travellers' tales, anecdotes and conversation. Producer Eleanor Garland. PHONE: [number removed] WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/excessbaggage E-MAIL: excessbaggage@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Smith
Producer:
Eleanor Garland.

Sir Tim Rice mixes pop and politics to chart the ups and downs of our leaders as they face the general election campaign. 1974. In February the miners were on strike, petrol prices rocketed to 50p a gallon, the country was on a three-day week, there were frequent power cuts and Ted Heath 's government pleaded with consumers to save energy. Radio offered relief in the form of Mud, the Sweet and Suzi Quatro. And then there was a Snap election. Producer Chris Bond

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Tim Rice
Unknown:
Ted Heath
Unknown:
Suzi Quatro.
Producer:
Chris Bond

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the topical comedy programme. With Steve Furst , Emma Kennedy and Paul Putner. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Steve Furst
Unknown:
Emma Kennedy
Unknown:
Paul Putner.

Jonathan Dimbleby is joined at Borough Green
Village Hall in Kent by panellists including Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Food Nick Brown , Conservative MP Archie Norman and Liberal
Democrat Lembit Opek MP. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Nick Brown
Unknown:
Archie Norman

Andrew Collins talks to Kevin Costner who plays the hero of the Cuban missile crisis in his new film Thirteen Days, and Antonia Quirke profiles the career of Hollywood's most bankable actress Julia Roberts. Will she win an Oscar this year for Erin Brockovich ?Producer Nicki Paxman Andrew Collins gives the reel story behind Flashdance: page 63

Contributors

Talks:
Andrew Collins
Unknown:
Kevin Costner
Unknown:
Antonia Quirke
Unknown:
Julia Roberts.
Unknown:
Erin Brockovich
Producer:
Nicki Paxman
Producer:
Andrew Collins

As Martine McCutcheon stars in My Fair Lady, Tom Sutcliffe finds out if" hurricanes hardly ever happen", in a new production directed by Trevor Nunn. Also reviewed, Thirteen Days, staring Kevin Costner as the sidekick to the Kennedy brothers who defused the Cuban missile Crisis. Producer Erika Wright

Contributors

Unknown:
Martine McCutcheon
Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Directed By:
Trevor Nunn.
Unknown:
Kevin Costner
Producer:
Erika Wright

The conclusion of Anthony Burgess 's classic sixties comedy, dramatised by Jim Poyser.
Enderby, mediocre poet sans pareil, bursts on to an unsuspecting world, scattering bread crumbs and bad verse. Misadventures abound as he becomes the bemused recipient of the attentions of the lovely Vesta Bainbridge.
All other parts played by members of the cast Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Burgess
Dramatised By:
Jim Poyser.
Enderby:
Philip Glenister
Vesta:
Valerie Edmond
Rawcliffe:
Russell Dixon
Harry:
David Reeshman
Stepmother:
Ann Rye
Mrs Meldrum:
Pauline Jefferson
Walpole:
Malcolm Raeburn
Nurse:
Liz Stooke

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which David Cook , Janet Daley , Ian Hargreaves and David Starkey cross-examine witnesses on their controversial and conflicting views of the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
David Cook
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
David Starkey

Poetry Talentspotters. Christopher Cook with poetry and conversation, including guest poets Peter Fallon , founder of Gallery Press, and Bloodaxe founder Neil Astley. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Cook
Unknown:
Peter Fallon
Unknown:
Neil Astley.

The last of five short stories about the family.
Flying Blind by Sian Preece , read by Eiry Thomas. A Welsh family set off for a first holiday in Spain.
Grandad accompanies them to the airport, but he is not going as he has not been invited. In protest, he scares them with hair-raising tales about flying. Producer Jane Dauncey (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sian Preece
Read By:
Eiry Thomas.
Producer:
Jane Dauncey

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