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In the second programme live from Japan, John travels to Tokyo, home to over 12 million people and centre of a vast worldwide network of financial and commercial activity. He finds out how Japan has become the world's most powerful trading nation, what life is like for the average Tokyo worker and whether the city deserves its reputation as a safe place.

Listeners in Llandudno air their views to Frances Line ,
Controller BBC Radio 2, Bill Morris
, Head of Radio 2's
Music Department, and Tim McDonald , live music producer. Robin Boyle is in the chair.

Contributors

Unknown:
Frances Line
Unknown:
Bill Morris
Unknown:
Tim McDonald
Producer:
Robin Boyle

Introduced by Robin Boyle , at the Hippodrome, Golders
Green, London.
Roderick Dunk conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday.
Friday Night's Star Singers are Maryetta and Vernon Midgley , with Serenata Voices directed by David Beavan. Producer Alan Boyd

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Unknown:
Martin Loveday.
Unknown:
Vernon Midgley
Directed By:
David Beavan.
Producer:
Alan Boyd

A six-part series that looks at the life and times of a host of well-seasoned stars of variety and music hall. 1: The Cox Twins
Identical twins Frank and Freddie Cox have been performing together since the age of 12. Now 76 years old, they are still delighting audiences everywhere. A 50:50 production

Contributors

Unknown:
Freddie Cox

with the Radio 2 Arts
Programme
A home-grown musical set in New Orleans, and an opera based on the Border Ballads, are featured in this live programme from the Maltings Arts Centre,
Berwick-on-Tweed. Guests include Lady Judy Steel and the Rowan Tree Company, poet Linda France and jazz harpist
Savourna Stephenson. Ian MacMillan and Martin Wiley reflect on England's most northerly outpost, Berwick.
Producer Geoff Sargieson

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Judy Steel
Harpist:
Savourna Stephenson.
Harpist:
Ian MacMillan
Harpist:
Martin Wiley
Producer:
Geoff Sargieson

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