Dick Francis thriller

Press, 27 September 1982, Page 19

Dick Francis thriller

The world of horses has always fascinated the author Dick Francis. The readings from his thriller, "Blood Sport," which will start today on the radio National programme, at 1.45 p.m., reflects his background as a professional jockey. In the novel, the excitement begins with three weeks holiday for Gene Hawkins, an investigator. His boss. Keeble, has invited him to join the family for a trip up the River Thames. But the reason for this uncharacteristic gesture is soon made clear;.. Keeble shows him a paragraph in a newspaper reporting the disappearance in America of a £500,000 stallion. This . is the third theft of a valuable racehorse within the

last 10 years, and he wants Hawkins to spend his vacation uncovering the mystery and recovering the horses.

Equal opportunity?

The third in a four-pro-gramme series, “Equal Pay and Opportunity," compiled for Radio New" Zealand by David Delany in London, can be heard on the Concert programme at 8.20 tonight. Because of society’s expectations and the way education in schools is organised, many more boys than girls take physics, chemistry and mathematics. For this programme David Delany talked to Dr Jan Harding of the Centre for Science Edu-

Listening

cation at London's Chelsea College.

Domestic comedy Constance and John have been married for 15 years. Everyone knows, it seems, that John is having an affair with Constance’s most intimate friend, Marie Louise — everyone, that is, except Constance. Surely she must be t01d... “The Constant Wife” (Concert programme, 8.55 tonight) is a domestic comedy of manners by Somerset Maugham. It was a successful play in the 19205.