6.50-7.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
7.0 News
The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by John Timpson and Robert Robinson
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7 50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
8.0 News and more of Today
(including. in the Midlands and E Anglia, Regional Extra; and Today in the South and West introduced by DEREK JONES )
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8.40 Today's Papers
by JAMES HILTON Read by GEOFFREY MATTHEWS (3)
The Depths of the Ocean
Zones of permanent cold and absolute darkness, where food is scarce: seven miles below the surface the pressure of water is sufficient to flatten a submarine. What creatures live in these remote depths, and how do they survive? An investigation by MICHAEL PICKSTOCK
Series producer DILYS BREESE (from Bristol)
Private Lives: a book of fully illustrated natural history studies on a year in the life. cycles of 13 different species of animals and birds is available price £1.75 (a BBC publication).
to Professor Arnold Bender. Professor of Nutrition, and Mrs Bernice Weston of Weight Watchers' . with ROBIN DAY in the chair
(Shortened version of last night's broadcast) I
NEM page 44; All poor men and humble (Oxford Book of Carols 34); Psalm 89; John 1, vv 15-28 (AV); In dulci jubilo (obc 86)
A mid-morning mixture for your enjoyment
BBC N IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conducted by OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES
JOSEPH COOPER (piano) Rhythm of the Dance
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER Producer BARRY S. KNIGHT
by MICHAEL JUDGE
That's craftsmanship for you. Men don't want to work like that now. It's all machines. No machine ever made that barrel.'
Producer ROGER PINE (from Northern Ireland)
Jeanine McMullen presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature: Your Rights and Responsibilities
DAVID BELLAN takes a shower and discovers that there's more to fitting one over your bath than the glossy advertisements and manufacturers' blurb on the box would suggest. To find out exactly what is involved he talks to JOHN POCOCK of the Metropolitan Water Board,
Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see column 2
from the television series based on the characters created by A. J. Cronin
with Andrew Cruickshank as Dr Cameron, Barbara Mullen as Janet, Bill Simpson as Dr Finlay
This week: 'Is There Anybody There?' Said the Traveller
Written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
(Monday's broadcast) [Repeat]
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Nicholas Woolley
Story: The Holly Tree and the Chestnut Tree by T. M. MALLIN
REGINALD LEOPOLD ORCHESTRA EILEEN CROXFORD (Cello)
DAVID PARKHOUSE (piano)
Adapted by James McManus from the stage play by Ray Bradbury
Scene: A small town in South America. Time: The Present.
"When I wear this suit, I know I will win at Pool like Gomez. I will sing and play the guitar like Manulo. I will dance like Dominguez. I will talk fine talk like Villanazul, be strong in the arms like Vamenos ...so tonight I am Gomez, Manulo, Dominguez, Villanazul, Vamenos and me, Martinez.... everyone! ...Ay ...Ay!"
J. M. BARRIE 'S Peter Pan Read by MARY RIGGANS 3: The Never-Never Land
The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off vour evening. Presented by Nicholas Woolley and PM's reporting team
5.50-6.0 Regional news,weather and programme news
The questions and ideas you send are discussed today by Renée Houston
Dame Marie Rambert Katharine Whitehorn Barbara Blake
In the chair Anona Winn Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Producer CHRISTOPHER SERLE (Repeated: Friday, 12.25 pm)
(Repeated: Thursday, 1.30 pm)
Jacky Gillott presenting world news and views
The Missions to Seamen
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN recently visited The Missions to Seamen in the Port of London. Producer RICHARD BURWOOD
Berkhamsted, Herts
The Days of the Wait by WILLIAM INGRAM
' Haven'you ever noticed how quickly they move in on an empty house? Windows first-then doors. Banisters, light fittings - almost before the removal van has pulled away ... People never seem able to resist the vulnerable, the unprotected ...' with Producer BETTY DAVIES
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm) (Mary Wimbush is in ' Butley ' at the Criterion, London)
MICHAEL FOOT, MP
J. W. LAMBERT , KARL MILLER and JOHN SPURLING discuss their personal selections of the best books of 1971 with MAGNUS MAGNUSSON who also makes his own choices Producers MIRIAM RAPP and ALAN HAYDOCK
from Chaucer to Yeats
An anthology in 26 programmes 14: Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) Alexander Pope (1688-1744) Introduced by PETER PORTER Reader GARY WATSON
Producer GEORGE MACBETH
(12 January: Gray, Johnson. Smart, Cowper)
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
DEREK COOPER investigates
3: The Voice of the People
Kitten with Blue Eyes by JON GODDEN
Read by DENISE BRYER (3)
All the day's news preceded by Weather
11.31 Market Trends
