6.27 Farming Today presented by ROBIN HICKS
(Europe Farm Facts, a set of 15 cards containing information on the Common Agricultural Policy which comes into force in February, 75p: see p 71)
6.45 Prayer for the Day
Introduced from Brussels by John Timpson and Robert Robinson with Douglas Cameron in London
6.51 Travel news, What's on, and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER VHF: Regional news, weather
4.55 Weather, programme news
7.0 News and more of Today including at 7.25 Sportsdesk; at 7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.5* Europe Information Desk and travel news
VHF: Regional news, weather
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Today in Brussels and London including at 8.25 Sportsdesk; at 8.35* Today's Papers
Deputy editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE Editor MARSHALL STEWART
Regional VHF: see Variations
by J. M. SCOTT abridged by MADGE HART Read by KERRY FRANCIS Producer JOHN CARDY
Kenneth Horne - a man of comedy and a man of radio: for much of his life the history of the nation's humour was written in the titles of his broadcasts. BARRY TOOK tells the story of his friend and colleague and recalls choice moments from his shows. Producer BOBBY JAYE
The game that turns the pages of showbiz history with Leslie Crowther , Derek Nimmo Diana Coupland. Wyn Calvin Chairman Jack Watson
(Shortened version of Thursday's broadcast: Radio 2)
NEM p 87; Angels, from the realms of glory (BBC HB 42); Psalm 147, vv 1-12; John 2, v 23, to 3, v 12 (AV); In dulci jubilo (obc 86)
BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA leader JAMES DAVIS conducted by TERENCE LOVETT including music by James Langley , Fauré. Tchaikovsky.
MOURA LYMPANY plays Rachmaninov, Chopin, and Clair de lune by Debussy
by HERBIE BRENNAN
The action takes place in Dublin Zoo.
'She was standing looking at the polar bears. I was absolutely overpowered. I haven't had that sort of reaction to a woman in years. It took me completely by surprise.'
Producer DENYS HAWTHORNE (from Northern Ireland)
Presenter Nigel Murphy You and the Law
Legal Aid: when can you get it; what sort of formalities are involved; and should the financial requirements be changed? With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? VHF South West: see Variations
In the chair Anona Winn
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12.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
Story: The Whistling Wind by HILDA ROSTRON
Presenter JEAN Rogers
Scripts by CAROLYN FREWER Producer MICHAEL ROLFE
(Turnip Tom and Big Fat Rosie by Mary Calvert , a collection of seven stories illustrated with cartoons by Roger Smith , from Listen with Mother: BBC paperback, 30p - see page 71)
BBC N IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conducted by JOHN CAREWE and PHILIP LANGRIDGE (tenor) WILFRID PARRY (piano)
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER
Selected for Friday
An Old Man and Some People by BILL KIRTON with Jack Woolgar and Alethea Charltnn
Martin Jarvis , David Howe
George is the night-watchman of a partially completed housing estate. His presence upsets some of the people who have just moved in and his friendship with a small boy provides a good enough excuse for some of the local toughs to teach George a lesson.'
Producer MARTIN JENKINS
There is a note of truth in the events of Mr Ktrton 's work which, in my view, justifies everything he tells us (THE TIMES) t
recorded his recollection of the pleasures of listening to a brass band contest.
The Surgeon's Log
Read by MANNING WILSON 5: Homeward Bound
The news magazine: presented by William Hardcastle with PM's reporting team Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50* Stock Market report
VHF Regional news, weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland. Second Round. 11: BEATH HIGH SCHOOL, COWDENBEATH V
MUSSELBURGH GRAMMAR SCHOOL t
(Repeated: Monday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLEBY Editor BRIAN BLISS
NANCY WISE makes a personal selection of items from BBC Radio and TV
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Research by JEAN STROUD
Producer VANESSA HARRISON
(Repeated: Saturday, 10.30 am)
goes into Europe: tonight from Brussels, a spontaneous discussion by
Rt Hen Richard Crossman , up Marghanita Laski Peter Kirk. mp
Finn Gundelach
Chairman David Jacobs Producer roy HAYWARD
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm)
Presented by George Scott
Our purpose u to educate boys to take their place in the world with confidence. They meet boys from all kinds of different backgrounds: sons of rich men, sons of poor men. (Public school prospectus) More parents than ever are choosing the independent sector for their children's education, despite the continuing political debate about the future of these schools.
What. kind of education are they buying and is it better than the State system can offer? Do the independent schools exert, as the Newsom Report argued, a socially divisive influence? What should their future role be?
Producer MICHAEL GREEN (from Manchester)
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLRBY Editor BRIAN BLISS
The virtues and problems of being in the same profession.
Frank Cousins, Minister of Technology in the last Labour government and former General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, in conversation with his son John Cousins, a national om. eer of the TGWU.
The Slaves of Solitude Read by CYRIL SHAPS (5)
DAVID JASON , BILL WALLIS NIGEL REES and BILL MCGUFFIE at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side
Script by PETER SPENCE and CHRIS MILLER. Producers
DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT
(David Jason is in ' No Sex, Please ... We're British ' at the Strand Theatre, London)
preceded by Weather
11.59 Market Trends
