6.22 Farming Today: DAVID ADDIS
6.40 Prayer for the Day REV BARNEY MILLIGAN
Introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson including at 6.50 and 7.50 Travel news. What's on, and (6.50 only) Keep Fit; Weather and programme news at 6.55 and 7.55. At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sportsdesk at 7.25 and 8.25, including news from Germany on the opening day of the 1974 World Cup: Today's Papers at 7.35* and 8.35* and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50
(Shortened version of Saturday's broadcast)
NEM, p 17; Fairest Lord Jesus (BBC HB 138); Psalm 33, vv 13-21; Hebrews 12, vv 1-13 (NEB): Glorious things of thee are spoken (BBC HB 176)
A Bit of Land by GORDON .ALLEN NORTH
Read by Graham Roberts Producer HERBERT SMITH (Manchester)
medium wave only
RONALD FLETCHER tells the story of one of his 'finds ' while rummaging in second-hand bookshops.
7: Forgotten Poet
Presenter Nigel Murphy Health and Welfare
Curing the Blues: BILL BRECKON investigates some current treatment for depression.
12.55 mediu?n wave only
Weather, programme news
William Hardcastle
from 2.0 Presenter Sue MacGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
' It's Like Running a House ': VERONICA FLINT SHIPMAN manages a London West End theatre. Reading your letters.
- A hundred thousand children dumped on illegal minders ': FRANCES BERTHELSEN. Richard LEECH reads Anthony Trollope (2)
Story: Big Fat Puss-Cat by SHEILA HAYLEY
Inspector Ghole and the River Man
for the Feast ef Corpus Christi from Newman College of Education, Bartley Green Birmingham. Celebrant and Preacher FR EAMON CLARKE
Readings: Genesis 14. vv 18-20; 1 Corinthians 11, vv 23-26; Luke 9. vv 11-17
Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia versicle (David Wright )
Introit: Ubi Caritas (DuruflQ Psalm 147 (Gelineau)
Sequence: Ecce Panis Angelorum (Plainsong)
Hymn: Sing, my tongue
Communion motet: Tantum Ergo (Duruflé)
Organist BRIAN WICKS
of Music DAVID WRIGHT The action of the Mass described by FR JOHN THOMPSON
The World Cannot Hear You (4)
William Hardcastie
5.50 Stock Market report
5.55 Weather, programme news
(Repeated: Friday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland
Continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Producer ROY HAYWARD
(Repeated: Friday, 4.5 pm)
A series of three programmes 1: Parnell and Katherine O'Shea by DOROTHY BAKER withand
' For good or ill, I am your husband, your lover, your children, your all. And I will give my life to Ireland, but to you I give my love, whether it be your heaven or hell. It is destiny.'
Charles Stuart Parnell's love affair with the wife of Captain William O'Shea and the subsequent divorce proceedings shattered Victorian society. The ' uncrowned King of Ireland ' was hounded from office and after his marriage to his beloved Katherine in October 1891 he died a broken man. with the voices of HARRY WEBSTER
KEVIN FLOOD, LEWIS STRINGER GEOFFREY MATTHEWS and KERRY FRANCIS
Producer MAURICE LEITCH
' What are We Here for, Brothers? '
Paul Ferris examines the implications of George Woodcock 's question about the British trade union movement, which has a membership of over 10 million people.
The increasing militancy of some sections of the movement has raised questions about its role and function. How political should trade unions be? Is power in the hands of the shop stewards, union leaders, or politicians?
Producer GREVILLE HAVENHAND
Presenter Peter France
Producer KATHLEEN CHEESMOND
Douglas Stuart reporting
by Sam Hanna Bell, abridged in 12 parts by the author
Read by Margaret D'Arcy
1. Sarah Martin goes with her mother to look after Andrew Echlin and his two sons on their prosperous Ulster farm. When her mother leaves, Sarah refuses to go with her....
Producer Michael Heffernan
preceded by Weather