6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
Introduced by John Timpson and James Burke
Including at 6.50 and 7.50 VHF Regional news and weather; at
6.55 and 7.55 Weather and programme news
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.27 and 8.27; Today's Papers at 7.35' and 8.35*; and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50 Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
English Regions: see column 5
from 9.30
Ring Birmingham (021)-[number removed]and discuss your point of view on the air with George Scott and with other R4 listeners. Producer JENNEY DE YONG
The lines are open from 8.0 am
Checkpoint Investigates
Fair? Is it worth it? Are you well protected? Points at issue for consumers presented by Roger Cook
Producer ELIZABETH SMITH
NEM, p 89; Put thou thy trust in God (BBC HB 313); Psalm 118. vv 1-14: 1 Samuel 10, vv 17-25 (AV); How lovely are thy dwellings fair! (BBC HB 458)
medium wave only from Northern Ireland
Secrets by BERNARD MACLAVERTY Read by Simon Walsh
' Who is Brother Benignus ? ' he asked. She seemed not to hear. He asked again and she looked over her glasses. ' He was a friend.' His flourishing signature appeared again and again. Sometimes Bro Benignus, sometimes Benignus and once Iggy. Is he alive? ' the boy asked. No, he's dead now,' she answered.
Producer PAUL MULDOON
A series of four programmes 2: Kirsten Flagstadgramophone records
Presenter Nigel Murphy
A Healthy Interest: items that may affect your well-being in today's edition.
(Wednesday broadcast)
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Gordon Clough
Editor ANDREW BOYLC
(Thursday's broadcast)
from 2.0 Introduced from Bristol by Daphne Hubbard
Parents Anonymous: a group of parents helping each other to improve the relationship with their children.
2.6-2.2 News
Cooking Vegetables: JANE GRIG son suggests new ways with old favourites:
Home Help: NELLIE MOGG retires after 34 years. DAVID MARCH reads
The Moon and Sixpence by W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM (8)
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Story: David Buys a Birthday Present by JOHN FARRINGTON Presenters MAUREEN MORRIS and MtCHAEL RICHMOND
Written by MARY HAYDON
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
Willie Banks and the Technological Revolution A comedy for radio by K. ALLEN SADDLER
Nowadays, with so many of us facing redundancy, it's encouraging to find someone like Willie Banks. He had the right Idea about work - or had he?
Producer CHRiSTOrHER VENNING
Summer of the Seals
The novel by GEOFFREY MORGAN , abridged by the author in ten parts. Read by PETER TUDDENHAM 10: Homecoming
Producer GRAHAM GAVLD
The news magazine: presented by Gordon Clough with PM's reporting team Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.58 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Dick Tracey
Editor DEREK lewis
MARGARET HOWARD presents her own selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC Radio and Television during the past seven days.
Producer JOHN KNIGHT
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Lord Robens, Baroness Wootton Alastair Burnet. Robert Bolt Chairman David Jacobs from Surrey
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN
(Rptd: Sat, 1.15; Mon, 11.5 am) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday at 7.30 pm) to: Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BSS 2LR
Presenter Paul Vanghan Producer amis SWANN
John Tusa reporting
Friday Special: a deeper look at a topic of the moment Editor DEREK LEWIS
Overture and Beginners (5)
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
David Jason , Bill Wallis Nigel Rees and Bill McGufHe at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and Illustrate the funny side.
Script by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH DAVID RENWICK and others Producer JOHN LLOYD
preceded by Weather
