6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
Prayers of Hope: talks by Richard Harries , 70p, from bookshops
Introduced by John Timpson and Gillian Reynolds
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 English Regions: see column 5
from 9.40
Radio 4's open line gives you the opportunity to voice your opinions on political issues.
Ring Birmingham [number removed]and discuss your point of view on the air with George Scott and with other R4 listeners.
Producer JENNY de YONG
BBC Birmingham
The lines arc open from 8.0 am
Checkpoint Investigates
Fair? Is it worth it? Are you wen protected? Points at issue for consumers.
Presented by Roger Cook Producer WALTER WALLICH
NEM, p 79; Sing to the Lord a joyful song (BBC HB 19); Canticle 6, part 2; Luke 5, vv 1-11 (RSV); Father, we thank thee who hast planted (BBC HB 201)
Miss Havills Ghost by NORA WINDRIDGE
Read by Constance Chapman
Family ghosts.... feet on the stairs. Boots. Doors banging. ' Lizzie, press my flannels!
'Lizzie, I'm home on leave! Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
(A shortened version of Wednesday's broadcast)
Presenter Nancy Wise
A Healthy Interest: items that may affect your well-being in today's edition.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Write to: You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA
12.55
Weather and programme news VIIF Regional news and weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
from 2.0 Introduced from Bristol by Daphne Hubbard
The Diary of a Provincial Lady: one of the funniest books of the 1930s measured against woman's comic lot today.
2.0-2.2 News
VAT and All That: JOHNNY MORRIS.
High Notes: JANET PRICE, SOprano, tells BRIAN GEAR how she tackles a new operatic role. MARGARET INGLIS reads
A Cage of Hummingbirds by JUNE DRUMMOND (3) Editor WYN KNOWLES
Story: The Happy Little King's Crown Jewels by MOIRA HERITAGE
Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and JACK CHATTERLEY
Written by GLADYS WHITHED Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
by E. H. Hendry
with George Cole, Michael Aldridge, Penelope Keith, Norma Ronald
Aubrey, a street busker, has a novel idea how Charles and Mary might improve their marriage.
Time: 1924. Place: London
The Luck of the Vails by E. F. BENSON abridged for radio in ten parts by RAYMOND RAIKES
Read by NORMAN SHELLEY 10: The Luck Fulfilled Producer JEAN BOWER
(Startins next Monday: House of Curds by Stanley Ellin , read by Blain Fairman )
The news magazine with PM's reporting team Editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
A general knowledge contest
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Bob Holness
Second Round
10: Dalriada School, Ballymoney v King William's College, Isle of Man
Dick Tracey
Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
MARGARET HOWARD presents her own selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC Radio and Television during the past seven days.
Producer GWYNETH HENDERSON
A spontaneous discussion by Rt Hon Richard Marsh Mary Goldring Arthur Scargill
Very Rev Edward Patey Chairman David Jacobs from West Yorkshire
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
(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 BS8 2LR)
Hooray for Hollywood!
The first of two special programmes which take a critical look at Hollywood's America - the myth and the reality.
Presented by Alexander Walker Producer JOHN POWELL
Douglas Stuart
Friday Special: a deeper look at.a topic of the moment Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Cry, the Beloved Country by ALAN PATON abridged in ten parts by HARRY FRANKLIN
Read by JACK WATSON (8)
Bill Wallis. Nigel Rees Chris Emmett and Bill McGuflie at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side.
Script by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH ALASTAIR BEATON and others Producer MARTIN FISHER
preceded by Weather
