6.40 Prayer for the Day MGR BRUCE KENT
Introduced by John Timpsori in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester 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: Todays Papers at 7.J5* and 8.35*; and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50
English Regions: see column 5
Records introduced by Richard Baker
(Sat's broadcast: shortened)
NEM, p 21; Alone thou goest forth, 0 Lord (BBC HB 79): Psalm 15; Luke 23, vv 32-43 (RSV); There is a green hill far away (BBC HB 92)
A series of six talks by PROFESSOR C. F. D. MOULE about the meaning of Holy Week, 4: The Upper Room
at the Service in Hereford Cathedral Order of Service
Hymn: Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
Responses: Psalm 138
Anthem: Lord. for thy tender mercy's sake (Hilton)
First Lesson: St John 13, vv 1-16 read by HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh First Distribution of Maundy Gifts
During this the following anthems are sung:
Wash me throughly from mv wickedness (S. S. Wesley); The Lord is my Shepherd (C. V. Stanford)
Second Lesson: St Matthew 25, vv 31.45 read by the Chancellor, REV CANON J. M. IRVINE Second Distribution
During this the following anthems are sung:
The Heavens are telling the Father's glory (Schutz); Zadek the priest (Handel) Prayers
Hymn: 0 thou who earnest from above (Hereford) National Anthem The Blessing
The scene described by AUDREY RUSSELL
BBC Birmingham
Presenter George Luce including MOLLY PRICE-OWEN , SUE COOK and DICK WATKINSON with the BBC Shopping Basket
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Gordon Clough
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Women and the Law: TESS GILL on recent developments. Arts Notebook.
Food Facts on Eggs-4: KATIE BOYLE gives us a ' star recipe. Holy Week 1976 - Resurrection. SHELAGH FRASER reads
The Secret Orchard of Roger Ackerley by DIANA PETRE abridged by SALLY SKRIMSHIRE (Final instalment)
Music: Scriabin's First Symphony
Story: The Cat Flap by EDNA WILLIAMS
Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and TONY AITKEN
Written by AVERIL coult
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
A play for radio by I. R. Pugh.
'Don't you think that something must remain after two people have lived together in one place for such a long time? I suppose that happiness or sadness is something like a smell that could get into the walls and so on ... You know how awful an empty house is. Well, this house has never felt empty to me ...'
JACK DE MANIO meets the famous, the not-so-famous and sometimes even the downright obscure.
Producer MICHELL RAPER
4.0-4.5 News
The Rash Adventurer by MARGARET FORSTER
Read by BRYDEN MURDOCH 9: Royal Marriage
Gordon Clough
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
Absent Friends
(Repeated: Friday 1.30 pm)
Dick Tracey presenting world news and views
The Naked Island by-RUSSELL BRADDON
When Russell Braddon steamed into what the British believed to be the ' impregnable ' fortress of Singapore in 1941, as a member of an Australian infantry battalion, they were full of hope and excitement: at last they were going to war.
This is the story of how the remnants of that force managed to survive in the jungle and fight back against the Japanese.
The script was adapted and produced by ALAN BURGESS
There are now thought to be more than 6,000 pressure groups operating in this country and although their interests differ widely, they have one common purpose ... to make Authority change its mind.
George Scott investigates the growth of such groups: how they operate; what are the factors that make them succeed or fail: and whether or not they are a legitimate part of the democratic system or simply devices for vocal minorities to wield unjustified influence.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
Presenter Michael Oliver
Douglas Stuart reporting
The Rain Forest by OLIVIA MANNING
Read by KATE COLERIDGE (14)
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
preceded by Weather
