6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
Prayers of Hope: talks by Richard Harries , 70p, from bookshops
Introduced by Brian Redhead in London and Michael Cooke 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; Today's Papers at 7.35* and 8.35*; and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.56 Editor MIKE CHANEY
English Regions: see column 5
Five short stories by A.J. Alan
Read by Ian Carmichael
The fog got so bad that I couldn't see across the room and my eyes began to smart. I said, 'This isn't fog, it's smoke,' and I tried to get out of the bed but I couldn't. The bedclothes seemed so heavy that they weighed me down.
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 Michael Bar ratt and with other R4 listeners.
Producer JENNY DE YONG BBC Birmingham
The lines are open from 8.0 am
The programme that investigates your consumer problems. Presented by CORDON CLOUGH Producer ISABEL JAMES
NEM, p 5; Lord, while for all mankind we pray (BBC m 432); Psalm 47; Colossians 3, vv 1-15 (av); To thee our God we fly (BBC HB 434)
Let's Have a Run to Haddon Hall by ERIC BEAN
Read by Colin Edwynn
She says we haven't been there since we used to pedal a tandem, which didn't need so much attention. She says ever since we've had a car we've been nowhere, on account of the car doesn't seem to have the same mobility, on account of the attention it needs, etc, etc, etc. Ethel does go on when she's upset.
Producer HERBERT SMITH BBC Manchester
Another programme in the series about people who are happy at their work. The Taxi-driver Stan Pelter
BBC Birmingham
Your health and general well-being are the concern of our Friday presenter Bill Breckon With, of course, your views in What's on Your Mind?
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
Live from Stratford upon Avon On St George's Day we celebrate the English and Shakespeare's birthday.
DONALD SINDEN , SUSAN HILL and ROBIN ELLIS discuss the nature of English, spoken and written.
2.0-2.2 News
PERCY EDWARDS explores the hedgerows for flowers and birds. MIKE PESTER compares current tastes in spices with those used by Shakespeare.
DAPHNE NEVILLE meets a man preserving rare breeds of poultry. Reporters ANNE BROWN and PETER WINDOWS
Presented by Maureen Staffer BBC Birmingham
LAWRENCE JAMES reads
Helen with the High Hand by ARNOLD BENNETT (4)
Story: Aunt Hetty's Spring Song by JOYCE WILLIAMS
Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and TONY AITKEN
Written by GLADYS WHITRED Producer JENYTH worsley
Been a Funny Sort of Day by TONY BILBOW with Patricia Hayes
Betty Hardy. Vera Lennox and Marjorie Forsyth
A Darby and Joan Club plan a coach outing to Margate. but things go wrong....
Produced and directed by GRAHAM GAULD
Bonjour Trtstesse by FRANCHISE SAGAN
Read by JULIE HALLAM (5)
Producer richard WORTLEY
The news magazine: presented by Gordon Clough
With PM's reporting team Editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Dick Tracey presenting world news and views Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
MARGARET HOWARD presents her selection of extracts from BBC Radio and Television programmes during the past seven days.
Producer PETER DE ROSA
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Sir Campbell Adamsen Ann Clwyd
Michael Clayton Neil Kinnock , MP
Chairman David Jacobs from Powys
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 Artswerst, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Presenter Robert Kee
Douglas Stuart reporting
Friday Special: a deeper look at a topic of the moment Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Fanny by Gaslight by MICHAEL SADLEIR 5:
Lady Alicia Read by ANGELA DOWN
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
Bill Wallis. Nigel Rees Chris Emmett and Bill McGuffie at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side.
Script by COLIN ROSTOCK-SMITH
ALASTAIR BEATON , ANDREW MARSHALL and others
Producer MARTIN FISHER
preceded by Weather
