with Brian Redhead In Manchester and John Timpson in London
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today, Including Sports News and Today's Papers; at 7.25* and 8.25* VHF Regional News and Weather; and Thought for the Day at 7.45* Editor MIKE CHANEY
English Regions: see column 5
by SHERIDAN LE FANU
An old woman remembers her childhood visit to a large old house, owned by the eccentric and frightening Madam Crowl. Read by Mary Wimbush (1) Producer CHERRY cookson (Part 2: tomorrow)
The programme that takes its own particular look at some of the issues and personalities of the forthcoming week. The studio guests join Kenneth Robin son, Bel Mooney and Sheridan Morley for 55 minutes of interviews, discussion and mild irreverence.,
Producer IAN gardhoose
Why don't birds get chilblainsf The cold never seems to hurt birds' legs - can you explain how their central heating workst
The team pulls its socks up and answers another selection of your wildlife questions. Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol
NEM, p 71; Rise up, 0 men of God! (BBC HB 364); Psalm 145, vv 13-21; Hebrews 11, vv 1-10 and 13-16 (NEB); Thy kingdom come, O God (BBC HB 27)
with David Jacobs
A light-hearted look at leisure In all its forms, with, among many others, Ronnie Barker ,
Sue Becker , Michael Bentine , John Cleese , Phyllis Diller. Benny Hill , Alfred Marks. Frank Muir , Al Read , Allan Sherman and members of Dad's Army.
Plus music and further merriment.
Compiled and produced by IAN FENNER
Bank Holiday Country Edition Introduced by Jeanine McMulIen
Among the items: pony treKking from the Brecon Beacons; a round-up of recent country books; and other country sounds and crafts.
Producer FRANCES Donnelly
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. Show more
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Robert Williams
Editor DEREK LEWIS
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Spring Departures: DIANA BISHOP and HUGH DICKSON read poems for the season.
2.0-2.2 News
Gateway to Europe: the sounds of Dover - the people who live there and the millions who just pass through.
A Bewildering Choice: ROY DAY attempts a guide to some DIY materials. 4: Timber! - which board to use?
At the End of the Pier: ARTHUR 4SKEY, BRUCE FORSYTH and others talk to david HAWKSWORTH about an increasingly rare form of entertainment - the seaside Concert Party.
Jon Rollason reads
Banco by DOUGLAS ORGILL abridged by JANET HICKSON Editor WYN KNOWLES
Story: Chick, Chicklet and Chick-a-Ling by IVY EASTWICK
SCOOP by EVELYN WAUGH
The Franchise Affair 6: Find XI
Robert Williams
Editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 VHF
Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
A radio happening with Jimmy Edwards , Ted Ray
Arthur Askey , Cyril Fletcher
In the Chair McDonald Hobley Special guest Pat Coombs From an idea by JIMMY EDWARDS
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
(McDonald Hobley is in ! No Sex. Please - We're British at the Strand Theatre, London)
(Repeated: Tuesday 1.30 pm)
In the studio David Sells Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Strong Poison by DOROTHY L. SAYERS adapted in six parts by CHRIS MILLER
3:. Norman Urquhart
Norman Urquhart. .. john PULLEN Producer
SIMON BRETT
Fences by DAVID POWNALL
'That was a corrupt thing to do. People bet on you because they thought you were trying to win. All over the country they trusted you. You throw all that away in your first race and you're hardly bothered. You're not even embarrassed.'
Produced and directed by ALFRED BRADLEY
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Sunday 2.30 pm)
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Presenter Peter France Editor ROSEMARY HART
Douglas Stuart reporting Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Little Ladyship by IAN HAY
Read by PETER WILLIAMS (6)
Mike Nichols and Elaine May first came to prominence in the late 50s. Their improvised sketches were enormously successful in America on radio, television and the stage. This programme is a selection of the best of their devastating social satire.
Producer SIMON BRETT
preceded by Weather
