6.40 Prayer for the Day CANON JOHN MACNAMARA
with Michael Cooke in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
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*
English Regions: see column 5
by WILLIAM J. LOCKE
The Adventure of the Miracle (2) Read by AUBREY WOODS
Richard Baker with records
(A shortened version of Saturday's broadcast)
NEM, p 84; All ye who seek for sure relief (BBC HB 289); Canticle 4; Hebrews 12, vv 14-29 (NEB): Father, who on man dost shower (BBC HB 389)
The Mammy Singer by GEORGE GRANT
Read by Bryden Murdoch
Two hundred workers in Barney Soloman's Fancy Knicker factory cheered when he sang i Mammy ' - after all he was paying them, but what happens when he takes over a theatre and bills himself as'The Al Jolson of Great Britain? ' Producer ALLAN G. ROGERS BBC Scotland
3: From Singleton to Charlton Andy takes a walk in the Sussex Downs, stopping off in a village pub and talking to the local people he meets along the way.
Producer MARLENE PEASE
Presenter George Luce including MOLLY PRICE-OWEN and DICK WATKINSON with the BBC Shopping Basket, the weekend's best buys, all the news that affects consumers, and, of course, your views in What's On Your Mind?
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the Chair Steve Race
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Brian Widlake
(Wednesday's broadcast)
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Any Other Business: a look at some of the more domestic points from parliament.;
Forgot to Remember i ■ s: says ANNE SUTER.
Focal Point: JUDITH HANN with a round-up of news from the world of science.
Requiem for a Wren by NEVIL SHUTE abridged in 12 parts by WILLIAM SMETHVRST
Read by Ian Richardson (1)
' Enormous catastrophic grief had made this girl take her life. and unless I knew what it was. that grief might come again.'
(Music: Australia from Music De Wolfe)
Story: The Rat Princess by PENELOPE FARMER
Heart of 'Elm by ANGUS WILSON
The second in a series of four plays adapted for radio by JOHN GRAHAM with Ellen is dying. She has served Constance and her two children faithfully for many years, but now her own family are gathering around her for the end and the question arises who has served whom.
Produced and directed by GLYN DEARMAN
JACK DE MANIO meets the famous, the not-so-famous and sometimes even the downright obscure.
Producer MICHAEL GILLIAM
4.0 4.5 News
by Josephine Tey
Read by Bernard Hepton
The news magazine presented by Brian Widlake with PM's reporting team
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
(Repeated: Friday 1.30 pm)
A daily programme in which reports from around the world are discussed and analysed.
A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Producer ROY HAYWARD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Friday 4.5 pm)
Write to: Any Answerst, BBC, Bristol BSS 2LR
Afternoon of Roses by MARGARET HARRIS with Jane Hylton and Alan Rowe
Helen Jordan is one of those country wives whose husband commutes to the office every day. She appears to have everything - loving husband, pleasant house, beautiful garden - but when she receives an unexpected visitor, all this seems to be threatened ...
Produced and directed by KAY PATRICK
Your Money or Your Life
Presented by Mary Goldring
Recent legislation on pollution control and health and safety at work is undoubtedly improving the environment, but at what cost? And who pays? Industry is having to divert investment capital into desirable but non-productive areas, so in the end the cost of a better life may well be more than we expect and government and industry must decide who is going to foot the bill.
Producer GREVILLE HAVENHAND
Presenter Michael Oliver
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
Little Ladyship by IAN HAY
Read by PETER WILLIAMS (9)
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
Wynford Vaughan-Thomas recalls some of the ceremonial and unceremonial occasions he witnessed as a BBC commentator abroad.
3: Ghana and Nioeria- another handover of power.
preceded by Weather
