6.4* Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
with John Timpson in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today, including at 7.17* and 8.17* latest news of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, and the rest of the sports news; 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
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 are open from 8.0 am
Checkpoint Investigates. Fair? Is it worth it? Are you well protected? Points at issue for consumers presented by Roger Cook
Producer Isabel JAMES
NEM. p 30; 0 love, who formedst me to wear (BBC HB 361); Psalm 31; Ephesians 4, vv 1-16 (AV); To Christ, the Prince of Peace (BBC HB 94)
A Load of Hay by DOUGLAS RAII.TON
Read by Norman Shelley
Name's Wilf," the man said. " I walked over, that's how I'm late up, I don't have transport, see? I had a motorbike-and-sidecar until last week, but I traded it. That's my line. Trader. Some would say higgler, but it's not a term I like i i i " !
2: The Great Dynamite Outrages
The second of two talks by Melvin Harris in which he describes some fantastic happenings and their less remarkable origins.
2: The Angels of Mons Producer michell raper
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?
Bill Breckon's book: You Are What You Eat, 11.90 from bookshops
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
Introduced from Manchester by June Knox-Mawer
Violence in the Family: how and why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it?
2.6-2.2 News
The Clash of Steel: PEGGY POOLE explores the world of knightly tournaments.
Painting with a Purpose: EDNA LUMB has recorded the ravages of the African drought. Sweet Songs of Spring by PATTIE HALLAM
Read by HELEN WORTH BBC Manchester
Story: Ritchie's Pastry Rabbit by AUELE GERAS
Presenters MAUREEN MORRIS and GARY TAYLOR
Written by MARY HAYDON
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
by Peggy Eaton
With Gwen Watford as Sybil and John Hollis as Fred
"You can size up most people you meet in a flash. You know roughly how they'll react to situations. But your mother doesn't fit anywhere. She's kind and she obviously worships you and your father, but I think she wants help .. â I think there's something wrong."
The Autobiography of Mark Twain
Read by PETER DYNELEY
5: The Spirits of the Dead
Gordon Clough
Editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather; programme news
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
A daily programme in which reports from around the world are discussed and analysed. In the studio David Sells Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
MARGARET HOWARD presents her selection of extracts from BBC Radio and Television programmes during the past seven days.
Producer MADEAU STEWART
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Rt lion Jeremy Thorpe. mp
Rt lion Edward du Cann, mp Bishop Wilfrid Westall Ann Mallalieu
Chairman David Jacobs from Devon
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday at
7.30 pm) to: Any Answerst, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Presenter Chris Powling
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Dr Gully by ELIZABETH JENKINS abridged for radio in 13 parts by MONICA GREY
Read by RACHEL kempson (Final instalment)
Producer JOHN CARDY
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
Book, How Money Works, 40p from bookshops
Bill Wallis. Chris Emmett Bob Kingdom and Bill McGufSe 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
