6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
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; Thought for the Day at 7.45* Editor MIKE CHANEY
English Regions: see column 5
from 9.40
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 George Scott and with other R4 listeners. Producer JENNY DE YONG BBC Birmingham
The lines are open from 8.0 am
Checkpoint Investigates
The programme that investigates your consumer problems. Presented by Roger Cook Producer ELIZABETH SMITH
NEM, p 102; The star of morn has risen (BBC HB 410); Psalm 100; Matthew 21, vv 33-46 (rsv); Ye boundless realms of joy (BBC RB 483)
Have You Seen Muriel? Written and read by Michael Elder
' The house was empty. No supper prepared. The fireplace was full of ashes. No slippers laid out. At first I suspected foul play, then I started to get phone calls about Muriel's strange behaviour.'
Producer ALLAN G. ROGERS BBC Scotland
In many parts of the world rabies has been one of man's most feared diseases, its victims often dying horribly in great pain and distress. Rabies has been spreading westwards from Central Europe at the rate of 25 miles or so a year, and has recently accelerated towards the north coast of France. The natural progress of the disease to this country is checked by the English Channel, but the landing of an infected animal could result in the rapid spread of rabies throughout the British Isles.
What are the difficulties in the control of rabies? Can human victims be treated? How would the presence of the disease affect life in this country? Narrated by Paul Vaughan
Written by DAVID OWEN (Rev rpt) Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT
A book you loved (or hated) In childhood - how well do you remember it now?
John Cleese in conversation with JEAN DAVIS recalls one of his own favourites.
Producer MICHELL RAPER
Mind and Body Edition Presenter Bill Breckon
New stories about the characters created by A. J. Cronin
with
This week: A Liberated Woman by Donald Bull
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Gordon Clough
Editor DEREK LEWIS
from 2.0
Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
How We Write: authors JESSICA MANN and DEREK ROBINSON face that blank sheet of paper with AMANDA THEUNISSEN.
2.1-2.2 News
The Green Centre: a period of extraordinary rainfall converted the Red Centre of Australia, the driest desert in the world, into green meadows. The World About Us producer BARRY PAINE witnessed this transformation.
The Green Centre by Barry Paine , £5.95 from bookshops
Polish Impressions: writer ELSPETH HUXLEY recalls her recent visit to Poland. BBC Bristol
Fovrolet and Friends
3: Monsieur Lefleuve 's Fire-works
Story: The Secret Friend by BARRIE WADE. Presenters AURIOL SMITH and SEAN BARRETT. Script by RACHAEL BIRLEY Producerjenythworsley
Where is This Here Building - By What Route Do I Get There? by DON HAWORTH
' I'd thought the job of a town hall messenger boy was, as thenameimplies,takingmessages round the town hall - I'd no idea that I'd let myself in for a military career ... '
Producer ALAN AYCKBOURN. BBC Manchester.
Black as He's Painted by Ngaio Marsh, abridged for radio in ten parts by Louis Battye
Read by David Mahlowe
10: Denouncement
Producer Tony Cliff
BBC Manchester
Gordon Clough
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather; programme news
by David McKellar and David Renwick
[Starring] Harry Worth with John Graham, Nigel Lambert and Miriam Margolyes
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
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 Lord Mancroft Tom Jackson
Esther Rantzen Joe Henson
Chairman David Jacobs from Gloucestershire
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
(Rptd: Sat 1.15pm; Mon 11.5am)
Presenter Chris Powllng Editor ROSEMARY HART
Douglas Stuart reporting
And So - Victoria by VAUGHAN WILKINS
Book 2: The Reckoning abridged by MADGE HART Read by GARY WATSON (Final instalment)
Producer JOHN CARDY
David Jason. Bill Wallis David Tate and Bill McGuiffie at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side.
Script by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH and others
Producers SIMON BRETT and GEOFFREY PERKINS
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