6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
Brian Redhead in Manchester and Nigel Rees in London At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today, including Thought for the Day at 7.45* Editor MIKE CHANEY
English Regions: see column 5
from 9.40
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
An investigative programme presented by Roger Cook Producer ELIZABETH SMITH
NEM, p 93: New every morning is the love (BBC HB 408); Psalm 90, vv 1-6 and 12-17; Isaiah 42, VV 1-9 (AV); How lovely are thy dwellings (BBC HB 458)
The Barter System by PAT BURCHARD
Read by June Barrie
'Quite suddenly Carla announced that she would like to barter her husband. " Barter Basil? What, permanently? Well, I was surprised, because, although Basil's a dear, I hadn't noticed any great local demand for him ... Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
A farmer and a scientist discuss questions on food, farming and the environment. Produced and presented by Anthony Parkin
BBC Birmingham
Mind and Body Edition Presenter Bill Breckon
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Gordon Clough
Editor DEREK LEWIS
from 2.0
Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
Winter's Here: need it be as depressing as some people think? We look on the brighter side and seek out some of the season's delights.
2.0-2.2 News
He Didn't Even Move his Lips: BARNEY BAMFORD meets a couple who make ventriloquists' dummies and puppets.
Sundial of the 70s: GWYN RICHARDS talks to HARRY GRYLLS who has designed what he claims to be the world's most efficient sundial.
What Shall We Do for the Party?: LIZ DANIELS talks to BELEN THOMAS about her recently published Book of Children's Parties. BBC Birmingham
The Way of All Flesh (7)
Story: The Warthog and the Unicorn by SANDRA HANNAFORD
Presenters JEAN ROGERS and JOHN BULL
Written by JEAN ROGERS
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
Siege by WILLIAM ANDREW
.' Back home to Scotland to have dinner with your friends Clem and what's-her-name. And look how successful Matt Davidson has been in London. It's going to be one of those nostalgic nights, isn't it? Remember when, and remember who.'
Produced and directed by GORDON EMSLIE BBC Scotland
The Fall of the House of Usher by EDGAR ALLAN POE abridged by DONALD BANCROFT Read by David Neal
This is one of Poe's most famous horror stories. In the grim and desolate House of Usher with its dark and intricate passages Roderick, the master of the house, murmurs ' I feel that the period will sooner or later arrive when I must abandon life and reason together, in some struggle with the grim phantasm, Fear Producer KAY PATRICK
Gordon Clough
Editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather; programme news
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
BBC Birmingham
In the studio Kathryn Davies Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
on behalf of the Liberal Party Speaker: David Steel , ur, Leader of the Liberal Party
Presented by MARGARET HOWARD Producer PETER DE ROSA
A spontaneous discussion by Clive Jenkins
Michael Heseltine , MP Sir Campbell Adamson Anna Raeburn
Chairman David Jacobs from Gwent
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
Presenter Jacky Gillott
Douglas Stuart reporting Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
The Rains Came (13)
David Jason , Bill Wallis David Tate and Bill McGuffie at the piano take a late-night look back ever the week's news.
Script by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH and others
Producers SIMON BRETT and GEOFFREY PERKINS
preceded by Weather
