6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
At 7.0 and 8.1 News and more of Today, including Thought for the Day at 7.45* Editor MIKE CHANEY
English Regions: see column 5
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 - for Consumers
A fair deal? What rights do you have? Is it worth the paper it's written on? Whom can you trust?
Find out with Roger Cook r
NEM, p 79; Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (BBC HB 534); Canticle 6, pt. 2; John 13. v 31 to 14, v 3; Forth in thy name. 0 Lord (BBC HB 406)
The Good Girl by ELIZABETH BOWEN
Read by CGcile Chevreau Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
The Story of Robben Island Narrated by Paul Scofield and written by MARY BENSON
This small island, some seven miles to the north-west of Cape Town, has become as notorious as Devil's Island. Today it is the maximum security prison for South Africa's black male political prisoners. But for 300 years it was used by Dutch and British as a dumping ground for the ' undesirable ' or ' unwanted ' of all races.
Historical characters played by: TRADER FAULKNER, PETER CRAZE, MICHAEL SHANNON , NEVILLE JASON , MEL OXLEY , PETER BART LETT, ELAINE LOUDON , ALFRED HOFFMAN , GLYN JONES , JONATHAN SCOTT , ANNE ROSENFELD , MICHAEL GOLDIE , TOM WATSON , JOY PARKER, DAVID GRAHAM , MICHAEL TUDOR BARNES and ALTON KUMALO
African characters played by: ALTON KUMALO , LOUIS MAHONEY, OLU JACOBS , JEILLO EDWARDS and GLYN JONES. Produced and directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING
Mind and Body Edition Presenter Bill Breckon with your letters
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
from 2.0 Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Would memorial services be preferable to funerals? DAPHNE HUBBARD discusses the idea with a vicar and a gp.
2.0-2.2 News
Artificial Silk: PEGGY ARCHER meets the inventor of rayon, EDWIN BEER.
No Appetite: GILL, who recently suffered from anorexia nervosa reflects with her mother on its effects.
BBC Bristol
A Quiet Life (5)
Story: The Nonsense Tree by ANNE WELLINGTON
Presenters: TONY AITKEN and special guest Nerys Hughes Written and produced by MARY HAYDON
Spring Can Wait by ELIZABETH MORGAN with Elizabeth Sellars and Andre Moranne
Louise Pearson is beautiful and spoilt - even her daughter spoils her. She buys a house in Provence where she and her daughter plan to spend an idyllic summer - but the plan tragically misfires ...
With JONATHAN SCOTT and ANDREW SEEAR
Produced and directed by KAY PATRICK
(Clive Swift is in ' Dirty Linen ' at the Arts Theatre Club, London)
Sense and Sensibility by JANE AUSTEN abridged in ten parts by EVANGELINE BANKS
Read by MADELEINE CANNON (Final instalment)
Producer MICHAEL ROLFE BBC Birmingham
(Starting next Monday: The Diary of Anne Frank )
Presented by Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather; programme news
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
MARGARET HOWARD presents her selection of extracts from BBC Radio and Television programmes during the past seven days. Producer IIIADEAU STEWART
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Lord Greenwood
Rt Hon David Steel , mp Arianna Stassinopoulos The Earl of Gowne
Chairman David Jacobs from Lancashire
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
(Rptd: Sat 1.15 pm; Mon 11.5am)
Presenter Michael Billington
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Joseph and the Goths (3)
Bill Wallis. David Tate and Royce Mills and Bill McGuffie 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 ALASTAIR BEATON , with ANDY HAMILTON , MARTIN SMITH and WILL ADAMS, BARRY PILTON and others.
Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm)
preceded by Weather
