REV RICHARD HARRIES
with Nigel Rees in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
At 7.0 and 8.0
There is a green hill far away 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
from the Temple Church, London Conducted by the Reader of the Temple, REV PREBENDARY W. D. KENNEDY-BELL
Litany (Tallis, five-part)
Epistle: Hebrews 10, vv 1-25 Gospel: St John 19, vv 2-37 Creed (Darke in F)
Hymns: Drop, drop slow tears (EH 98); 0 sacred head, sore wounded (EH 102)
Organist and choirmaster: GEORGE THALBEN-BALL
Six talks for Holy Week by REV RICHARD HOLLOWAY , Rector of Old St Paul's Scottish Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
5: God-Forsaken in No-Man's-Land. BBC Scotland
The Epilogue
Harry Soan concludes his reminiscences about life as an apprentice gas-fitter, preacher, pacifist, farmer and broadcaster. BBC Birmingham
Mind and Body Edition Presenter Bill Breckon with your letters.
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
Movements from Lachrimae
PHILOMUSICA OF LONDON directed by THURSTON DART (harpsichord) gramophone records
from the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol
The Moment of Truth: thoughts and music for Good Friday led by REV DERRICK GREEVES with the Choir of the Lord Mayor's Chapel. Organist and choirmaster DR NIGEL DAVISON BBC Bristol
A Phoenix Too Frequent
A comedy by CHRISTOPHER FRY with Sarah Badel as Dynamene Gawn Grainger as Tegeus and Patsy Rowlands as Doto
To whom conferr'd a peacock's undecent
A squirrel's harsh, a phoenix too frequent.
(ROBERT BURTON quoting Martial) Produced and directed by . JANE MORGAN (Gawn Grainger is a National Theatre player)
William's Women by RICHMAL CROMPTON
5: William and the Little Girl
Presented by Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
5.50 VHF
Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather; programme news
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Editor ALASTAIR OSBORKE
MARGARET HOWARD presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes during the past seven days. Producer PETER DE ROSA
(Revised repeat: Sat 10.45 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Marghanita Laski , Lord Mancroft Dr Magnus Pyke
The Bishop of Oxford
Chairman David Jacobs from Oxfordshire. Producer MICHAEL BOWEN. BBC Bristol
(Rptd: Sat 1.15pm; Mon 11.5 am)
Through Penniless Porch to The Bishop's Eye
The Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells, Somerset The Dean of Wells,
VERY REV PATRICK MITCHELL leads Peter France through the riches of 800 years of religious life, music, art and architecture when he visits one of England's most beautiful cathedrals with its moated Bishop's Palace and its supreme and unique glory - The West Front - the greatest gallery of medieval sculpture in Europe; with the art historian, PAMELA TUDOR-CRAIG ; Chancellor of Wells, CANON P. M. MARTIN ; the Master Mason of Wells Cathedral, BERT WHEELER ; the Organist and Master of the Choristers, ANTHONY CROSSLAND ; and the choir and organ of Wells Cathedral.
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
The Wedding Group (5)
A Meditation for Good Friday by MICHAEL FFINCU with music composed and directed by FRANCIS SHAW
Dark is the dark that the fisherman sees, phosphorescence waking the waters, fishscales glisten silver like leaves.
Howwasit,Simon,youslept inthegarden?
Readers: TIMOTHY BATESON , mich
AEL FFINCH, ELIZABETH PROUD, JOHN ROWE , STEPHEN THORNE and MARY WIMBUSH. with KEN MACALLISTER (clarinet) JOAN ATHERTON (violin)
SHARON MACKINLEY (Cello)
JOHN DONALDSON (percussion) Producer SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN
preceded by Weather
