Presented from the North by KEN FORD. BBC Manchester
with John Hedges
Headlines and weather, a look at the papers, news for sports fans. Prayer for the Day (Mon ROSEMARY WAKELIN; Tues-Thurs
CANON ROY MCKAY; Fri THE REV RICHARD HARRIES ), a little music and something on the lighter side.
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester and Nigel Rees in London look at Britain and the world this morning.
with John Hedges
Headlines, weather, sport and papers, a spot of music and Thought for the Day.
7.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Nigel Rees in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester Editor MIKE CHANEY
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
reflects on life in and out of the Sound Archives.
(Repeated: Tuesday 11.45 am)
The team of regulars helping to find antidotes to the Monday morning blues includes Bernard Falk. Fritz Spiegl and Mavis Nicholson
Producer FRANCES DONNELLY
Do many birds nest in the trees by our motorways - or does the traffic noise prevent them from hearing each other's territorial and mating calls?
But there's nothing to stop you hearing the answers to another selection of your questions.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol
nem, P 9; My God, my King, (BBC HB 13); Psalm 65; Romans 6. vv 1-14 (NEB); 0 praise ye the Lord! (BBC HB 279)
The Birthday Boa by R. T. PLUMB Read by John Richmond
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
(Details as Saturday 1.15 pm)
11.50 Announcements
Earning and Saving Edition Presenter George Luce including the World of Work With MARGARET KORVING Who will also answer your queries. Editor DENNIS LOWER
Roy Plomley's castaway is former Prime Minister Lord Home Of The Hirsel. Show more
Lord Home
12.55 Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Robert Williams
from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk Till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
From Northern Hills to Southern Desert: LYNN TEN kate samples some wild Kurdish and haunting Bedouin music from Iraq.
Golden Wedding: some anniversary reflections from HARRY SOAN.
Caring About Their Environment: JOCELYN HAY looks at the activities of a Civic Society. Fear to Tread (4)
Editor WYN KNOWLES
Story: RumblyrRumbly,Bump, Squeak, Squeak by EUGENIE SUMMERFIELD
The Dark Backward
The Dead Secret by WILKIE COLLINS abridged in ten parts by NEVILLE TELLER Read by David March
'The secret must be told,' said Mrs Treverton. My husband must know it. I tried to tell him and my courage failed me. I cannot trust you to tell him after I am gone ... Take the pen, Sarah, and write what I tell you.'
1: The Secret is Hidden
Producer DAVID H. GODFREY
Presented by Robert Williams
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather; programme news
A Review Revue with words and lyrics by ALAN MELVILLE and music by PETER GREENWELL The first of a series of seven entertainments with Aubrey Woods , Peter Woodthorpe
Norma Ronald and Alan Mel ville. Guest singer: Elisabeth Welch. Producer JOHN TYDEMAN
(Repeated: Tuesday 1.30 pm)
In the studio Erik de Mauny
A comedy by R.B. Sheridan
A new production to celebrate the anniversary of the first performance on 8 May 1777 at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, with Music specially composed and played by Christopher Hogwood with the Academy of Ancient Music
(Norman Rodway is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)
(Stereo/Binaural)
(The full binaural effect of this programme can be achieved by listening through stereo headphones)
Presenter Robert Cushman Editor ROSEMARY HART
Douglas Stuart reporting
Coming Up for Air (13)
preceded by Weather
