BBC Birmingham
7.45 Sunday Programmes Bells and Sunday Reading
EVAHADDONandMICHAELMCCLAI.N read from The Song of Solomon
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.10 Sunday Papers
Presenter CLIVE JACOBS Producer DAVID WINTER
8.50 Programme news
8.55 Weather
9.10 medium only
Sunday Papers
medium only
Script editor CHARLES LEFEAUX Producer TONY SHRYANE BBC Birmingham
Parish Mass from St Patrick's Church, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
Celebrated by the Parish Priest, The Very Rev Dr Joseph Maguire
Preacher Fr Rory McDonald
Choirmaster Sean Quinn
Organist Sr Dorothy Walsh
Readings: Genesis 18, vv 20-32; Luke 11, vv 1-13
Hymns: Hail, Redeemer, king divine; Cry out with joy all the earth; Receive, O Father, in thy love; Ave Verum; Holy God, we praise thy name BBC Northern Ireland
Cliff Richard appeals on behalf of St George's Crypt, Leeds, which provides a refuge for homeless men; it also runs homes for women and children, and alcoholics, and cares for needy families.
Donations to: Cliff Richard, St George 's Crypt, [address removed]
Seven chapters of bookish pleasure, introduced by Amanda Theunissen
4: The Blast of War Blows in ourEars
Michael Glover , John Hale .and Derek Robinson survey the literary light brigade charging into the best-seller lists, and ponder the uncanny fascination of war books. Producer
PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol
George Scott with countrywide reaction to the week's political news. Ring [number removed]
Producer CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM
Margaret Korving's Sunday Supplement
12.55 Weather, programme news
Presented by Gordon Clough Editor HARRY BROWN
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Driving Home by DONALD BULL with Elizabeth Bell as Erica Erica is accomplished, successful, assured. She has her own television show and obviously leads an enviable life. But then something happens that brings her face to face with herself and life.
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING
This week, a magazine of news and comment from the world of archaeology including the discovery of gold grave goods in Builgaria and how to become a volunteer excavation digger. Presenter Malcolm Billings
Series producer ROY HAYWARD BBC Bristol
The Galapagos Islands
Johnny Morris and Roger Tabor recall a recent visit, and some of the exciting wildlife they saw there.
Introduced by Peter France Producer DILYS BREESE
(Johnny Morris introduces Animal Magic: Tues 4.45 pm BBC1) BBC Bristol (Rptd: Wed 9.5 am)
What sort of image do charities projeat when collecting for the blind? JANE FINNIS and PETER WHITE take a critical look at some of the ' images now in use, and ask if they are suitable - or even accurate. Introduced by Jane Finnis Producer MICHELL RAPER
5.55 Weather, programme news
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direct from the Royal Albert Hall , London The last of three
Jubilee Concerts
Part 1
Purcell Hail, bright Cecilia: a song for Saint Cecilia's Day FELICITY LOTT (soprano)
JAMES BOWMAN (counter-tenor) CHARLES BRETT (couniter-tenor) IAN PARTRIDGE (tenor)
STEPHEN ROBERTS (baritone)
DAVID THOMAS (bass-baritone) Oomtinuo:
STEPHEN CLEOBURY (organ)
DAVID ROBLOU ( harpsichord) NIGEL NORTH (theorbo) STEPHEN ORTON (cello)
SCHOLA CANTORUM OF OXFORD
THE PURCELL ORCHESTRA leader ROGER GARLAND conductor Nicholas Cleobury
(This performance can be seen on BBCl on 21 August; Part 2 of this concert can be heard on Radio 3 at 10.20 pm) followed by an interlude
for The Bread of Life
An anthology in words and music introduced by Tom Fleming with PETER FIRTH , DELIA PATON
ST MARGARET 'S WESTMINSTER SINGERS conducted by RICHARD HICKOX. Organist IAN WATSON
Producer ANGELA TILBY
24: The Pretender
From St Paul 's ruling that women should ' Keep silence in church ' until recent times it has been unthinkable for churches in the ' catholic' tradition to have women priests. But now the Anglican Church is changing its mind, and the first woman vicar may mot be far away.
Judith Davis and Philip Crowe present both sides of an argument that threatens to divide the Church of England. Research SUZAN DAVIES Producer DAVID WINTER
(Repeated: Friday 11.5 am)
The Symbols at Your Door: The Ship
Devised by MONICA FURLONG Narrated by DAVID STRONG Music: BBC SINGERS
Producer HUBERT HOSKINIS
preceded by Weather
