with Susan Denny
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
English Regions: see column 5
Brian Redhead in Manchester and Nigel Rees in London
with Susan Denny
7.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Nigel Rees in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
by RUDYARD KIPLING (8)
Disappearing Chemists
The friendly neighbourhood chemist is already becoming a figure of the past; and each day one more chemist's shop closes. What has led to this decline in numbers, particularly in rural areas where transport cuts make alternative arrangements difficult? Peter Windows has been looking at the problems created for the public and asking whether anything can be done to alleviate the situation. Producers SUSAN SNAILUM and PAT TAYLOR
Presented by Peter Jefferson Producer DAVID WALTER
NEM, p 93; Blest are the pure in heart (BBC HB 318); Psalm 11; 1 Corinthians 1, vv 1-17 (rsv); Lord of our life, and God of our salvation (BBC HB 179)
Today's author is V. S. PRITCHETT
David March reads
A Story of Don Juan
' One night of his life, Don Juan slept alone ... there was not even a maid, for his host was served only by a manservant, being unable any longer to bear the sight of women.'
A series of plays based on the novels Of GEORGES SIMENON with and 11: Maigret Hesitates adapted for radio by EDWARD BRUCE from the translation by LYN MODR
An anonymous letter warned Chief-Inspector Maigret that a murder was going to be committed. But by whom - and where? Maigret had to find that out for himself.
Directed by BETTY DAVIES
(Michael Gough is a National Theatre player)
A book you loved in childhood - how well do you remember it now?
The Rt Hon Edward Heath , MP, in conversation with Jean Davis , recalls one of his own favourites.
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
Rights and Responsibilities Edition
Presenter Nancy Wise
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Laurie Mayer
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Lee Remick , film and TV actress.
2.6-2.2 News
Careers Desk - 1: MARGARET KORVING and TERRY COLLINS with career advice for those aged 13-16.
Animal Relations: an occasional look at the world of animals with MOLLY PRICE-OWEN . Long Road to Freedom (3)
Story: Teddy Bear Gets Too Fat for His Jacket by MARGARET GORE
by D.H. Lawrence, dramatised for radio by Liane Aukin
There is always the need for money. The house is haunted by the whispers, which the children hear. 'Is money luck? the boy wonders. The rocking horse holds the secret, and the boy rides it in search of an answer.
Jack Brymer dips into his fund of stories about music and musicians and illustrates them with gramophone records.
The Warden
8: A Long Day in London
Presented by Laurie Mayer
At My Leisure
Alan Plater considers some of the personal pleasures discovered amidst the bustle of a public life.
Producer GWYNETH HENDERSON
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
Including Financial Report
(Repeated: Thursday 1.30 pm)
During the years o-f researching and presenting his Lifelines in Medicine series for radio, Tony Van den Bergh has witnessed numerous operations. But in this programme he is somewhat less cool than usual ... In following his progress from diagnosis to the final operation to replace an arthritic hip. Van den Bergh presents a unique patient's eye-view. Producer JOCK GALLAGHER
BBC Birmingham
Wynford Vaughan-Thomas recalls some of the ceremonial and unceremonial occasions he witnessed as a BBC commentator abroad.
Tonga, New Zealand and Australia: the first Royal Tour after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Men are admitted into Heaven not because they have curbed and govern'd their Passions, or have no Passions, but because they have cultivated their Understandings.
A portrait of William Blake by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON with Directed hy JOHN SCOTNEY
(Rptd: Friday 11.5 am) (Me and Mr Blake : . R3 Fri 9.45 pm)
Presenter Edwin Mullins
Douglas Stuart reporting
James Galway
A musical portrait of the celebrated flautist whose personality and musicianship have so enlivened the musical world in recent years, presented by Edward Greenfield: records.
Point of Departure (3)
Night 3: Butlers, gamekeepers and even lairds themselves, work very hard preparing for shoots and, as Malcolm Bill ings discovers, the guests pay de,arly for their hospitality.
preceded by Weather
