with John Hedges
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester and Nigel Rees in London
with John Hedges
7.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Nigel Rees in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
8.35 News headlineSi weather... papers and sport
3: Adolphus
More than 600 Years Research
That's how long it would have been before asthma sufferers would have received the benefit of a new drug, had it not been for one man's persistence and perseverance: Bill Breckon talks to Dr Roger Altounyan. .. Producers SUSAN SNAILUM. and PAT TAYLOR
Presented by Susan Denny \Producer WILLIA M HORSLEY ,
NEM, p 114; The eternal gifts (BBC HB 234); Psalm 42; Mark 3, vv 7-19 (av); 0 dear and heavenly city (BBC hb 251)
Today's author: CHARLES DICKENS Gabriel Woolf reads
Boots at the Holly Tret
Gabriel Woolf reads
2: Letters of Thomas Creevey
Rights and Responsibilities
Edition. Presenter Nancy Wise
(Monday's broadcast)
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Brian Widlake
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week: actress Beryl Reid
2.0-2.2 News
Reda Folklore Dance Troupe of Egypt: ANNE CATCHPOLE introduces the music and talks to FA.RIDA FAHM!, principal dancer. Careers Desk -3: Graduating, promotion, and the Training Opportunities Scheme for those aged 20-30, discussed by TERRY COLLINlS and MARGARET KORVING. A Friend in High Places: BERNARD JACKSON talks to THE REV ROBERT FOXCROFT about the saints which preserve us. The World of Ukridge 3: First Aid for Dora
Story: Angus on his Holidays by VALERIE GILLIES. BBC Scotland
by Dave Simpson
'Mrs Thornbury, I don't mind helping you, but there's only so much I can do. My job is to do with money, with social security. Mrs Davis's job is to help people...'
'You can stay, Ken. No one else.'
(BBC Mancheste)
Jack Brymer dips into his fund of stories about music: records
Twilight for the Gods (3)
Presented by Brian Widlake
Audrey Russell describes some of the happy accidents that have encouraged her interest in art and literature.
Producer MADEAU STEWART
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
Including Financial Report
Starring Ian Lavender as Lenny
(Repeated: Friday 12.27 pm)
(Repeated: Thursday 1.30 pm)
Discrimination against women arises out of the psychological and cultural climate of societies. It arises out of social attitudes, out of society's prejudices, myths and beliefs. Because of this, most men and women remain ignorant of its extent.' (INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION STUDY)
Mary Goldring explores the different experiences of women in an international diiacussion. Producer CAROLINE MILLINGTON
A sound portrait of a visit.
Earlier this year the blow-out on a North Sea drilling platform, tackled so excitingly by Red Adair and his team, was a timely reminder of the dangerous conditions under which our North Sea prosperity is won.
In this shortened version of the programme broadcast in February on Radio 3, a BBC team records in sound and voices the experience of living on board an exploration rig.
"A devastating impression of reality." (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)
(Stereo/Binaural) (The full binaural effect of this programme can be achieved by listening through stereo headphones)
at the Edinburgh Festival looks at a spectacular new production of Bizet's
Carmen, Prospect Theatre Antony and Cleopatra, and an exhibition of Persian Miniatures. Presenter
Michael Oliver Producer
DAVID PERRY
Preview: page 13
Douglas Stuart reporting
George Malcolm
The art and personality of the versatile harpsichordist, organist and composer explored by Edward Greenfield : records
A High Wind in Jamaica
8: Life on the Ocean Wave
3: Weather Forecasting by David Houghton , Head of the Long-range Forecasting Division of the Meteorology Office.
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
