with John Marsh
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Nigel Rees in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
with John Marsh
7.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester and Nigel Rees in London
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
Read by p. G. STEPHENS (5)
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
The lines are open jrom 8.0 am
NEM, p 54; 0 King enthroned (BBC HB 158); Pslam126; Mark 1, vv 1-13 (Risv); To thee, 0 comforter divine (BBC HB 164)
Llew by NESS DRIVER
Read by John Darran
Producer HARRI GWYNK BBC Wales
Brian Matthew goes backstage to visit that other world behind the footlights.
3: One Man in His Time
Mind and Body Edition Presenter Bill Breckon Edliitor DENNJiS LOWER
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Gordon Clough
Introduced from Manchester by June Knox-Mawer
Early Start: ELIZABETH DE MAUNY a,nd PROFESSOR DONALD TAYLOR , talk about bringing up children to be bilingual...
2.0-2.2 News
Fiddler on the Run: JOYCE SHARPLES has a busy life as a freeilanice musician.
Taking the Waters: JUDI GOODWIN visits the sipa town of Buxton. BBC Manchester Milk and Honey (4)
Story: Brother Mouse and Sister Mouse by RUTH AINSWORTH
Presenters AURIOL SMITH and SEAN BARRETT. Written by AVERIL COULT Producer MARY HAYDON
The Devil and David Dobbs by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL with Hugh Paddick and Brian Hewlett
David Dobbs is a decent and inoffensive young man - a fact which is anathema to Grubgut! Who is Grubgut? Why does he try to tempt David to change his ways?
Directed by KAY PATRICK
The true story of a band of desperadoes who, in 1912, terrorised France with the aid of guns, daring ... and the new-fangled motor car.-
Narrator Jack de Manio, with RONALD BADDILEY , PETER CRAZE
GERALD CROSS, RONALD FLETCHER Written and produced by MICHELL BAPER
Twilight for the Gods by ERNEST K. GANN abridged in ten parts and read by BLAIN FAIRMAN (10) Producer ROGER PINE BBC Birmingham
(Starting on Monday: Annette Crosbie reads Excellent Women by Barbara Pym )
Presented by Gordon Clough
Today: The Record Breakers, presented by Sarah Dickinson and Tony Bilbow.
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
Including Financial Report
with Barry Norman
A programme for people on the move which takes a close look at the fun, the frustrations, and the future in getting around. With up-to-the-minute news of where you may come unstuck if you are travelling at home or abroad this weekend. Producer ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Monday 1'.30 pm)
Margaret Howard 's selection Producer PHYLLIS ROBINSON
(Repeated: Saturday 9.10 am)
A miscellany of music from the world's choirs, with poetry read by Donald Houston
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
Edward Hitchcock in conversation with medical colleagues. 5: Ethics and Etiquette
Advances in treatment bring with them ethical dilemmas - should a grossly malformed baby be operated on so that it can live? Which patient should receive a kidney transplant when there aren't enough to go round?
Doctors discuss how they reach some of their most difficult decisions and consider their attitudes towards the strict personal morality imposed by the profession. Researcher NICHOLAS NIVEN-JENKINS Producer JENNY DE YONG BBC Birmingham
at the Edinburgh Festival Tony Palmer and Louis Allen select and discuss events from the ' Fringe Festival'. Producer CHRIS SWANN Editor ROSEMARY HART
Douglas Stuart reporting including a review of the day's events at the 139th meeting of the British Association.
First there was Lord Clark, then Dr Bronowski, then came Professor Galbraith, and now ... Mr David Jason
David Jason unravels the mysteries of the universe and the meaning of life in 25 minutes.; With Miriam Margolyes, Royce Mills and the music of John Owen Edwards he gets to the bottom of Money
Written and researched by Colin Bostock-Smith, Andy Hamilton and Barry Pilton. Producer Geoffrey Perkins (Rptd: Sat 5.30)
David Pownall describes one of life's pleasures. BBC Manchester
A High Wind in Jamaica by RICHARD HUGHES , abridged in 15 parts by DONALD BANCROFT Read by JOHN HOLLIS
15: The Deadly Witness
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude