with Susan Denny
English Regions: see column 9
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Derek Cooper in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
with Susan Denny
7.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester and Derek Cooper in London
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
by COLETTE translated by HELEN BEAUCLERK abridged for radio in ten parts by JOAN HART
Read by ROSEMARY LEACH (10) Producer CHERRY COOKSON
medium only
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 from 8.0 am
medium only
medium only
NEM, p 5; God of love and truth and beauty (BBC HB 273); Psalm 47; Mark 6, vv 45-56 (RSV); Sing to the Lord a joyful song (BBC HB 19)
medium only
The Rock by JOHN O'CONNOR Read by John Hewitt
Producer PAUL MULDOON BBC Northern Ireland
medium only
medium only
medium only
People in the British Isles and abroad tell of the doings and concerns of their own parts of the world.
Presenter Nancy Wise with your letters
Editor DENNIS LOWEB
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Gordon Clough
medium only from 2.0
Introduced from Manchester by June Knox-Mawer
Practised Perfection: EVELYN ROSE and MARGARET TRAVIS , the Lancashire Cookery Club team, suggest their solution to the problems of entertaining,
2.0-2.2 News
Theatre in the Forest: PHIL SMITH goes to Grizedale.
Round the World with a Rucksack: VERONICA HOWELL worked her way.
BBC Manchester
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight (10)
medium only
Story: Little Pig and the Hot Dry Summer by MARGARET GORE Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and TONY AITKEN
Written by GLADYS WHITRED Producers JENYTH WORSLEY and MICHAEL BARTLETT
The Fireworks Party by DOROTHY GHARBOUI
Alison Kennedy supports her husband and son by selling limited editions of her fashionable sculpture. Her strongest ambitions are for her son, who has finally won a Cambridge scholarship. But does he really want it? And how will Alison cope when he leaves home? First, they must have a celebration party ...
Directed by MICHAEL REFFERNAN BBC Northern Ireland
The work of the harvest had its ceremonies too - harvest queen, thanksgiving supper and the ritual of the last sheaf. Today's programme recalls the way the harvest was brought home not so very long ago... Producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol
The House of the Seven Flies
5: A Gateway in Wrought Iron
Presented by Gordon Clougfe Editor DEREK LEWIS
Today Hubert Gregg as Shaw and Elgar ... based on his solo performance at the 1977 Malvern Festival
2: Shaw and Elgar Producer
DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
5.55 medium only
Weatther 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 this weekend.
Producer ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Margaret Howard 's selection Producer BRIAN COOK
(Repeated: Saturday 9.10 am)
A misceUany of music from the world's choirs, with poetry read by Donald Houston
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
A spontaneous discussion by Lord Winstanley Helene Hayman , mp
The Earl of Gowrie, Ian Wallace Chairman David Jacobs from Merseyside
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN
BBC Bristol (Rptd; Sat 1.15 pm)
Presenter Sheridan Morley Editor ROSEMARY HART
John Tusa reporting
Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
of ... Politics
David Jason wanders through the corridors of power, but eventually finds his way to the studio.
Sheila Steafel , Royce Mills and Chris Emmett form a splinter group JOHN OWEN EDWARDS aligns himself with the piano. Written and researched by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH
ANDY HAMILTON and BARRY PILTON
Produced democratically by GEOFFREY PERKINS
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm)
Benedict Nightingale describes one of the pleasures of life. BBC Manchester
Tender is the Night (15)
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
