Producers LESLIE COTTINGTON and BRYAN PLATT
A note from Gerald Priestland , Religious Affairs Correspondent
6.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Producer ANTHONY PARKIN BBC Birmingham
7.40 Today's Papers
with Norman Tozer
7.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
From the world of sport and leisure, Tony Lewis presents a magazine programme that highlights the issues that matter and the personalities in the news, with up-to-the-minute coverage of events at home and abroad.
A Radio Sport and OB production
8.45 Today's Papers
Producer JOHN KNIGHT
Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE
New Every Morning, page 42; Hark, the glad sound (BBC HB 490); Psalm 122; Mark 15, vv 21-39 (RSV); God is working (BBC HB 177)
Nigel Rees takes a weekly look at the Press and talks to editors, journalists and their readers about what the newspapers print and why. Producer ANNE SLOMAN
Where does the work of Parliament end and that of the courts begin in making the laws of the land, and how well do mps perform as legislators? Hugo Young , Political Editor of The Sunday Times, talks to leading parliamentarians and lawyers on the eve of the new parliamentary session. Producer ANNE SLOMAN
Presented by Peter Evans Producer GEOFF DEEHAN
as Radio 3
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
A spontaneous discussion by Lord Mancroft, Ann Clwyd Gwyn Morgan and Nigel Douglas
Chairman David Jacobs from Gwent
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN BBC Bristol
A series of programmes featuring the best in Royal Variety Performances over the past 25 years.
Introduced by David Nixon This week: 1961 with Shirley Bassey
Jack Benny. George Burns Max Bygraves
Maurice Chevalier
Bruce Forsyth. Arthur Haynes Morecambe and Wise Nina and Frederik Written by MICHAEL POINTON Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
Prescription Persona Grata by CLERMONT BROWN
Louise Carter is depressed, and visits an eminent Harley Street psychiatrist to seek a cure. Col Carter , a busy west country farmer, seems to think more of his cows than his wife. The psychiatrist, in an attempt to cure Louise, comes up with a most unusual prescription.
Receptionist... MARALYN HEATHCOCK Directed by MICHAEL ROLFE BBC Birmingham
Marilyn Alan takes a look at some topics of concern to disabled people, including some useful aids to everyday living. Producer THENA HESHEL
Best-seller? Box-office success? Top of the charts? Top of the ratings? Tony Palmer makes a selection from the books. plays, films, music and other arts reviewed during the past week. Editor ROSEMARY HART
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
and his guests in conversation inspired by amusing or bemusing episodes of the week, Musical punctuations by JEREMY NICHOLS
Producer MICHAEL EMBER
Christopher Grier with records
Sunset Song by LEWIS GRASSIC GIBBON adapted for radio by JOHN WILSON
This shortened version of Grassic Gibbon 's famous novel is seen through the eyes of Chris. She tells of the Howe of Mearns in north-east Scotland in the years before and during the First World War; of her love for Ewan and their sad happiness together in a world that was to disappear for good.
Directed by GORDON EMSLIE BBC Scotland
(Repeated: Monday 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather
Eva Figes , Ray Gosling and Michael Schmidt with Brian Redhead
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
An evening meditation led by JOHN WILCOX BBC Birmingham
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
