Producers LESLIE COTTINGTON and KEN POLLOCK
with John Hedges
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
with John Hedges
7.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester
8.35 News headlines, weather. papers and sport
medium only from 9.40 The Christmas Spirit
As Christmas approaches, many people feel that they would like to do more towards creating the real spirit of Christmas. If you have a good scheme going in your locality or if you tee) you need advice to get something organised, then telephone Mary Marre, Chairman of the Volunteer Centre.
In the Chair Sue MacGregor Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am,
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BBC Manchester
(Last Wed's broadcast: revised)
nem, p 106; All ye who seek (BBC HB 289); Psalm 121; Genesis 24, vv 63-67 and 25, vv 20-26 (RSV); How sweet the name (BBC HB 142)
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The Friend in France by ROY GRANVILLE Read by Manning Wilson
' There were so many battles in the war, you couldn't keep up with them. How come you never mentioned this friend before? '
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
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A Touch of Slander
medium only
Presented by Mari Prichard
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Ustinov. Show more
(Sat's broadcast: shortened)
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF (exc London and .S'E)
Regional news and weather
Introduced by Brian Widlakc
medium only from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Future Positive: JUNE ROSE looks at aspects of a more fulfilling retirement.
2.0-2.2 News
Just What 1 Wanted*: young reviewers tell TONY BARNFIELD whattheythinkofsomeofthe children's records available this Christmas.
Stroke Support: BENITA BROWN reports on a scheme to help people back to being just ordinary. Lost Profile (4)
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Story: TheLionwhoCouldn't Roar by HILDA CARSON
by Charles Dickens, dramatised in 12 parts by Barry Campbell and Constance Cox
The Pickwick Club, named in honour of the man who traced to their source the mighty ponds of Hampstead and agitated the scientific world with his Theory of Tittlebats, was made up of the illustrious man himself, the susceptible Tracy Tupman, the poetic Snodgrass and the sporting Winkle. Their intention was to travel and so to extend the sphere of their observations, to the advancement of knowledge and the diffusion of learning. But all too frequently confusion and misunderstanding resulted from their investigations, and it was difficult for them to remain as disinterested observers of mankind.
London-Rochester 1827
Decline and Fall
7: A Hitch in the Nuptials
Presented by Brian Widlake
by the Labour Party
Peter Clayton has more words about words in popular song. Producer CHRISTINE HARDWICK
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
The comedy show that has never looked up.
(Repeated: Wednesday 1.30 pm)
Compiled by PATRIC DICKINSON Introduced by Henry Knowles Readers NICOLETTE MCKENZIE and GAVIN CAMPBELL. Featuring La Belle Dame sans Merci by Keats Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING
Presenter Tony Palmer Producer ANNE WINDER
as Radio 3 followed by an interlude
9.59 Weather
John Tusa reporting
The Wonder Show starring John Cleese Tim Brooke-Taylor
Graeme Garden , David Hatch Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie with the DAVE LEE group
Producers PETER TITHERADGE and DAVID HATCH
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (17)
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
