BBC Birmingham
7.40 Bells
7.45 Sunday Reading
MICHAEL MCCLAIN reads from The Hermitage Within
7.50 Sunday Papers
7.55 Weather, programme news

Presented by Brian Trueman Producer LESLIE MITCHELL BBC Manchester

NORMAN PAINTING (Philip Archer) appeals on behalf of the Church of St Mary, Everdon where the nave roof is being saved from collapse.
Donations to: Norman Painting , OBE, [address removed]
8.50 Sunday Papers
8.55 Weather; programme news

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BBC men around the world report
A Radio News production

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is first Arab leader to visit Israel, speaks in Knesset. Show more

medium only from the Central Methodist Church, Eastbourne
Conducted by THE REV DR ». DUNN WILSON , assisted by THE REV DR JOHN T. WATSON
The first of four broadcasts during Advent on the theme: Who is this Jesus' 1: Jesus - the Man
Readings: Matthew 4. vv 18-22 (NEB); Luke 19, VV 1-10 (NEB); John 7, v 53 to 8, v 11 (NEB)
Introit: Blessed be his glorious name for ever (G. Thalben-Ball ) Hymns (from The Methodist Hymnbook): Hark the glad sound! (82); Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts (109); This, this is the God we adore (69); Father of everlasting grace (730); Sing we the King (116); Anthem: Rejoice greatly (H. H. Woodward ). Organist and Choirmaster SPENCER W. FREEMAN

medium only until 10.30
Including LADY WILSON on a book which has influenced her, and MIKE SHIELS with a look at Opera Rara. Presented by Teresa McGonagle. Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit

Material from local and regional broadcasting, selected and presented by Francis Matthews Producer JENNY DE YONG BBC Birmingham

Presented by Peter Hobday and Louise Botting
The programme that aims to help you follow the ins and outs of personal finance and get the best deals as a saver, investor or borrower. Today The Man Behind Your Money is Kenneth Smith , Chairman of the Association of Pension Funds.
A Financial World Tonight production

Richard Mayne with an unpredictable selection of comment and humour, prose and poetry, music, performers and personalities.
Producer LOUISE PURSLOW assisted by SARAH DUNANT and (music) GEOFFREY SIMON

by Alistair Cooke
12.55 Weather, programme news

Presented by Gordon Clough

The celebrated flautist talks about music and musicians. Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON (Repeated: Friday 8.10 pm)

The Year of the Great Betrayal byELIZABETHTROOP
A mother takes her teenage son north on a rare visit to her divorced father, once a Labour politician. 1931 was the year of her birth, but to him the year of political betrayal, Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY

Arthur Negus and Bernard Price discuss listeners' questions with HUGH SCULLY. Producer PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol

Magazine Edition
Introduced by Peter France Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE
BBC Bristol (Rptd: Wed 9.5 am)

All the members of the regular team will be giving their views about what is the most useful (and welcome) Christmas present for the visually handicapped.
Introduced by Peter White Producer MICHELL RAPER

Brian Johnston recently visited Meriden in Warwickshire Producer ANTHONY SMITH
BBC Bristol (Rptd: Thurs11.5 am)
5.55 Weather, programme news

Script editor CHARLES LEFEAUX Producer TONY-SHRYANE BBC Birmingham

for The Coming of the Kingdom
An anthology for Advent in words and music introduced by Tom Fleming with JILL BALCON and GARY WATSON ST MARGARET 'S WESTMINSTER
SINGERS, conducted by STEPHEN CLEOBURY. Organist IAN WATSON
The programme was recorded at St Anne and St Agnes Church, Gresham Street, London. Producer ANGELA TILBY

PILAR LORENGAR (soprano) NICOLAI GEDDA (tenor)
CHOIR OF THE
GERMAN OPERA HOUSE, BERLIN chorus-master
WALTER HAGEN-GROLL
BERLIN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by GERD ALBRECHT in a programme of music by Wagner, Verdi, Gounod, Cilea, Bizet, Puccini and Rossini. (SFB Berlin recording)

by CHARLES DICKENS :dramatised in 12 parts by BARRY CAMPBELL and CONSTANCE COX
' You've got the address, Manor Farm, Dingley Dell, and I undertake that you shall see everything worth seeing. If you've come down for a country life come to me and I'll give you plenty of it.' Mr Wardle's generous offer to the Pickwickians was to prove almost too much for them. 2: Dingley Dell
Song composed by MICHAEL GRAHAM COX
Directed by JANE MORGAN

In a series of four programmes Bryan Forbes tells the story of the British theatrical tradition from the time of David Garrick until the present. 3:A Waking Dream
' It has to have for you the reality that a dream has. You may get a successful dream in the first act and the second may be mechanical, and curiously enough, you fall asleep again in the third act, and it all has the reality of a dream for you once again.'
(SIR RALPH RICHARDSON )
Producer JOHN KNIGHT

The Litany
Sung to the music of Thomas Tallis

Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude