with Harriet Cass
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
with Harriet Cass
7.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
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Genius in Children
There are children who are born with great aptitudes intellectually, musically and artistically; and there are parents who believe that they can coach their children into exalted levels of attainment.
Andy Price meets some children who could be said to exhibit genius, and talks to those who help them come to terms with their special gifts.
Producer MICHAEL GILLIAM
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Presented by David Willmott Producer CAROLINE MILLINGTON
NEM, p 114; 0 for a thousand tongues (BBC HB 278); Psalm 82; Matthew 4, vv 18-25 (AV); Jesus calls us! (BBC HB 354)
Today's author is H. G. WELLS Frank Duncan reads The Diamond Maker
' I am sick of being disbelieved,' he said impatiently ...' I tell you I made it. Give it back to me.'
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A studio counselling session introduced by Jean Metcalfe Producer PAT TAYLOR
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' Winning a race is just the cream on the cake as far as an athlete is concerned.'
Alan Pascoe , the hurdler, reflects on his passion for athletics.
The first of four programmes.
Presenter Nancy Wise
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Brian Widlake
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Introduced by Sue
MacGregor Guest of the Week: actor and entertainer David Kossoff
2.0-2.2 News
A Celebration for St Andrew 's Day: DOREEN TAYLOR has chosen music and verse to reflect 1 Scotland '.
Me and Maureen O'Hara : PAM ADAMS was once an ' amazed and reluctant ' excise officer. The Incredible Journey (3)
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Story: Paddy the Spaniel by EMMA MILTON
Juno, from a short story by HENRY JAMES , adapted by HUGH BURDEN
' What I have to tell you is very strange, very improbable, very incredible ... There is another woman in the case. Your enemy is the Juno. Fantastic as it may sound, the Count - how shall I say it? - the Count takes her seriously.' The scene is set in Rome, 1873
Directed by PIERS PLOWRIGHT
for St Andrew 's Day from The Cathedral Church of St Mary, Edinburgh
Preces and Responses (William Smith ); Psalms 148, 149, 150 (Stanford. Harris, Playfair, Pelham Humphrey ); Lessons: Isaiah 49, vv 1-6; John 1, vv 35-42; Canticles (Walmisley in D major); Anthem: Lo, round the throne (H. G. LEY); Hymn: Jesus calls us (EH 205); Organist and master of the Choristers DENNIS TOWNHILL. Assistant organist PETER BACKHOUSE BBC Scotland
The Tale of Beatrix Potter (3)
Presented by Brian Widlake
Elizabeth Jane Howard reflects on some of the pleasures found in a writer's life. Producer NATALIE WHEEN
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
(Repeated: Thursday 1.30 pm)
Presenter Peter Oppenheimer
The background to current events at home and abroad with reports by STEVE BRAD-SHAW and DAVID HENSHAW. Editor MICHAEL GREEN BBC Manchester
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author starring
With EDWARD KELSEY and GEOFFREY MATTHEWS
Book 2, Chapter 4: The Tiff Written by BASIL BOOTHROYD Producer BOBBY JAYE
with Robert Kee
4. Victor Matthews , the new chairman and chief executive of the Express group.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER
BBC Birmingham
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer ARNOLD MILLER
Douglas Stuart reporting
England v Germany Round 1 England: Anthony Quinton
(Chairman), with Irene Thomas and John Julius Norwich Germany: Gordon Clough
(Chairman), with Paul Noack , Professor Of Political Science and Dieter Schroeder , foreign editor of Suddeutsche Zeitung Question researcher
DAVID MACKAY. Producer
TREVOR HILL. BBC Manchester
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. TRAVEN (3)
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
