with Peter Jefferson
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
with Peter Jefferson
7.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester Editor MIKE CHANEY
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
medium only from 9.40
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 21; At thy feet (BBC HB 402); Canticle 9; Isaiah 2, vv 1-5 (RSV); Come, thou long-expected Jesus (BBC HB 30)
medium only
Square One by w. j. GRIFFITHS Read by John Darran Producer HARRI GWYNN BBC Wales
medium only
medium only
(Sundall's broadcast)
medium only
Producer PADDY o'keeffi
Presenter Bill Breckon
Devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON
Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Anne Scott-James and Denis Norden
In the Chair Jack Longland Questions compiled by PETER MOORE
BBC Birmingham
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Gordon Clough
medium only from 2.0
Introduced from Plymouth by Gillian Miles
At the Organ: DUDLEY SAVAGE talks to TOM SALMON about 40 years as a cinema and broadcasting organist.
2.0-2.2 News
Could You Be a Councillor* : AMANDA THEUNISSEN investigates. Honiton Lace: JOE PENGELLY meets ELSIE LUXTON who's been involved with this old Devon craft for over half a century. BBC Bristol
The Incredible Journey (5)
Story: Smarticat by ANNE WELLINGTON
Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and TONY AITKEN
Written by MARY HAYDON
Producer jenyth worslet
Joseph Dreamer by ALAN JANES with Gareth Armstrong as Joseph Carter
MASTER: And lesson number 2 is that you're not worth much more in the big world outside. Some of you have learnt, but there's always one who won't accept our therapy. Well now, Joseph Carter , it's up to me to sort that out, and sort it out I will! and members of the cast
Directed by GERRY JONES
by BERNARD VENABLES
How few of us know much about the otter, so shy a creature, mainly one of night and very quiet places ... a haunting presence of our waterways however little seen.
The story of the decline of the British otter. Taking part: MARTIN MUNCASTER, SEAN BARRETT ,
EDWARD KELSEY and SEAN ARNOLD , with Philip Wayre , founder of the Otter Trust. Producer
PETER WARD
The Tale of Beatrix Potter by MARGARET LANE
Read by MARY wimbush (5)
The news magazine, presented by Gordon Clough and PM's reporting team
Editor DEREK LEWIS
Today: ' Death Discs
The romantic aspect of sudden death in popular songs discussed by DAVID GRIFFITHS and VIVIAN STANSHALL
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
including Financial Report and half-an-hour of reports from BBC Newsmen around the world
with Barry Norman
A programme for people on the move that tries to give you more miles for your money.
The stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport.
With up-to-the-minute news of what to avoid if you are on the move this weekend.
Producer ROGER macdonalb
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes of the past seven days. Producer ALASTAIR WILSON
(Repeated: Saturday 9.10 am)
The celebrated flautist talks about music and musicians.
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
A spontaneous discussion by Beryl Reid
Hugh Scanlon
Dr Magnus Pyke and Basil de Ferranti
Chairman David Jacobs from Lancashire
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Saturday 1.15 pm)
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday at
10.30 pm) to: Any Answers*, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Presenter Richard Cork Producer CHRIS SWANN
Douglas Stuart reporting Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason , Bill Wallis
David Tate. Sheila Steafel and the keyboards of Bill McGuffle
Written by andy HAMILTON , BARRY PILTON and others. Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm)
Frederic Raphael describes one of the pleasures of life. BBC Manchester
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. TRAVEN (5)
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
