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 Clive Jacobs Producer DAVID WINTER

MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE appeals on behalf of The Buntingford Venture of The Sons of Divine Providence who at their interdenominational centre in Hertfordshire prepare handicapped girls for integration into society.
Donations to: Malcolm Muggeridge, The Buntingford Venture, [address removed].
8.50 Sunday Papers
8.55 Weather, programme news

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Reports from BBC men around the world
A Radio News production

Miners strike called as energy plans top national agenda. Middle East talks face crisis over securing oil supplies. Show more

mediumonly. Celebration of Mass from
Ratcliffe College, Leicester
Celebrant FR ANTHONY BAXTER Preacher FR ALBERT BASIL
Organist and Choirmaster FR EUGENE MONAGHAN
Opening hymn: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (Praise the Lord 133); Offertory: Gloria tibi Domine (Byrd); Communion: Ave Verum (Byrd)
Closing hymn: Hark, a herald voice is calling (Praise the Lord 132)
Mass is sung to settings by Fr Eugene Monaghan
Readings: Isaiah 35, vv 1-8 and 10; The Gospel: Matthew 11, vv 2-11

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A Sunday morning miscellany including some ideas for an old-fashioned Christmas dinner from MICHAEL SMITH , and music from the stately homes of Scotland introduced by DOREEN TAYLOR Presenter Teresa McGonagle Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit

A chance for network listeners to hear some of the 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 - in short, to look after the pound in your pocket. Featuring each week The Man Behind your Money
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)

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The Little Sister
The fourth of a monthly series of five RAYMOND CHANDLER novels dramatised by BILL MORRISON
The background is Hollywood, where everybody gives a performance and nothing is as it seems. Orrin Quest is missing and his little sister asks Marlowe to find him. But all our hero finds is corpses.
(The Long Goodbye: 16 Jan)

Arthur Negus and Bernard Price discuss listeners' questions with HUGH SCULLY Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
Questions to: Talking about Antiques, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

0 Sylvan Wye
Tree-lined banks, islands, shingle strands and a never-ending flow of water set the scene for this Radio Nature Trail along the upper reaches of the River Wye. Introduced by Derek Jones
Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE
BBC Bristol (Rptd: Wed 9.5 am)

In this week's programme KEVIN MULHERN presents a report on low vision aids - aids which can help the visually handicapped identify such things as bus numbers, railway signs and street names. He describes how they can be used and where they can be obtained.
Presented by Jane Finnis Producer MICHELL RAPER

Brian Johnston recently visited Repton in Derbyshire
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Thursday 11.5 am)
5.55 Weather, programme news

Script editor CHARLES LEFEAUX Producer TONY SHRYANE BBC Birmingham

Introduced by Jean Metcalfe Producer PAT TAYLOR
(Repeated: Wednesday 11.5am)

GEORGE ZUKERMAN (bassoon) BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA leader RAYMOND OVENS conducted by KARL ANTON RICKENBACHER
Weber Bassoon Concerto In r major
Beethoven Symphony No 2, In D major
(Part of a concert promoted by the BBC in association with the University of Stirling and given in the MacRobert Centre, Stirling, on 17 November, the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the signing of the University charter) BBC Scotland

by CHARLES DICKENS , dramatised in 12 parts by BARRY CAMPBELL and CONSTANCE COX
' I will follow him. How do we know when he is deceiving? He deceived a worthy man once and we were the innocent cause. He shall not do it again, if I can help it.' Mr Pickwick is determined to expose Jingle as the rascal he is hut he can be an elusive gentleman.
4: Alarms and Excursions
Directed by JANE MORGAN (Repeated: Tues 3.5 pm)
(Tim Wylton is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)

A monthly magazine about archaeology in Britain and beyond, including excavating for the Golden Hind at Deptford; teaching archaeology in schools; archaeology and Ordnance Survey maps; book list; new thoughts about ancient Egyptian towns; surveying for the prehistory of Biferno Valley, Italy.
BBC Bristol

The Sound of Advent
Church musicians choose some Advent music and talk about its significance for Christian life and worship.
2: Allan Wicks. Organist of Canterbury Cathedral
Producer HUBERT HOSKINS

Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude