Tony Lewis presents a magazine programme that highlights the personalities in the news and the issues that matter, including today's FA Cup ties, the final day of the Second Test between Pakistan and England, and the Colgate Masters in New York.
A Radio Sport and OB production
8.45 Today's Papers

Contributors

Unknown:: Tony Lewis

Source: Radio Times

08:50

Strange to Relate

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 08:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Michell Raper tells the curious story of what he calls ' A House with Problems '. The victims were a couple of God-fearing ladies and the ' Problem ' was a most unexpected tenant!

Contributors

Unknown:: Michell Raper

Source: Radio Times

09:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

09:10

Pick of the Week

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 09:10 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Margaret Howard 's selection Producer PHYLLIS ROBINSON

Contributors

Unknown:: Margaret Howard
Producer:: Phyllis Robinson

Source: Radio Times

10:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

10:02

From Our Own Correspondent

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 10:02 on BBC Radio 4 FM

BBC correspondents throughout the world report on the societies they live in - the politics and the people. Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE
(Further edns: Monday 7.20 pm and Thursday 10.5 am)

Contributors

Producer:: Paddy O'Keeffe

Source: Radio Times

10:30

Daily Service

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 10:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

New Every Morning, page 5; Brightest and best of the sons of the morning (BBC HB 63); Psalm 47; Hebrews 5, vv 11-12 and 6, v 9 to 7, v 3 (NEB); As with gladness men of old (BBC HB 62)

Source: Radio Times

10:45

Between the Lines

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Nigel Rees 's weekly look at the press expands to cover magazines and he invites Tom Burns , Editor of The Tablet, and Geoffrey Paul , Editor of The Jewish Chronicle, to compare notes.
Producer ANNE SLOMAN

Contributors

Unknown:: Nigel Rees
Unknown:: Tom Burns
Unknown:: Geoffrey Paul
Producer:: Anne Sloman

Source: Radio Times

11:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 11:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

11:02

Talking Politics

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 11:02 on BBC Radio 4 FM

How should we spend the oil money? Whether there is a General Election in 1978 or not, this question is likely to cause more political controversy in the coming year than any other. Hugo Young discusses the alternatives with Eric Heffer. mp; John Bitten , up: Gordon Wilson , mp; John Greenborough. President of the cbi; and Alan Fisber. General Secretary of NUPE Producer ANNE SLOMAN

Contributors

Unknown:: Hugo Young
Unknown:: Eric Heffer.
Unknown:: John Bitten
Unknown:: Gordon Wilson
Unknown:: John Greenborough.
Unknown:: Alan Fisber.
Producer:: Anne Sloman

Source: Radio Times

11:30

Science Now

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Presented by Geoff Watts Producer DAVID PATERSON
(Repeated: Wednesday 9.0 pm)

Contributors

Presented By:: Geoff Watts
Producer:: David Paterson

Source: Radio Times

12:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 12:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

12:02

John Amis

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 12:02 on BBC Radio 4 FM

as Radio 3
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

Source: Radio Times

13:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 13:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

13:15

Any Questions?

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 13:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Jean Rook , Antony Hopkins
Neil Kinnock. mp, Alun Richards Chairman David Jacobs

Contributors

Unknown:: Jean Rook
Unknown:: Antony Hopkins
Unknown:: Neil Kinnock.
Unknown:: Alun Richards
Unknown:: David Jacobs

Source: Radio Times

14:00

Frank Muir Goes into....: Public Transport

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 14:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Frank Muir and Alfred Marks investigate the humour of the subject.

There was an old lady named Carr,
Who took the 3.3 to Forfar, For she said, 'I believe
It is likely to leave
Far before the 4.4 to Forfar.'

and the voices of Bob Newhart, Jonathan Miller, John Cleese and Marty Feldman, Roger McGough, Michael Flanders and Donald Swann

Contributors

Presenter:: Frank Muir
Co-presenter:: Alfred Marks
Producer:: Simon Brett

Source: Radio Times

14:30

Thirty-Minute Theatre

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

To Whom It May Concern by JACK TREVOR STOREY
Ethel and Gerald meet by accident on Beachy Head. They had both been lonely and wondered what life held for them. But now....
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING
Margaret Ashcroft 's performance took me by storm.
(THE GUARDIAN)

Contributors

Unknown:: Jack Trevor Storey
Directed By:: Christopher Venning
Unknown:: Margaret Ashcroft
Ethel:: Margaret Ashcroft
Gerald:: Kevin Brennan
John:: Fraser Kerr
Amy:: Diana Bishop

Source: Radio Times

15:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

15:05

Does He Take Sugar?

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 15:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Marilyn Alan visits the West Country to take a look at some of the things that matter to disabled people. There's a chance after the programme, until 4.30 pm, for listeners to pass on their comments and suggestions by telephoning 0272 32211.
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:: Marilyn Alan

Source: Radio Times

15:35

Music of the Masters as Radio 3

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 15:35 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

17:00

Kaleidoscope Encore

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 17:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Paul Vaughan makes a selection from the books, plays. films, music and other arts reviewed during the past week, Editor ROSEMARY HART

Contributors

Unknown:: Paul Vaughan
Editor:: Rosemary Hart

Source: Radio Times

17:30

Week Ending...

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 17:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

Source: Radio Times

18:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 18:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

18:50

Stop the Week with Robert Robinson

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 18:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Musical punctuations by INSTANT SUNSHINE
Producer MICHAEL EMBER

Contributors

Producer:: Michael Ember

Source: Radio Times

19:30

These You Have Loved

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 19:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Christopher Grler with records (Shortened edn: Thurs 9.5 am)

Contributors

Unknown:: Christopher Grler

Source: Radio Times

20:30

Saturday-Night Theatre: The U Boat that Lost Its Nerve

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

by James Follett
with
A trial is taking place in a prisoner-of-war camp for German officers, and a surrendered U-boat is lying off Barrow about to be refitted as a fighting ship for the Royal Navy....
A tense drama based on one of the most amazing true stories of the last war.
Harmonica HARRY PITCH
Directed by MARGARET ETALL
(Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:: James Follett
Harmonica:: Harry Pitch
Director:: Margaret Etall
Lieut Bernhart Berndt:: Nigel Lambert
Lt Commander Hans Rahmlow:: David Ryall
Lt Richard Stein:: Michael Deacon
Chief Engineer:: Michael Shannon
Lt Commander Otto Kruger:: Paul Gaymon
Major Conrad Shulke:: Stephen Thorne
Lt Paul Faulk:: Alan Dudley
Commander Willi Leymann:: Trader Faulkner
Home Guard Captain:: Jack Carr
Corporal:: Sion Probert

Source: Radio Times

21:58

Weather

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 21:58 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

22:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 22:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

22:15

Hancock's Half-Hour

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 22:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

featuring ' the lad 'imself '
Another chance to hear a selected edition from this series Written by ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON with Sidney James Bill Kerr
Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by WALLY STOTT
Producer DENNIS MAIN WILSON (First broadcast in 1957)

Contributors

Written By:: Alan Simpson
Written By:: Ray Galton
Unknown:: Sidney James
Unknown:: Bill Kerr
Unknown:: Hattie Jacques
Unknown:: Kenneth Williams
Conducted By:: Wally Stott
Producer:: Dennis Main Wilson

Source: Radio Times

22:45

The Thirty Years Peace

BBC Radio 4

Sat 7^th Jan 1978, 22:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

1: Re/lections at Passchendaele The first of three talks in which the novelist and critic Joseph Hone draws a picture of Europe today; journeying from the Germanic North to the Romantic South. How far does our present commitment to the European Community meet the reality of our past sacrifices for a free Europe?