Presented from the North by Ken Ford. BBC Manchester
with Susan Denny
Headlines and weather, a look at the papers, news for sports fans. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Mon FR ERIC DOYLE, OFM, Tues-Thurs THE REV JOHN RICHARDSON , Fri THE REV RICHARD HARRIES )
English Regions: see column 5
9.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
with Susan Denny
Headlines, weather, sport and papers, a spot of music and Thought for the Day.
7.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
reflects on life in and out of the BBC Sound Archives.
(Repeated: Thursday 8.30 pm)
medium only from 9.45
Studio guests join the regular team for 55 minutes of live interviews, argument, music and mild irreverence.
Producer ian R. gardhousi
medium only
medium only
Introduced by Derek Jones Producer dilvs BREESE BBC Bristol
nem. p 67; 0 God of earth and altar (BBC hb 394); Psalm 146; Deuteronomy 30. vv 11-20 (NEB); Judge eternal <BBC hb 393)
medium only
On Hearing the first Gigll
In Spring by ELIZABETH TROOP Read by Marjorie Westbury Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
medium only
medium only by CAROLE ROSEN
A portrait of Rutland Bough-ton. the English composer, born 100 years ago today.
Preview: page 15
11.50 medium only Announcements
Including today: The Wortdo; Work with MARGARET KORVING Presenters JJancy Wise and Bill Breckon
Second Round. 11: Scotland LORDSHILL ACADEMY, ALLOA v South of England
COLLINGWOOD SCHOOL, CAMBERLEY
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny
Questions set by ROY SMITH
Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS
(Repeated: Thursday 6.30 pm)
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Robert Williams
medium only from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk till Two: a discussion on a matter of current concern.
1.0-2.2 News
Reading Your Letters.
Air Letter from Maiduauri: jill THEIS has gift problems when she returns to Nigeria.
' When My Husband told me he was " Gay ", 1 /elt eery Lonely '; just one of the many problems that may occur in a marriage in which one partner is homosexual. HEATHER FORM aini reports on an organisation that tries to help the ' straight ' partners. Emma by JANE austen
Read by PENELOPE KEITH (6) Editor WYN KNOWLES
(Penelope Keith is In 'The Apple Cart ' at the Phoenix Theatre, London)
medium only
Story: Mollie Under the Apple Tree by RUTH AINSWORTH Presenters JEAN ROGERS and john BULL
Written by JEAN ROGERS
Producer jenyth worslct
A Study In Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Dramatised for radio by Michael Hardwick.
An American is found dead in an empty house in the Brixton Road. Inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard is puzzled. He consults Mr Sherlock Holmes, a rather eccentric young gentleman who, together with J. H. Watson MD, has recently taken up residence at 221B Baker Street.
BBC Birmingham
(First broadcast in 1974)
Bulldog Drummond (6)
Presented by Robert Williams Editor DEREK LEWIS
Philip Howard goes to tht Archive Auction.
An imaginary sale of the BBC's Sound Archives attracts Philip Howard to browse through the catalogue and choose the recordings he would most like to own.
Producer JOHN knight
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
Including Financial Report
by P.G. Wodehouse
starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves and Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster
Adapted by Chris Miller
(Repeated: Tuesday 1.30 pm)
by Oscar Wilde
with Maxine Audley, Fabia Drake, Timothy West and Rosalind Shanks
"If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism."
(first broadcast in 1968)
The writer and broadcaster Ian Grimble on some matters of perennial interest. 4: Humour
BBC Manchester
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer JOHN MILLS
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
Editor ALASTAIR OSBORN.
From southern Africa Bridget Bloom. Africa Correspondent of the Financial Times. talks to black and white Africans, leading politicians and ordinary people. They'll be telling her how they cope with the problems they face in their own countries and giving their views on the growing racial conflict which dominates the area.
Producer CAROLINE millington
(Renised repeat: Tues 11.35 am)
Troubles by j. G. FARRELL abridged for radio in 15 parts by JOY OSBORNE
Read by Denys Hawthorne (1) Major Brendan Archer travels to Ireland - to the Hotel Majestic to claim his bride. His engagement proves short-lived; but succumbing to the narcotic charms of the Majestic he stays on and prepares to face the impending troubles of a summer in 1919. Producer Maurice leitcr
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude