Presented from East Anglia by DAVID RICHARDSON
with Moira Stuart
Headlines and weather, a look at the papers, news for sports fans. Prayer for the Day (Mon FR ERIC DOYLE, OFM, Tues-Thuri THE REV BARNEY MILLIGAN. Fri THE REV RICHARD HARRIES )
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHFRegionalnews, weather
Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester
with Moira Stuart
Headlines, weather, sport and papers, a spot of music and Thought for the Day.
7.52 VHF Regibnalnews, weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
reflects on people, places and things, aided by the BBC Sound Archives.
Today:Competitions
(Repeated: Thursday 8.30 pm)
medium from 9.45
Esther Rantzen. Bernard Falk and Kenneth Robinson , together with their guests. Producer IAN R. GARDHOUSE
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While a caterpillar is pupating how doesit manage to turn into a creature as different as a butterfly?
The team answers a selection of your wildlife questions. Introduced by Derek Jonei Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol
NEM, p 93; 1.0. God is here! let us adore I BBC HB 264); Psalm 90, vv 1-8, 12-17; Hebrews 13, vv 1-16, 20-21 (NEB); Lead us, heavenly Father (BBC HB 307)
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The Understanding by BARRIEHUGHES
Read by Garard Green
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
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In a strong gale on the night of 31 January 1953. a surge of Icy water flooded the East Coast. More than 300 people lost their lives; 32,000 had to leave their homes and the area was devastated.
Leslie Smith evokes that night through the voices of the locals and asks: could it happen again? Producer ANNE WINDER (Repeated: Thursday 7.45 pm)
Including today - The World of Work with Margaret Korving
Presenters Sue Cook and George Luce
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 topical matter,
1.0-2.2 News
Reading Your Letters.
Gentle Words for the Gentle Sex: GILLIAN STRICKLAND With her monthly review of newly-published women's magazines. A Weekend Away?: a winter break in Liverpool.
Emma by JANE AUSTEN
Read by PENELOPE KEITH (11) Editor WYN KNOWLES
(Penelope Keith is in ' The Apple Cart' at the Phoenix Theatre, London)
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Story: Tiger Tim Meets Something Fierce by ANNE ENGLISH
3:5 Stereo
Afternoon Theatre
The American by HENRY JAMES
by Elizabeth Jenkins, abridged In ten parts by Alison Plowden
Read by June Barrie
A powerful and haunting novel based on a real-life Victorian tragedy.
BBC Bristol
Presented by Robert Williams
The Archive Auction
Peter Cotes chooses a selection of rare commercial archive recordings to remind him of the music-hall of his youth. Producer BRIAN cook
1.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
.(Repealed: Tuesday 1.30 pm)
Events at the Salamander Hotel by DON HAWORTH
•Weoughttoformastack.'
What's that in the name of Cod? '
» American thing Alvin know* tbout '
One guy pays for a room and the rest move in for free.'
' And why do you call it a slack? '
' Double bed. Three guys lie Side by side lengthways, then four widlhways across them, then three more lengthways surmounted by another four across ... '
But more serious entanglements are to follow.
Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY (First broadcast in 1975) (Repealed, next Sun 2.30 pm)
The writer and broadcaster Ian Grimble on some matters of perennial interest. 5: Trouble
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Thursday 11.48 am)
A report on this week s General Synod of the Church of England by GERALD PRIESTLAND, BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Presenter Michael Oliver Producer BRIAN BARFIELD
John Tusa reporting
Troubles by J. G. FARRELL (6)
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
