with John Marsh
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF Regional news, weather

Brian Redhead in Manchester Derek Cooper in London

with John Marsh
7.S2 VHF Regional news, weather

Derek Cooper in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester Editor MIKE CHANEY
3.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport

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Ring Birmingham [number removed]and discuss your point of view on the air with George Scott and with other R4 listeners.
Producers JENNY DE YONG and JOCK GALLAGHER
BBC Birmingham
The lines are open from 8.0 am

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NEM, p 9; Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard (BBC HB 491); Psalm 65; Wisdom of Solomon 1, vv 1-2, 12-16, and 2, vv 1-9 (RSV); Praise, 0 praise our God and King (BBC HB 441)

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Standing Stone by NEIL MCKAY
Read by Maggie McCarthy
'But look at you, Elaine. You're a good-looking girl. It's time you settled down and took root. Life'll pass you by.' Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham

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by Bernard Venables

Land is only as healthy as the rivers that lay in it. No river bears more of the print of our history's use of it than the Thames. How well have we honoured our trust of it? What image of ourselves is there in the mirror that the river holds up to us?

Taking part: Reginald Bolland, formerly Thames Conservancy; Dick Hodges, Secretary, Thames Angling Preservation Society; Peter Newbery, Field Officer for the Wiltshire Trust for Nature Conservation; Harold Ody, farmer.
Presented by Martin Muncaster
With Sean Barrett, Edward Kelsey, Rod Beacham and Malcolm Gerard

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A book you loved in childhood - how well do you remember it now? Dr Roy Strong. Director of the Victoria and Albert Mus eum, in conversation with JEAN DAVIS , recalls one of his own favourites.
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER

Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
Editor DENNIS LOWER

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Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

Introduced by Gordon Clougb Editor DEREK LEWIS

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Introduced from Belfast by Margaret Percy
Young Musicians: a chat with some of Northern Ireland's current crop of talented young musicians.
2.0-2.2 News
Travels in Gambia: HARRT BARroN discusses his recent visit to this enchanting sausage. shaped country.
Over Here It Is Different: MARY CLARK. lecturer in Law at the Belfast College of Business Studies, discusses the legal differences between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK and compares the cost of living.
Oysters with Everything: a look at the oyster's new image with the help of an oyster farmer at Strangford Lough, County Down.
Studio Guest: Dennis Barritt, Secretary of the Belfast Volun. tary Welfare Society.
BBC Northern Ireland Emma by JANE AUSTEN abridged in 20 parts by JANET QUIGLEY
Read by PENELOPE KEITH (20) (Music: Janacek s Idyll)

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Story: Mrs Brady the Lollipop Lady by JOHN FARRINGTON Presenters AURIOL SMITH and SEAN BARRETT
Written by RACHAEL BIRLEY Producer JENYTH WORSLEY

Delia by DIANA MORGAN with Rosalind Shanks as Delia Sylvia Coleridge as Mrs Vyvyan John Rye as Captain Owen Rhys Michael Cochrane as George Vyvyan
The play is based roughly on Diana Morgan 's mother's experiences when, at the tender age of 26, she became Head-mistress of a big girls' school in North Wales. It is a hilarious account of social life in the nostalgic times of 1906. Harpist SIDONIE GOOSSENS
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN

Some cautionary words as a prelude to St Valentine's Day, from Susie, Jan. Alison and Irene, and social psychologist Dr Glenn Wilson.
' fell in love with him the way he was and I'm still in love with him the way he is ..." (IRENE) ' We all think we're married to MrRightinthebeginning,and then he turns out to be Mr Wrong....' (JAN) ' I put the rose-coloured spectacles on and saw the man how I wanted to see him ... '
(SUSIE)
' There are a lot of people with whom we could live reasonably compatibly, if we are areasonablepersonourselves.... ' (DR GLENN WILSON ) Interviews by RITA DANDO Script and production BARBARA CROWTHER

by Elizabeth Jenkins, abridged in ten parts by Alison Plowden
Read by June Barrie

BBC Bristol
(Starting on Monday: We Joined the Navy by John Winton, read by George Baker)

Presented by Gordon Clough

Overture and Beginners Please.' The second of two programmes in which Gillian Reynolds looks at the training and career prospects for dancers. This week she concentrates on Modern Dance.
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
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with Barry Norman
A programme for people on the move that tries to give you more miles for your money. Producer JOHN HASLAM
Editor ROGER MACDONALD

(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)

Margaret Howard 's selection Producer HELEN FRY
(Repeated: Saturday 9.10 aw)

A spontaneous discussion by Katharine Whitehorn
The Bishop of Middleton Patrick Hutber , Michael Barratt Chairman David Jacobs from Lancashire
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Saturday 1.15 pm)

As a Soviet spy satellite fuelled by nuclear power plunges to earth above Canada, has military technology acquiring a momentum independent of human control?

by Alistair Cooke
(Repeated: Sunday 12.40 pm)

Presenter Paul Gambaccini Producer JOHN POWELL

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 McGuffie Written by ANDY HAMILTON , BARRY PILTON and others
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm)

Lynda Marchal describes one of the pleasures of life. BBC Manchester

Troubles by J. G. FARRELL abridged in 15 parts by JOY OSBORNE
Read by DENYS HAWTHORNE (IS) Producer MAURICE LEITCH
(Starting on Monday: Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban , read by Peter Jeffrey and Ann Morrish )

Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude