with Moira Stuart
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
with Moira Stuart
7.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester Editor MIKE CHANEY
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
medium only
Ring Birmingham [number removed]and discuss your point of view on the air with George Scott.
Producers JENNY DE YaNG and JOCK GALLAGHER
BBC Birmingham
The lines are open from 8.0 am
medium only
medium only
NEM, p 114; How glorious Sion's courts appear (BBC HB 493); Psalm 82; Acts 1, vv 15-26 (NEB); Behold the mountain of the Lord (BBC HB 485)
medium only
Who's Your Best Friend Then? by CLARA ELLIS
Read by Margot Boyd
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(medium only)
In Shetland, on the last Tuesday of January each year, the people of Lerwick have a 24-hour private celebration. Based in part on Viking legend, in part on how the event has evolved over the past 100 years, this is essentially an expression of Shetland identity, limited to Shetlanders themselves, ignoring or mocking the oil 'invasion', and in no way a commercialised folk festival. Produced and presented by John Gray.
BBC Scotland
(medium only)
People in the British Isles and abroad tell of their doings and concerns there.
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Gordon Clough
medium only from 2.0
Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Living in the Past: GWYN RICHARDS meets some of the people taking part in an unusual experiment.
2.0-2.2 News
Childminders Unite! CAROLlNE PARSONS finds out about the recently formed National Child-minding Association.
Favourite Plants - 5: Leeks are JOHNNY MORRIS 'S choice. BBC Bristol
Providence Place - Animals in a Landscape (10)
medium only
Story: A Week with Nicholas by ISOBEL BRADBURY. Presenters GLADYS WHITHED and GARY TAYLOR Written by GLADYS WHITRED Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
Jill Bennett and Denis Quilley in Home is The Sailor by JOHN WHITEWOOD
It's Richard's wedding day. A worrying enough day for any young man without the unexpected arrival of the father he hasn't seen for 13 years - ' You are making a terrible mistake.'
Directed by GLYN DEARMAN
(Jill Bennett and Denis Quilley are National Theatre players)
In Britain the leader of a symphony orchestra comes on to the concert platform alone and gets a round of applause all to himself. But it's the conductor who directs the orchestra's playing, so what does the leader really do - and whatever it is, how does he do it? Fritz Spiegl talks to orchestral leaders past and present to try and find out.
BBC Manchester
We Joined the Navy by JOHN WINTON , abridged in ten parts by DONALD BANCROFT Read by GEORGE BAKER
10: Gunboat Diplomacy Producer GLYN DEARMAN i The Flame Trees of Thika by Elspeth Huxley )
Presented by Gordon Clough
Touch Wood and Cross Your Fingers - Sarah Dickinson and Tony Bilbow explore some superstitions.
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news; weather
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
Written by TESSA DIAMOND
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
BBC Birmingham
June Knox-Mawer's selection
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Edna Healey
Lord Hesketh John Mackintosh , MP Marcus Fox , mp
Chairman David Jacobs from Bedlington, Northumberland
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Saturday 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? (Thursday at
10.30 pm) to: Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions
Presenter Michael Billington Producer ANNE WINDER
Douglas Stuart reporting
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
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm)
A. L. Rowse describes one of the pleasures of life. BBC Manchester
Turtle Diary by RUSSELL HOBAN abridged in ten parts by DONALD BANCROFT. Read by PETER JEFF REY and ANN MORRISH (10) Producer MARGARET ETALL
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
