with Eugene Fraser
English Regions: see column 5
6.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester
with Eugene Fraser
7.52 VHF Regional news, weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
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(A shortened version of Saturday's broadcast at 7.30)
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NEM, p 79; My God, my King, thy various praise (BBC HB 13); Canticle 6, part 2; Wisdom of Solomon 13, vv 1-9, and 15, vv 1-3 (RSV); 0 food of men wayfaring (BBC HB 209)
medium only The Birthday by JENNY OLDFIELD
Read by Jessie Matthews
He passed her, showing how easy it was for him to jump from stone to stone, resenting the gratitude he was forced to feel for being taken away from the teachers and kids, furniture and food, the discipline and ' let's be grown-up' attitude of the remand centre. Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham
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Including today the BBC Shopping Basket.
Presenters Sue Cook and George Luce
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
Introduced by Brian Widlake
medium only from 2.0
Introduced by Sylvia Horn
Talk Till Two: a discussion on a matter of current concern.
2.0-2.2 News
Collectors and their Enthusiasms: NEIL WAYNE talks to ALAS-TAIR YATES about his concertinas.
The Carpet Man Cometh: ROMA BYER met her match with the carpet layers.
Learn to Sing to Learn to Read with Dr Audrey Wisbey - 10: literacy skills examined, A Late Phoenix (2)
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Story: Young Hedgehog Goet Out in the Cold by VERA RUSHBROOKE
C'est la Shoestrings by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL with Eric Allan
A non-league football club - Chillingford FC - have reached the third round of the FA Cup. However, their success brings problems for both the manager and his players.
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS
From cantors to crime-writers. Jack de Manio meets them all. Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
4.0-4.5 News
The Flame Trees of Thika
4: A Problem for the Palmers
Presented by Brian Widlake
Fritz Spiegl and his A-Z of Musical Curios
U is for unlawful and unfinished music.
Producer ANDREW MUSSETT
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme newt VHF Regional news; weather
Including Financial Report
A nation-wide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain
Chairman Robert Robinson 1: London (1)
BILL WHITE, chemical engineer; BERNARD MCGINLEY , local government officer; DR FRANCES ROTBLAT, haematologist; BEN SMITH, schoolteacher
The programme includes Beat the Brains in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants
Programme devised by JOHN WYNN , Who, With IAN GILLIES, sets the Questions Producers GRIFFITH RHYS JONES and MARTIN FISHER
Written by KEITH MILES
(Repeated: Friday 1.30 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Presented by Roger Cook Editor DENNIS LOWER
(Repeated: Friday 10.5 am)
2: Joy Comes in the Morning
The six weeks of Lent are a preparation for Easter. The second part of the liturgy for Easter Eve used in many churches consists of Old Testament readings which speak of the redemption of the world. The Rev Harry Morton , General Secretary of the British Council of Churches, explores the nature of bondage and freedom.
France - Evolution or Revolution?
Presented by John Eidinow
The French go to the polls on 12 March in an election which could change or even destroy the Fifth Republic. Whether the result is a coalition of the Left or of the Right or even minority government by one party. President Giscard d'Estaing faces an uncomfortable period of office. What are France's underlying political problems? Is the French Constitution strong enough to withstand the strains? What are the economic and social issues surrounding the election campaign?
Producer GREVILLE HAVENHAND
Presenter Tony Palmer
Producer DAVID PERRY
John Tusa reporting
A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
The Slave (4)
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
