Introduced by John Timpson with LIBBY PURVES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
(Sot's broadcast: shortened)
NEM, p 79; Souls of men (BBC HB 20); Canticle 6. part 2; Luke 7, vv 1 10 (NEB); Now thank we all (BBC HB 277)
Split Ends by MARGARET CRANS Read by Eileen O'Brien BBC Manchester
Presenters Nancy Wise and George Luce
12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news
Presented by Brian Widlake
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk Till Two.
2.0-2.2 News
Reading Your Letters.
- Evensong for the C of Ef
HEATHER FORMAINI investigates the declining attendance figures of the Church of England.
Children's Books and Writers: a look at The Children's Books of the Year Exhibition with FRANK MUIR and ELAINE MOSS. I Was A Stranger (3)
Story: The Peacock Who Didn't Brliet'e in Horses by VERA RUSHBROOKE
medium only from 3.5
medium only. Live from the House of Commons.
medium only
Jack de Manie meets them all. Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
The Story of Ragged Robyn (t)
Presented by Brian Widlake
Singers in 78 Alan Blyth 's selection of singers with their hair down. Producer PETER TANNER
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme newt
(Repeated: Friday 1.30 pm)
A recording of a hearing brought before the London Small Claims Court.
The Small Claims Courts in London and Manchester were established to enable people claiming damages, or redress up to a sum of £350, to meet informally the people against whom they were making their claim in the presence of an arbitrator, by whose decision both parties have agreed to be bound. The arbitrator is usually a practising lawyer who gives his services free, and a small registration fee which goes towards administration, is usually the only cost involved. This week:
Water Through the Ceiling
Producers SUSAN SNAILUM and PAT TAYLOR. (The recording was made with the permission of the London Small Claims Court) (Repeated: Friday 10.5 am)
- sometimes called faith healers, they are a controversial group. This programme focuses on Bruce Macmanaway and people around him: doctors, scientists and patients.
Presenter Paul Gumbaccinl Producer CARROLL MOORE
John Tusa reporting
Bernard Falk has been off again to meet all kinds of people.
Producer SALLY THOMPSON
Benedict Nightingale describes one of the pleasures of life. BBC Manchester
The Secret Agent by JOSEPH CONRAD , read and abridged in 14 parts by GAVIN CAMPBELL (14) Producer MAURICE LEITCH
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude