News, weather, papers, sport
Presented by John Timpson at the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton, with LIBBY PURVES in London including at t.45* Prayer for the Day
With THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
by COLETTE (5)
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Selected and presented by Bob Langley
Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham
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A question asked by the accompanist Gerald Moore, as he recalls records he made with some of the world's greatest artists, including today, the piccolo playing of RICHARD ADENEY. and the voices Of JOHN MCCORMACK and KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD.
Producer CHRISTINE HARDWICK
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Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE
NEM, p 13; Praise ye the Lord, ye servants of the Lord (BBC HB 280); Psalm 66, vv 1-3 and 12-17; Luke 22, v 66 to 23, v 12 (NEB); God moves in a mysterious way (BBC HB 8)
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Have You Ever Been at a Loss for Words? by J. F. HENDRY
Read by John Shedden Producer ALLAN G. ROGERS BBC Scotland
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In the second of a series of four programmes Peter Hobday looks at the players in the Washington game.
Producer ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Presented by Sue Cook and George Luce
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Weather and programme newt
Presented by Brian Widlake Sequence editor DEREK LEWIS
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Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Wanted.... beautiful blonde with 1,000 acres: West Country bachelor farmers tell why they can't find wives.
Save, or Spend: Some advice on how to handle your money from JENNI YARWOOD.
2.0-2.2 News
A visit round Britain's only residential centre for autistic adults.
How to Make ... practical Christmas gifts. BARBARA MYERS continues her series. BBC Bristol
Ruined City by NEVIL SHUTE abridged in 12 parts by MADGE HART. Read by DAVID BUCK (12)
(Music: Alwyn's First Symphony)
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Story: The New Road by VERA RUSHBROOKE
Presenters ALISON MCMORLAND and SAM KELLY
Written by MOIRA HERITAGE Producer DIANA REED
Editor JENYTH WORSLEY
by William Shakespeare adapted for radio in two parts by Martin Jenkins, and originally broadcast in the series Vivat Rex.
[Starring] Robert Lang as Henry VIII, Sian Phillips as Queen Katherine, Stephen Murray as Cardinal Wolsey and John Gielgud as Archbishop Cranmer
With Richard Burton as the Storyteller
In which Katharine of Aragon dies and Anne Boleyn's daughter is born.
Three years ago the Raleigh Street area of Nottingham was officially recognised as the most deprived in the county. When large parts of the area were demolished the residents became very worried about what was going to be built on the site - offices, high cost private developments or tower blocks? They decided to draw up their own redevelopment plan. How could they do it and would the council take any notice? Dennis McCarthy BBC Birmingham reports
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JENNY COWAN
Period Piece by GWEN RAVERAT abridged in ten parts by JESSICA MANN
Read by GWEN FRANGCON-DAVIES (10) Producer MARGARET ETALL
Presented by Gordon Clough and Rachael Heyhoe-Flint
Sequence editor DEREK LEWIS
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Weather and programme news
Barry Norman with the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport. Producer ROGER PARRY
Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Margaret Howard 's selection Producer ALASTAIR WILSON
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am medium only)
A personal portrait
30th Anniversary programme
Lord Haiisham of StMarylebone Katharine Whitehorn
Lord Hill Neil Kinnock , mp
Chairman David Jacobs from Bristol
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Saturday 1.15 pm) Preview: page 23
Presenter Sheridan Morley Producer ALAN NIXON
Douglas Stuart reporting with John Tusa at the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason. Bill Wallis
David Tate. Sheila Stcafel and the DAVID FIRMAN TRIO
Written by JOHN LANGDON , GUY JENKIN, BARRY BOWKS , RICHARD QUICK, JEREMY BROWNE and ROGER WODDIS
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm)
Fritz Spiegl keeps a keen eye and car on what's written and said.
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Saturday 11.55 am)
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The House with the Green Shutters (5)
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Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude