News, weather, papers, sport
Introduced by John Timpsoa with MARGARET HOWARD including at
6.45* Prayer for the Day
With THE REV RICHARD BARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN CORAN
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
A chance for network listeners to hear some of the material from local and regional broadcasting, selected and presented by Francis Matthews Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Birmingham
or Down with Virtue
Another lucky dip in which Jeremy Siepmann pulls out a miscellany of music written, or made up on the spot, for the important purpose of having fun.
Producer ARTHUR JOHNSON gramophone records
BBC Correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in - the politics and the people. Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE
nem, p 58; Lo, God is here! (BBC HB 264); Canticle 1, vv 1-15; Genesis 3, vv 1-13 (RSV); God of mercy, God of grace (BBC HB 455)
The Red Dress by FRANCES MCNEIL
Read by Sally Gibson Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
The first of two reminiscent talks by Clement Freud who for a tew years in the mid-1930s went to Dartington Hall , the progressive school in Devon, not long after it had been first set up.
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
Devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Anne Scott-James and Denis Norden
In the Chair John Julius Norwich
BBC Birmingham
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presented by Brian Widlake Sequence editor DEREK LEWIS
Introduced from Manchester by June Knox-Mawer
Twelve Days to Curtain Up: English National Opera North in Leeds, prepares for its first season.
2.1-2.2 News
Triumph Out of Tragedy: the story of PAT SEED, cancer sufferer and mighty fund-raiser.
Chess Champion: SHEILA JACK SON is off to Argentina in search of a gold medal. BBC Manchester
Every Man a King by ANNE WORBOYS
Read by EVA HADDON (10)
from 2.0
Story: The Ballad of Bad Belinda by MOIRA HERITAGE Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and DAVID BRIERLEY
Written by GLADYS WHITRED Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
Androcles and the Lion by BERNARD SHAW
A shortened version for radio by PEGGY WELLS with Leslie French as Androcles, a tailor
Directed by ARCHIE CAMPBELL (First broadcast in 1967)
The mouse, of course, is Mickey. This month sees the 50th birthday of that most respected of Hollywood film stars. He's understandably reluctant to grant interviews, but Pete Murray (aided with research by BRIAN SIBLEY ), decided to try to meet him at his house in Beverlv Hills and talk to Mickey Mouse about his highly successful career in films. (Hopefully Donald Duck will not pop in....) Producer ALEC REID
The Little Nugget by P.g. WODEHOUSE , abridged in ten parts by HARRY CAMPBELL Read by MARTIN JARVIS (10) Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
Presented by Gordon Clough and Raphael Heyhoe-Flint
Sequence editor DEREK LEWIS
5.55 Weather: programme news
Including Financial Report
Barry Norman with the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport. Producer ROGER PARRY
Editor ROGER MACDONAIS
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Margaret Howard 's selection Producer JOHN KNIGHT
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am)
A personal portrait
A spontaneous discussion by Jill Knight. MP David Simmons
Austin Mitchell , MP Trevor Phillips
Chairman David Jacobs from West Bromwich Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Saturday 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers?, on Thursday at
10.30, to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BSS 2LR
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer BRIAN BARFIELD
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason. Bill Wallis
David Tate. SheJla Steafel and the DAVID FIRMAN TRIO
Written by JOHN LANGDON. GUY JENKIN, BARRY BOWES , RICHARD QUICK, JEREMY BROWNE , ROGER WODDIS
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
(Repeated: Saturday 5.30 pm) Woddis on ...: page 17
Fritz Spiegl keeps a keen eye and ear on what's written and said. BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Saturday 11.55 am)
Tolstoy Remembered (5)
followed by an interlude
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
