Long wave only
BBC Birmingham
7.45 Bells
7.50 Sunday Reading
ROBERT RIETTY reads from Letters from a Prisoner of Conscience by CARLOS CHRISTO
7.55 Weather; programme news
Presented by Clive Jacobs Producer JOHN NEWBURY
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Mass for the feast of the Holy Family from Farnborough Abbey
Celebrant and Preacher
DOM DAVID HIGHAM , OSB Conducted by DOM BENEDICT WRIGHT , OSB Organist JOHN SLATER
Readings (Jerusalem Bible): Ecclesiasticus 3, vv 2-6, 12-14: Luke 2, vv 22-40 Hymns: In stature grows the heavenly child (Dundee): Hark! the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn) Missa Brevis (Palestrina) and Plainsong
Anthems: Omne mundus iocundetur (Praetorius); Nunc dimittis (Darke)
In the first of 13 programmes Marghanita Laskt presents some of our national songs that were already popular before Victoria became Queen, and are still loved and sung today.
1: National Girls
Producer MADEAU STEWART
Presented by Peter Hobday and Louise Botting
Including Debatable Point A Financial World Tonight production
Another chance to hear Tony's Diary starring Tony Hancock SIDNEY JAMES , BILL KERR HATTIE JACQUES and KENNETH WILLIAMS
Script by ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON
Theme and incidental music by WALLY STOTT Producer
DENNIS MAIN WILSON
(First broadcast in 1956)
In the Chair
Michael Charlton
Producers PETER WINDOWS and JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
Lines open from JO.30 am
A lighthearted anthology of words and music which, this week. looks at childhood through the eyes of the school bully, the boy who wrapped his nose in an elastic band, and others.
Introduced by Brian Thompson , with RUSSELL DIXON , CAROLE HAY -MAN and PETER WHEELER
Music from Benjamin Britten 's Alpine Suite for three recorders played by JOHN TURNER , DAVID PUGSLEY , VALERIE BUTT Music producer ANN STANGAR
Producer KAY JAMIESON
BBC Manchester. Stereo
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presented by Gordon Clough
Tony Davis , Mick Groves , Cliff Hall and Hugh Jones with JOHN MCCORMICK (bass) Producer
JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Kenneth Ford invites
FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS PROFESSOR ALAN GEMMELL to answer questions which listeners have sent in. BBC Manchester
(Rev rpt: Wed 10.5 am)
Rupert of Hentzau by ANTHONY HOPE adapted by CYNTHIA PUGHE and KAY PATRICK with Julian Glover Nigel Stock
Hannah Gordon Martin Jarvis David Timson
Rudolf Rassendyll returns to Rumania; Rupert of Hentzau plots to return from exile: Queen Flavia is still in love with Rassendyll; danger and intrigue are everywhere.
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS
(First broadcast in 1973)
Arthur Negus. Bernard Price and Hugh Scully visit Stratfield Saye House, near Reading - the country home of successive Dukes of Wellington since it was acquired by the Great Duke after he had vanquished Napoleon. Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
Let's Hear It Again
Extracts from listeners' favourite Living World and Wildlife programmes broadcast during the past year. Introduced by Peter France
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Wed at 9.5 am)
Peter White has some practical hints for blind party-goers. Presented by David Scott Blackhall.
Brian Johnston recently visited Aviemore in Inverness-shire
(Rev rpt of last Friday's broadcast at 11.0 am)
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
S.5S Weather: programme news
Omnibus Edition Directed by VANESSA WRITBURN BBC Birmingham
The best of this year's Not Noir, I'm Listening
- an unpredictable selection of comedy, comment. stories, poetry and music. Introduced by Richard Mayne
Producer LOUISE PURSLOW
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader BELA DEKANY conductor
GENNADI ROZHDESTVENSKY
Rachmaninov Symphony No 1. in D minor
by JOHN GALSWORTHY dramatised for radio by JANE BEESON with and ' To starve oneself emotionally is a mistake. If you speak of emotion to the English, they are shocked. They're afraid of passion, but not of lust - as long as they can keep it secret.' Galsworthy's short story, written in 1916 when he was living on Dartmoor, is based on a local legend. A young undergraduate, on holiday in Devon, becomes fascinated by a simple country girl. He plans to take her back with him to London but a chance meeting with friends of his own kind forces him to think more deeply about the implications of what he is doing.
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON t.58 Weather
Tony Lewis , former England cricket captain and now a renowned broadcaster and journalist, takes a reflective look at the sporting scene in the company of John Arlott. Max Bovee
David Coleman. Christine Janes and Ian Wooldridge. who have fascinating recollections of 1978 ... the year of the Commonwealth Games. Muhammad Ali 's return to the top. the revival of Britain's national tennis teams. and the tribulations of Scotland's World Cup campaign.
A Radio Sport and ob production
The Week Ending team look at the past year's news with their usual critical and irreverent eye. With David Jason
Bill Wallis. David Tate Sheila Steafel and the DAVID FIRMAN TRIO
Written by GUY
JENKIN ANDY HAMILTON , BARRY PILTON RICHARD QUICK, JOHN LANGDON Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES
The congregation of All Saints, Newton Heath , Manchester, invite you to join them in an act of recollection and dedication at the turn of the year led by the Rector, THE REV MICHAEL ARUNDEL
Hymns: For thv mercy arid grace (AMR 73): Lord of all hopefulness (100 Hymns 61): Forth in thy name (AMR 336)
Organist P. A. THORP BBC Manchester
