News, weather, papers and sport
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
What Britain is getting up to. Two hours of news and views from home and around the world. Presented by John Timpson
With LIBBY PURVES including at
6.45* Prayer for the Day With THE REV ALEC GILMORE
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER Donaldson
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
plus regulars, Fran Morri son in Edinburgh: Gerry Monté in Cardiff; Dr Anthony Clare and Frank Delaney , taking an amused look around In a live talk show that each week features a celebrity birthday interview and the intriguing personal story or unusual views of other studio guests.
Musical contributions by ALAN CLARE Producer
HUMPHREY WALWYW
The fourth talk by Bishop Michael Ramsey on the meaning of Holy Week.
A simultancous broadcast with BBCl
HM The Queen distributes
Maundy gifts to 53 men and 53 women, the number of years of her age, at the Service in Winchester Cathedral. Order of Service:
Hymn: Praise to the holiest in the height Psalm 138
Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake (anon, 16th century)
Lesson: John 13, vv 1-16
Read by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
During the first Distribution the choir sings:
Wash me throughly (S. S. Wesley); I waited for the Lord (Mendelssohn); And I saw a new heaven and a new earth (Edgar L. Bain ton)
Lesson: Matthew 25, W 31-45
During the second Distribution the choir sings: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (S. S. Wesley); Sanctus from Mass in c minor (Vaughan Williams); Zadok the priest (Handel)
Hymn: Forth in thy name, 0 Lord, I go National Anthem
Service conducted by THE DEAN, THE VERY REV MICHAEL STANCLIFFE and members of the Chapter. CHOIR OF HER MAJESTY'S CHAPEL ROYAL
CHOIR OF WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
Master of the Music MARTIN NEARY
Commentator PETER JONES
Including today:
The BBC Shopping Basket Presenters Sue Cook and George Luce
12.55 Weather: programme news: long wave only
Presented by Robin Day
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced by June Knox -Mawer
Talking Point: opinions and ideas.
The Happy Returns Of: RONALD EYRE who chooses his favourite place, book, and music.
Maybe I Can Help: WENDY GRF. ENGROSS with some of your problems. Stories of Uncle Eugenio
2: The Secret Weapon
The weekend's listening on Radio 4UK
Live from the House of Commons
by John George
Ray: "Dad lives his life, and I live mine. Saturday night he's always out."
However this Saturday he doesn't return, and Ray is off on a voyage of discovery.
The Pilgrim's Progress (4)
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
Including Financial Report and half-an-hour of reports from BBC Newsmen around the world.
Written by HELEN LEADBEATER
(Rptd: Good Friday 1.40) Cast for the week:
Caroline Bone. SARA COWARD BBC Birmingham
The fifth of seven programmes on The Englishman Abroad compiled and presented by Anthony Thwalte with the poems read by GARY WATSON 5: Africa
Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Sat 11.20 am)
The Dream of GerontiuS Alfreda Hodgson (contralto)
John Mitchinson (tenor) Forbes Robinson (bass) New Philharmonia Chorus chorus-master
WILHELM PITZ New Philharmonia Orchestra leader EMANUEL HURWITZ conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
(Part of a Promenade Concert given at the Royal Albert Hall , London in July 1970) (First broadcast on R3)
Stephen Beard talks to some of the deposed monarchs of the world, about their wealth, their power and their prospects in this age of democracy.
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer CLARE SELERIE
Anthony Howard reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by David Jacobs
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
The King of the Barbareens (9) long wave only
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
