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Presented by John Timpson
With LIBBY PURVES
6.45* Prayer for the Day With ANN HORSFIELD
7.0, 8.0 Today's News ReadbyHarrietcass
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45' Thought for the Day
3: Men at Work
Read by Richard Pasco abridged by MYRA BEATON
' " Oh dear, oh dear ", Skate said, " I must get this agenda done". His worry was only skin deep: It was all a game played in a corner under the gigantic shadow. Propaganda was a means of passing the time, work was not done for its usefulness but for its own sake.'
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The return of the series in which Barry Turner and Maureen O'Connor examine the education system with parents' needs in mind. They report on issues that make education news, answer listeners' letters and decipher some of the jargon that trips so easily oft the tongues of educationists '.
Producer Jenny De Yong
Send queries, comments and suggestions for topics you'd like to hear discussed to: Parent Power, Broadcasting House, [address removed]
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(Revised repeat of Sunday's broadcast at 2.0 pm) long wave only
nem, p 67; Lo, God Is here! (BBC HB 264); Psalm 93; Romans 3. vv 9b-12. 19-28 (rsv): 0 God of earth and altar (BBC HB 394)
One of Winter's Widows by JENNY STEBBTNGS
Read by Elizabeth Proud long wave only
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Story: The Big Blue Removal Van by VERA RUSHBROOKE long wave only
Presenters Sue Cook and George Luce
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only
Presented by Brian Widlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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with Sue MacGregor
Guest 0/ the Week: P. J. Kavanagh - poet and writer.
You Are Summonsed To Appear . . .:NORMAN TOZER compiles a guide to the Magistrates Court. 4: What Happens in Court. Babies for Profit?: there are over a million destitute children in India-yet adoption is difficult. A report by GILLIAN TINDALL. Beware of Pity by STEFAN ZWEIG translated by PHYLLIS BLEWITT AND TREVOR BLEWITT abridged and read In 12 parts by Gabriel Woolf (1) Life in a remote garrison town in Austria, just before the First World War. was extremely tedious and spartan if you were an impoverished cavalry subaltern like Anton Hofmiller. It was all the more gratifying to be welcomed into the luxurious family life of the Kekesfatvas ...
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Brother Jack by t. R. PUGH John inherited the farm and stayed to work it, while brother Jack went to London to make his fortune. Now, years later, John is ill and finds the farm work too heavy for him, while Jack, having made his fortune, feels the need to opt out of the rat-race and move with his family to the country. All seems set for a simple solution - but Jack has counted without the deep resentment that his elder brother has suppressed for so long.
Directed by BERNARD KRICHEFSKI
(First broadcast in 1977)
from Norwich Cathedral
Versicles and Responses (Smith)
Psalms 44. 45, 46 (Guest, Bairstow, Knight, Luther) Lessons: Isaiah 62, vvl-7; Mark 4. vv 26-34
Office Hymn: Love's redeeming work is done (A and h Rev)
Canticles: Chichester Service (Walton)
Anthem: Hvmn of St Columba (Britten)
Organist and Master of the Choristers MICHAEL NICHOLAS. Assistant Organist MALCOLM ARCHER BBC Birmingham
Vile Bodies
3: A Day in the Country
with Robert Williams and John Parry
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Norden
In the Chair Steve Race Questions compiled by STEVE RACS
BBC Birmingham
(Repeated: Fri 12.27 pm) Steve's Preview: p 27
(Repeated: Thurs 1.40pm)
A weekly investigation into accusations of unfairness, fraud and injustice.
Presented by Roger Cook (Rptd: Thursday 10.5 am)
On 14 June 1791 a group of peaceful citizens of Birmingham intended to celebrate the second anniversary of the French Revolution. This is the story of how that peaceful dinner turned into a riot which made the Home Secretary send in the army.
Presented by David Brierley with the voices of JOHN BADDELEY SEAN BARRETT ELIZABETH BELL DIANA BISHOP
GEOFFREY MATTHEWS and KENNETH SHANLEY and songs from JON RAVEN and DAVE OXLEY
Producer PETER FOZZARD
Mushrooms and Serpents by JOHN KIRKMORRIS with How do you Imagine the man who directed a film as remarkable as Eyes of the Condor? Alf Garrick reveals all to the eager Spohr.
' I like that Jean Cabin. What a fantastic eater. When he smeared a biscuit with the old Beluga, you knew you were in the presence of a great fang-smith. Beautiful! More wine, anybody? '
Directed by LIANE AUXIN
Presenter Jacky Gillott Producer CHRIS SWANN
Anthony Howard reporting
(Revised version of Sunday's broadcast at 4.2)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (3) long wave only
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Four programmes presented by Anthony Howard with the help of recordings from the 1978 proceedings of the last House of Commons.
2: The Public Interest
Much of Parliament's business appears to be of more interest to the professional politician than to the outsider. But there are some occasions of public concern when debates can make or break reputations - and even governments.
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
