6.25 Shipping forecast lung wave only
Presented by John Timpson
With LIBBY PURVES
6.45. Prayer for the Day with THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45' Thought for the Day
Popular classics on records presented by Richard Baker
(Revised repeat oj Saturday's broadcast at 7.30) long wave only from 9.40
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BBC Correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in - the politics and the people.
Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE long wave only
NEM, p 106; Shepherd divine, our wants relieve (BBC HB 348); Psalm 23; Romans 7, v 14 to 8, v 4 (rsv); Holy Father, in thy mercy (BBC HB 386)
Natural Selection by TERRY TAPP
Read by David Ponting Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol long wave only
Brian Johnston recently visited Heathrow Airport Producer ANTHONY SMITH
BBC Bristol (Revised repeat on Sunday at 5.15) long wave only
11.40 Announcements long wave only
Story: Millions of Cats by WANDA GAG
Presenters NERYS HUGHES and TONY AITKEN
Written by TONY AITKEN
Producer JANET BOULDING long wave only
News, views and advice for the home and family Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; programme news; long wave only
Presenter Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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Introduced from Belfast by Margaret Percy
Studio Guest: Sister Anna is an Anglican nun who has travelled as a pilgrim throughout Europe and the Holy Land. In 1972 she came to Belfast and since then she has been working for the reconciliation of a divided community.
Music in May: in the small Co Down villages of Ballywalter and Hills-borough, organ music has had a most unexpected revival. ' Music in May' combines distinguished organists, good music and a post-recital wander among stately homes and world-famous rhododendrons. SEAN RAF-FERTY looks at this eccentric attraction.
Portrait of a Family: 4-DIANE HARRON talks to the partners of a mixed marriage about the problems facing them in Northern Ireland today.
BBC Northern Ireland Beware of Pity (8) long wave only
Bonkers
A new comedy by ANITA BRONSON
Sylvia's sister, Kitty, is a hypochondriac. Her boy-friend, Aeron, has just left her and she is threatening to come and stay with Sylvia and Ted. Ted wants to avoid her at all costs.
' Hey, tell her I'm on holiday, will you? I'm not geared for emergencies. No, on second thoughts, don't tell her I'm on holiday. Say I'm not on holiday, and that the car is at the office. Oh, and I'm there with the car. Oh no, wait a minute. I answered the phone. What am I doing home at this time of the morning, if I'm not on holiday? I'm ill. I'm ill. Tell her I'm ill. Syl, tell her I'm ill, okay? '
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN BBC Bristol
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author,
Book Two: Chapter Five The Holiday
Written by BASIL BOOTHROYD Producer BOBBY JAYE
Vile Bodies by EVELYN WAUGH abridged (or radio in ten parts by DONALD BANCROFT Read by ROBERT POWELL 10: The Major Finally Reappears
Producer TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester
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
Barry Norman brings you stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport.
Producer GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
Margaret Howard presents her selection of the best in BBC radio and television over the past seven days.
Producer BRIAN COOK
(Rev rpt: Sat 10.30 am)
A personal portrait
Lord Greenwood Katharine Whitehorn
The Rt Hon Sir Richard Marsh
Charles Kerruish
Chairman David Jacobs from the Isle of Man
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Dame Edna Scnizo-Super star
Tonight Edna Everage meets a very nice young man. His name is Barry Humphries and he has theatrical aspirations. But Dame Edna, hugely successful lady after all, is ruthless in her exposure of such pretentious posturing.
Michael Billington acts as referee.
Producer DAVID PERRY
S.59 Weather
Anthony Howard reporting
with David Jason. Bill Wallis. David Tate. Sheila Steafel and The David Firman Trio
Written by GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK, ROGER WODDIS , JEREMY BROWNE , BARRY BOWES and GEOFFREY ATKINSON Producer
GRIFF RHYS JONES
(Repeated: Sat at 5.25 pm) Woddis on ... page 14
Phil Smith takes a whimsical look at life. BBC Manchester
Eating People is Wrong 15) long wave only
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends long wave only
A series of plays for late-night listening Anchors by GRAHAM BLACKETT
GEORGE: We're human beings made in the image of God, Wayne, we control our own destiny. George has built his own boat. George is determined to break free from the rat race. But George's advice falls on deaf ears.
Directed by MICHAEL BARTLETT
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
