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Presented by John Timpson with LIBBY PURVES including at
6.45* Prayer for the Day with THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.9 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.34, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
Ford Madox Ford
During the final phase of the campaign for the first directly elected European Parliament, you can put your questions live by telephone to leading politicians of Parties contesting the election in Britain.
You can raise the issues you feel are the most important and find out how the Parties intend to conduct themselves on your behalf in this unique international assembly.
Ring Robin Day to put your question to the Liberal Party on their policies and their views of the Parties' policies.
Producer WALTER WALLICH Editor BERNARD TATE
Lines open from 8,0 am
Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE
NEM, p 30; Christ who knows all his sheep (BBC HB 507); Canticle 5; Romans 14. v 19 to 15, v 7 (rsv); Beneath the cross of Jesus (BBC HB 301)
Father Nelson by DAVID MARTIN
Read by Patrick Brannigan This is the story of the adventures of -' Father ' Nelson, who had in him a tradition centuries old, nothing less than a real son of the sea. A true buccaneer.
Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT BBC Northern Ireland
Brian Johnston recently visited Frensham in Surrey.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
(Revised repeat on Sunday at 5.15).
11.40 Announcements
Story: Mrs Daisy and Mr Bowler by ANNE WELLINGTON
Presenters AURIOL SMITH and SEAN BARRETT
Written by MARY HAYDON Producer JANET BOULDING
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
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from the Royal Bath and West Agricultural Show. Shepton Mallet. Somerset Introduced by Jenni Murray
Special guest Johnny Morris gives a personal view of the Show.
Top-class Show-jumper CAROLINE BRADLEY answers questions from members of the Pony Club on her life in this competitive sport.
Profitable Farming and Practical Conservation - can farmers do both? A discussion with Dorset farmer, ANGELA HUGHES ; ELIZABETH EYDEN Of the World Wildlife Fund; and PATRICK PALMER , Chairman of Somerset National Farmers' Union.
Plus many other stories live from the Bath and West showground. BBC Bristol
Chelsea Child (4)
Flo's Girls bv FRANCES MCNEIL
' There's no job more anonymous than being an office cleaner. Cleaning up after- people I never see and who never see me. I get no thanks, no glory and no great reward. But my daughters will be different, I says to myself.'
Directed by ALFRED BRADLEY BBC Manchester
The convoluted chronicle of an optimistic author, with Jo Manning Wilson and Michael McClain
Book2: Chapter 6- The Day. Written by BASIL BOOTHROYD Producer BOBBY JAYE
Diary of a Provincial Lady (5)
(Starting on Monday: ' Marriage ' by Susan Ferrier , read by Anna Calder-Marshall )
5.50 Shipping forecast long uKive only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report and half-an-hour of reports from BBC Newsmen around the world
Barry Norman presents the 100th edition of the programme that brings you the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport. Producer GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
3 (Rptd: Mon at 1.40 pm)
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days.
A personal portrait
A spontaneous discussion by James Scott-Hopkins The Rt Hon
Barbara Castle
Christopher Mayhew George Leslie
Chairman David Jacobs from Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat at 1.10 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? on Thursday at 10.30, to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol [Postcode removed]
Presented by Chris Powling Producer
ANNE THEROUX
9.5S Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason, Bill Wallis, David Tate, Sheila Steafel and The David Firman Trio
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
Woddis on...: page 10
Eating People is Wrong by MALCOLM BRADBURY abridged in 15 parts by ANN REES-JONES
Read by JOHN ROWE (15) Producer
CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(Starting on Monday: The Fox ' by D. H. Lawrence , read by Anna Massey ) long wave only
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Extracts from the day's major speeches recorded at campaign meetings. Presented by JohnHosken
by Elizabeth Kay
with Hugh Dickson as the Critic, Thelma Whiteley as his wife and John Rye as the Hairdresser
An established theatre critic over-identifies with his job to the point of making his wife's life a misery - he criticises everything she does, her clothes, her appearance. Then a new hairdresser comes up with the perfect answer....
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