News, weather, paper* and sport
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presented by John Timpson
With LIBBY PURVES Including at
S.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read bv PETER donaldsc-h
7.30. 8.30 News Headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
Unload your query onto Nell Landor and let the BBC Reference Library and other experts find the answer.
Producer NICK hughes
Questions, on a postcard. to? Enquire Within, BBC. London WU 4WW long wave only
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NEM, p 75: My Father, for another night (BBC HB 407); Psalm 119, pt 2; Amos 9, vv 5-8 and 13-15 (Rsv); O God of earth and altar (BBC HB 394)
Read by GEOFFREY MATTHEWS (5) long wave only
long wave only
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Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners, presented by Gwyn Richards
Readers JOHN graham and ELIZABETH BELL B.BC Bristol
Requests to Poetry Please!, BBC, Bristol BSS 2LR long wave only
Presenters Sue Cook and Andy Price
12.55 Weather: programme news: long wave only
Presenter Brian Wid lake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
Coping with Stress: JANE MADDERS has been studying the art and science of relaxation for over 50 years. What techniques are available to reduce the pressures and strains of life? Will they work for everyone?
Tales from the Day Before Yesterday: HARRY SOAN talks about one of the village characters he remembers from his childhood.
Life with a Pram: like the wheelchair, the pram is often left out of the reckoning in modern architecture and design. HELEN lloyd reports on the difficulties that mother, and baby, may encounter. Sweet Teeth: makgaret horsfield meets the chocolate-tasters of Bournville.
BBC Birmingham
Look Back with Mixed Feelings (12) long wave only
Story: Black Beetle and the Tins of Paint by JOYCE WILLIAMS
Presenters AURIOL SMITH and SEAN BARRETT Written by VALERIE MCCARTHY
Producer MARY haydon
Josie by RACHEL wyatt
I You're special, Josie. I can't explain It. It's something I know. You can't stay buried here, in this little place. It hasn't changed in a hundred years. You need to know what the world's like, what's going on.' Directed by IAN COTTERELL
The fox is credited as crafty and cunning: quite capable of outwitting both huntsmen and hounds.
Andy Price explores the many myths in country lore surrounding the fox, and attempts to determine the true nature of ' Le Renard '.
Producer MARLENE pease
4.40 Announcements
The Cornet King by FRANK PROSSER
Read by Dtllwyn Owen
Producer HERBERT Williams BBC Wales
S.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.
Simon Neave brings you stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport.
Editor ROGER macdonalb
(Rptd: Moil at 1.40 pm)
June Knox-Mawer presents her selection of extracts from BBC Radio and Television programmes over the past seven days.
Producer SIMON ELMES
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
Veteran Paris columnist Sam White is the subject of this week's Profile. Erik de Mauny has been talking to a man with a unique insight into the foibles of post-war France.
Lord Chalfont Polly Devlin
Lord Willis Russell Braddon tackle the issues raised by the audience in Northern Ireland
Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? on Thursday at 4.15, to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BSS 2LR
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Presenter
Sheridan Morley
Producer JOHN BOUNDY
Sheridan Morley 's Films: page 25
9.59 Weather
Peter Paterson reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason , Bill Wallte
David Tate. Sheila Steafel and THE DAVID FIRMAN TRIO Written by GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON , ROGER WODDIS , RICHARD QUICK, JEREMY BROWNE , ANDY WILSON
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES (Rptd: Saturday 5.25 pm) Woddis On ... : page 17
An Integrated Man by JULIA STRACHEY abridged in ten episodes by MADGE HART
Read by TIMOTHY WEST (10) Producer david JOHNSTON
(Starting on Monday : ' Tristan ' by Thomas Mann , read by David Markham ) long wave only
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends long wave only
The BBC Guide to Parliament, £4.50, from bookthops
by Andrew Lynch
A series of plays for late-night listening
Space is the new frontier of the future but it could contain dangers the old-timers never dreamt of ...
BBC Manchester
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
