6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
with John Tlmpson and LIBBY PURVES including at
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by EUGENE FRASER
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought /or the Day
Now you can unload your query on to Neil Landor and let the BBC Reference Library and other experts find the answer for you.
Producer
BARBARA CROWTHER
Questions, on a postcard, to: Enquire Within, BBC, London WIA 4WW
BBC Correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in - the politics and the people.
Producer ANTHONY SARGENT
nem, p 118; Christian, unflinching stand (BBC HB 350); Psalm 46; Isaiah 26, vv 1-12 (AV); Fight the good fight with all thy might (BBC HB 302)
by IRENE THOMAS (5)
A gathering of rooks is aptly called ' a clamour but their raucous din often conceals a strong sense of fun. Jim Flegg considers the voices of rooks and for good measure their cousins, the jackdaws.
BBC Bristol
Bird Sounds and Their Meaning, book, 14.95, and record from bookshops
News, views and advice for consumers
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; programme news; long wave only
Presenter Brian Widlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Raw fish and silicon chips; arranged marriages and anti-nuclear power demonstrations; geisha girls and the second largest gross national product in the world.
The Kimono Culture: the final report from Japan by LIZ MARDALL and PETER ESTALL
Also RICHARD GRAVES evokes a Victorian Christmas in words and music, and POLLY DEVLIN on fashion photography. BBC Bristol
The Ginger Tree (12)
Story: Mr Cocoa 's Christmas Leg by DOROTHY EDWARDS
Presenters JEAN ROGERS and TONY MCEWAN
Written by JEAN ROGERS Producer MARY BAYDON
by J. B. Priestley
A happy family celebration Is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious Inspector enquiring about a young woman who has committed suicide. Even though none of the people present appears to have known her, he suggests that they are responsible for her death.
BBC Manchester
The Christmas Star by MICHAEL A. PEARSON
Read by Timothy Kightley ' You know why carol singers these days earn chicken feed? It's because they're terrible.'
Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
with Gordon Clough and Joan Bakewell
5.51 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
Richard Hudson - Evans brings you stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport. Producer GROFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm)
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days. Producer DAVID EPPS
Anthony Quayle gives the second talk introducing this winter's season of Shakespeare's plays on BBC2.
Henry IV, Part 2
' Falstaff is a walking paradox, and we're fascinated by him because his faults and failings are in all of us, only we're never as witty and funny as he is.'
The Rt Hon Denis Healey, MP Clive Jenkins
The Rt Hon Edward Du Cann , up and Delta O'Cathain tackle the issues raised by the audience in Corby, Northants
Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? on Thursday at 4.15, to Any Answerst, BBC. Bristol [Postcode removed]
Presenter
Michael Billfngton
Producer BRIAN BARFIELD
Anthony Howard reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis David Tate
Sheila Steafel Chris Emmett and THE DAVID FIRMAN TRIO Written by GUY JENRIN ,JOHN LANGDON , ROGER WODDIS , RICHARD QUICK ,JEREMY BROWNE and ANDY WILSON
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES (Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm) Woddis On ... : page 19
A Cab at the Door 10: Conversion long wave only
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends long wave only
by James Follett
A series of plays for late-night listening
'This is my fourth cell: the police station; the remand centre; the court-house. And now this. They were all cold.'
During an overnight vigil two women clear up years of misunderstanding, knowing that they will never meet again.
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
