News, weather, papen and sport
Market prices and Intelligence, the weather and what's new for farmers.
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What Britain is getting up to. Two hours of news and views from home and around the world. Presented by John Timpson
With LIBBY PURVES including at
S.45* Prayer for the Day With THE REV LESLIE STOKES 7-0, 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
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Earth's Voyage Through Time
The earth's surface is a book from which we can read the story of changing scenery, climate-and life. Geological hammer in hand. David Dineley interprets the rich pages of Shropshire in this Radio Nature Trail through 'the living worlds ' of the past. Introduced by Derek Jones
Producer BRIAN LEITH BBC Bristol
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The third programme in an eight-part series on matters of interest and importance to everyone concerned with the education of their children. Barry Turner and Maureen O'Connor purvey news and opinion about educational issues, respond to points raised in listeners' letters, and explore some of the ways in which parents can help their children to get the best out of the educational system.
This week in particular, they look at the bewildering number of options offered by many secondary schools and discuss some of the issues involved in choice of subjects by the under-16s. Producer SALLY THOMPSON Correspondence to:
Parent Power, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A IAA long wave only
nem. p 34; Christ the Lord is risen! (BBC HB 100); psalm 114; John 7, vv 14 and 25-36 (AV); Christ above all glory seated (BBC HB 121)
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6: The Epilogue
Harry Soan concludes his reminiscences about life as an apprentice gas-fitter, preacher. pacifist, farmer and broadcaster. BBC Birmingham
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News. views and advice for consumers. Including JILL TODD and the BBC Shopping Basket.
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
Stories of crime and detection in London
A series of 13 programmes Written by ROBERT BARR
6: The Do-it-Yourself Job
Producer MARTIN FISHER
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Presented by Robin Day
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with Sue
MacGregor Music on the March: BOB PRIZEMAN investigates military bands.
Talking Point: opinions and ideas....
Only in Cyprus: could JAMES MCNEISH meet a refugee like ANDREAS.
The Lost Stradivarius (2) long wave only
Story: The Warthog and the Unicorn by SANDRA HANNAFORB
All the Way Down by CHRISTOPHER DENYS
' When was the last time you sat down in a pub with a few friends and " enjoyed " a drink? Just one. For the company. Without getting irritated because they drank so slow. Without getting yourself an extra double every time it was your round ...'
Directed by BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions? Introduced by Michael Bowen
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
The Garden by CYNTHIA THOMAS. Read by Gaynor Morgan Rees Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales
with Susannah Simons and Robert Williams
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Final
15: Scotland - Peterhead Academy v Last week's winner
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny
Questions set by Roy SMITH and PAUL LIVESEY
Producer PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Written by MARY CUTLER \
BBC Birmingham
The Voyage Out
John Mole introduces the last of these selections of poems which take you a little further afield each week.
6: Destinations. Readers John Franklyn-Robbins and Paul Webster
Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester
WILLIAM BENNETT (flute)
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA conducted by JEAN-BERNARD POMMIER , who is also soloist in the piano concerto
Part 1 Mozart
Serenade in D (Serenata notturna) (K 239); Flute Concerto in D (K 314)
In the final interview of her series on distinguished biographers and their subjects, June Knox-Mawer talks to Robert Gittings about his highly acclaimed biography of Keats, and more recently, the long period of time he has spent in the company of the more melancholy poet Thomas Hardy.
Producer FRANCES DONNELLY
Part 2
Mozart Piano Concerto No 19. in p (x 459)
Haydn Symphony No 92, in G (Oxford)
(A concert given in the Queen Elizabeth Hall , London, on 23 January)
The most articulate Black American writer of his generation -
James Baldwin has produced a steady stream of reviews, essays and plays, while remaining fundamentally loyal to the novel as his chosen art form.
In conversation with Chris Bigsby , he looks back at his work. his oftentempestuouspublic life, America and the Civil Rights movement. Producer CARROLL MOORE
with Anthony Howard
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