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Presenter John Timpson with LIBBY PURVES
6.45. Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES 7 0 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.30, 8 30 News headlines
7.45. Thought for the Day
Unload your query on to Neil Landor and let the BBC Reference Library and other experts find the answer for you.
Producer SIMON ELMES
Questions, on a postcard, to: Enquire Within, BBC, London WIA 4WW long wave only
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NEM, p 58; Lo, now is our accepted day (BBC HB 342); Canticle 1, vv 1-15; John 10, vv 1-10 (AV); God of mercy, God of grace (BBC HB 455)
by E. ARNOT ROBERTSON (10) long wave only
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Portraits of five women writers - some respected, others ridiculed - all prolific, immensely popular and legends in their own lifetimes.
5: Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) h? CHARLOTTE and DENIS PLIMMER
The life of the American humorist whose sardonic wit in conversation, short stories, verse and criticism won her a place at the famous Algonquin Round Table and caused her, in the 1920s, to be considered the wittiest woman in New York. Narrated by Gordon Dulieu
With PETER BALDWIN , JOHN BAY , BRIAN CARROLL , BLAIN FAIRMAN , MARGARET ROBERT SON and KENNETH SHANLEY Directed by GLYN DEARMAN long wave only
Not only a bird of wood-land edge, the blue tit can also be found in town gardens taking advantage of the nut bags and nest boxes put out to lure this, perhaps the most acrobatic of our birds. Introduced by Jim Flegg. BBC Bristol long wave only
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only
Presenter Brian Widlake
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Introduced from Glasgow by Mary Marquis
Perseverance and Renovation: DOROTHY HENDERSON tells JIMMY MACK about her successful efforts to improve some of Glasgow's fine tenement properties. Oatmeal and Health: muriel CLARK takes a modern look at one of Scotland's traditional foods.
The Place in the Corner: FINLAY J. MACDONALD reflects on the gaps in the generation gap. BBC Scotland Stepsons (5) long nave only
Story: The Moon's Overcoat by DONALD BISSET
Presenters AURIOL SMITH and SEAN BARRETT
Written by AURIOL smith Producer MARY haydon
by J.C. Wilsher
with Richard Latham and Petra Davies
Harry: "Unit One is the series of lectures, Unit Two - the discussions you chair, Unit Three is informed social interaction between staff and students... Unit Three separates the men from the boys, mate."
Beryl and Dave are attending a summer school about the nature and history of family life, but because of Unit Three they are forced to examine the nature of their own lives - in practice rather than theory.
The Poetry of the Hunt compiled and introduced by Robin Holmes
' Image of War without its guilt ... and only half its danger.' with Michael Hordern and Philip Sulty
Producer BRIAN WRIGHT
Weird George byBERLIEDOHERTY Read by Kate Lee
' Some people moved into our street this summer. They had a kid called George. He was weird. I wish Mum hadn't made metalktohim-henever left me alone after that.' Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
with Maxwell Beyd
Producer GEOFp DOB SON EditorROGERMACDONALB
(Repeated.Monl.40pm)
with June Knox Mawer
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 ont)
Michael Hordern gives the Hfth talk introducing the current season of Shakespeare plays on BBC2
The Tempest
'I would wish an audience watching The Tempest just to let the delight, the language, the music and the magic of it wash over them-to feel the play. Thinking about it is best left till afterwards.'
Producer ALAN WILDING
(The Tempest: next Wednesday BBC2)
Barbara Weodhouse Austin MiteheU. Mp Weodrow Wyatt and Russet! ProBtt tack!e the issues raised by the audience in Leicester.
Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Brtstot
Listeners' t)t€<M /or use in Any Answers?, Thursday
4.15, to: .Anx Anstpcrsf, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Stephen Milligan reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis, David Tate, Sheila Steafel, David Jason and The David Firman Trio
(Repeated: Sat 5.25pm)
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by Arline Whittaker
with June Barry as Elsie and Rowena Roberts as Sharon
'This could be a big break for me. It could be the turning point of my life. I'm going to make those buyers notice me if I have to wave me knickers in the air.'
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
