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Presented by Brian Redhead
With MIKE WOOLDRIDGI including at
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN 7. 30 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
We all have niggling little questions in the corners of our minds that we mean to follow up some day - when we have the time. Now you can unload your query on to Neil Lander and let the BBC Reference Library and other experts find the answers for you. Producer HELEN FRY
Questions, on a postcard, to: Enquire Within, BBC, London W1A 4WW long wave only
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BBC Correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in - the politics and the people.
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NEM, p 67; Fill thou my life, 0 Lord my God (BBC HB 271); Psalm 146; John 13, v 31 to 14, v 3 (AV); My soul, praise the Lord! (BBC HB 463)
Wings Over Wales adapted in ten parts by NEVILLE TELLER from the book by GERALD SUMMERS Read by NIGEL STOCK (10) Producer ENYD WILLIAMS
(Nigel Stock is in Stage Struck' at the Vaudeville Theatre, London) long wave only
(Starting on Monday: ' Once Upon an Ice Age by Roy Lewis )
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Jim Flegg turns to the attractive voice of the curlew, whose calls are evocative of wild, wide open spaces. BBC Bristol long wave only
Bird Sounds and Their Meaning, book £4.95 from bookshops
Presenters Sue Cook and George Luce
12.55Weather; programme news: long wave only
Presenter Brian Widlake
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Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer A Musical History: the Jackfield Band from Salop is among the oldest in the country. HELEN LLOYD looks back over its history.
Holiday Fostering: children in care or from deprived backgrounds often need a break from routine during school holidays. How can they be helped?
Jolson Remembered: JILL JEFFORD explains how Lincoln has become a key centre for fans of Al Jolson , who died 30 years ago. BBC Birmingham
Sense and Sensibility (5) long wave only
With one particular horse, called Nugget, he embraces. The animal digs its sweaty brow into his cheek, and they stand in the dark for an hour - like a necking couple.
Martin Dysart, a psychiatrist, is asked by a local magistrate to take on an unusual case. He soon finds himself in the midst of a nightmare - his patient is a 17-year-old boy who has blinded six horses with a metal spike.
(Repeated: Man 7.45 pm)
with Gordon Clough and Joan Bakewell
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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 GEOFF 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 NICK HUGHES
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
Vernon Jordan
From humble origins in Atlanta, Georgia, Vernon Jordan has risen to become one of America's most influential black civil-rights leaders. A long-time friend of President Carter but a stern critic of his domestic policies. Jordan has carried his battle for the rights of American blacks to the White House itself. But how does he reconcile his present position of power and influence with his need to stay in touch with the people he represents? Sonia Beesley set out to find the answer. Producer IAN MILLER
Baroness Lockwood Cyril Smith , mp Michael Barratt and David Hunt. mp tackle the issues raised by the audience in Prestwich, Manchester
Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers?, Thurs-day 4.15, to: Any Answerst, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Presenter Chris Dunkley Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
Stephen Milligan reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis David Tate
Sheila Steafel David Jason and THE DAVID FIRMAN TRIO Written by GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON
JEREMY BROWNE , ANDY WILSON RICHARD QUICK and BRIAN BETHELL
Producer JIMMY MULVILLE (Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
The Siege of Krishnapur (10): long wave only
Radio 4 International Business Report; Market Trends: long wave only
A series of plays for late-night listening Plans and Ashes by p. PIKE
A small fire in the town hall. Should be simple enough to put it out. However, what with reorganisation, re-allocation, re-designation, bureacracy gone mad and no one prepared to accept responsibility for anything ... the corridors of power quickly become overheated.
Directed by GLYN DEARMAN
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
