7.15 Apna Hi Ghar Samaj hiye: for Asian listeners BBC Birmingham long wave only
7.45 Bells: long wave only
7.50 The Shape of God
A reflection for the fifth Sunday after Easter by THE REV NEIL HEAVISIDES (John 16, vv 12-24) long wave only
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A weekly look at religious news at home and abroad. Presenter Michael Cooke Producer ROGER HUTCHINGS BBC Manchester long wave only
DAVID WILKIE appeals on behalf of Paradise House, a training college where mentally - handicapped young people receive further education and are taught crafts and social skills. ,
Donations, preferably by crossed PO or cheque, to: [address removed] long wave only
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More especially for blind people, from the Baptist Church, London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex Conducted by THE REV GEORGE MARLAM
Preacher ERNEST MATTHEWS Readings: St John 9, vv 1-23 and vv 24-41 (RSV)
Hymns (Baptist hb): Immortal, invisible, God only wise (61); 0 love that wilt not let me go (20); What a friend we have in Jesus (343); Lord, I was blind, I could not see (445) Solo: How sweet the name of Jesus sounds (A. piper) Organist ALAN PIPER long wave only
Omnibus edition Written by HELEN LEADBEATER Producer
WILLIAM SMETHURST
Agricultural story editor ANTHONY PARKIN
BBC Birmingham
Introduced by June Knox-Mawer, who compiles a personal anthology to suit the season and presents highlights from the weekday programmes.
John Wells invites you to share his enjoyment in recalling the words, music and people that have tickled his sense of humour.
Special guest otto ACKROYD Producer SIMON ELMES
Presenter Derek Cooper Editor DENNIS LOWER
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12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
Presented by Tom Vernon Producer JENNY DE YONG
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Ken Ford invites GEOFFREY SMITH , BILL SOWERBUTTS and PROFESSOR ALAN GEMMELL to answer questions which listeners have sent in. BBC Manchester
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(Professor Alan Gcmmell chairs Mastermind of Gardening, Fri 4.10 pm)
A Very Nuclear Family by JENNIFER PHILLIPS
For a newly-married couple still living in her parents' home, an obsession with wedding presents in a consumer society is normal enough. But the fact that Joe poisons a rabbit, Jill threatens to kill herself and Nora is over-fond of her son-in-law, suggests that beneath the good humour and chat over the morning papers, someone hides a very private sort of weapon for destruction. Directed by liane AUKIN
(Prunella Scales is in ' Make and Break at the Haymarket Theatre, London): long wave only
Alan Coren suggests ways to travel in style.
Producer NICK HUGHES
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London v West of England (Round 1)
London: Anthony Qulnton (Chairman) with Irene Thomas and Professor John S. Mays West of England:
Gordon Clough (Chairman) with Lord Foot and Jessica Mann
Question researcher
CHRISTOPHER HAYTON WEBB
Series producer TREVOR HILL. BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Tues 10.30 pm) long wave only
Island in the Sun (2)
Away from the holiday beaches of Majorca, there is another world of woods, sheer limestone cliffs, and rocky crags supporting a variety of colourful plants, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.
Introduced by Derek Jones
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Thurs 9.30 am) long wave only
Producer paddy O'KEEFFE long wave only
Horse racing, watercress and clog dancing underline the diversity of Down Your Way when Brian Johnston visits Wantage, a small market town in OXFORDSHIRE. Producer ANTHONY SMITH. BBC Bristol
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Themes from the 70s 4: Pacific Overtures
' President Nixon opened the door to China. Japan walked in. The Carter administration saw as its choice: to remain on the outside or join Japan in a constructive relationship on the mainland of Asia.'
That is the verdict of MICHEL OKSENBERG , China specialist on the us National Security Council.
John Tusa charts the far-reaching changes in the Far East during the 70s - including the Nixon visit to Peking, the death of Chairman Mao, the growth of Japanese economic power, and the new Japan-China axis.
Producer WILLIAM HORSLEY (Revised repeat)
Frank Delaney introduces the magazine about books Producer HELEN FRY
(Repeated: Tues 4.10 pm)
Janet Suzman presents a personal view of As You Like It. Producer
JUDITH BUMPUS.
EUGENE SARBU (Violin)
BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA leader DENNISSIMONS conducted by GEORGE HURST Mozart Symphony No 33, in B flat major (K 319)
Schubert Entr'acte in B flat major (Rosamunde)
Bruch Violin Concerto No 1, in G minor
BBC Manchester
Today's window-gazer is Marghanita Laski who takes a historical look over one of the ' lungs of London', Hampstead Heath. BBC Bristol
Westminster's committees at work - extracts and discussions presented by Noel Lewis
Producer CHRIS HUGHES
A history in 26 parts in the words of those who have made the history
5: Charts, Sea-Clocks and Stars
Navigation is vital: without it rocks, shoals and the vastness of the open sea quickly become lethal. It depends on an odd partnership between the scientist in his study and the sailor on the poop - wet, cold, tired and not too keen on arithmetic anyhow.
Readers: NIGEL LAMBERT. MALCOLM TERRIS , GORDON GOSTELOW , ROBERT LANG , DAVID MARCH, ANTHONY HALL , MICHAEL GOLDIE, DAVID ASH-FORD, RONALD BADDILEY , TIMOTHY BATESON , LEONARD MAGUIRE and JOE DUNLOP Programme consultant
ALAN STIMSON ,Curator of Navigation, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Special sound by DICK MILLS of the BBC Radio-phonic Workshop
Series composed and directed by MICHAEL MASON , in collaboration with the National Maritime Museum
H. Colin Davis visits churches of historical or architectural interest which have special links with English composers. 4: St Michael 's, Cornhill with the music of Harold Darke and William Boyce. Producer HUBERT HOSKINS
with Robert Robinson
followed by an interlude
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
