6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
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 CHRISTOPHER SLADE
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
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NEM, p 118; God is my strong salvation (BBC m 453); Psalm 118, vv 13-24; Jonah 4, w 1-11 (AV); Awake our souls, away, our fears. (BBC HB 300)
The Secret House of Death (13): long wave only
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The dove is the symbol of peace - and the purring coo of the turtle dove should soothe any troubled ear. Less so the monotonous call of the collared dove which seems intent on conquering the western world. Introduced by Jim Flegg. BBC Bristol
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only
Presenter Brian Widlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
Another World, Another Time: the novels of George Eliot are among the best-loved classics of English literature. To commemorate the centenary of her death, ANN TENNANT looks back over her life and work.
The Singers and the Songs: HELEN LLOYD reports on the growth and appeal of barbershop singing.
On the Right Scent: do we take our sense of smell for granted? Does it influence our lives more than we think? MARGARET HORSFIELD finds some surprising answers. BBC Birmingham Greek Fire (7) long wave only
Story: The Milkman Wouldn't Get Up by PETER HAWKINS
Presenters AURIOL SMITH and GARY TAYLOR
Written by GARY TAYLOR Producer DAVID BELL
by BERNARD SHAW adapted for radio by JACK WILLIS with Arthur Lowe
' The Suffragettes are a very small body; but they are numerous enough to be troublesome - even dangerous - when they are all concentrated in one place.... But by making a two-mile radius and pushing them beyond it, you scatter their attack over a circular line 12 miles long. Just what Wellington would have done.'
Directed by DAVID H. GODFREY
(First broadcast in 1971)
Four finalists compete for the 1980 Garden News trophy.
Questions set by GROFF AMOS of Garden News Chairman
Professor Alan Genunell Producer TONY SHRYANE BBC Birmingham
The Jam Pot by KATE COLLINS
Read by Ronald Baddiley 1 Every day of the holidays, Michael's mum gave him 50 pence with instructions not to come home before six. The money usually went on sweets and one-armed bandits - but today was going to be different. Michael had seen the jam pot.'
Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
with Gordon Clough and Janet Cohen
5.50 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 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.
ProducerMadelinejay
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
A personal portrait
The Rt Hon Jo Grimond , mp Professor Laurence Martin Russell Braddon Ann Taylor , mp tackle the issues raised by the audience at Durham University Union Society
Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers?, Thursday 3.30, to Any Answerst BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
with Sheridan Morley
Producer JANE STENNING
Sheridan's Films: page 13
with Alexander MacLeod
with Bill Wallis , David Tate Jon Glover , Sheila Steafel 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)
Faithful Ruslan by GEORGI VLADIMOV abridged in nine episodes by NEVILLE TELLER
Read by BOB PECK (9)
Producer BRIAN WRIGHT
(Starting on Honday: The Lost Domain by Alain-Fournier, read by Michael Williams ) long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
