Presented from the South West by David Butler
Producer LOUIS ROBINSON BBC Bristol
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Paul Burden
S.45* Prayer for the Day With FR JOHN MCCULLAGH
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by CHRISTOPHER SLADE
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
with Christopher Slade
reflects on life in and out of the BBC Sound Archives. (Repeated: Fri 11.45 pm)
The live talk programme that looks at topics and personalities of the week. Producer PETER ESTALL long wave only
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(Broadcast Sat 12.2 pm; long wave only
NEM, p 58; Father, in whom we live (BBC HB 166); Canticle 1, vv 1-15; Acts 3, v 16 to 4. v 4 (AV); All people (BBC HB 450)
Village Diary. 8: August long wave only
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1830 is the official date of the founding of the Royal Geographical Society. Next Monday the society celebrates its 150th anniversary - greatly changed from its early dining-club image. Expeditions still set off to the ' far corners of the earth ' backed by the RGS, but their aims are rigorous, scientific investigations often with a potential economic spin-off, rather than the somewhat dilettante affairs of 150 years ago.
Written by Barry Carman. Presented by Duncan Carse with Edward Kelsey, Bruce Bennett and Douglas Blackwell. Producer Geoffrey Sherlock. (Repeated: Sat 10.15 pm) long wave only
Presenter D. M. Thomas Readers Hugh Burden and Frances Horovitz Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol long wave only
News, views and advice for consumers. Including World of Work with ideas on careers and training. Presenters
Molly Price-Owen and George Luce
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Chairman Robert Robinson 17: London
Nicholas Hooton
(Arts Administrator)
Andrew Turek (Solicitor) Roger Luther (Evangelist) David Shenkin (Civil Servant)
The programme includes Beat the Brains in which listeners put their questions to the contestants. Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN
Questions set by IAN GILLIES
Producer RICHARD EDIS
(Repeated: Thurs 6.30 pm)
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Presenter Brian Widlake
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with Sue MacGregor
Sounds Mouthwatering (3): MARY BERRY demonstrates how to make better Victoria sponges and cakes.
Professional Ethics: HER-BERT LLOYD discusses the moral standpoint of a Public Relations man.
Forty Million Working Days Lost a Year ....' Cause? Arthritis. JILL COCHRANE finds out about the disease and its treatment.
Entertainment Round-up: TONY BARNFIELD reports. A Small Country by SIAN JAMES
Read by SIÂN PHILLIPS (3) Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only
Story: From the Cabbage Patch to Australia by MARY HIGSON.
The Blithedalc Romance by NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Donkey Business by ANGELA RUTH
Read by Norma Ronald Producer SALLY THOMPSON
The news magazine with Gordon Ciough and Joan Bakewell Editor DEREK LEWIS
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
by PETER TINNISWOOD
A comedy serial in six parts
1: The Family Gathering
Producer GRIFF RHYS JONES (Doreen Mantle and Robin Bailey are National Theatre players)
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
Presenter David Simmonds Producer GEOFF DEEHAN
by IVAN TURGENEV dramatised for radio by ATHENE FIELDING starring
Bazarov, a nihilist, is deeply wedded to his belief in a new Russia where all will be equal. Yet he antagonises almost everyone he meets, despises his own parents for their dependence on him, causes great unhappiness in the household of his friend Arkady, and suddenly falls victim to his own emotions when he meets a beautiful, wealthy widow. with GORDON REID NIGEL GREAVES and CHRISTOPHER SCOTT LIONEL BENTLEY (violin)
STUART HUTCHINSON (piano) Directed by CHERRY COOKSON
Tom Lehrer 's music and lyrics, which either delighted or disgusted the British in the 50s and 60s, are revived in a new show called Tomfoolery. Michael Billington talks to him, Producer
RICHARD BANNERNIAM
Editor ROSEMARY HART
Stephen Milligan reports
The Lost Domain (11) long wave only
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Weather report; forecast long wave only followed by an interlude
