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Presenter John Timpson With PAUL BURDEN including at
6.45- Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.30 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day Thoughts, Prayers, Reflections a collection of short talks, £1.35, from bookshops
8.59 Continental Travel Information
David Simmons takes up your comments about BBC programmes and policy with producers and management.
Producer JENNY DE YONG (Repeated: Sun 5.0 pm)
Please send questions, criticisms, or praise about radio or television, to: Feedback, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW
Every letter cannot be answered, but each one will be read.
Alcoholism is now regarded as a world epidemic. Tim Maby has been talking to international experts trying to tackle the problem.
A Radio News production by RICHARD ANTHONY BAKER
NEM, p 114; Give me the wings of faith to rise (BBC HB 229); Psalm 42; Mark 10, vv 35-45 (AV); How mighty are the Sabbaths (BBC HB 246)
The Moon in the Cloud by ROSEMARY HARRIS adapted in 12 parts by PENELOPE FARMER
Read by SIMON CADELL (10) Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
In June, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas rode for eight days from Merthyr Tydfil in the South to Garthewin in the North of Wales.
The early stages of the journey took him along the border country and then on to the mountains and moorlands of North Wales. In this programme he recalls his view of the countryside from the saddle and some of the people he met. Producer
TELERI BEVAN BBC Wales (B'cast Tues
7.20 pm)
Vincent Kane presents a programme looking at The Lighter Side of Life. Parody, poetry and satire applied to normally weighty matters like politics. economics, sex, culture and so on. Also a chance to meet again some of the characters created in previous series. Written and produced by VINCENT KANE BBC Wales
News, views and advice for consumers
Presenter Jenni Mills
Sounds and scenes from a past year challenge the memories of residents; Terry Wogan and Ann Meo and guests:
Peter Hobday and Irene Thomas
Chairman Richard Stilgoe Questions set by MARGARET HOWARD
Producer HELEN FRY
12.55Weather; programme news: long wave only
Presenter Brian Widlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced from Manchester by Marjorie Lofthouse
To Be a Bluebell Girl: is the ambition of many young dancers, but Cy Percival discovered that the audition is tough and very few make the grade.
Understanding Anorexia Nervosa: Brian Morris reports from Leeds on a counselling service for sufferers from 'the slimming disease'.
Wipe that Silly Smile off your Face: Jeanne Feasey asks if humour is always at somebody else's expense.
BBC Manchester
The House in Paris by Elizabeth Bowen abridged in 11 episodes by Sally Skrimshire
Read by Sian Thomas (7)
Beatrix Potter Week
Story: The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse abridged by MOIRA MILLER Presenters NERYS HUGHES and SEAN BARRETT
Written by MOIRA MILLER Producer DAVID BELL
A Long Weekend by KEN BLAKESON with Dissatisfied with life in general, Philip takes his family up North for a ' re-union ' with his parents. Nothing appears quite as it was and Philip finds himself in for some unexpected revelations.
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS
A series of seven programmes about the science of growing things. 4: New Plants from Old
Plant breeders are steadily improving on varieties of flowers and vegetables, Dr Glyn Jones looks at how they do it. (First broadcast on R3)
The Kiss by WALTER MACKEN
Read by Des Keogh
Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT BBC Northern Ireland
with Gordon Clough and Janet Cohen
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
Richard Hudson-E \ans brings you stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport, including Continental Travel Information
Producer DEBORAH CHRISTIE Editor ROGER MACDONALD
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts Producer BRIAN COOK
(Rptd: tomorrow 10.45 am)
John Arlott
Ex-PC Arlott , wine taster and poet, is better known to the world as a commentator on the game of cricket.
Russell Davies explores a character as unlikely as the game itself, who says of the British that they 'treat sport too seriously and life too lightly '. Producer
Andrew Vivian
The Rt Hon Barbara Castle, MEP, Terry Wogan, John Mortimer, QC and Robert Jackson, MEP tackle the issues raised by the audience at Sonning Common, Oxfordshire.
Chairman David Jacobs
BBC Bristol
(Rptd: tomorrow 1.10 pm)
Presented by Michael Billington
Producer JOHN POWELL
with Alexander MacLeod
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason Bill Wallis David Tate
Sheila Steafel and the DAVID FIRMAN TRIO Written by GUY JENKIN JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK, ANDY WILSON , BOB SINFIELD , BRIAN BETHELL JEREMY BROWNE , CHRIS STRATFORD and DAVE MORLEY Producer JIMMY MULVILLE
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
