6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
With the Democrats
Brian Redhead reports direct from New York on the results of last night's ballot between President Carter and Senator Edward Kennedy.
In London, Libby Purves
6.45* Prayer for the Day With ROBERT HIETTY
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by CHRISTOPHER SLADE
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
4: A Patriotic Expedition
Encounter with the Devil Stockily built like a small, pink-snouted black bear, the Tasmanian Devil is the second largest carnivorous marsupial. For the past 16 years, Dr Eric Guiler , of the University of Tasmania, has been studying it.
(Shortened version of an ABC recording) BBC Bristol
A series about the people who are winning against the odds.
7: Professor Frank Pantridge
Each year 150.000 people in Britain die of coronary heart disease. Professor Pantridge, of Belfast, is among the doctors fighting this ' greatest epidemic of the western World ', and he talks to Sean Rafferty about his pioneering work in the development of the Mobile Coronary Care Units. Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
nem, p 62: Father, hear the prayer we offer (BBC HB 352); Psalm 25, vv 1-10; Mark 3, vv 20-35 (RSV); Come, ye people, rise and sing (BBC HB 270)
Missee Lee by ARTHUR RANSOME abridged in 13 parts and read by Gabriel Woolf (1) The Swallows and Amazons sailing round the world with Captain Flint on the schooner, ' Wild Cat ' - are captured on the China seas by a female Chinese pirate ... Producer PAMELA howe BBC Bristol
Preview: page 15
A dozen cautionary tales from Phil Smith , based on his own (usually disastrous) attempts to beat the economic crisis.
12: The Cost of Entertainment
BBC Manchester
News. views and advice for consumers.
Including JILL TODD and the BBC Shopping Basket. Presenter Bill Breckon
Martin Jarvis p J. Kavanagh Arthur Marshall and Joan Turner are quizzed on sayings funny and fatuous - taken from books, journals and walls, or simply overheard
Common sense is not so common. (VOLTAIRE) Quotations read by Ronald Fletcher
Devised and presented by Nigel Rees
Producer ALAN NIXON
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only
Presenter Brian Widlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Without Batting An Eyelid: NORA PENDLETON COllects bats in Lima, Peru. Talking Point: opinions and ideas.
Just a Shambles!: BERNARD JACKSON reports on the system of paying maintenance orders. A Portrait of Jane Austen (9)
Story: My Naughty Little Sister Goes Fishing by DOROTHY EDWARDS
Baby Girl by POLLY DEVLIN
The day after the birth of her first child, a young teacher lies in her hospital bed appalled to find herself as helpless and dependent on others as her new-born daughter. Having tried to anticipate how she might react to the event, she finds herself ill-prepared.
' Who am I now? I'm her mum, and I'm a patient. I'm not me. The Caesar in the side ward. The less trouble I am the more they'll like me; the more patient I am, the better a patient I am ... '
Directed by CHERRY COOK SON
For people who live and work in the country - or would like to. Introduced by Jeanine McMullen
A series which looks at many aspects of country life, offers practical advice to smallholders, and hears from those who use their skills to make A Small Country Living reality.
Producer SARAH PITT BBC Bristol
Them's the Tourists! by REARDEN CONNER
Read by Norma Duffield
Mrs Keogh drew the girl to the open door of the house. She pointed to a coach that had drawn up in the street. People were climbing down from it in search of teas and souvenirs.
' Them's the tourists', Mrs Keogh said, forgetting in the excitement of the moment her lady-like airs and even her grammar . . . ' 'Them's the tourists! '
Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT BBC Northern Ireland
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
27: Midlands and North of England (Semi-final 3)
Written by TIM ROSE PRICE (Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
A personal selection of poems presented by poet and novelist John Wain. Readers DIANA dishop and CHRISTOPHER SCOTT Producer ALEC REID
Direct from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Tamas Vasary (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, leader Roy Gillard, conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Debussy, orch Ravel Sarabande and Danse
Chopin Piano Concerto No 2, in F minor
In conversation with Frank Delaney , the writer assesses the Welsh contribution to English literature.
Franck Symphony in D minor
Presenter Chris Powling Producer CARROLL MOORE
Anthony Howard reporting
In Patagonia (4)
Those familiar tunes and melodies you don't often haveachancetohear, with Laurie Macmillan long wave only
Weather report; forecast long wave only followed by an interlude
