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Presenters Brian Redhead and Paul Burden
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by DILLY BARLOW
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
5: Red Tape
(Starting on Monday: The Fox by D. H. Lawrence , read by Anna Massey )
Anna Raeburn takes up your comments about BBC programmes and policy with producers and management.
Producer JOHN SKRINE
(Repeated: Sun 5.0 pm)
Write to: Feedback, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW, or phone
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Gerald Priestland , the BBC's Religious Affairs Correspondent, looks at the contrasting personalities of some of the world s religious leaders; the way they perform their duties and the influence they have on their Churches.
A Radio News production by JOHN ALLEN long wave only
nem, p 46; May the grace of Christ our Saviour (BBC HB 524); Psalm 119, pt 4; 1 Thessalonians 5, vv 12-24 (av); Ye holy angels (BBC HB 286) long wave only
The Pleasure Garden by LEON GARFIELD abridged in 12 parts by JOAN WYATT
Read by JOHN RYE (12)
Producer DAVID JOHNSTON
(Starting on Monday: Edge of Darkness. Edge of Light by R. C. Scriven , read by Michael Hordern )
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Millions of women now regularly use the pill-but is it the ideal long-term contraceptive?
Roger Short runs the MRC Reproductive Biology Unit in Edinburgh, and thinks that the legend that breast-feeding prevents pregnancies is in fact true and that by studying this, nature's own contraceptive, we may discover better methods of birth control.
Presenter Doreen Taylor Producer MARTIN GOLDMAN BBC Scotland long wave only
Malcolm Coe chooses the Hyrax. Producer ROY HAYWARD. BBC Bristol long wave only
Before leaving Rome at the end of their State visit to Italy. HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, go to the Vatican for their first meeting with Pope John Paul II. who is to pay a Pastoral Visit to
Great Britain in 1982. Commentators in the Vatican, Peter Jones and John Stuart Roberts
A Radio OB production
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake
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Introduced from Bristol by Jennl Murray
A Second Chance to Study: a review of university life as a ' mature ' student. Walking the Cotswold Way: JOHN HOWARD takes a journey into the heart of rural Britain.
Down Town Shopping: by DAPHNE HUBBARD BBC Bristol
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (5) long wave only
Associated Residents by TONY PARKER
The establishment of a hostel for ex-prisoners in a wealthy middle-class suburb rarely passes without protest. In this case however it also provokes an analysis and examination of a group of individuals who previously regarded each other only as neighbours.
Peter Wilson. TERRY MOLLOY Jennifer Scott
PATRICIA GALLIMORE
Geoff SCOtt. GRAHAM PADDEN
Directed by ROGER PINE BBC Birmingham
Six programmes of childhood memories.
Grace Trueman talks to Jane Finnis about her days in a London orphanage. BBC Manchester
4: Meridians and Micro-doses
In the fourth of six programmes, Robert Eagle investigates two of the most popular alternative medical therapies - acupuncture and homoeopathy. Western scientists have no satisfactory explanation for the way either of these therapies works; but there are many satisfied patients. Producer JANE WOOD
(Book: A Guide to Alternative Medicine, 12.70 from bookshops)
Denouement in Venice by DONALD BANCROFT Read by Timothy Kightley
' Old men who fall in love do the craziest things. It's all very worrying ...'
Producer PAMELA howi BBC Bristol
Presenters Gordon Clough and Janet Cohen
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
returning to tackle the issues that affect the way you travel and to bring you the stories behind the scenes in the world of transport.
Producer DEBORAH CHRISTIE Editor ROGER MACDONALD
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Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and TV. Producer si mon ELMES
(Rptd: tomorrow 10.45 am)
Malcolm Muggeridge
Now in his 70s, he is still writing and his third volume of autobiography is nearing completion. He says he has a passionate desire ' to go nowhere ' and has admitted he looks forward immensely to death.
Tonight's portrait of one of the country's finest talkers is written and presented by Henry Kelly. Producer KAROLYN SHINDLER
Dr David Bellamy
Jean Rook , Jimmy Reid Sir Ray Pennock tackle the issues raised by the audience from Newcastle upon Tyne
Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? on Thursday at 6.30 to: Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
with Sheridan Morley Producer JOHN BOUNDY
Sheridan's Films: page 25
Stephen Milligan reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason Bill Wallis David Tate
Sheila Steafel and music by DAVID FIRMAN
Written by GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK, ANDY WILSON , BOB SINFIELD , BRIAN BETHELL , JEREMY BROWNE , CHRIS STRATFORD, DAVE MORLEY
Producer JIMMY MULVILLE (Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
The Franchise Affair (5) long wave only
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An imaginary sale of the BBC's Sound Archives attracts Glyn Worsnip to browse through the catalogue and choose the recordings he would most like to own.
Producer BRIAN COOK long wave only followed by an interlude
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude