Producers KEN POLLOCK and LESLIE COTTINGTOH
6.55 Weather; programme news
A weekly review
Producer LESLIE COTTINGTON BBC Birmingham
with Norman Tozer
7.55 Weather; programme news
Tony Lewis presents his magazine programme.
Tennis: the Daihatsu Challenge at Brighton, where former Wimbledon champions Chris Lloyd and Martina Navratilova are among a star-studded field.
Racing: lord JOHN OAKSEY assesses the racing scene and previews the afternoon's big race -the William Hill Futurity Stakes at Doncaster.
Plus the rest of the news Producer JOANNE WATSON
A Radio Sport and OB production
from routine with Bernard Falk , intrepid reporters and enthusiasts.
An American in Yorkshire: American KATHY ARNOLD looks with new eyes on some of the tourist attractions of England s largest county.
Producers JENNY MARSHALL and GEOFF DOBSON
Editor ROGER MACDONALD
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Geoffrey Smith reviews the weekly magazines. Producer JOY HATWOOD
The Rt Hon Barbara Castle, MEP, reveals in her Diaries that the weekly political meetings she had with other left-wing Cabinet Ministers were called 'Husbands and Wives dinners' to keep their real purpose secret. Among the guests was The Rt Hon Peter Shore, MP, who discusses the Diaries with Anthony King. Other new books reviewed include Healey's Eye: A Photographic Memoir; and Gerald Kaufman's How to be a Minister, road-tested by Lynda Chalker, MP.
New Every Morning, page 75; To Christ, the Prince of' peace (BBC HB 94); Psalm 119, pt 1; John 14, vv 15-29 (av); Praise to the Lord (BBC HB 17)
with Margaret Howard
Editor PADDY O'KEEFFE
Presenter Louise Botting keeps you in touch with the financial problems of everyday life.
A Financial World Tonight production
(Repeated: Mon 10.2 am)
The smash-hit TV series Lesson 44: Love Big
Brother The Burkiss Way Jo Kendall , Nigel Rees
Chris Emmett , Fred Harris Written by ANDREW MAR SHALL and DAVID RENWICK Producer DAVID HATCH
(Repeated: Tues 10.30 pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news
The Hon Gwyneth Dun-woody, MP Russell Braddon , Joan Hall David Aaronovitch from Wetherby, West Yorkshire Chairman David Jacobs
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
1.55 Programme news
with Derek Jones
by GEORGE ELIOT dramatised in 12 parts by HALLAM TENNYSON with Elizabeth Bell David Collings Steven Pacey Russell Dixon
Judith Arthy and Jill Balcon as George Eliot Dorothea was astonished to discover that Sir James Chettam had contemplated marrying her and not her sister Celia. She, however, found the company of Mr Casaubon far more to her taste. Similarly, Rosamond Vincy found Dr Lydgate's company highly agreeable. 2: An Engagement
TOM STEER (piano)
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Tues 3.2 pm)
1: ... and thereby hangs a tale!
You may think folktales are simply stories for kids - all about wicked witches, friendly fairies and gullible giants. In fact the tales are reflections of things real to all of us -our hopes, our fears, our prejudices - going back to the dawn of history.
In this first of six programmes Toni Arthur takes a look at the different types of folktales, the areas of human experience on which they're based, and the tradition bearers themselves - the story-tellers.
Written by DAVE ARTHUR
Producer DANIEL SNOWMAN
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason Bill Wallis David Tate Sheila Steafel and music by DAVID FIRMAN
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.50 Programme news
5.55 Weather; programme news
Another round of competitive conversation Music by INSTANT SUNSHINE
Producer MICHAEL EMBER
(Repeated: Sun 11.15 pm)
Richard Baker presents a blend of musical entertainment on records. Producer RAY ABBOTT
(Repeated: Wed 11.5 am)
by John Robert King
In 1497 An Gof the smithy from St Keverne, and Tomas Flamank, a lawyer from Bodmin, both men of very different character and ambition, became joint leaders of the Cornish army that rebelled against Henry VII's taxes.
BRENDA WOOTTON Sings some new songs by RICHARD GENDALL
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN
BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 3.2 pm)
9.58 Weather
No age ever celebrated its sensations with more verve and impish irreverence than the Victorians.
Roy Hudd takes a look at just a few of the frauds and swindles; sexuai misdemeanours; acts of bravery; freaks, curiosities and events that outraged and entertained our grandfathers and great-grandfathers and inspired the popular songwriters of the day: and together with Charles West sings some of the songs that, in turn, became brief sensations in themselves. with ELIZABETH PROUD and THE CHARLES YOUNG SINGERS at the pianoforte GORDON LANGFORD
Written by GERALD frow Producer JOHN DYAS
(Charles West is in ' Annie ' at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London
An evening meditation led by David Craig BBC Manchester
The Story of a Friendship Written and narrated by John Westbrook
From the affection and admiration that these two very different women writers had for each other, sprang one of the most famous literary biographies of all time.
Producer DAVID SPENSER
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
