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Presenters John Timpson and Libby Furves
6 45* Prayer for the Day FR CHRISTOPHER PEMBERTON
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by EUGENE FRASER
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
Handicrafts if you're economising by making your own Christmas presents this year, or if you regularly turn your hand to embroidery or craftwork, Sally Tarrant Willis, Crafts Editor of the Reader's and Constance Howard, former Head of Embroidery and Textiles, Goldsmiths' College, join Sue MacGregor to answer your questions.
Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
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BBC Correspondents talk about the countries they work in. long wave only
NEM, p 114; God is our refuge and our strength (BBC HB 454); Psalm 42; Jude. w 17-25 (AV); Who are these, like stars appearing (BBC HB 236) long wave only
Edge of Darkness, Edge of Light (7)
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All in a Day's Work A comedy by EDWARD KELSEY
A monetary crisis forces Henry Larkin , PhD, to leave Aunt Golightly 's duck sanctuary and seek work in the big city-Henry's day is not an easy one!
Directed by DAVID HITCHINSON long wave only
The second of two Yorkshire programmes from the Clifton Hall , Rotherham.
Michael Clegg , Frank Per -ring and Stephen Sutton untangle some of nature's knots presented by the audience.
Introduced by Derek Jones Producer BRIAN LEITH BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 2.5 pm) long wave only
Presenter Jcnni Mills
12.55 Weather; programme
Presenter Robin Day
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with Sue MacGregor Talking Point.
Wear and Care (6): MURIEL CLARKE, home economist, on getting rid of stains.
Just One Day: JANE FINNIS spends a day with MARTIN CONNELLY , who has only one arm.
With Tinsel and Holly (1): SALLY TARRANT WILLIS and NATALIE WHEEN dream up some ideas for children to make as Christmas presents.
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P. D. JAMES abridged in 12 parts by EVANGELINK BANKS
Read by JUDITH COKE (12)
(Music: Gregson's Quintet for Brass) long wave only
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by GEORGE ELIOT (2)
The first of six talks in which the novelist Joseph Hone recalls the journey he took last year through Spain and Portugal.
1: The Writing on the Wall. Producer
JO, HATWOOD
Sixteen thousand runners and joggers and two-and-a-half million spectators took to the streets last weekend to take part in the biggest race in the world - the New York Marathon.
' Every human must have the capacity to endure, and could find it if he tried. And there is no better place to discover it than in the marathon. For the truth is that every man in the marathon is a survivor or nothing, including the winner.'
Mike Sheils brought up the rear, but raced against time, to bring you this report.
Producer CHRIS LONGLEY
A Present from Rapallo Written and read by David Willmott
Producer MITCH RAPER
Presenters Joan Bakewell and Robert Williams
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5.55 Weather; programme news
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(Details: Thurs 12.27 pm)
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Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and operating theatre, to the dentist's chair and cp's surgery. Producer ALISON RICHARDS
Robin Ray traces, with records, the artistry and achievements of some of the world's great musicians.
This week: the Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia Producer
CHRISTINE HARDWICK
The Promised Land?
Roger Cook reports on the complex world of immigration controls. (Details: Fri 11.5 am)
Jessica Finch suggests how blind people can label anything from clothes to food tins for easier identification. Presenter Peter White Producer THENA HESHEL
To check information given, or comment on issues raised, telephone [number removed]from 8.30 until 10.0 pm.
' What is the use of a book,' thought Alice, ' without pictures or conversations'
(LEWIS CARROLL)
Chris Powling talks to Kaye Webb and Brian Alderson about their selection of current books for children. Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting
The Franchise Affair (12) long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
