News, weather, papers and sport
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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by CHRISTOPHER SLADE
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
John Morgan takes up your comments about BBC programmes and policy with producers and management.
Producer JOHN SKRINE
(Repeated: Sun 5.0 pm) Please send questions, criticisms or praise about radio or television to: Feedback, BBC,
Broadcasting House, London W1R 4WW long wave only
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The allocation of ITV company franchises and the continuing debate on the best way to finance the BBC have brought the structure and organisation of television into the public eye. John Clare , the BBC's Broadcasting
Correspondent, examines the way it's done in other countries.
A Radio News production by JOHN ALLEN
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NEM, p 114; Lord, pour thv Spirit from on high (BBC HB 224); Psalm 82; Isaiah 2, vv 2-5 (RSV);
God the Father's only son (BBC HB 303) long wave only
In Old Bandit Country by DAVID H. WALLACE
Read by Sean Barrett
' " Look ". said Maitland, " I don't have any gold or silver - I haven't any valuables. I work at the plant. I'm an office manager. I can't imagine why you think there might be gold here ... " '
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P. J. Kavanagh reads w. H. HUDSON 'S account of meeting a pair of adders. Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol long wave only
News, views and advice for consumers.
Presenter Jenni Mills
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Presenter Brian Widlake
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Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
From the Pacific to the Atlantic:
MARGARET HORSFIELD tells the story of her 3,000-mile railway journey across Canada, via the Rocky Mountains and the Prairies. and on a Different
Track: HELEN LLOYD meets KAREN HARRISON who is training to become
Britain's first woman engine driver.
A Puzzle from the Past: archaeologist DR MYRA SHACKLEY believes
Neanderthal Man, who flourished 40.000 years ago, may not be extinct after all! She talks about the startling evidence she has collected.
Who Does Whatf: SALLY DIPLOCK 's Guide to
Support Groups (5) - The Fawcett Society.
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Double Doors by A. S. ROBERTSON
Alf made his name with the Hawksley Manor job. He became a bit of a star. A cut above the average Clerk of the Works. He is about to retire. To be forgotten except, maybe, in his home town. He is having some magnificent doors built for the local church, where craft belongs. The thing is - who pays?
Directed by PETER KING
(Brian Glover and Brian Pringle are National Theatre Players)
The Facts and Fallacies of Dieting
' I used to wake up every morning of my life for 27 years and think " what did I have for dinner last night? " and if it was cottage cheese and a salad I felt absolutely sensational. If the night before I'd had macaroni cheese and banana split - disaster - unhappiness - depression! '
(NANCY ROBERTS)
Presented by Caroline Parsons
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Beyond Gentility: the 60s In the third of eight programmes on poetry in Britain since the war,
Peter Porter explores the galvanism which appeared in the 60s in the work. especially, of Ted Hughes , Sylvia Plath and Peter Redgrove Readers FREDA DOWIE , GARARD GREEN and the poets themselves
Producer PRUDENCE SMITH
For notes on this series please send a large sae to: Poetry Up to Now [address removed]
No Fond Return of Love (5)
Presenters Gordon Clough and Susannah Simons
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
Stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport.
Producer DEBORAH CHRISTIE Editor GEOFF DOBSON
Written by MARY CUTTER
Cast for the week:
Dan Archer. EDGAR HARRISON
BBC Birmingham
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days. Producer PAT PRIOR
A personal portrait of Middlesex and England cricketer Roland Butcher
Lady Howe, The Rt Hon Gerald Kaufman , mp Keith Wickenden , mp Sir Arthur South from Methwold, Norfolk 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
Sheridan Morley presents a review of Man and Superman by G. B. SHAW at the Olivier Theatre and The Good Soldier Svejk, the Czech classic, serialised on Saturdays on Radio 4.
Producer BRIAN BARFIELD Sheridan's Films: page 9
with Stephen Mulligan
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news. with Bill Wallis , David Tate
Sheila Steafel , Jon Glover and Music by DAVID FIRMAN Written by GUY JENKIN , JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK, ANDY WILSON , BOB SINFIELD , BRIAN BETHELL , JEREMY BROWNE and TONY SARCHET
Producer JIMMY MULVILLE
Lord Jim by JOSEPH CONRAD abridged in 15 parts by KEITH DARVILL
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