News, weather, papers and sport
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Presenters Brian Redhead and Libby Purves Including
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
John Eidinow takes up your complaints and 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 WIA 4WW long wave only
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The BBC Southern
Africa Correspondent,
John Thorne , reports on a recent visit to the Angola/Namibia border area.
A Radio News production by JOHN ALLEN long wave only
NEM, p 89; Father of peace, and God of love (BBC HE 488); Psalm 67; Matthew 12. v 43 to 13. v 9 (AV); Through the night of doubt and sorrow (BBC HB 186) long wave only
By My Beard by OBE
Read by John Westbrook
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The ' hurdles ' involved in buying a home.
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' They would extend the long forelegs and touch one another, but always at this point when they were closest and the excitement greatest a panic would seize him and he would make haste to get to a safe distance.' P. J. Kavanagh reads w. H. HUDSON 'S account of spider courtship.
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol long wave only
Presenter Jenni Mills
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Presenter Brian Widlake
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Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Sweating it Out: CHERYL ARMITAGE tells you what your best friend won't. National Hunt Trainer: JENNY PITMAN runs a winning stable.
Lord Snooty Rules OK!: MARTIN BARKER and BRIAN GEAR look at children's comics. BBC Bristol An Open Book (8) long wave only
Landmarks by NICK DARKE
In Cheshire in the 1930s there was an agricultural revolution. The tractor took over from the horse. But in a community fed on old superstitions and beliefs, this takeover was not a smooth one.
Directed by CAROLINE SMITH
BBC Manchester
A series of eight programmes
7:Individuals and Survivors
Peter Porter considers seven poets, active in post-war years, who have worked outside the currents of their age and whom time has vindicated: DYLAN THOMAS. BASIL BUNTING, LAWRENCE DURRELL , W. S. GRAHAM , MARTIN BELL ,
SIR JOHN BETJEMAN and STEVIE SMITH. Readers MICHAEL SADLER and the poets themselves Producer PRUDENCE SMITH For notes on this series please send a 12in x 9in sae to: Poetry Up to Now, ([address removed]
The Towers of Trebizend by ROSE MACAULAY abridged in 13 parts by ANTON GILL
Read by PENELOPE LEE 13: Singing, Dancing, Treats and Musick
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY (Starting on Monday:
' The Trumpet Major ' by Thomas Hardy )
Presenters Susannah Simons and Gordon Clough
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5.55 Weather; programme news
Half-an-hour of reports from BBC Newsmen around the world includi ng Financial Report
bringing you stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport.
Producer DEBORAH CHRISTIE Editor GEOFF DOBSON
Written by MARY CUTLER
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days. Producer JEREMY BIRCHALL (Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
A personal portrait
(Repeated: Sat 4.40 pm)
The Rt Rev
Hugh Montefiore , Bishop of Birmingham Phil Drabble
Russell Profitt and Dame Shelagh Roberts. MEF tackle the issues raised by an audience from Telford, Shropshire. Chairman Nick Ross
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? on Thursday at 6.30 to: Any AnswersT, BBC, Bristol BSS 2LR
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Presenter
Michael Billington Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
with Alexander MacLeod
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 , JEREMY BROWNE ,
BOB SINFIELD. BRIAN BETHELL , TONY SARCHET , PETER HICKEY
Producer JIMMY MULVILLE (Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
The Harpole Report by J. L. CARR abridged in ten parts by NEVILLE TELLER Read by MARTIN JARVIS (10)
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
