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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 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.
Producer JOHN SKRINE
(Repeated: Sun 5.0 pm)
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BBC Correspondents around the world cast their collective eye on a contemporary issue.
A Radio News production by JOHN ALLEN long wave only
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Nelson Budderley , Esquire by KEN KESSELL. Read by Charlie Chester
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About half a million marriages take place in Britain every year. As people move away from their home towns at an earlier age than used to be the case, the chances of marrying ' the boy or girl next-door ' are becoming more remote.
More often than not, men and women will marry not only into another family but also another religion.
Jill Cochrane talks to people who have decided that they can live in peace and bring up a happy family despite different religious beliefs. Producer PAUL COBLEY
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Personal experiences with wild creatures.
Keith Corbett chooses the natterjack toad.
Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT
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Presenter Bill Breckom
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlakc
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Introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
In Service: Dennis Tyler , butler at Kelmarsh Ha)), Nottinghamshire, talks about his life and his attitude to his work.
Anatomy of a Parish: in 1701 Richard Gough wrote a history of Myddle, in Shropshire, based on the families who occupied the pews in the church. David Hey , who has prepared a new edition of the history, gives
HELEN LLOYD a guide to who was who.
Cheese with Ease:
LAVINIA NEWELL explains how to make soft cheese at home.
Growing the Best (5): tomatoes - tips from BILL TAYLOR.
BBC Birmingham
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Holding the Baby by MARTIN STANIFORTB
In these days of ' planned parenthood ' Kate and Roy take it for granted that they can arrange their child-bearing to suit their convenience and they are happily awaiting the birth of their first baby. When things turn out to be less straightforward than they hoped, Roy has a rational and convenient plan ready. But isn't this the time when instinctive, selfless mother-love must take over?
Directed by PENNY GOLD
The Facts and Fallacies of Dieting
/ with Caroline Parsons
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Here and Now
Peter Porter gives the last of this series of eight programmes on poetry in Britain since the war. He presents the remarkable group of poets from
Ulster, including SEAMUS BEANEY, DEREK MAHON , PAUL MULDOON and MICHAEL LONGLEY ; and considers also the work of JOHN FULLER , DOUGLAS DUNN , JAMES FENTON. CRAIG RAINE and VERONICA FORREST-THOMSON
Readers MICHAEL SADLER , DEREK MAHON and FREDA DOWIE
Producer PRUDENCE SMITH For notes on this series please send an sae 12" x 9" to:[address removed]. Starting on 17 April: Drama Up to Now
The Trumpet Major (5)
with Susannah Simons and Gordon Clough
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
The world of travel and transport.
Producer DEBORAH CHRISTIE Editor GEOFF DOBSON
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm)
with Margaret Howard Producer PAT PRYOR
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
Rosemary Hartill reports on this week's proceedings in the General Synod, the ' parliament ' of the Church of England.
Producer COLIN SEMPER
Lord Thornevcroft The Rt Hon
David Steel.
Mr Neil Kinnock , mp and Muriel Bowen from Sawbridgeworth, Herts. Chairman Ludovic Kennedy
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Presenter Sheridan Morley Producer CARROLL MOORE
with Stephen Milligan
A look at the 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 Painted Veil (5) long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
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