6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day with FR DESMOND WILSON
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.59 Continental Travel Information
From duchesses to shop girls, diamonds are the most popular of gem stones, particularly when it comes to choosing an engagement ring. Monty Modlyn discovers why. Producer MARLENE PEASE
A magazine edition, presented by Peter France
BBC Bristol
In Holy Week,
ANNETTE CROSBIE reads from CATHERINE DE HUECK
DOHERTY'S book.
This week: Richard Gill Actor, writer, director, puppeteer, magician, RICHARD GILL conceived and founded Britain's first full-size theatre especially for childrenw Gill Pyrah reports.
Producer PETER WINDOWS BBC Birmingham long wave only from 10.30
at the service in Westminster Abbey Order of Service:
Hymn: Praise, my soul, the King of heaven Psalm 138
Anthem: Lord, for thy tender mercies sake (Hilton)
Lesson: St John 13. vv 1-16 read by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
First Distribution of Maundy Gifts. During-this, the following anthems are sung: Remember not, Lord, our offences
(Purcell); Wash me throughly (S. S. Wesley) Lesson: St Matthew 25, vv 31-45
Second Distribution.
During this, the following anthems are sung: 0 come ye servants of the Lord (Tye); Zadok the priest (Handel)
Hymn: Fill thou my life, 0 Lord my God
The National Anthem The Blessing
Service conducted by the Dean, THE VERY REV
EDWARD CARPENTER , and members of the Chapter CHOIR OF HER MAJESTY'S CHAPEL ROYAL
CHOIR OF WESTMINSTER
ABBEY. Director of music DOUGLAS GUEST
The scene is described by Peter Jones
Including JILL TODD and the BBC Shopping Basket Presenter Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Robin Day
1.55 Shipping forecast
with Kay Alexander
Oh Here's the Beast that No Existence Hath: to herald the approach of Easter, a tribute in words and music to the unicorn, traditionally a representative figure of Christ and his sacrifice.
Talking Point.
Reading Your Letters. Al the Sharp End: ANDY PRICE finds out about the work of the Church Army .in its Centenary Year.
The River by RUMER GODDEN abridged in six parts by MONICA GREY. Read by ANNE HARVEY (6)
(Music: Ibert's Escales)
A Little Fault by RAY JENKINS
Ten-year-old Chrissy wants a new bike. She's thrilled when old Tom offers to let her ride his. The two become best friends ... But Tom is a sick man. with and With POLLY PERKINS accompanied by DENNIS TERMER (piano) Directed by PETER KING (Derek Newark is a National Theatre player)
Comedy Harmony and Parody Melody
An anthology introduced by Fritz Spiegl
This week includes attempts at Parody Melody by ALEC TEMPLETON ,
● BETOVE and GRACIE
FIELDS, as well as a rheumy contribution from SPIKE JONES.
Producer GRAHAM SHEFFIELD gramophone records
Frank Delaney introduces the magazine programme about the books you read, borrow and buy.
Producer JOHN KNIGHT
Greenwitch by SUSAN COOPER abridged in eight parts by DAVID SELF
Read by MARY WIMBUSH 8: The Grail Recovered
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
Presenters Robert Williams and Susannah Simons
5.50 Shipping forecast - long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news*
including Financial Report followed by Continental Travel Information
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions?
Introduced by David Jacobs
Producer CAROLE STONE
BBC Bristol
with Norman Tozer
(Repeated: Sat 7.50 am)
Written by ADRIAN MOURBY
Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Six Houses
D. M. Thomas opens the door to his second House. ' Nothing happened in my childhood to warn me of The House of Changes.' Readers DAVID COLLINGS SONIA FRASER and GERARD MURPHY
Producer PENNY LEICESTER
A concert given in the Music Shed at Tanglewood conducted by SEIJI OZAWA With JESSYE NORMAN (SOp) Mahler Ich atmet' einen linden Duft: Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder: Um Mitternacht: Liebst du um Schdnheit; Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
On the Eve of Passover, the Chief Rabbi,
Dr Immanuel Jakobovits , looks back over a century of momentous Jewish history, triggered off by the assassination of the Tsar Alexander II, in March 1881.
Part 2
Brahms Symphony No 1 in c minor, Op 68
(WCRB recording from Boston Symphony
Transcription Trust)
Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck , twice
Commander-in-Chief in India and victor of the first battle of Alamein, died on 23 March, aged 96 Michael Howard , Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford, gives his assessment of the achievement of the man who was Britain's senior military commander.
Paul Allen presents news and reviews about the arts, including a new biography of the French composer ERNEST CHAUSSON : and a recording of his B flat Symphony.
Producer Richard DUNN
Anthony Howard reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
Billy Budd (4) long wave only
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Weather report forecast followed by an interlude
12.15-12.23* am
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