A note from Religious Affairs Correspondent Gerald Priestland
6.55 Weather: programme news
Producer ANTHONY PARKIN BBC Birmingham
with Norman Tozer
7.55 Weather; programme news
with Tony Lewis
Today featuring Cricket: with the Schweppes
County Championship just about to start, a look ahead to the prospects for the new season.
Rugby: Cup Final day in both Union and League codes today. A different look at the matches at both Twickenham and Wembley.
PlUS TONY ADAMSON on the WCT singles in Dallas and a look ahead to the second Classic race of the season - the 2,000 Guineas. A Radio Sport and OB production
Tourism from the United Kingdom to Canada has grown almost 50 per cent within four years - this year the tourist boom will be bigger than the Klondyke gold rush of 1897. Live from
Vancouver on the west coast, Bernard Falk looks at why Canada is a real bargain for the traveller. Producer JENNY MARSHALL Editor GEOFFREY DOBSON
(By arrangement with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Including Continental Travel Information
John Ardagh reviews the weekly magazines.
Producer WALTER WALLICH
Matthew Coady views the past week through the eyes of backbench mps. Producer ELLIE UPDALE
New Every Morning, page 62; Sing to the Lord
(BBC HB 19); Psalm 36; 1 Peter 1. vv 13-25a (Rsv); Now thank we all our God (BBC HB 277)
with Margaret Howard
with Vincent Duggleby A Financial World Tonight production
(Repeated: Mon 10.2 am)
(Details: Mon 6.30 pm)
12.55 Weather: programme news
Dr Conor Cruise O'Brien, The Rt Hon Jo Grimond, MP., The Rev John Bach
from Northern Ireland
1.55 Shipping forecast
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Apart from That, He's a Nice Boy by JOAN LOCK
In her quest for physical perfection in men, Avril never gave much thought tc the brain. When she meets a handsome intellectual, her education starts all over again and she discovers that life has more to offer than beautiful bodies.
Directed by MARGARET WINDHAM
(Repeated: Tues 11.5 am)
(Details: Mon 11.50 am)
The BBCtv production of Antony and Cleopatra will be shown next Friday evening on BBC2. Barbara Jefford presents her view of the play. 'What a combination they should have been, she and Antony! What a combination they indeed were - but in the wrong way. They loved each other and ruined each other.'
Producer GORDON HUTCHINGS
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(Shakespeare in Perspective on Tuesday BBC2 at 7.35 pm)
Chief Gatsha Buthelezl , the Zulu leader
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Presented by John Mills The programme travels out of London to
Northampton, where John has made a study about employment prospects in the area. He has also visited the Kemsley Head Injuries Unit at St
Andrew's Hospital to see the work being done there. and made a trip to Lincoln to find out from the East Midlands Tourist Board which of the many historic houses, gardens, and places of interest in East Anglia will be open and accessible to disabled listeners this summer. Editor MARLENE PEASE long wave only
' How can one call what I'm doing a career? It's just the greatest pleasure in the world. I can go anywhere and find friends. That's the greatest joy.'
Sue MacGregor's first guest, in this new series of ten programmes, is
Gary Karr. the American double-bass virtuoso. Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester long wave only
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Amiably competitive conversation
Music by JEREMY NICHOLAS Producer MICHAEL EMBER
Richard Baker presents a blend of musical entertainment on record. Producer RAY ABBOTT
Diana Dors in Cause Celebre
The fifth in a series of plays by TERENCE RATTIGAN with Gwen Watford
Carleton Hobbs. Robert Harris. Noël Johnson and Robin Browne
This play, originally commissioned for radio, reflects Rattigan's lifelong interest in criminal history and was based on the sensational
Rattenbury murder case of 1935. With ROSALIND ADAMS
MADI HEDD, DEBORAH PAIGE MICHAEL BURLINGTON, ALAN DUDLEY , TRADER FAULKNER DENIS MCCARTHY , CLIFFORD NORGATE , HECTOR ROSS and ANTHONY SMEE
Newsreader ALVAR LIDELL The songs ' Night brings me you ' and ' Dark haired Marie ' composed by ALMA RATTENBURY (Lozanne). Pianist
MARTIN GOLDSTEIN. Directed by NORMAN WRIGHT
(First broadcast in 1975)
Some Social and Political Aspects of British Popular Songs. 5: The Transport Revolution
Six programmes narrated by Andrew Faulds with Thelma Whiteley and John Hollis
Singers: CHARLES YOUNG PAT WHITMORE , CHARLES WEST and the CHARLES YOUNG SINGERS
Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON
(Repeated: Mon 11.5 am)
An evening meditation with music led by The Rev Ernest Rea
BBC Northern Ireland
Terry Wogan invites you to share his enjoyment in recalling the words, music and people that have tickled his sense of humour. Producer HELEN FRY
Edward Greenfield makes his choice of recently released classical records. Producer ANDREW MUSSETT (First broadcast on World Service)
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
