News. weather, papers and sport
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Libby Purves
6.45* Prayer /or the Day with THE VERY REV ALAN WEBSTER 7-0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7-30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
Household Pests
Mites, beetles, moths. grubs - how can we Protect our homes, wardrobes and larders from these and other unwelcome residentsT Put your questions to Peter Bateman , author of the book An A-Z of Household Pests,
Published by the British Pest Control Association. In the Chair
Judith Chalmers Produced by the Woman's Hour unit
Lines open from 8.0 am
BBC Correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in - the politics and the people.
EditorPADDYO'KEEFPE
NEMp110: Beloved, let us love (BBC HB 373);
Psalm 16: Acts 21 v 37, to 22 v 15 (AV); My God, accept my heart (BBC HB 356) : long wave only
A Girl in Her Dreaming by REARDON CONNER
Read by Margaret D'Arcy ' The girl poured the fresh tea into the cups for her mother and herself.
" There's something I want to tell you. Mother," she said, " I'll never be married to Jack Harrington ".
" Never married to
Jack Harrington ! " her mother exclaimed, " Don't tell me that your wild talk has made him turn his back on you? " '
Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT BBC Northern Ireland
The Beverley Brooch by FRANK MARCUS
Storks nest in belfries on the continent, so why not here? Is it because busy churchwardens wouldn't t stand the mess? The team of naturalists answers your wildlife questions.
Presented by Derek Jones Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 2.5 pm)
News, views and advice for consumers.
Presenter Jenni Mills
A series in six parts
A merry progress through London, prying into its secrets, its mysteries and its many surprises, in the company of Bernard Miles. Illustrations unearthed and performed by the BARROW POETS. 4: Crime being revelations of murderers. rogues, footpads and villains of every description!
Research by SYBIL HARPER Compiled and written by BARRY PILTON
Producer DANNY GREENSTONE
12.55 Weather: programme news
Presenter Robin Day
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Guest of the Week: commentator on royal events, Godfrey Talbot. Editorial: a personal viewpoint from GEOFFREY OWEN. Editor of The Financial Times.
Pick of the Paperbacks: JUNE KNOX-MAWER and JOHN JULIUS NORWICH discuss their choice.
Reading Your Letters.
Tolstoy Remembered (5)
by Patrick Riddell
Once upon a time, a magician, through the practice of his art, restored to his daughter the handsome young man she had so nearly lost, and she became betrothed to him and was very happy.
(Stereo)
Ian Skidmore was born in Manchester and spent his early career in Journalism working on some of the leading national newspapers in London. Now he lives in North Wales and in this, the last of three programmes, he introduces the listener to his island home of Anglesey.
Producer DEWI smith BBC Wales
* Cropped. knee-flaunting, enjoyment-mad, non-maiden: obsessed by sex, whacking every kind of ball when not swilling every kind of cocktail... , God forbid I should employ such females in my office!
A Victorian gentleman's view of the emancipated breed of 1930s secretary. The secretarial role seemed the gateway to women's liberation 100 years ago. now the feminists argue it's the most effective barrier.
Kate Fenton explores the changing role of the secretary over the years. Producer KATE FENTON BBC Wales
Five Short Stories by ANTON CHEKHOV 2: The Boys
Translated by JESSIE COULSON
Read by Simon Cadell Even in Russia. little boys feet the call of the Wild West.
Presenters Robert Williams and Gill Pyrah on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news
Halfan-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world. including Financial Report
A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain Chairman
Robert Robinson Second Round 24: Wales and Northern Ireland
Barry Jones (fitter)
Meirlys Lloyd-Hewitt (librarian)
Anthony Weir (painter) Blair Brown (clerk)
The programme includes Beat the Brains in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants.
Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN
Questions set by IAN GILLIES
Producer RICHARD EDIS (Rptd: Thurs 12.27 pm)
(Repeated: Wed 2.0 pm)
What's new in medical science? How weil are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to best effect? Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the cp's surgery.
Producer ALISON RICHARDS (Repeated: Sat 3.0 pm)
The Survivors
The big fish are In trouble, but how are the small fry managing in the murky waters of the recession? Is the secret of modern business success to stay small and work all hours? What do you do to survive, indeed succeed?
Presenter Mary Goldring Producer
JOSHUA ROZENBERG (Postponed from 8 July)
Each week ANTONY HOPKINS explores a different musical wort or topic, explaining his thoughts at the piano and illustrating them with records.
The Royal Wedding Souvenir Book is the latest production from the Scottish Braille Press, which publishes 33,000 volumes a year.
Peter White reports on his visit to its Edinburgh headquarters.
Producer THENA HESHEL
Blind listeners can phone in suggestions and comments relating to the programme on [number removed]8.30-10,0 pm Free quarterly bulletins summarising information broadcast, available from Room 816, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA
includes a preview of Radio 3's three-part musical feature to celebrate The Royal
Wedding, Botarian Royal Wedding of 1568, starting tomorrow at 9.5 am; and the DANCE THEATRE Or HARLEM'S Visit tO the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Presenter Natalie WheeB Producer Richard DUNN
and voices and opinions from around the world
The Rain Forest (12) long wave only
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