S.25 Shipping forecast long trat'e only
Presented by John Timpson in London and Brian Redhead with the TUC in Blackpool
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV JOHN CONGDON
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
7: Destiny
Bottling and Preserving I've always made our glut of apples into puree and frozen it. Would there be any advantage in making dried apple rings and how do you do this? why is my damson jelly always cloudy? Is it better to dry herbs or freeze them?
Put your questions on storing the year's harvest to Gail Duff and Judy Ridgway , cookery writers and broadcasters. Jill Burridge is in the Chair
Produced by the Woman's Hour unit
Lines open /rom 8.0 am
BBC Correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in - the politics and the people.
NEM. P 30; All for Jesus - all for Jesus
; Psalm 31; Wisdom of Solomon 10. vv 15-17 and 11, vv 1-5, 10-13 (rsv);
We sing the praise of him who died (BBC HB 95) long wave only
Sea Change by NORRIE HEARN
Read by Denys Hawthorne ' There's a lot of talk going around just now about independence for women, and them having an equal say in things with the men. But sure the modern feminists are novices at the game compared to a certain class of women in Ireland, who know all about getting a say in thines ...'
Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT BBC Northern Ireland
by Carole Boyer
(Broadcast Sat 2.30 pm)
(Stereo)
Could the large, furry spider in the fire-place have been a tarantula?
John Cooke , Bob Stebbings and Bill Condry answer more of your wildlife questions on spiders, plants, birds, reptiles and bats.
Presented by Derek Jones Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 2.5 pm)
News, views and advice for consumers.
Presenter Jennl Mills
The first in a new series of six programmes. The only local radio station broadcasting to you wherever you are in the nation.
Written and performed by Helen Atkinson-Wood
Angus Deayton. Geoffrey Perkins. Philip Pope and Michael Stevens with additional material by RICHARD CURTIS
Music by PHILIP POPE
Producer JIMMY MULVILLE (Repeated: Wed 10.30 pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake with voices and topics in and behind the headlines
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Among today's items A Serpent or Three:
BOB PRIZEMAN learns about this forgotten instrument from CHRISTOPHER MONK Of the London Serpent Trio. / Women in Hong Kong: DR JUDITH MCKAY talks tO MARY REDCLIFFE about Chinese medicine.
A Forgotten Season (4)
by Stendhal
(Broadcast Sun 9.2 pm)
(Stereo)
by Anthony Smith
Frank Muir meanders through his unique collection of 18th-century literature and enjoys with Libby Purves the delights and humour to be found in the scribblings of some of the great, and not so great, writers at the dawning of a new age. Producer SARAH PITT BBC Bristol
A London Girl of the 1880s (8)
Presenters
Robert Williams and Gill Pyrah
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world. on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
Well, aren't we all? But in case you thought you were alone - meet
Chris Allen who opens up his own head and invites you to meet some of its residents.
Specially released for the occasion are:
Denise Coffey , Royce Mills, Sherrie Hewson and Roland MacLeod with music escaping from GORDON LANGFORD PLUS 4 Written by CHRIS ALLEN Producer
JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
(Repeated: Thurs 12.27pm)
(Repeated: Wed 1.40 pm)
What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to best effect? Geoff Watts reports.
Producer LOUlSE PURSLOW (Repeated: Sat 3.0 pm)
A Strategy for Getting There
During the next few weeks A-level students will be faced with the prospect of choosing their university courses for next year. There are more 18-year-olds than ever looking for places, yet recent cuts in grants to universities will result in fewer successful applications. How can hopeful students ensure that they have the best chance of getting in? What assistance can parents and teachers offer to applicants?
Presented by Jehn Dunn Programme consultant BRIAN HEAP
Producer SIMON MAJOR
(Repeated: Friday 11.5am)
Each week ANTONY HOPKINS explores a different musical work or topic, explaining his thoughts at the piano and illustrating them with records.
Low Vision Driving
Kevin Mulhern reports on the American attitude to-partially-sighted people in the driving seat
Presented by Peter While Producer THENA HESHLL
includes Heaven's Gate, the controversial film directed by Michael Cimino , starring
Kris Kristofferson and Isabelle Huppert ; and two books set in Ireland. Good
Behaviour by Molly Keane and A Handsome Man by Susan Cheever.
Presenter Natalie Wheen Producer CARROLL MOORE
9.59 Weather
Charles Wheeler reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
The Turn of the Screw (2) long wave unly
long wave only
Symphony No 1, in c. Op 19
DRESDEN STAATSKAPELLI conducted by OTMAR SUITNER long wave only
Weather report; forecast long wave only followed by an interlude
12.15-12.23* am
Shipping forecast and inshore forecast
