6.55 Weather; programme news
7.15 Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye
BBC Birmingham
7.45 Bells
7.50 The Shape of God with NEIL RICHARDSON BBC Manchester
7.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Clive Jacobs Producer DAVID COOMES
The Children in Need television marathon on BBC1 began life over 50 years ago in this annual radio appeal.TERRY WOGAN talks of the thousands of young disabled or deprived young people whose lives are made more bearable by our donations.
Donations, preferably by crossed cheque or PO, to: BBC Children in Need, [address removed]
8.55 Weather; programme news
from the Parish Church of St Chad, Rochdale The Service of Holy
Communion (Alternative Service Book Rite A) celebrated by THE RT REV DAVID GALLIFORD , Bishop of Hulme, assisted by the staff of the Rochdale Team Ministrv.
Readings: Isaiah 10, w 20-23 (RSV); Mark 13, vv 14-23 (NEB). Hymns: 0 praise ye the Lord
(Laudate Dominum); May the grace of Christ our
Saviour(Waltham); Living Lord (Living Lord); Letall the world (Luckington);
Allhailthepower (Diadem) Director of music JOHN ROTHERHAM. BBC Manchester
Omnibus edition. Producer ANTON GILL. Agricultural story editor ANTHONY PARKIN BBC Birmingham
Introduced by June Knox-Mawer who talks to film director Karel Reisz and his American actress wife, Betsy Blair ; and presents highlights from Woman's Hour.
Take It From Here starring Jimmy Edwards Dick Bentley
June Whitfield with WALLAS EATON AND THE KEYNOTES. THE BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA, conducted by HARRY RABINOWITZ
Written by FRANK MUIR and DENIS NORDEN
Producer CHARLES MAXWELL (First broadcast in 1958;
Derek Cooper 's topical guide to the world of food and drink.
Producer JOY HATWOOD
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Ken Ford invites Bill Sowerbutts
Professor Alan Gcmmell Geoffrey Smith to answer questions which listeners have sent in by post. BBC Manchester
The Abbess of Crewe by MURIEL SPARK, dramatised by PAULINE SPENDER with Sian Phillips as Sister Alexandra and Margaret Robertson as Sister Gertrude
At the Abbey of Crewe, the sisters are about to elect a new Abbess. Sister Alexandra has no doubts whatsoever that she will be elected. She has reasons to be confident: the cloisters are bugged. Directed by DAVID SPENSER
At the beginning of National Tree Week,
Kenneth Matthews muses on trees, ancient and modern - certain that the home of a dryad is at least as sacred a place as the object of a council preservation order.
Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE
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Introduced by Bruce Parker , the series offers an insight into the trade, there's advice on buying and selling at auction, well-known personalities talk about their collections, and in Saleroom Report
Huon Mallalieu takes a look at price trends.
Producer SARAH PITT BBC Bristol long wave only
Pat Morris , Jim Flegg and Jeffery Boswall take a look at the recently-published natural history books and records you might like to give - and receive - this Christmas. Presented by Peter France Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Thiirs 9.39 am) long wave only
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Brian Johnston in Chester Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Mon 11.5 am) long wave only
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news long wave only
A serial in five parts by Chris Boucher
with Patrick Mower and Helen Atkinson Wood
Aboard the Carthena, on its way to Southampton, a passenger walks on the dark deck, not knowing his death is only seconds away - a death which will set in motion a criminal investigation stretching from England to Australia.
The series in which current and controversial issues are put on trial before Chairman Peter Jay and an audience of jurors in Broadcasting House. London. Today's motion:
Local Police Committees
Should Have More Control Over Policing Policy in their Areas.
Proposed by Jack Straw , mp, and opposed by Eldon Griffiths , mp
Each advocate will call supporting witnesses, who will be questioned by each protagonist, and the jury will vote at the beginning and end of the trial so that any swing of opinion may be measured and a verdict reached.
Producer MAGGIE REDFERN (Repeated: Fri 11.5 am)
with Frank Delaney
Producer SIMON FLMES
(Repeated: Thurs 4.15 pm)
For Music
Devised and narrated by II. Colin Davis
Readers EVA HADDON and DAVID DAVIS with the ST MARGARET 'S
WESTMINSTER SINGERS directed by RICHARD HICKOX Organist THOMAS TROTTER Producer HUBERT HOSKINS
Disease and History
Swords, gunpowder and bullets have, according to medical opinion, played less of a role in the history of the world than disease. Dr Tony Smith , Deputy Editor of the British
Medical Journal, discusses with Bill Breckon the reasons why historians may have to think again. Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
by J. Sheridan Lefanu, dramatised in three parts by Joan O'Connor
The terrifying Madame de la Rougierre has been dismissed and Maud's father has died violently.
Now Maud awaits, with some fear, the reading of the will.
2: Bartram - Haugh
A plain man's guide to the Christian faith in 13 parts
Gerald Priestland looks at two of the commonest Christian duties - worship and prayer - and asks: Who needs them - God or us?
A lot of people dismiss church services as boring. They think prayers are a kind of magic spell. The BBC's Religious Affairs Correspondent argues that they are two-way communications with God which we cannot afford to break off.
Music arranged by Barry Rose
Researcher Patrick Forbes
Producer Chris Rees
(Repeated: Wed 4.0 pm) Book (same title), £3.50, from retailers from 25 November
An article by Gerald Priestland based on this programme will appear in The Listener, issue dated 26 November
A nine-part series with The Rev Stanley Brinkman 8: The Desert Within
Producer ROGER IIUTCHINGS BBC Manchester
Presenter David Coss
Producer PETER ROBINS
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
