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6.25 Shipping forecast toT!f;tcarfonfM
presenters John Timpson and Libby Purves
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV DR JOHN NEWTON 7.e.S.O Today's News Read by Colin CORAN
7.30. S.M News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
A took ahead withChristopherStad<
again tries to set the record straight with the help of the BBC Sound Archives
(Repeated: Fri 11.45 pm)
Fiftynveminutesof unpredictable and tivety conversationfromthe personatiticswhowiltbe tn the news this week. Producer Pt:THR ESTALL (Repcottedat7.20pm)
NEM, p 106; That Virgin's child (BP 83); Psalm 121; Isaiah 7, vv 1-4, 10, 16 (AV); The Lord my pasture shall prepare (BBC HB 477)
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The Bread of Adversity by Nick Yapp
Read by Sandra Clark
'"You must leave Tom." Harript said."I've watched you for years now.... You're going under. You're losing your identity. You've got to leave him'"'
Producer MITCH RAPER
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Brian Johnston visits the new town of Livingston in West Lothian.
He finds out how the town began, how it's developing, and meets some of the people who live there.
BBC Bristol
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Presented by Dannie Abse Readers wtLHAM SQUtpE.
FRANCES HOROVITZ. Producer BRIAN PATTEN. BBC Bristol (Repeated. Friday 4.5 pm) long wave only
Presenter Bi!) Brocket Editor DAViDHARUtNG
by P.G. Wodehouse
The last of six parts
Starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves and Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster
with Vivian Pickles as Aunt Dahlia, James Villiers as 'Stilton' Cheesewright, Liza Goddard as Lady Florence Craye, Jonathan Cecil as Percy Gorringe
(First broadcast in 1979)
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Brian Widtake EditorCEREK LEWtS
(Broodcost Fftda;; 7.5 pm)
1.55Shipping forecast tonou?aupontt/
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with Sue MacGregor during the week some Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics. Among these today
Replantation; amputation is no longer the irreversible condition it used to be. thanks to the techniques of microsurgery. Karen Deco reports.
Forthcoming Attractions: Gordon Gow previews films on BBC television during the next fortnight.
Journey to Amritsar by Judy King abridged in five parts by Pat McLoughlin
Read by Brenda Bruce: (S)
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by Frederick Bradnum
Patricia Carroll introduces and plays pieces from her large collection of Victorian piano music.
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Edwin Drood (11)
Presenters Gordon Gough and Robert Williams on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast (long wave only)
5.55 Weather, programme news
ineiuding Finaneiat Report
(Repeatcd.Tupsl.40pm)
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by Olivia Manning
with Anna Massey, Jack Shepherd and Tim Woodward. Harriet and Guy Pringle are separated. Guy persuaded his wife for the sake of her health to leave Cairo and to sail back to England. But there are rumours that Harriet's boat has been torpedoed. Guy also learns that the young officer, Simon Boulderstone, has been severely wounded.
(Repeated. Sun 2.30 pm) (Tim Woodward is a National Theatre player)
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Presenter Paut Vaughan Producer JANE STENNING Editor ROSEMARY HART
with Charles Wheeler
Presented by Peter Evans Producer CEBORAH COHEN
ThcPoor Mouth by FLANN O'BRtEN transiatedinit parts by PATRICK C. POWER
ReadbypATfttCKMACEE (11)
Producer MAURICE LEtTCH tons tfat'e on[j;
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Weather report; forecast foDowed by an interlude
