News. weather, papers and sport
Market prices and intelligence, the weather and what's new for farmers.
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Presenters Brian Redheaa and John Timpson
6,45 Prayer for the Day with RABBI LIONEL BLUE
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read bv PETER DONALDSON
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
A magazine edition with news of what's happening to wildlife and the countryside.
Presented by Peter France Producer BRIAN LEITH BBC Bristol
Ten programmes about people who are successful against the odds.
Caroline De Sausmarez The more expensive a dress, the less often it's likely to be worn by the buyer ... such is the world of high fashion. Once she realised that, CAROLINE DE SAUSMAREZ saw a business opening. She buys these high-priced once-worn clothes and resells them in up-market sales around the country.
Marjorie Lofthouse talks to her about the delicacies of buying and selling these high-fashion clothes.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
nem, p 79; 0 Father. whose creating hand lB. 67); Psalm 104. vv 25-36; Matthew 22. vv 34 40 (hsv); 0 worship the King (BBC HB 471) long wave only
An Idea of Heaven by BRIAN THOMPSON
Read by Alan Rothwell ' It would never have occurred to him to visit the house under normal circumstances: it was exactly because things were no longer normal that friends suggested that a short period of retreat would be a helpful and healing arrangement.'
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
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News, views and advice for consumers
Including JILL TODD and the BBC Shopping Basket Presenter Bill Breckon
A general knowledge contest between schools in Great Britain.
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Robin Day with voices and topics in and behind the headlines
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Introduced by Sue MaeGregor , including Take One Dozen Blooms ... : GYN
FREEMAN catches up on the world of flower arranging.
Science Simplified: PETER EVANS visits
British Telecom to look at recent developments in telecommunications. Winter Garden (3) long wave only
Cardboard Christmas Cut-Outs by BRIAN THOMPSON
Ron has to find a Santa Claus for the toy department of the big store where he works. Instead of choosing a merry old actor for the part, he picks Stanley Chattermole who takes the job seriously.
Directed by ALFRED BRADLEY BBC Manchester
A weekly look at some of the people and the places around the United Kingdom that don't always make the national headlines.
' It's a terrible handicap to be a woman. It's s the endless, frightful interruptions. I've never had the time to do all the work I've wanted.'
Frank Delaney presents a portrait of Dame Rebecca West with contributions from Bernard Levin.
Producer ALASTAIR WILSON
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (14)
Presenters Robert Williams and Susannah Simons oil VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
Your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions? Introduced by David Jacobs
Producer CAROLE STONE
BBC Bristol
with Norman Tozer
(Repeated: Sat 7.50 am)
Written by DEBBIE COOK
(Repeated: Fri 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
John Julius Norwich keeps a ' commonplace book ' from which, each year, he compiles a Christmas gift for his friends. He presents, with Artemis Cooper , some of his favourite poems from the collection.
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
Cantata: Machet die Tore weit
Passion Oratorio: Der Tod Jesu
PATRIZIA KWELLA (soprano) SALLY BURGESS
(mezzo-soprano)
MARTYN HILL (tenor)
STEPHEN ROBERTS (baSS) RICHARD HlCKOX SINGERS CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA leader SIMON STANDAGE conductor RICHARD HICKOX (A public concert given on 10 April in the Queen Elizabeth Hall ,
London, presented by the City of London Sinfonia in association with the BBC)
(First broadcast on R3) A BBC Digital recording
A nightly review of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer BRIAN BARFIELD
John Morgan reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
The Orchid Trilogy (3) long wave only
Radio 4's international business report; market tiends long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
