Market prices and .intelligence, the weather and what's new for farmers. it.25 Shipping forecast -long wave only
Presenters John Timpson land Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES ,
7.0,8.8 Today's News
IRead by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.30, 8.36 News headlines
7.45' Thought for the Day
In the first oi six programmes, John Ebdon offers some oblique reflections into the interests. institutions and idiosyncrasies / of his fellow countrymen ,
BBC correspondents around the world cast their collective eye over a contemporary issue.
A Radio News production by ADAM RAPHAEL
NEM p 122; On wings of living light (BP 71); Psalm 40; Isaiah 10, vv 33 to
11 v 9 (AV); Ten thousand times (BBC HB 253) long wave only
by Jill Norris
Read by Shirley Dixon
'Her name was Mary Lou Johnson and she said she came from Georgia. Her accent was thick enough to cut with a knife, but somehow I got the impression that there was something evasive about Mary Lou. '
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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: Britain Needs Proportional Representation
It is proposed by Dick Taverne. QC and opposed by Edward Gardner. 0C, MP Each advocate will call supporting witnesses, to be questioned and cross-questioned; the jury will vote at the beginning and the end of the trial so that any swing of opinion may be measured and a verdict reached.
Producer MAGGIE REDFERN (Broadcast: Sun 6.45 pm) long wave only
A gathering of rooks is aptly called ' a clamour but their raucous din often conceals a strong sense of fun. Jim Flegg considers the voices of rooks, and for good measure, their cousins the jackdaws.
BBC Bristol long wave only
Presenter Jenni Mills
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake
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from Birmingham with Maureen Staffer
Adventure on the High
Seas: MARGARET HORSFIELD joined naturalist GRAEME ELLIS in search of killer whales off the west coast of Canada.
Festive Cheer: RlTA farmbrough offers ideas on making punches.
Producer PETER WINDOWS BBC Birmingham Winter Garden (4) long wave only
A Rather Nasty Crack by DAVID WADE with the BBC Radio Drama Company
Harold and Emma come into a substantial inheritance. This apparent bit of good fortune sets off a train of events which, as Harold puts it has turned out the disaster of my life so far
Assorted surveyors, prospective purchasers, various female relatives, professional property men and others:
STELLA FORCE
STEVE HODSON , CRAWFORD LOGAN, KATHERINE PARR and ANDREW SECOMBE
Directed by IAN COTTERELL
A series of six programmes 5: Cooking with HerbsRobert Eagle finds out about the more unusual uses of herbs in cooking, and picks up tips about the best methods of drying, freezing and preserving herbs.
Producer JUDE HOWELLS
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by CHARLES DICKENS concluded by LEON GARFIEI. D abridged in 15 parts by NEVILLE TELLER
Read by JOHN RYE (15)
Producer DAVID JOHNSTON
with Susannah Simons and Gordon Clough on VHF until 5.55
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
("live Jacobs brings you stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport, and Tom Boswell tests the Austin Allegro Automatic.
Producer GEOFF DOBSON
Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 p)n)
with Margaret Howard Producer JOHN K !'j¡c;IIT
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
(Repeated: Sat 3.30 pm)
from Malpas, Cheshire
Chairman David Jacobs
Producer CAROLE STONE
BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Presenter Sheridan Morley Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
John Morgan reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis
Sheila Steafel , David Tate Royce Mills and the music of DAVID FIRMAN
Written by GUY JENKtN JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK, JEREMY BROWNE
BOB SJNFIELD , TONY SARCHET and PETER HICKEY Producer
PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
The Orchid Trilogy (4) long wove only
Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
