Presented from Northern Ireland by John Johnston BBC Northern Ireland
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Wendy Jones
6.45* Prayer for the Day with THE REV DR JOHN NEWTON
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read bv COLIN DORAN
7.30,8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
A look ahead with Dilly Barlow
sallies forth into the BBC Sound Archives in search of the sublime and the ridiculous.
The words, wit and wisdom of those who will be in the news this week.
Producer PETER ESTALL
NEM, p 30; It is a thing most wonderful (BBC HB 81); Psalm 31; Isaiah 11, vv 10-12, v 20 (av); In the cross of Christ (bp 39) long wave only
Growing Up by EDWARD GAITENS
Read by Fraser Kerr
" God be praised! " the boy's father exclaimed. " That means a start for me tomorrow! He wouldn't tell me to come if he hadn't a job for me! An' you'll get a job, too, son, wi' 15 shillin's a week." '
Producer MITCH RAPER
in the Mendip Hills
Presented by Robert Gittings
Readers NORMAN RODWAY and ANGELA DOWN
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Friday 4.5 pm) Requests to:
Poetry Please!,
BBC Bristol, BS8 2LR
News, views and advice for consumers.
Presenter Jenni Mills Editor DAVID HARDING
Another chance to hear headthumping humour in the company of Willie Rushton and guests
Gordon Clyde Sally Grace
David Timson and Jan Waters
Everything you always wanted to know about the office party, but were afraid to remember. Written by GUY JENKIN BARRY BOWES , KEN ELLIS BARRY PILTON and others Producer ALAN NIXON
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake with voices and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced by Sue MacGregor including during the week some Talking Point discussions. Your Letters and other topics.
Among these today Package Holiday
Prostitution: sex tours to Thailand and The Philippines earn vital foreign currency for these developing countries, but at what cost to the women
Involved? GUDRUN DALIBOR investigates.
Help; Help!: BOB PRIZEMAN reports on ways the elderly can raise the alarm.
Winter Garden (5)
Editor WYN KNOWLES
The Woman's Hour Book, £6.50, from booksellers
A Man of Too Much Honour by ELIZABETH HOLFORD
Patricia Carroll introduces and plays pieces from her large collection of Victorian piano music.
Tell Sally by MAGDA SZABO translated by URSULA MCLEAN abridged in nine parts and read by Mia Nadasi (1)
The story of a young
Hungarian girl, whose determination to find the only known witness to her father's dying words involves her in a complicated network of divided loyalties and impossible promises.
Producer CLARE TAYLOR
Presenters Gordon Clough and Robert Williams on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
The last seven days put in a questionable way by Barry Took to Alan Coren
Richard Ingrams Polly Toynbee and Nigel Dempster
Written and compiled by JOHN LANGDON and the producer DANNY GREENSTONE
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised repeat of 9.5 am)
In and Out the Union Jacks by GINNIE HOLE with Are you a liberal, understanding parent?
Ray is deeply committed to the idea of individual freedom. His wife, Anna, is an Anti-Nazi League activist. Their lives and values are turned upside down when Mel, their young daughter, falls in love with a member of the National Front.
Jake MICHAEL HARBOUR Paul. CHRISTOPHER FAIRBANK Director RICHARD WORTLEY
A nightly review of books films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer JANE STENNING Editor ROSEMARY HART
9.59 Weather
Charles Wheeler reporting Editor KEN GOUDIE
Presented by Peter Evans What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN
The Orchid Trilogy bV JOCELYN BROOKE abridged in 12 parts by MICHAEL VOYSEY
Read by DAVID MARCH (5) Producer DAVID SPENCER long wave only
Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
