Presented from the North by Ken Ford
BBC Manchester
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Presenters Peter Mayne and Wendy Jones
6.45* Prayer for the Day DOM EDMUND JONES
7 0, 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7 30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
with Christopher Slade
by GEORGES, SIMENON translated by ROBERT BALDICK abridged and read in ten parts by Gavin Campbell (1)
Producer MAURICE LEITCH
Fifty-five minutes of unpredictable and lively conversation from the personalities who will be in the news this week. Producer PETER ESTALL
Presenter Louise Botting Saturday's debate is continued with Lorna Bourke (The Times). John Davis (The Observer), Tim Dickson (Financial Times) and Tom Tlckell (The Guardian)
NEM, p 62: Quern pastores laudavere (Carols for
Choirs 2: 36); Psalm 107, vv 31-42: Hebrews 3, vv 1-14 (rsv); The holly and the ivy (Oxford Book of Carols 38) long wave only
by Jill Norris
Read by Shirley Dixon
Brian Johnston visits Holiday on Ice 82. i Broadcast Sun 5.5 pm)
Presented by Robert Gittings
Readers NORMAN RODWAY and ANGELA DOWN
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Friday 4.5 pm)
Presenter Bill Breckon Editor DAVID HARDING
An entertainment
The first of two cocktails of verses from Ogden Nash Mixed with the music of KURT WEILL and VERNON DUKE
Devised and hosted by Robert Cushman Laced with the performances of Joss Ackland
Leueen Willoughby Nickolas Grace with a dash of DAVID WYKES ' Producer
WASTRELS OF RHYTHM
JONATHAN JAMES-MOORS
(Repeated: Tues 10.30 pm)
programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor , including It's All Going on Out There: RAY GOODWIN explains his passion for recording wildlife sounds to CINDY SELBY.
Nutrition: what is a good diet? Is marge better than butter? Is salt bad for you? Experts in nutrition PROFESSOR HARRY KEEN and PROFESSOR
ARNOLD BENDER discuss current scientific opinion on the food we eat. A Start in Life by ANITA BROOKNER abridged in 11 parts by ANN REES-JONES
Read by Sarah Badel (4) Editor WYN KNOWLES
The Little Giant by CHARLES THOMAS with George Parsons as John Davidson
In spite of the loyal support of his family and friends, the Edwardian writer John Davidson felt a burning dissatisfaction with his reputation as a very good minor poet. Six months' financial independence was all he craved - time to write the work which would ensure him a place among the truly great. In 1908, thanks to
George Bernard Shaw , his chance came....
Directed by MARGARET ETALL
Six programmes in which you arc invited to enjoy some walks through pleasant places with interesting people.
This week. Melvyn Bragg stretches his legs in his native Cumbria.
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
The Rover byJOSEPHCONRAD abridged in ten parts by NEVILLE TELLER
Read by Julian Glover (1) Producer JOHN CARDY
Presenters Robert Williams and Gordon Clough on VHF until 5.55
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programme news
including Financial Report
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised repeat of 9.5 am)
Sarah Singing by PHILIP LATHAM with and Near death in hospital, the middle-aged
Presswood suddenly has a vision of Sarah, the woman he loved when, as a boy, he was evacuated from London during the war.
Directed bv BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer
CATHERINE WEARING
Editor ROSEMARY HART
with Peter Paterson Editor KEN GOUDIE
What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Presented by Peter Evans Producer RICHARD ELLIS
Rogue Male by GEOFFREY HOUSEHOLD abridged in 10 parts by RICHARD CARRINGTON
Read by Martin Jarvis (1) Producer MAURICE LEITCH long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
