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presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
1* 45- Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
7.0, 8 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.38, 8.38 News headlines
7:45. Thought for the Day
Part 10
9.5 Desert Island Discs
Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill who was closely involved in the preparation of the television series The Wilderness YEars, discusses with Roy Plomley the eight records he would take to a desert island.
(Broadcast Sat 6.15 pm)
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Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Martin Gilbert. Show more
John Ebdon offers some oblique reflections into interests, institutions and idiosyncrasies of his fellow countrymen. long wave only
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our correspondents around the world cast their collective eye over acontemporary issue.
A Radio News production by ADAM RAPHAEL long wave only
help each other (BBC
HR 378); Psalm 119, pt 7;
Hebrews 9, v 27 to 10, v 10 (RSV); Holy Father, in thy mercy (BBC HB 386) long wave only
The Company Wife bvBETTYBURTON
Read by Elizabeth Proud
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Today Jim Fleggs choice is the herring gull.
BBC Bristol long wave only
Presenter Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake
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from Birmingham with Maureen Staffer Coping with Pain:
JOCELYN RYDER-SMITH Visits the Bromsgrove Pain
Relief Clinic and talks to staff and patients about the treatment that is offered there.
Not to be Sneezed at: a newcomer's guide to the world of snuff.
Producer PETER WINDOWS BBC Birmingham Catriona 421 long wave only
Leave Me Alone by JOHN CHALLEN with Sean Barrett as Tony Frances Jeater as Ann and Liza Hayden as Wendy Wendy is so unhappy at school that Ann and Tony decide to teach her at home. Things go well at first but the neighbourhood turns against the family and then the authorities intervene. Who knows what is best for Wendy?
Directed by JEREMY MORTIMER
Three programmes on outstanding works by Russian writers of this century.
2: Yevgeny Yevtushenko As one of the first poets of the post-Stalin period to achieve international recognition, Yevtushenko helped to open the way for a revival of poetic activity in the Soviet Union. He has recently completed his first novel. Robin Milncr-Gulland assesses Yevtushenko's contribution to modern Russian literature, and introduces extracts from his works.
Reader MICHAEL SPICE
Producer DENNIS SIMMONS
The Rover by JOSEPH CONRAD
The last of ten parts abridged by NEVILLE TELLER
Read by Julian Glover
Producer JOHN CARDY
Presenters Gordon Clough and Susannah Simons on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
Clive Jacobs brings you stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport.
Withtheforthcoming legislation regarding learner motorcycle riders, Tom Boswell tests the Honda CG 125. Producer GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm)
with Margaret Howard Producer JOHN KNIGHT
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
A personal portrait
Ann Mallalieu George Scott
Russell Braddon and Sam Toy tackle the issues raised by the audience at
Swadlincote, Derbyshire Chairman David Jacobs Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Presenter Sheridan Morley Producer JOHN BOUNDY
9.59 Weather
with Alexander MacLeod
with Bill Wallis
Sheila Steafel , David Tate and David Jason
Written by GUY JENKIN JOHN LANGDON , RICHARD QUICK, JEREMY BROWNE
BOB SINFIELD , TONY SARCHET PETER HICKEY and others Producer
GEOFFREY PERKINS
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
Rogue Male by GEOFFREY HOUSEHOLD
The last of ten episodes abridged by RICHARD CARRINGTON
Read by Martin Jarvis
Producer MAURICE LEITCH long wave only
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Bryan Forbes recalls how he came to help write
' one of the most unlikely plots in the history of motion pictures.' long wave only
Jazz, blues and gospel with Dilly Barlow long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
