News, weather, papers and sport
6.25 Shipping forecast
(long wave only)
Presenters Brian Redhead and John Timpson
6.45 Prayer for the Day
With Polly Haslam
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by Peter Donaldson
7,30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45 Thought for the Day
8.57 Weather; travel; continental travel
A magazine edition with news of what happening to wildlife and the countryside.
Presented by Peter France
BBC Bristol
For Holy Week
Richard Syms reads from the homilies of Fr Joseph Donders The Stranger and his friends
(Next programme on Good Friday at 10.45 am)
Nigel Hees concludes his investigation into the workings of local government and puts some of the questions raised in earlier programmes to the Secretary of State for the Environment, The Rt Hon Michael Heseltine MP
Reporter Kevin Mulhern
at the service in St David's Cathedral, South Wales
Order of Service
Hymn: Praise, my soul. the King of Heaven Psalm 138
Anthem: Lord. for thy tender mercies' sake (Hilton)
Lesson: John 13, vv 1-16
First Distribution of Maundy Gifts, during which the following anthems are sung: Like as the hart desireth the water brooks (Howells); Wash me throughly (S.S. Wesley)
Lesson: Matthew 25, vv 31-45
Read by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Second Distribution, during which the following anthems are sung: Remember not, Lord, our offences (Purcell): Zadok the priest (Handel)
Hymn: Ye that know the Lord is gracious
The National Anthem
The Blessing
Service conducted by The Dean, the VERY REV LAWRENCE BOWEN and members of the Chapter Choirs of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal, St James's Palace and St David's Cathedral
Directors of Music RICHARD POPPLEWELL and SIR NICHOLAS JACKSON
Scene described by PETER JONES
Let Neil Landor, together with his specialist experts and the help of the BBC Reference Library, sort out your queries.
Including Jill Todd with the BBC Shopping Basket
Presenter Jenni Mills
12.55 Weather: travel; programme news
Presenter Robin Day
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
with Sue MacGregor
Including Catch-a-Craft (5): Sally Tarrant-Willis suggests decorative pincushions.
Physicians Against Nuclear War: Sara Jones reports on the speakers and speeches at an international conference held in Cambridge.
Home Before Night (2)
followed by travel
by Owen Holder
with Jocye Carey as Alice and Harold Goodwin and Pauline Letts as Len and Enid
When 84-year-old Alice employs Len as her chauffeur, a genuine friendship gradually develops between them. But this does not meet with the approval of Alice's son and daughter who think that Len is after the old woman's money, and even Len's wife and family begin to resent the amount of time he gives her.
When Dr W. Straiten Russell recalls the rituals and ceremonies of the season
Frank Delancy introduces the magazine programme about the books you read, borrow and buy, both new and old, from classic to comics.
Producer RAY ABBOTT
The Last Resort (12)
Presenters Susannah Simons and Robert Williams on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report and continental travel
Introduced by, David Jacobs
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Norman Tozer with how to get the best value for your hard-earned cash. (Repeated: Sat 7.50 am)
Written by JAMES ROBSON < Repeated on Good Friday at 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
A centenary portrait of A. A. Milne by BRIAN SIBLEY
This programme is based on A. A. Milne 's autobiographical reminiscences. While it traces his career in publishing- and the theatre, it also highlights those famous fictional characters that came to haunt his reputation, with and MICHAEL TUDOR BARNES PAULINE LETTS , JOHN LIVESEY ANTONY MIALL , BRIAN SIBLEY and PATIENCE TOMLINSON Producer GRAHAM GAULD
Michael Oliver looks forward to the music in tonight's concert.
direct from the Royal Festival Hall, London
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (piano)
Marie McLaughlin (soprano)
Gwynne Howell (bass)
London Symphony Orchestra leader MICHAEL DAVIS
conducted by Sergiu Celibidache
London Symphony Chorus Part 1
Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major for piano and orchestra op. 83
Like many of his contemporaries, Joseph Bulman , a Victorian railway clerk, amused himself writing verse about everyday life in the North East.
Adrian Mourby tells the story of his sadly short life and chooses some of his verse. Reader CHRISTIAN RODSKA Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
Part 2
Faure Requiem
includes a review of The Big Knife by Clifford Odets , starring
Ian McShanc at the Watford Palace Theatre.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer ANNE winder
John Morgan reporting
Gorky Park (19) long wave only
long wave only
Weather report: forecast followed by an interlude
