Spanish March
Waltz: The Blue Danube Gramophone record
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters Chris Lowe and Wendy Jones
6.45* Prayer for the Day
With METROPOLITAN ANTHONY, Archbishop of Sourozh
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
with John Marsh
Read by Leo Maguire
AGosson thePottedMeat
8.57 Weather; travel; continental travel
Fifty-five minutes of unpredictable and lively conversation.
Producer PETER ESTALL
NEM p 1; Father. 0 hear us (BBC HB 260); Psalm 3; I Samuel 3. vv 1-12 (RSV); Ye holy angels bright (BBC HB 286): long wave only
by Jill Norris
Read by Shirley Dixon
followed by travel
Brian Johnston visits
Hexhara. Northumberland On the River Tyne, it draws many visitors every year-Hexham Abbey is a particular attraction, but the town is also an important market centre. Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
with Norman MacCaig Readers BILL SIMPSON and DIANA BISHOP
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
Mayday, M'atdez!
Over 1.000 people are rescued by our lifeboats each year. Jenni Mills presents a special report from RNLI HQ In Poole.
Clement Freud invites you to share his enjoyment in recalling the words, music and people that have tickled his sense of humour.
Producer BRIAN COOK
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
with Sue MacGregor
Including during the week some Talking Point discusions. Your Letters and other topics.
Among these today
Secret Passions: Hobby Track will help you share them with others. CINDY SELBY reveals all. How to Handle Your
Doctor: inside information from RICHARD GORDON. Capricorn and Cancer
2: The Battle of Mussolini Editor WYN KNOWLES
by Julia Jones
with Sian Phillips as Mrs Evans
During the 1930s Depression Ifor and David, in spite of excellent qualifications, cannot find work as teachers. So they set out for London to find fame, fortune and romance. They have plenty of humour and courage and manage to enjoy themselves, In spite of a dearth of the material things that we today think necessary for a happy life.
with members of the Cardiff Polyphonic Choir
BBC Bristol
Three programmes in which a notable ancestor Is recalled by a notable descendant.
1: Nigel Nicolson on John Frederick Sackville. third Duke of Dorset (1745-99) Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
Catalina by W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM abridged in 12 parts by MADGE HART
Read by John Moffatt (1) Maugham's last novel is a tale of Innocence, religious experience, forbidden love and a brilliant acting career, set in the sombre world of 19th-century Spain; but his mischievous handling of the amazing events shows that they are not to be taken too seriously.
Producer MARGARET ETALI.
Presenters Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
followed by continental travel
(Repeated; Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised repeat of 9.5 am)
Simon at Midnight by BERNARD KOPS
Simon's whole life has revolved around his work and his family. Suddenly, everything has collapsed around him - his wife has left and he is facing bankruptcy. He goes to his factory in the East End, late one night, and as the hours go by. the past and present run through his mind. In a state of physical and emotional exhaustion, he tries to examine why everything has gone sour on him.
With STUART ORGAN, ALAN DUDLEY , STEPHEN THORNE , RONALD HERDMAN. JOHN LIVESEY JILL LIDSTONE, ROSALIND ADAMS and STEPHEN GARLICK
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON (Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm) (David Swift is in 84 Charing Cross Road ' at the Ambassadors Theatre, London)
A Touch of the Sindens ' Ellen Terry for me, made the best remark about acting. She said: " To act you must make the thing written your own. You must steal the words, steal the thoughts and convey the stolen treasure to others with greatart."'
Donald Sinden. who has just published the first part of his memoirs, talks to Michael Billington about his early career in the theatre, his film roles In The Cruet Sea, Doctor in the House, and his approach to acting Shakespeare.
Producer ROSEMARY HART
Charles Wheeler reporting Editor KEN GOUDIE
Presented by Peter Evans Producer DEBORAH COHEN
Chaliapln (6)
A jumble of anagrams written and presented by Richard Stilgoe featuring
CRAIG HOTSLIDER
HORACE D. STRIGIL and HOTLEGS RICARDI
(Postponed from 15 April)
A nightly rendezvous
Presenter Michael Bowen (Postponed from 14 April) long wave only
Weather report; forecast long wave only followed by an Interlude
