News, weather, papers and sport
Producers MARTIN SMALL and LESLIE COTTINGTON
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PresentersBrian Redhead and Hugh Sykes
6.45* Prayer for the Day With PEGGY MAKINS
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Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.57 Weather; travel
Furniture Care,
Renovation and Repair
Whether you want to make the most of your junk shop bargains, are concerned to protect your antiques from the ravages of modern living, or aren't sure whether to hand over a particular
item to the professionals for repair or have a go yourself, John Coles, lecturer in antique restoration and conservation at the London College of Furniture, and furniture designer David Day of the BBCtv series Better Than New, with your questions. In the non-antique and fairly solid BBC Chair is Jill Burridge
Produced by the Woman's Hour unit
Lines open from 8.0 am 0 Better Than New: p 77
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BBC correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in. Editor PADDY O'KEEFFE
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The Poteen Maker by MICHAEL MCLAVERTY Read by Pat Nolan
Producer JUDITH ELLIOTT BBC Northern Ireland
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Saving Grace by ELLEN FOX long wave only
How do flocks of hundreds of starlings know when to fly off all together? Janet Rear answers your wildlife queries along with the rest of the team
Pat Morris and John Cooke.
Presented by Derek Jones Producer
ANNI BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol
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Including Coping with Exams with Margaret Percy 2: How to Get Over Those Nerves
Presenter Bill Breekon
Stories of crime and detection in London by Robert Barr
(Repeated: Wed 10.30 pm)
12.55 Weather: travel; programme news
Presenter Sir Robin Day with voices and topics in and behind the headlines
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor. Including Priest-Politician : PR BOB MOGRAN is leader of a large Welsh county council.
CHRIS MORGAN finds out how he combines his spiritual and political responsibilities.
What is 'It'?: GILL NEVILL discovers from the experts what information technology will mean to women in the future. A Portrait of Julie by JULIE ORR abridged in 13 parts by ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by Judi Dench (1) ' To be born during the last years of the 19th century, the seventh daughter and 13th child of a working farmer in a remote part of North Yorkshire, was to be an infant of no importance.' (Music: Busoni's Konzertstuck)
Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only
by ALLAN PRIOR (2)
Fragments from a full life Farming 1900
Four contestants compete In the semifinal for the 1982 title, arranged by Garden News. Recorded before an invited audience at BBC Pebble Mill, Birmingham.
Chairman John Timpson Contestants
Josle Cornish (Brighton) Rodney Wills (Cleveland) Frank Ashton (Manchester)
Rupert Tofield (Oxford)
Questions set by GEOFF AMOS
Producers TONY SHRYANE and JOANNA TOYE BBC Birmingham
(Gardeners' Question
Time, Wednesday 10.2 am)
Catalina (7)
Presenters Robert Williams and Peter Ruff
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Including Financial Report
A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain o/ Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson 12: HOME COUNTIES Ted Belmont (actuary)
Brian Wallts
(horticultural worker) Richard Porter
(data processing instructor)
Sqn-Ldr George Nichols (retired RAF)
Including Beat the Brains Devised by JOHN P. WYNN Questions set by IAN GILLIES Producer RICHARD EDIS
(Repeated: Thurs 12.27 pm)
(Repeated: Wed 1.40 pm)
What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to best effect'
Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the GP's surgery.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN (Repeated: Sat 2.35 pm)
Major Issues, changing attitudes, important events at home and abroad.
Reporter Stuart Simon
Producer MAX EASTERMAN BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 4.10 pm)
direct from the Free
Trade Hall. Manchester Britain's Young
Musician of the Year pianist Anna Markland , competes against five other young musicians from all over the world.
Each plays a concerto with the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra leader DENNIS SIMONS conducted by Bryden Thomson
" A simultaneous broadcast with BBC2 see page 43
with Charles Wheeler including Weather
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Radio 4's International business report; market trends long wave only
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