Farming, food and countryside news, market trends and weather.
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45 Prayer for the Day with the Rt Rev Barry Alcott
7.0, 8.0 Today's News read by Brian Perkins
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45 Thought for the Day
8.57 Weather; travel
A magazine edition with news of wildlife from around the world. Presented by Peter France Produced by ANNE BLAIR-GOULD
BBCBristolm)
(Broadcast sun 4-30 p
A nationwide what son magazine in which
Peter Purves and Gyn Freeman report on tightrope walking. Roundheadthwarting, mayor-ducking, fuchsia-plucking, Joke-telling, soap-smelling, penny-dropping, island-hopping, bear-celebrating, daredevil stunt-flying Britain.
What's just been. what s coming soon, and what s happening ... As It Happens.
ProducerspeterEverett and KAY JAMIESON BBC Manchester
nem. p 122; Immortal, Invisible (BBC hb 10); Psalm 34, vv 11-22;
Acts 2, vv 34-47 (RSV);' When all thy mercies (BBC HB 22) long wave only
Too Dark for Peacocks by DEREK PHILLIPS
Read by John Prior
I I remember the light long ago ... The roofs shining silver in it. Coal tips etched into it, black ink splashes on pure white." The old man shook his head.
Producer HERBERT Williams BBC Wales
followed by travel
Digestive diseases kill
50,000 people in Britain pverv year and leave many more suffering from some form of deb1l1tatlon.
Barbara Myers looks at recent development In digestive medicine which might well spell the end of this alarming problem. Producer adrian mourby BBCBirmingham
with his specialist experts
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Reference Library, sort Out our queries.
Pro ucer PE R HOARE
Questions. on a postcard kWroXJAuse,
London W1A 4WW
Including JILL TODD with the BBC Shopping Basket.
Presenter Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather: travel: programme news
with Nick Ross
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Sue MacGregor , including Who Caresf (2):
SONIA BEESLEY investigates care for the elderly in the community
An Irish Viewpoint: JOE MASON contemplates mythology.
Remembering Louise (2)
by Neville Smith
"Do you see a lifetime of working in bras and knickers for yourself?"
When Terry's asked that, he doesn't give an enthusiastic answer but having done badly in his A-levels he's not in a position to pick and choose, and somehow he finds himself fighting to establish a position in a factory that makes those vital articles.
Professor
David Crystal looks at some of the things which worry or anger people about
English usage today.
Frank Delaney introduces the programme about the books you read, borrow and buy, both new and old, from classics to comics.
Producer SIMON ELMES
Presenters Gordon Clough and Robert Williams on VHF until 5.55
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5.55 Weather: programme news
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world including Financial Report
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions? Introduced by David Jacobs
Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Norman Tozer with how to get the best value from your hard-earned cash.
(Repeated: Sat 7.50 am)
Written by JAMES ROBSON Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Michael Oliver looks forward to the music in tonight's concert.
leader BARRY WILDE conducted by RUDOLF SCHWARZ with NATALIA GCTMAN (Cello) Part 1
Mozart Overture: The Marriage of Figaro
Boccherlnl Symphony
No 17, in c minor <G 519) Shostakovich Cello
Concerto No 1, in E flat
- The English Temper Richard Hoggart. who delivered The Reith
Lectures: Only Connect In 1971, published The
Uses of Literacy 25 years ago and recently a collection of essays, An English Temper, talks to Paul Vaughan about his Ideas on culture, communication, pducation, class and standards in the arts. Producer ANNE WINDER (Extended repeat)
Part 2
Delius On hearing the first cuckoo in spring
Haydn Symphony No 97, in c major
(A public concert given on 25 February at St Cuthbert's Church, Carlisle)
BBC Manchester
Includes a visit to a major new archaeological museum, Norton Priory in Runcorn. Cheshire; and a preview of Potatohead Blues -a television play about the domestic problems of a Belfast family -by an Ulster-born author Bill Morrison , on BBC2 tomorrow night.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer CARROLL MOORE
John Morgan reporting
The Quiet American (9) long wave only
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Presenter Anthony Howard The result of the Mitcham and Morden by-election is discussed and analysed by senior politicians and commentators. Producer
CAROLINE MILLINGTON
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