News, weather, papers and sport
Farming, food and countryside news, market trends and weather
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Presenters Brian Redhead and Wendy Jones
6,45. Prayer for the Day with THF. REV AOAM FORD
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast 7 0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN 7 25* 8 25* Sport
730. 8.30 News headlines
7.45. Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday In Parliament
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Rebecca's Walk written and read by Lynda Marchal
Producer ALFRED BRADLEY BBC Manchester long wave only
nem, p 50; Lord of beauty, thine the splendour (BBC BB 327); Psalm 89; Jude 1, v 12 and 17-24 (neb); The
Church's one foundation (BBC HB 184)
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A hundred years ago today a small group of French monks arrived In Buckfast in South Devon intent on rebuilding the abbey and monastery whichhadbeenalmost entirely destroyed by Henry VIII. The community thrived and still thrives today.
Bob Prizeman reports on the many activities which go on there and introduces some of the monks for whom Buckfast Is home.
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Let Nell Landor , together with his specialist experts and help from the BBC Reference Library, sort out your queries.
Questions, on a postcard please, to:
Enquire Within,
BBC, Broadcasting House London W1A 4WW.
Producer KATE FENTON long wave only
News, views and advice for consumers with Patricia Wenz and the BBC Shopping Basket. Presenter Bill Breckon.
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Sir Robin Day
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Palette Talk: JOHN FITZMAURICE MILLS talks about composition, light and shade. Uame Kiri: Klri Te Kanawa talks about her rise to fame, from her Maori background in New
Zealand to the world of international opera.
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One Bright and Sunny Afternoon by NICK MCCARTY
An Insight into the world, both technical and psychological, of a bomb disposal officer as he is called to deal with yet another terrorist device. ' You're always asking how we do it, why we do it. And there's that dumbfounding look of adulation in your eyes every time and no matter how many times we try to explain, the explanations never seem to suffice.'
Directed by ROGER PINE BBC Birmingham
Tony Davis of The
Spinners celebrates a favourite feature of his home town.
Frank Delaney Introduces the magazine programme about books.
Producer SIMON ELMES
Wild Wood by UN NEEDLE abridged in nine parts by the author
Read by JOHN ROWE (9) Producer TONY CLIFF BBC Manchester
Presenters
Robert Williams and Liz Donnelly on VHF until 5.55
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5.55 Weather: programme news
with CHRISTOPHER SLADE
Including Financial Report
More raucous fun and a chance for you to stop what you're doing with Robert Bathurst Rory McGrath
Jimmy Mulville
Emma Thompson and Griff Rhys Jones
Written by RORY mcgrath JIMMY MULVILLE , JON CANTER Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS
Written by ALAN BOWER Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Jeremy Slepmann looks forward to the music in tonight's concert.
leader malcolm STEWART conducted by WALTER WELLER
KARIN ADAM (VlOltn) Part I
Mendelssohn Symphony No 10, in B minor, for strings
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor
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
Part 2 Dvorak
Symphony No 7, in 0 minor
(Given on 13 October in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool)
Paul Allen discovers that Liverpool has more to offer than memories of The Beatles, as he samples the city's new work in theatre, art and music. Producer ANNE WINDER
John Morgan reporting
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Presenter Anthony Howard Political analysis Robert Carvel
The results of the Birmingham, Northfield and Peckham by-elections discussed and analysed by senior politicians and commentators. Producer
JOSHUA ROZENBERG including Weather report; forecast
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