Farming, food and countryside news, market trends and weather
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters Brian Redhead and John Timpson
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
6.55. 7.55 Weather forecast 70 8.0 Today's News Read by BRIAN PERKINS
7.25', 8.25' Sport
7.30 8.30 News headlines
7.45' Thought for the Day
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament
Margaret Percy confronts producers and management with your criticisms and comments about BBC radio and television.
Producer SUSAN SNAILUM Please send questions, criticisms or praise about radio or television to: Feedback,
BBC Broadcasting House,
London WIA 4WW
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BBC correspondents from around the world cast a collective eye over a contemporary issue.
A Radio News production by ADAM RAPHAEL
(Repeated: Sat 4.2 pm) long wave only
Mr and Mrs Dove by KATHERINE MANSFIELD
Read by David Ashford long wave only
NEM p 34; Christ the Lord is risen again (BBC HB
101); Psalm 114; Luke 20. v 41 - 21, v 9 (NEB); We sing the praise of him who died <BBC HB 95)
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A series in: which current and controversial issues are put on trial before Chairman
Geoffrey Robertson and an audience of jurors in Broadcasting House, London. Motion;
Plastic bullets should not be issued to Security Forces in the UK
Proposer Patricia Hewitt Opposer Michael Mates, MP Two advocates each call supporting witnesses; the jury votes at the beginning and end of the trial so that any swing of opinion may be measured and a verdict reached.
Producer MAGGIE REDFERN long wave only
Four hundred pairs of eyes and nostrils hide 400 dangerous smiles - under the greeny-blue waters of Lake Turkana in Kenya. Malcolm Coe tells tales of the world's largest reptiles, ithe Nile crocodiles.
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol long wave only
News. views and advice for consumers
Today, a look at some of the ways your donations are used for Children in Need
Presenter Jennl Mills
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Widiake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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from Manchester with Marjorie Lofthouse ' Never. never destroy the offending letter, envelope or contents.' Graphologist DIANE
SIMPSON's advice to clients who receive anonymous and poison-pen letters. Oral historian ELIZABETH Roberts has been collecting taped memories from Lancashire working people for the regional university archives. Today: recollections of the business of death.
Producer DIANA STENSON The Hidden Face (8) long wave only
by ANTHONY TROLLOPE adapted for radio in seven parts by BARRY CAMPBELL
1 : The Two Heroes
Set in Ireland in 1844, against the political background of the trial of Daniel O'Connell, this is the tale of two love stories: Lord Ballindine's love for Fanny Wyndham, heiress niece to the Earl of Cashel, and Martin Kelly's suit for the hand of Anty Lynch.
Directed by VANESSA WHITBURN BBC Birmingham
(Derek Jacobi is a member of the RSC)
Children Talking
GYN FREEMAN canvasses the views of youngsters in Sutton Coldfield.
A series of six programmes
2: Autogenic Training Paul Heiney visits the Positive Health Centre in London to learn how autogenie training and meditation can help to relieve stress. He discusses his experiences with Dr liana Glass of the Institute of Psychiatry.
Producer SARAH ROWLANDS
Sagittarius Rising
The last of ten parts written, abridged and read by CECIL LEWIS
A BBC World Service production
Presenters Robert Williams and Gordon Clough on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news
with LAURIE MACMILLAN including Financial Report
behind the scenes in the world of transport with Clive Jacobs
Producer GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repealed: Mon 1.40 pm)
with Margaret Howard
Producer PHYLLIS ROBINSON
A personal portrait in conversation, recollection and anecdote. an assessment of a public figure or the story of a private individual.
from Birmingham Lord Marsh
Neil Kinnock, MP Claire Rayner and Edwina Currie tackle the questions raised by the audience. Chairman David Jacobs ProducerCAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
includes a review of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a new National Theatre promenade production starring Paul Scofield. Jack Shepherd ,
Susan Fleetwood and Karl Johnson at the Cottesloe Theatre; and a report on the London Film Festival by CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING. Presenter
Michael Billington
Producer RICHARD DUNN
John Morgan reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason
David Tate, Bill Wallis and Tracey Ullman
Written by JAMES HENDRIE JOHN REVELL . ANDREA SOLOMONS , IAN BROWN ROY apps and others Producer JAN RAVENS
The Years (5) long wave only
Radio 4's international business report, market trends long wave only
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( Broadcast Mon 8.43 am) long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
