6.55 Weather; travel; programme news
7.10 Sunday Papers
7.15 Apna HI Ghar Samajhiye for Asian listeners BBC Birmingham
7.45 Bells
7.50 The Shape of God
FR EDWARD MATTHEWS With a meditation for the third Sunday before Christmas John 5, vv 36-47
7.55 Weather; travel; programme news
8.10 Sunday Papers
Religious news
Presenter Clive Jacobs Producer DAVID COOMES
DAVID JACOBS appeals on behalf of the National Council for One Parent
Families, which works to improve the financial, legal and social position of lone parents and their children.
Donations by cheque or PO to: [address removed], or credit card, phone [number removed]
8.55 Weather; travel; programme news
9.10 Sunday Papers
How God Comes 2: Into my Life
Service for the second Sunday of Advent from
StCuthbert'sParish
Church, Kirkcudbright Preacher
THE REV STEWART WILSON Organist CHARLES FOX
Conductor ALAN CALDER Hymns (CH 3): 0 God, thou art my God alone
(665); New every morning is the love (47); Lord, speak to me, that I may speak (485); I'm not ashamed to own my
Lord (591); 0 Love that wilt not let me go (677)
Readings (rsv); H Timothy 1, vv 1-14; John 4, vv 5-18 BBC Scotland
Omnibus edition
BBC Birmingham
When, earlier this year. the BBC first intimated that radical changes would be needed if public service broadcasting is to meet the challenges of technological developments in the 80s and 90s. reaction was swift. It became clear that there is a strong public determination for listeners and viewers to have a voice in any discussions about the shape of things to come. Earlier this year, the Hunt Committee reported on cable television and last month. BBC Radio'! Managing Director.
Richard Francis , published a discussion paper in which he outlines his own thinking about the future. This series of seven programmes aims to open up a debate between the listening public and the professionals under the independent chairmanship of George Scott. This week
New Listeners and Viewers Start Here As a guide to how aspirations match up to realities, some of the architects of the last major plan - Broadcasting in the 70s -offer a critical appraisal of today's radio and television.
Producer JOCK Gallagher
All Gas and Gaiters The Bishop Gains a Reputation starring
Robertson Hare
William Mervyn , John Barron. Jonathan Cecil Michael Kilgarrlff
Written and adapted for radio from the television series by PAULINE devanet and EDWIN APPS
Producer JOHN DYAS
(First broadcast in 1972)
Derek Cooper investigates the campaign to ' save our bacon Will the new Charter Quality scheme boost British sales and bring home a better bacon?
Producer JOY HATWOOD
12.55 Weather: programme news
Presenter Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
(Details: Wed 10.2 am)
The Trial by Franz Kafka with Mike Gwilym as Joseph K. Joseph K. is an unexceptional man. One ordinary morning he is woken by two men. and finds himself under arrest, what is his crime' Joseph K. enters a strange, bewildering world of nightmare.
Directed by david spcnser (Mike Gwilym is a member of the RSC)
long wave only
Tips and techniques if you do-it-yourself, from Alan Corcless, Crown Paints training manager; David Holloway, editor of Handyman Which?; Marianne Gray, author of Working from Home, 201 Ways to Make Money, in response to questions from DIY enthusiasts at Crown Paints, Haltwhistle. In the Chair Bill Breckon
Producer CLIVE riche Editor JIM BLACK
(Repeated: Thurs 10.2 am) long wave only
In the first snow of winter. Neil Allison , Bob Bunce and Adam Watson slither down the spectacular Kirkstone Pass to Ullswater and find steep green hillsides hiding holly, rowan and juniper, hazelwoods festooned in lichens and mosses. Fieldfares from Scandinavia. and the Herdwick sheep of Beatrix Potter.
Producer amis low ell BBC Scotland
(Repeated: Thurs 9.30 am) long wave only
followed by travel; programme news long wave only
Visits to Culzean Castle and Turnberry Golf Courses feature when
Brian Johnston goes to Maybole In Ayrshire.
He learns something of the town's history; the electric brae, a local tourist attraction; meets Maybole's Pipe Major; and its last bootmaker Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
Down Your Way 1983 Calendar of Britain, £2 25, from retailers
(Repeated: Mon 11.3 am) long wave only
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news long wave only
With PAULINE BUSHNELL
with Margaret Percy
A series of six programmes on dialects and accents in England. 2: A Manner of Speakingf
What makes one dialect different from another? Brian Redhead explores some of the finer points with the help of BBC
Local Radio archives and other recordings made around the country.
Consultant MALCOLM PETYT Producers CHRISTOPHER STONE and ARTHUR WOOD
7.0 Travel; programme news
by ted WILLIS (4)
(Details: Wed 12.27 pm)
Frank Delaney presents the magazine for browsers and bookworms.
Producer KATE FENTON
(Repeated: Thurs 4. 10pm)
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader GEOFFREY TRABiCHorr conducted by GYORGY LEHEL
Weber Overture: Der Freischiitz
Brahms Serenade No 1 in D major
BBC Scotland
by ANTHONY TROLLOPE adapted for radio in seven parts by BARRY CAMPBELL with Derek Jacobi as Lord Ballindine Sorcha Cusack as Fanny Wyndham andJefferyDench as Lord Cashel
3: Lord Cashel at Home In which Francis John Mountmorris O'Kelly ,
Lord Ballindine learns of an impediment and fearfullymakesavisit.
Directed by VANESSA WHITBURN BBC Birmingham
(Repeated: Fri 3.2 pm) (Sorcha Cusack , Jeffery Dench and Derek Jacobi are members of the RSC)
In which current and controversial Issues are put on trial before Chairman
Geoffrey Robertson and an audience of juron in Broadcasting House, London. Motion:
Experiments on human embryos should be banned Proposed by Dr Peggy Morris
Opposed by Caspar Brook Two advocates each call supporting witnesses to be questioned and cross-questioned: 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 redfirn (Repeated: Fri 11.3 am)
A series of 13 programmes in which
The Rev Stanley Brlnkman reflects on his experience of private prayer.
7: The Prayer of the Heart
Producer ROGER hutching* BBC Manchester
Presenter Roger Currell Producer PETER ROBINS
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
12.15-12.23* am Shipping forecast: inshore forecast
