Presented from the North by Ken Ford
BBC Manchester
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Presenters John Timpson and Wendy Jones
6.45 Prayer for the Day With Eric Doyle
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.8 Today's News Read by Bryan Martin
7.25,8.25 Sport
7.39, 8.30 News headlines
7.45 Thought for the Day Editor Julian Holland
A look ahead with Robert Booth
goes into the BBC Sound Archives to contemplate current affairs and future events with the benefit of hindsight.
(Repeated: Fri 11.45 pm)
8.57 Weather; travel
who invites you to meet some of the names who are hitting the headlines this week.
Kenneth Robinson adds his own brand of humour.
Producer JENNY DANKS
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The Kettledrum by ALFHONSE DAUDET translated by harry BELL Read by David March Producer MITCH RAPER long wave only
from the Chapel of Unity Methodist College, Belfast nem, p 89; Holy God we praise thy name (Praise the Lord 12); Psalm 67 (Gelineau); John 4. vv
43-54 (Av); Praise we our God (PTL 94)
BBC Northern Ireland
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Brian Johnston visits the Ancient Cinque port town of Rye in East Sussex. He learns something of its history and seafaring tradition, visits a superb model of the town, a firm that specialises in hand-painted ceramic tiles and meets an old fisherman who has vivid memories of 1940. Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
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Some of the poetry requests by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented by Charles Tmllnson
Readers martin JARVIS and POLLY JAMES
Producer brian pattem PBC Bristol Requests to:
Poetry Pleasel. BBC, Bristol BSB 2LR
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News. views and advice for consumers
Presenter Bill Breckon Editor John getgood
by Dorothy L. Sayers adapted in six episodes by Alistair Beaton starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter, Sarah Badel as Lady Peter Wimsey, Peter Jones as Bunter with special guest Peter Vaughan as Superintendent Kirk
12.55 Weather: travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake with views and topics in and behind the headlines
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor will include during the week some Talking Point discussions, your Letters and other topics. Among these today:
Fast Family Fare
Suppers: MARY BERRY with the second of six demonstrations on how to prepare real and wholesome food quickly and efficiently.
Mermaids: of all mythological creatures, the mermaid is the most popular, alluring and sexually symbolic. KAREN DECO considers the mermaid's evolution. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by ANNE BRONTE abridged in 20 parts by JANET QUIGLEY
Read by JANET SUZMAN and TIM PICOTTSMITH (3) Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only
The Woman's Hour Book, f6.50 from booksellers
The Honourable Schoolboy by JOHN LE CARRt (2)
Penguins and Flamingos
Have you ever seen zoo-keepers on their hands and knees building ' mud-pies '? International zoo vet David Taylor has - and in the first of seven programmes false legs, lavatory mats and elastic bands abound in the world of peck-happy penguins and frigid, rather fussy flamingos.
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol
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The Beautiful Visit by ELIZABETH JANC HOWARD abridged in 13 parts by MYRA BEATON Read by Patricia Gallimore (1)
A young woman finds the atmosphere of home life dull and repressive, until an invitation from friends in the country results in a beautiful visit, the memory of which echoes and lingers, prompting a renewed struggle to achieve independent happiness. Producer
VANESSA WHITBURN BBC Birmingham
with Valerie Singleton and Gordon Clough on VHF until 5.55 5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only 5.55 Weather: programme news
With PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
Tim Brooke-Taylor, Willie Rushton , Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer bring their own unique brand of sandwiches to this antidote to panel games. Accompanied by Colin Sell. Chaired by Humphrey Lyttelton
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised rpt of 9.5 am)
Trotsky In Finland by LESTER POWELL
The play Is based, somewhat loosely, on an episode in the life of Leon Trotsky. In October 1905 he escaped from the Russian Secret Police and went to earth In an hotel deep in the woods of South East Finland. He assumed the pseudonym of E. M. Vikentiev , a landowner reputed to be worth 93-million roubles. The only other guests in the hotel were a Swedish playwright and his wife, an English actress.
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN. BBC Bristol (Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm) (Derek Jacobi is a member of the RSC)
includes reviews of Jonathan Miller 's new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute for Scottish Opera at the Theatre Royal. Glasgow; and The Battle Is Not Yet Won, an exhibition at the Heinz Gallery in London, celebrating 25 years of the Victorian society. Presenter Paul Allen Producer John Powell Editor Rosemary Hart
9.59 Weather
Simon Winchester reporting and voices and opinions from around the world.
Editor KEN count
Presenter Peter Evans What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer BUORAH COHEN
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Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
