News, weather, papers and sport
Farming, food and countryside news. market trends and weather.
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters Brian Redhead and Wendy Jones
6.45- Prayer for the Day With JOHN MATTHEWS
6 55, 7. 55Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25'. 8.25- Sport
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45- Thought for the Day
8.35- Yesterday In Parliament
8.57 Weather; travel
and good company - 55 minutes of conversation with guests from all walks of life.
Producer PETER ESTALL
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Ken Ford invites Daphne Ledward
Geoffrey Smith and Dr Stefan Buczackl to answer questions which listeners have sent in. BBC Manchester
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Oliver's Goldfinch by J. J. MALING
Read by Nell Phelps long wave only
from the Chapel of Unity, Methodist College, Belfast
NEM, p 97; God hath spoken - by his prophets (PTL 257); Psalm 50; John 5 vv 16-30 (AV): Christ, from whom all blessings flow (pn 270)
BBC Northern Ireland
followed by travel long wave only
Richard Baker presents a blend of musical entertainment on record. Producer RAY ABBOTT long wave only
News, views and advice for consumers
Presenter Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Sir Robin Day
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor including
Guest of the Week: the rock singer and film star David Essex.
New York Report: HELENE HANFF
The Tenant of Wlldfell Hall (5) long wave only
by Bruce Stewart
When a fairground fortune-teller gives a run-of-the-mill prediction, who could have guessed that it should be so accurate?
Desmond Hawkins presents six programmes reflecting the inspiration poets have found in the sky.
BBC Bristol
(Stereo)
Draun from the Wood Random reflections on Northern life from FRANCIS WOOD ,
Computers
Today's computers may be fast enough to predict the weather, and 'expert ' enough to give a medical diagnosis, but they cannot begin to tackle the simplest problems on their own initiative.
Peter Evans examines the latest developments in computer technology and considers the possibility of building machines endowed with commonsense.
Producer JULIAN BROWN
The Beautiful Visit (3)
Presented by Robert Williams on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news
With BRYAN MARTIN including Financial Report
devdsed by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON Dllys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Irene Thomas and Denis Norden In the Chair
Antonia Fraser
Questions compiled by PETER MOORE
Producers TONY SHRYANE and PETE ATKIN
(Repeated: Fri 12.27 pm)
Written by JAMES ROBSON (Repeated: Thurs 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Investigations into the problems of listeners. which can Include being the victims of unfair dealings, sharp practice, injustice and even fraud. Presenter Roger Cook
(Repeated: Thurs 9.5 am)
Last of five programmes Dead End
If the ' Golden Age ' of women crime-writers is past. what of the future? Has the old-fashioned thriller died, or just changed? What do the readers want and how do the critics and publishers judge? In the final programme of the series. Jessica Mann investigates, with help from MARGHANITA LASKI, P. D. JAMES , VERA
HOPEWELL, RUTH RENDELL SARAH CAUDWELL , JULIAN SYMONS , JANET MORGAN
GEORGE HARDINGE. HEATHER JEEVES, ANTHONY STORR and ELIZABETH FERRARS
Music by JOLYON JACKSON Producer
MARGARET WINDHAM
A 13-part series with Jeremy Slepmann 12: Louis Spohr
' There were neither trees nor houses to be seen for miles on end; only the occasional melancholy testimonial to Roman ideas of justice - high posts from which were suspended the arms and legs of bandits and wayside murderers with Hugh Dickson as Spohr Producer
CATHERINE WEARING
(Details: Thurj 11.3 am)
includes reviews of a new recording of Rameau's masterpiece Castor and Pollux conducted by Charles Farncombe ; and The Life of John Milton , a new biography by A. N. Wilson.
Presenter Natalie Wheen Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
9.59 Weather
with Alexander MacLeod
Tickets Please
The first of three short stories by D. h. LAWRENCE abridged by ROBBI PENGELLY
Read by Geoffrey Matthews Producer DAVID GREENWOOD long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
