News. weather, papers and sport
Farming, food and countryside news. market trends and weather.
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presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
S.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
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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
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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 mare only
The Sponge by JOHN G. MILLER
Read by John Westbrook long wave only
nem. p 30; In the Cross of Christ I glory (BP 39); Psalm 22. vv 1-6; John 8. vv 12-20 (av); To Christ. the Prince of peace (BBC HB 94)
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Dobs and Monitors
Among the rocks and sands of the North
African deserts, live two sorts of dragon - the Dob and the- Monitor.
Wilma George explains how the very strange and different lifestyles of these two enormous lizards allow them to live successfully together.
Producer ANNE BLAIR could BBC Bristol long wave only
Presenter Jennl Mills
devised by TONY shryane and Edward J. MASON
DUys 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
12.55 Weather; travel; programme newt
Presenter Brian Wldlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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from Birmingham with Marian Foster
Kung Hay Fat Choy: a New Year greeting, as the Chinese community in Birmingham launches the ' Year of the Pig \ PENNY SEARLEY looks at preparations for the February celebrations. Producer ANN TENNANT BBC Birmingham
The Tenant of Wildfell
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by John Buchan
lAf4 GRiMOLt reflects on Prejudice
The ability to read the countryside is what a West Wales schoolmaster hopes to teach every one of the 11200 children who go to Pembroke
Comprehensive School. Pembroke ts one of very few schools in Britain to have Its own farm. There. children who grow up In the countryside can learn to understand their environment or to make a living in it. Tim Maby joins their lessons this winter.
Trouble for Lucia (2)
Presenters Gordon Clough and Robert Williams on VHF until 3.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only S.55 Weather: programme news
with HARRIET CASS including Financial Report
Chris Serle takes over the driving seat in the weekly report on the scene behind the scenes in the world of travel and Transport, with help or hindrance from ERIC TOBITT. ALANAH MARTIN and TOM boswell.
Producer geoff DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm)
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days. Producer dilly barlow
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
A personal portrait in conversation, recollection and anecdote.
Cyril Smith. mp
Nicholas Winterton , mp Alan Watkins Brenda Dean tackle the issues raised by the audience at Salford. Greater Manchester
Chairman David Jacobs Producer noY HAYWARD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Raymond Briggs
' Fungus is me '. the creator of the world's favourite bogeyman tells Paul Vaughan. The controversial illustrator and cartoonist Raymond BRIGGS admits to transferring his gloomy view of life to his other creations so beloved of children and their parents - the Irascible Father Christmas
(' Blooming chimneys! Blooming snow! ') and the naive, doomed
Gentleman Jim who faces nuclear holocaust in When the Wind Blows. A pessimist by nature.
Briggs's favourite saying is: ' Re-member, that light at the end of the tunnel is probably an oncoming train.'
Producer ricuakd dunn (When the Wind Blows: The Monday Play, next Mon 8.0 pm)
John Morgan reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis David Tate and Tracey Ullman
Written by JAMES hendrie KICK REVELL
, ANDREA SOLOMONS . IAN BROWN ,ROY APPS . BOD SINFIELO ,
RICHARD QUICK , JOHN LAN '
GDON JOHN COLLEE. PETER HICKEY and others. Producer
PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
The Voyage of the Destiny < 10 tong wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
