News, weather, papers and sport
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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6 45* Prayer for the Day THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
6 55, 7.55 Weather forecast 7 8 8 Today's News Read by EUGENE FRASER 7 25*, 8.25' Sport
7.39, 8.30 News headlines
7.45. Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
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. i Repeated: Sat 4.2 pm) lung wave only
by M.R. James
Read by David Ashford
The story of a strange doll's house, by one of the masters of the macabre.
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ntm p 54; Gracious
Spirit, Holy Ghost (bp
25); Psalm 143; John 9. vv 13-25 «av); Come, thou Holy Spirit (BBC HB 152)
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According to the ' Dream Time ' tales of Aborigines, the bandicoot argued with the kangaroo and pulled her tail to the length it is today. But how did the bandicoot get its own long pointed nose, pig feet, and spikey fur interspersed with spines, Mike Stoddart knows.
Producer MELINDA BARKER HRC Bristol long leave only
News. views and advice for consumers
Presenter Bill Breckon Editor JOHN GETGOOD
Broadenst Wed 6.30 pm)
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake Editor lJEHEK LEWIS
i broadcast Thurs 7.5 pm.)
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Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Superparents: JOHN, caroi.e and CLARE have
20 children between them. How do they cope?
(lirl Grooms: CHRISTINE STAFFORD campaigns for improved conditions. Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
School for Love <2) Editor WYN know les long wave only
by John Buchan adapted for radio in three parts by Anthony Kearey.
The hunt is up, and Hannay takes a final desperate stand alongside Haraldsen on the remote Island of Sheep.
BBC Scotland
Wordsmiths
A. P. Cowie 's observations on current idiomatic English.
A portrait of a London House and the family who have lived in it for 50 years. with the voices of CHARLES AND ENID.MARGARET DRAGE Recorded by LLOYD SILVERTHORNE and ROBIN SPICER Producer
PIERS PLOWRIGHT
Trouble for Lucia (7)
Presenters Gordon Clough and Robert Williams Editor DEREK LEWIS on VHF until 5.55
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5.55 Weather: programme news
With HARRIET CASS including Financial Report
with Chris Serle bringing you the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport, with help from ERIC TOBITT , ALANAH MARTIN and Tom ROSWELL,
Producer GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER macdonald
1.40 pm
with Margaret Howard Producer kate kenton
(Rpeatcd: Sut 10.45 urn)
All this week the Church of England's General
Synod has been meeting. The controversial report The Church and the Bomb has been debated and the BBC's Religious Affairs Correspondent.
Rosemary Hariill , reports on this and other debates. Producer JOHN newbury
Patricia Hewitt Jon n
Sadler Frederic Raphael and Ur Edward de Bono tackle the issues raised by the audience at Gloucester.
Chairman David Jacobs Producer
GEOFFREY ROBINSON BBC Bristol
includes a reappraisal of the work of Henri Matisse , one of the most influential artists of this century, on the occasion of a major exhibition of his work in Dusselilorf. Presenter Michael Billington
Producer Carroll moore Editor ROSEMARY HART
John Morgan reporting Editor KEN GOUDIE
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis David Tatc
Tracey Ullman and Enn Reitel Written by JAMES IIENDRIE ,
NICK REVKLL , ANDREA SOLOMONS IAN BROWN , ROY APPS, HOB SINFIELD, RICHARD QUICK
JOHN LANGDON , JOHN COLLEE PETER HICKEY and others Producer
PAUL MAYHEW - ARCHER
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
The Voyage of the Destiny by Robert nyf. abridged in 15 parts by KEITH DARVILL
Read by david march and JAMES KERRY (15)
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
