6.55 Weather: travel: programme news (long wave only)
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7.10 Sunday Papers long wave only
7.15 Apna Hi Ghar Samajniye for Asian listeners BBC Birmingham long wave only
7.45 Bells long wave only
7.50 The Shape of God THE REV ROGER TOMES with a meditation for the fourth Sunday before
Easter: Matthew 16. vv 13-28. BBC Manchester long wave only
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8.10 Sunday Papers
with Rosemary Hartill Producer DAVID COOMES
DEREK NIMMO talks about The Liverpool Personal Service Society, which helps in practical ways people who are in distress. Donations, by cheque or PO, to: [address removed]
8.55 Weather: travel: programme news
9.10 Sunday Papers
by Alistair Cooke
from St Mary's Roman
Catholic Church, Leyland Celebrant the REV
RUPERT EVEREST. OSB Preacher
THE REV PETER WILKINSON. Upholland College
The Authority of Christ Third in a course of five sermons for Lent on the theme Against the Stream Hymns (Celebration
Hymnal): Praise my soul (260); All ye who seek a comfort sure (15): Now thank we all our God (211) Communion setting: FRANK C. WATSON
Readings: Exodus 3. vv 1-8, 13-15: I Corinthians 10. vv 1-6, 10-12; Luke 13. YV 1-9
Organist FRANK c. WATSON Director of Music JOHN MCDERMOTT BBC Manchester
Omnibus edition
Directed by PETER WINDOWS Producer
WILLIAM SMETHURST
Agricultural story editor ANTHONY PARKIN
BBC Birmingham
Introduced by June Knox-Mawer, who talks to the gardening writer Robin Lane Fox and his wife Louisa, and presents some highlights from Woman's Hour.
adapted in seven episodes by DAVID WADE from the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by ROALD DAHL (5) with In the office of USA President Lancelot R. Gilligrass there is 'consternation without end' when Willy Wonka and the Bucket family land at Space Hotel USA. Are they enemy aliens?
Music composed by STEPHEN BOXER Directed by CAROLINE SMITH
BBC Manchester
Why has infant feeding turned into an anxiety-prone area for many parents? Derek Cooper reports on baby foods - from packets, tins and home-cooked.
Producer JOY HATWOOD
11.55 Weather: programme news
Presenter Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
(Details: Wed 10.2 am)
by ANDRE BRINK dramatised by BARRY CAMPBELL
with
The hero of Andre Brink's novel is an Afrikaner and not a natural rebel, but he tries to help a black friend whose son was held in detention after the Soweto riots. and finds himself in a frightening world, where no one can be trusted.
Directed by JANE MORGAN
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Arthur Negus and Bernard Price discuss your questions with Hugh Scully
Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol long waveonly
(Details: Thurs 9.30 am long wave only
followed by travel; programme news long wave only
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5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news long waveonly
with PAULINE BUSIINELI.
An Inquiry into the Treasury
Five programmes 2: The Language of Priorities
The Treasury is perceived as the arbiter of every penny of the £120 billion the Government spends annually. But how much control can a handful of Treasury officials exercise over our money? And who really makes the choices about where it goes?
Hugo Young talks, among others. to the Chief
Secretary, The Rt lion Leon Brittan , Mr, the Permanent Secretary. Sir Douglas Wass , Sir
Anthony Rawlinson. who heads the Public Services Sector, and other officials in the Treasury and elsewhere in Whitehall. Producer ANNE SLOMAN
by Anthony Smith
7.0 Travel: programme news
4: Children
Richard Stilgoe dons short trousers and cap for a roll-call of delights and disasters as inspired by our beloved juniors. Producer SIMON ELMES
From Bonn. David Smeelon with early results and forecasts
Frank Delaney finds out how writers and publishers are increasingly threatened by the worldwide piracy of their best-selling titles. Producer HELEN FRY
In the third of six Lent talks, the Bishop of Bradford, The Rt Rev Geoffrey Paul, looks at the death of Jesus on the cross as a key to the divine answer not only to guilt but also the consequences of sin.
'The cross does not answer all our questions about evil, but it teaches us that evil does not have God's reality, that it can be dissolved and is ultimately transmuted to serve God's own good purposes.'
A BBC World Service production
ALICIA DE LARROCHA (piano) Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Falla Andaluza: Cubana (Piezas espanolas):
Fantasia Baetica (Rptj
by JANE AUSTEN (4)
(Details. Friday 3.2 pm)
9.58 Weather
David Smeeton presents the issues and the answers of voters In the Federal Republic of Germany - in an election whose result could affect not only West German economics and politics, but also the balance of power between East and West on the battleground of Europe.
Reporters MARTIN SIXSMITHand
LINDA LEWIS A Radio News production
The evening office of Compline.
Presenter Richard Lucas Producer PETER ROBINS
Weatherreport; forecast followed by an interlude