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Presenters Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday
6 45* Prayer for the Day
THE VEN ANTHONY BALMFORTH Archdeacon of Bristol
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7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
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7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday In Parliament
8.57 Weather: travel
Intelligent conversation with humorous
Interruptions by the chairperson. Today's birthday guest
Inteviewed by Libby Purves
Producer PETER ESTALL
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The Coffee Baby by BETTY BURTON. Read by Margot Boyd long wave only
nem. p 13; 0 praise ye the Lord! <BBC HB 279); psalm 66. vv 1-11; John 18; vv 1-11 (AV); Love, unto thine own (Bp 60)
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Richard Baker presents music on record.
Producer RAY ABBOTT long wave only
Presenter Jennl Mills
12.55 Weather; travel: programme news
Presenter Sir Robin Day
by the Conservative Party
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with Chris Mohr including
Guest of the Week: the singer and entertainer Eartha Kitt
Journey to the Cross (5): in the Holy Land, BERNARD JACKSON walks the Via Dolorosa.
New York Report: HELENE BANFF
For Freedom to be Equal (5). long wave only
Don't Worry About
Matilda by SHELAGH DELANEY with Gabrielle Lloyd as Matilda and Sam Kelly as Alex Brothers and sisters don t always get on, and between Alex and Matilda there's a certain amount of jealousy and rivalry. j She has a glamorous life t as an actress in London, while he stayed put in 1 Manchester: he's married with two kids while she's still Single. They both need each other, however, but are frightened tc show how much.
Directed by JANE MORGAN
The first of six programmes about work with Martin Booth With fingers weary and worn
With eyelids heavy and red,
A Woman sat, in unwomanly rags.
Plying her needle and thread (THOMAS HOOD)
Readers RONALD PICKUP and ROSALIND SHANKS Producer
SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN BBC Bristol
Cherry Stones
CHERYL ARMITAGE brings the old nursery chant, ' Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor ' ... up to date. 2: Tailor
Lloyd Miller journeyed from the Caribbean to follow his trade in the East End of London.
Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
Eight programmes
8. New Worlds /or Old
At present, the principal agents of world development are government, international organisations like the UN and the World Bank. and the large multinational corporations. How effective are they? What impact is new technology likely to have? And what alternative routes to development are there? Written and presented by Emanuel de Kadt and Daniel Snowman
Producer DANIEL SNOWMAN
A Russian Childhood 2: The Thief
Presenters Robert Williams and Liz Donnelly on VHF until 5.55
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5.55 Weather; programme news
with LAURIE MACMILLAN including Financial Report
devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian WallaceandDenisNorden In the Chair Steve Race Questions compiled by STEVE RACE
Producer PETE ATKIN
(Repeated: Thurs 1.40 pm)
Household horror stories
Twelve programmes 9: families in Faith
- Control or Freedom? Arranged marriages, contraception, the upbringing of children - the whole of family life is influenced by religion. Of all religious practices. it is these that set the communities apart.
John Bowker listens as a young Hindu couple describe how their marriage was arranged - and how it worked out in practice.
Producer DAVID CRAIG BBC Manchester
Each week a different musical work or topic.
Producer PATRICK LAMBERT
Bitter Pills
The pharmaceutical industry is in many respects just what Britain needs: science-based, innovative and notably successful both in saving lives and satisfying shareholders. Yet its profits, sales techniques and research priorities are under constant attack.
Geoff Watts explores this apparent contradiction and considers why it is so difficult to reconcile the drug companies and their critics.
Producer ALISON RICHARDS
includes reviews of An Orderly Man, the third part of Dirk Bogarde 's autobiography; and Metamorphoses by Richard Blackford. based on tales by Ovid. commissioned by the Royal College of Music for its centenary opera.
Presenter Natalie Wheen Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
with John Morgan
Ten programmes
Anthony Holden returns with the show that brings you the people and the stories behind the news - entertaining insights from the worlds of showbiz, the arts, books, the media, music, politics....
Producers JULIAN hale and ROSEMARY ATKINS
The Rover (3) long wave only
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